Huon Aquaculture Group
Market Cap
AU$269.2m
Last Updated
2021/03/04 07:32 UTC
Data Sources
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Executive Summary
Huon Aquaculture Group Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the hatching, farming, processing, marketing, and selling of Atlantic salmon and ocean trout in Australia. More Details
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Reasonable growth potential with imperfect balance sheet.
Share Price & News
How has Huon Aquaculture Group's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: HUO is not significantly more volatile than the rest of Australian stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 7% a week.
Volatility Over Time: HUO's weekly volatility (7%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-1.6%
HUO
-0.3%
AU Food
0.3%
AU Market
1 Year Return
-40.1%
HUO
15.2%
AU Food
12.5%
AU Market
Return vs Industry: HUO underperformed the Australian Food industry which returned 15.2% over the past year.
Return vs Market: HUO underperformed the Australian Market which returned 12.5% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| HUO | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -1.6% | -0.3% | 0.3% |
| 30 Day | -10.7% | 2.1% | 2.2% |
| 90 Day | -11.4% | 2.5% | 4.0% |
| 1 Year | -40.1%-40.1% | 18.4%15.2% | 16.1%12.5% |
| 3 Year | -44.9%-46.8% | -2.1%-10.7% | 31.1%15.1% |
| 5 Year | -35.3%-38.2% | 24.7%10.1% | 62.5%31.3% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Huon Aquaculture Group's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
No news available
Valuation
Is Huon Aquaculture Group undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
0.97x
Price to Book (PB) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: HUO (A$2.41) is trading above our estimate of fair value (A$2.34)
Significantly Below Fair Value: HUO is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: HUO is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the AU Food industry average.
PE vs Market: HUO 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 HUO's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: HUO is good value based on its PB Ratio (1x) compared to the AU Food industry average (1.5x).
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Future Growth
How is Huon Aquaculture Group forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 3 analysts?
102.4%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: HUO is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered faster growth than the savings rate (2%).
Earnings vs Market: HUO is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered above average market growth.
High Growth Earnings: HUO's is expected to become profitable in the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: HUO's revenue (7.8% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the Australian market (5.6% per year).
High Growth Revenue: HUO's revenue (7.8% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: HUO's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (4.7%).
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Past Performance
How has Huon Aquaculture Group performed over the past 5 years?
-41.8%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: HUO is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: HUO is currently unprofitable.
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: HUO is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 41.8% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare HUO's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: HUO is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Food industry (-19.6%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: HUO has a negative Return on Equity (-40.31%), as it is currently unprofitable.
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Financial Health
How is Huon Aquaculture Group's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: HUO's short term assets (A$336.9M) exceed its short term liabilities (A$119.6M).
Long Term Liabilities: HUO's short term assets (A$336.9M) exceed its long term liabilities (A$290.2M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: HUO's debt to equity ratio (46.1%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: HUO's debt to equity ratio has increased from 12.5% to 46.1% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: HUO's operating cash flow is negative, therefore debt is not well covered.
Interest Coverage: Insufficient data to determine if HUO's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT.
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is Huon Aquaculture Group current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
1.73%
Forecast Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate HUO's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate HUO'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 HUO's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if HUO's dividend payments have been increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: HUO is not paying a notable dividend for the Australian market.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of HUO's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the Australian market.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
6.6yrs
Average board tenure
CEO
Peter Bender
no data
Tenure
AU$699,949
Compensation
Mr. Peter James Bender serves as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Huon Aquaculture Group Limited. Mr. Bender serves as the Managing Director of Huon Aquaculture Company Pty Ltd. He is the F...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Peter's total compensation ($USD546.66K) is about average for companies of similar size in the Australian market ($USD509.85K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Peter's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD, CEO & Executive Director | no data | AU$699.95k | 12.1% A$ 32.6m | |
| Non-Independent Executive Director | 15.83yrs | AU$208.55k | 0.043% A$ 114.6k | |
| Independent Non Executive Chairman | 4.58yrs | AU$160.00k | 0.015% A$ 40.6k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 4.58yrs | AU$100.00k | 0.012% A$ 31.7k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 6.58yrs | AU$100.00k | 0.013% A$ 35.6k |
6.6yrs
Average Tenure
Experienced Board: HUO's board of directors are considered experienced (6.6 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold 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 25.8%.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Huon Aquaculture Group Limited's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Huon Aquaculture Group Limited
- Ticker: HUO
- Exchange: CHIA
- Founded: 1986
- Industry: Packaged Foods and Meats
- Sector: Food, Beverage & Tobacco
- Market Cap: AU$269.189m
- Shares outstanding: 109.87m
- Website: https://www.huonaqua.com.au
Number of Employees
Location
- Huon Aquaculture Group Limited
- PO Box 42
- Dover
- Tasmania
- 7117
- Australia
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUO | ASX (Australian Securities Exchange) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | AU | AUD | Oct 2014 |
| HUO | CHIA (Chi-X Australia) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | AU | AUD | Oct 2014 |
| 3HA | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | DE | EUR | Oct 2014 |
Biography
Huon Aquaculture Group Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the hatching, farming, processing, marketing, and selling of Atlantic salmon and ocean trout in Australia. It also exports its pro...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/03/04 07:32 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/02/26 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/06/30 |
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