Executive Summary
Xero Limited, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a software as a service company worldwide. More Details
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
High growth potential with acceptable track record.
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Share Price & News
How has Xero's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: XRO has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
1.4%
XRO
2.6%
AU Software
0.5%
AU Market
1 Year Return
69.5%
XRO
30.8%
AU Software
-5.6%
AU Market
Return vs Industry: XRO exceeded the Australian Software industry which returned 24.1% over the past year.
Return vs Market: XRO exceeded the Australian Market which returned -5.7% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| XRO | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 1.4% | 2.6% | 0.5% |
| 30 Day | 26.4% | 13.3% | 5.0% |
| 90 Day | 21.2% | 19.4% | 2.9% |
| 1 Year | 69.5%69.5% | 31.8%30.8% | -2.3%-5.6% |
| 3 Year | 289.1%289.1% | 124.2%116.3% | 12.4%-1.2% |
| 5 Year | 683.6%683.6% | 202.1%179.7% | 41.5%12.9% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Xero's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
3 weeks ago | Simply Wall St
Shareholders Are Raving About How The Xero (ASX:XRO) Share Price Increased 616%2 months ago | Simply Wall St
We Think Xero (ASX:XRO) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt2 months ago | Simply Wall St
Xero (ASX:XRO) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance SheetValuation
Is Xero undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
5345.63x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: XRO (A$116.45) is trading above our estimate of fair value (A$104.61)
Significantly Below Fair Value: XRO is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: XRO is poor value based on its PE Ratio (5345.6x) compared to the AU Software industry average (34.8x).
PE vs Market: XRO is poor value based on its PE Ratio (5345.6x) compared to the Australian market (21.1x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: XRO is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (133.2x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: XRO is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (41.8x) compared to the AU Software industry average (5.7x).
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Future Growth
How is Xero forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 11 analysts?
40.1%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: XRO's forecast earnings growth (40.1% per year) is above the savings rate (2.3%).
Earnings vs Market: XRO's earnings (40.1% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the Australian market (17.5% per year).
High Growth Earnings: earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: XRO's revenue (17.2% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the Australian market (4.6% per year).
High Growth Revenue: XRO's revenue (17.2% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: XRO's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time (23.7%)
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Past Performance
How has Xero performed over the past 5 years?
40.2%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: XRO has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: XRO became profitable in the past.
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: XRO has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 40.2% per year.
Accelerating Growth: XRO has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: XRO has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Software industry (21%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: XRO's Return on Equity (0.8%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is Xero's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: XRO's short term assets (NZ$718.5M) exceed its short term liabilities (NZ$116.1M).
Long Term Liabilities: XRO's short term assets (NZ$718.5M) exceed its long term liabilities (NZ$615.2M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: XRO's debt to equity ratio (100.5%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: Insufficient data to determine if XRO's debt to equity ratio has reduced over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: XRO's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (39.2%).
Interest Coverage: XRO's interest payments on its debt are not well covered by EBIT (1.6x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is Xero current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
0.016%
Forecast Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate XRO's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate XRO'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 XRO's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if XRO'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 XRO'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?
2.3yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Steve Vamos (62 yo)
2.5yrs
Tenure
NZ$1,961,000
Compensation
Mr. Steven M. Vamos, also known as Steve, BEng Civil (Hons) is the Chief Executive Officer of Xero Ltd since April 1, 2018. Mr. Vamos was an Independent Non-Executive Director at Telstra Corporation Limite ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Steve's total compensation ($USD1.30M) is below average for companies of similar size in the Australian market ($USD3.40M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Steve's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive Officer | 2.5yrs | NZ$1.96m | 0.0074% NZ$ 1.2m | |
| Founder & Non-Executive Director | 14.25yrs | NZ$138.00k | 9.63% NZ$ 1.6b | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 2yrs | NZ$1.88m | 0.0013% NZ$ 215.5k | |
| Chief Technology Officer | 2.75yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Legal Officer & Company Secretary | 4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Strategy & Corporate Development Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief People Officer | 1yr | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director of United Kingdom & EMEA | 11.25yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Product Officer | 2.08yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Customer Officer | 1yr | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director of Australia & Asia | no data | no data | no data |
2.3yrs
Average Tenure
Experienced Management: XRO's management team is considered experienced (2.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder & Non-Executive Director | 14.25yrs | NZ$138.00k | 9.63% NZ$ 1.6b | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chairman | 0.67yr | NZ$143.00k | 0.0059% NZ$ 969.7k | |
| Non-Executive Director | 11.42yrs | NZ$138.00k | 5.81% NZ$ 948.0m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | no data | no data | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 0.50yr | no data | 0.0018% NZ$ 285.7k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 2.5yrs | NZ$138.00k | 0.00067% NZ$ 109.4k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 3.67yrs | NZ$160.00k | 0.0023% NZ$ 382.0k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 6.5yrs | NZ$167.00k | 0.0038% NZ$ 615.4k |
3.7yrs
Average Tenure
Experienced Board: XRO's board of directors are considered experienced (3.7 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: XRO insiders have sold more shares than they have bought 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
Xero Limited's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Xero Limited
- Ticker: XRO
- Exchange: ASX
- Founded: 2006
- Industry: Application Software
- Sector: Software
- Market Cap: AU$16.324b
- Shares outstanding: 142.51m
- Website: https://www.xero.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Xero Limited
- XERO ONE
- 19-23 Taranaki Street
- Wellington
- 6011
- New Zealand
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XROL.F | OTCPK (Pink Sheets LLC) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | US | USD | Jun 2007 |
| XRO | ASX (Australian Securities Exchange) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | AU | AUD | Jun 2007 |
| XRO | CHIA (Chi-X Australia) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | AU | AUD | Jun 2007 |
| 0XE | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | DE | EUR | Jun 2007 |
Biography
Xero Limited, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a software as a service company worldwide. The company offers Xero, a cloud-based accounting software that connects small businesses to their advis ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/10/19 10:40 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/10/19 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/03/31 |
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.