| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 5/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 4/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
MCA Stock Overview
Murray Cod Australia Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the breeding, growing, and marketing of Murray Cod fish in Australia.
Murray Cod Australia Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | AU$0.31 |
| 52 Week High | AU$0.48 |
| 52 Week Low | AU$0.17 |
| Beta | 0.17 |
| 1 Month Change | -3.13% |
| 3 Month Change | -18.42% |
| 1 Year Change | 67.57% |
| 3 Year Change | 58.97% |
| 5 Year Change | n/a |
| Change since IPO | 434.48% |
Recent News & Updates
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Shareholder Returns
| MCA | AU Food | AU Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -1.6% | -1.3% | 0.5% |
| 1Y | 67.6% | -1.8% | 10.3% |
Return vs Industry: MCA exceeded the Australian Food industry which returned -0.8% over the past year.
Return vs Market: MCA exceeded the Australian Market which returned 10.4% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| MCA volatility | |
|---|---|
| MCA Average Weekly Movement | 6.0% |
| Food Industry Average Movement | 6.0% |
| Market Average Movement | 8.4% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in AU Market | 15.2% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in AU Market | 3.6% |
Stable Share Price: MCA is not significantly more volatile than the rest of Australian stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 6% a week.
Volatility Over Time: MCA's weekly volatility (6%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | n/a | Matthew Ryan | https://www.aquna.com |
Murray Cod Australia Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the breeding, growing, and marketing of Murray Cod fish in Australia. It also involved in the breeding and selling of Murray Cod, Golden Perch and Silver Perch as fingerlings. In addition, the company also constructs and sells aquaculture equipment.
Murray Cod Australia Fundamentals Summary
| MCA fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | AU$237.23m |
| Earnings (TTM) | -AU$1.16m |
| Revenue (TTM) | AU$9.72m |
24.4x
P/S Ratio-203.9x
P/E RatioIs MCA overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| MCA income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | AU$9.72m |
| Cost of Revenue | AU$2.38m |
| Gross Profit | AU$7.34m |
| Expenses | AU$8.51m |
| Earnings | -AU$1.16m |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 30, 2021
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | -0.0015 |
| Gross Margin | 75.54% |
| Net Profit Margin | -11.98% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 0.1% |
How did MCA perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonValuation
Is Murray Cod Australia undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
39.4%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: MCA (A$0.31) is trading below our estimate of fair value (A$0.51)
Significantly Below Fair Value: MCA is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: MCA is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the Australian Food industry average.
PE vs Market: MCA is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the Australian market.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate MCA's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: MCA is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (7.4x) compared to the AU Food industry average (1.4x).
Future Growth
How is Murray Cod Australia forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 2 analysts?
100.2%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: MCA is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered faster growth than the savings rate (1.9%).
Earnings vs Market: MCA is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered above average market growth.
High Growth Earnings: MCA's is expected to become profitable in the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: MCA's revenue (38.5% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the Australian market (4.9% per year).
High Growth Revenue: MCA's revenue (38.5% per year) is forecast to grow faster than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: MCA's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (14.8%).
Past Performance
How has Murray Cod Australia performed over the past 5 years?
36.1%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: MCA is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: MCA is currently unprofitable.
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: MCA is unprofitable, but has reduced losses over the past 5 years at a rate of 36.1% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare MCA's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: MCA is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Food industry (106.9%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: MCA has a negative Return on Equity (-3.65%), as it is currently unprofitable.
Financial Health
How is Murray Cod Australia's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: MCA's short term assets (A$20.2M) exceed its short term liabilities (A$2.3M).
Long Term Liabilities: MCA's short term assets (A$20.2M) exceed its long term liabilities (A$6.4M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: MCA has more cash than its total debt.
Reducing Debt: MCA had negative shareholder equity 5 years ago, but is now positive and has therefore improved.
Balance Sheet
Cash Runway Analysis
For companies that have on average been loss making in the past we assess whether they have at least 1 year of cash runway.
Stable Cash Runway: MCA has less than a year of cash runway based on its current free cash flow.
Forecast Cash Runway: MCA has less than a year of cash runway if free cash flow continues to reduce at historical rates of 23.2% each year
Dividend
What is Murray Cod Australia current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate MCA's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate MCA's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if MCA's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if MCA's dividend payments have been increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to calculate payout ratio to determine if its dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of MCA's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the Australian market.
Next Steps
Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
6.0yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Matthew Ryan
5.08yrs
Tenure
AU$322,372
Compensation
Mr. Matthew John Ryan has been Managing Director and Executive Director of Murray Cod Australia Limited since December 16, 2016. . With over21 years’ experiencein the aquaculture andagriculture industries,...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Matthew's total compensation ($USD232.91K) is below average for companies of similar size in the Australian market ($USD532.68K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Matthew's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
Leadership Team
Experienced Management: MCA's management team is seasoned and experienced (6 years average tenure).
Board Members
Experienced Board: MCA's board of directors are considered experienced (5.1 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: MCA insiders have sold more shares than they have bought in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have been diluted in the past year, with total shares outstanding growing by 35.5%.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Murray Cod Australia Limited's employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Murray Cod Australia Limited
- Ticker: MCA
- Exchange: ASX
- Founded: 2001
- Industry: Packaged Foods and Meats
- Sector: Food, Beverage & Tobacco
- Implied Market Cap: AU$237.229m
- Shares outstanding: 765.25m
- Website: https://www.aquna.com
Location
- Murray Cod Australia Limited
- 153 Yambil Street
- Level 1
- Griffith
- New South Wales
- 2680
- Australia
Listings
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2022/01/17 16:38 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2022/01/17 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2021/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2021/06/30 |
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.