Executive Summary
AUB Group Limited provides operates as an equity-based insurance broker in Australia and New Zealand. More Details
Snowflake Analysis
Solid track record established dividend payer.
Share Price & News
How has AUB Group's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: AUB is less volatile than 75% of Australian stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 4% a week.
Volatility Over Time: AUB's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-4.3%
AUB
-0.1%
AU Insurance
-0.1%
AU Market
1 Year Return
32.1%
AUB
-13.6%
AU Insurance
12.7%
AU Market
Return vs Industry: AUB exceeded the Australian Insurance industry which returned -13.6% over the past year.
Return vs Market: AUB exceeded the Australian Market which returned 12.7% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
AUB | Industry | Market | |
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7 Day | -4.3% | -0.1% | -0.1% |
30 Day | 7.2% | 1.6% | -1.2% |
90 Day | 8.4% | -2.5% | 1.8% |
1 Year | 36.2%32.1% | -11.8%-13.6% | 16.4%12.7% |
3 Year | 59.0%41.3% | -10.4%-21.3% | 27.7%12.2% |
5 Year | 159.8%114.5% | 18.1%-4.8% | 59.9%29.1% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is AUB Group's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Is AUB Group undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
24.66x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: AUB (A$18.23) is trading above our estimate of fair value (A$17.41)
Significantly Below Fair Value: AUB is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: AUB is good value based on its PE Ratio (24.7x) compared to the AU Insurance industry average (25x).
PE vs Market: AUB is poor value based on its PE Ratio (24.7x) compared to the Australian market (19.6x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: AUB is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (2.7x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: AUB is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (3.1x) compared to the AU Insurance industry average (3x).
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Future Growth
How is AUB Group forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 4 analysts?
9.3%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: AUB's forecast earnings growth (9.3% per year) is above the savings rate (2%).
Earnings vs Market: AUB's earnings (9.3% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the Australian market (15.4% per year).
High Growth Earnings: AUB's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: AUB's revenue is expected to decline over the next 3 years (-3.4% per year).
High Growth Revenue: AUB's revenue is forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-3.4% per year).
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: AUB's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (16.5%).
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Past Performance
How has AUB Group performed over the past 5 years?
6.2%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: AUB has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: AUB's current net profit margins (16%) are higher than last year (13.9%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: AUB's earnings have grown by 6.2% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: AUB's earnings growth over the past year (21%) exceeds its 5-year average (6.2% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: AUB earnings growth over the past year (21%) exceeded the Insurance industry -19.2%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: AUB's Return on Equity (12%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is AUB Group's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: AUB's short term assets (A$285.3M) exceed its short term liabilities (A$239.4M).
Long Term Liabilities: AUB's short term assets (A$285.3M) do not cover its long term liabilities (A$320.6M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: AUB's debt to equity ratio (47.4%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: AUB's debt to equity ratio has increased from 25.8% to 47.4% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: AUB's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (40.7%).
Interest Coverage: AUB's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (10.8x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is AUB Group current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
2.83%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: AUB's dividend (2.83%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Australian market (2.11%).
High Dividend: AUB's dividend (2.83%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Australian market (5.61%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: AUB's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: AUB's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (69.7%), AUB's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: AUB's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be covered by earnings (65.5% payout ratio).
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
1.6yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Mike Emmett (53 yo)
2yrs
Tenure
AU$2,286,675
Compensation
Mr. Michael Patrick Cheere Emmett, also known as Mike, B Com, H.Dip. Acc CA (SA) has been a Director of Cover-More Group Limited since July 4, 2016 and served as its Group Chief Executive Officer since Jul...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Mike's total compensation ($USD1.75M) is above average for companies of similar size in the Australian market ($USD925.21K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Mike's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
Leadership Team
Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
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CEO, MD & Director | 2yrs | AU$2.29m | no data | |
Chief Financial Officer | 2.92yrs | AU$969.23k | 0.0048% A$ 65.1k | |
Managing Director of AUB Group New Zealand | no data | no data | no data | |
Group Head of Underwriting & Placement and CEO of AIMS | 0.67yr | no data | no data | |
Chief Broking Officer of Austbrokers | 1.17yrs | no data | no data | |
Joint Company Secretary | 0.92yr | no data | no data | |
Joint Company Secretary | 2.25yrs | no data | no data | |
Executive Director of Underwriting Agencies- Austagencies | no data | AU$276.90k | no data | |
Regional Operations Manager of Queensland and New South Wales | no data | AU$227.32k | no data |
1.6yrs
Average Tenure
56.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: AUB's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.6 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
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CEO, MD & Director | 2yrs | AU$2.29m | no data | |
Non-Executive Chairman | 5.33yrs | AU$210.00k | 0.031% A$ 417.0k | |
Independent Non-Executive Director | 5.42yrs | AU$115.00k | 0.014% A$ 188.4k | |
Non-Executive Director | 10.42yrs | AU$115.00k | 0.034% A$ 462.9k | |
Independent Non-Executive Director | 2.83yrs | AU$105.00k | 0.0081% A$ 109.3k | |
Non-Executive Director | 7.08yrs | AU$136.00k | 0.027% A$ 371.1k |
5.4yrs
Average Tenure
64yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: AUB's board of directors are considered experienced (5.4 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 not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
AUB Group Limited's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: AUB Group Limited
- Ticker: AUB
- Exchange: ASX
- Founded: 1885
- Industry: Insurance Brokers
- Sector: Insurance
- Market Cap: AU$1.356b
- Shares outstanding: 74.40m
- Website: https://www.aubgroup.com.au
Number of Employees
Location
- AUB Group Limited
- 141 Walker Street
- Level 14
- North Sydney
- New South Wales
- 2000
- Australia
Listings
Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
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AUB | ASX (Australian Securities Exchange) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | AU | AUD | Nov 2005 |
AUB | CHIA (Chi-X Australia) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | AU | AUD | Nov 2005 |
Biography
AUB Group Limited provides operates as an equity-based insurance broker in Australia and New Zealand. The company operates insurance broking networks represented by approximately 77 businesses, as well as ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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Company Analysis | 2021/03/07 07:11 |
End of Day Share Price | 2021/03/05 00:00 |
Earnings | 2020/12/31 |
Annual Earnings | 2020/06/30 |
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.