A2B Australia
Market Cap
AU$181.9m
Last Updated
2019/10/21 10:31 UTC
Data Sources
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Executive Summary
A2B Australia Limited provides personal transport solutions to government and corporate account customers, passengers, drivers, and taxi operators in Australia.
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Fundamentals
Flawless balance sheet and fair value.
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Share Price & News
How has A2B Australia's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Market Performance
7 Day Return
2.3%
A2B
-0.7%
AU Transportation
0.4%
AU Market
1 Year Return
-30.7%
A2B
30.7%
AU Transportation
9.8%
AU Market
Return vs Industry: A2B underperformed the Australian Transportation industry which returned 30.7% over the past year.
Return vs Market: A2B underperformed the Australian Market which returned 9.8% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| A2B | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 2.3% | -0.7% | 0.4% |
| 30 Day | 2.7% | -3.4% | -1.3% |
| 90 Day | -10.2% | 4.6% | -0.5% |
| 1 Year | -27.5%-30.7% | 37.0%30.7% | 16.1%9.8% |
| 3 Year | -35.2%-56.4% | 51.9%42.4% | 36.1%17.9% |
| 5 Year | -47.9%-68.7% | 57.5%40.8% | 49.4%15.7% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is A2B Australia's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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We Think A2B Australia (ASX:A2B) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease2 weeks ago | Simply Wall St
Investors Who Bought A2B Australia (ASX:A2B) Shares Five Years Ago Are Now Down 72%4 weeks ago | Simply Wall St
Dividend Investors: Don't Be Too Quick To Buy A2B Australia Limited (ASX:A2B) For Its Upcoming DividendValuation
Is A2B Australia undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
15.74x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: A2B (A$1.55) is trading above our estimate of fair value (A$1.21)
Significantly Below Fair Value: A2B is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: A2B is good value based on its PE Ratio (15.7x) compared to the Transportation industry average (17.5x).
PE vs Market: A2B is good value based on its PE Ratio (15.7x) compared to the Australian market (18.2x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate A2B's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: A2B is good value based on its PB Ratio (1.1x) compared to the XO Transportation industry average (2.2x).
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Future Growth
How is A2B Australia forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 2 analysts?
2.5%
Forecasted annual revenue growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: Insufficient data to determine if A2B's forecast earnings growth is above the savings rate (2.3%).
Earnings vs Market: Insufficient data to determine if A2B's earnings are forecast to grow faster than the Australian market
High Growth Earnings: Insufficient data to determine if earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: A2B's revenue (2.5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the Australian market (3.6% per year).
High Growth Revenue: A2B's revenue (2.5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: A2B's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (9.6%).
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Past Performance
How has A2B Australia performed over the past 5 years?
-49.1%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: A2B's earnings have declined by -49.1% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: A2B has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: A2B has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Transportation industry (5.1%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: A2B's Return on Equity (7.2%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
ROA vs Industry: A2B has a higher Return on Assets than the Transportation industry average last year.
Return on Capital Employed
ROCE Improving: A2B has improved its Return on Capital Employed over the past 3 years.
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Financial Health
How is A2B Australia's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: A2B's short term assets (A$100.5M) exceeds its short term liabilities (A$49.3M)
Long Term Liabilities: A2B's short term assets (100.5M) exceeds its long term liabilities (1.6M)
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: A2B's debt to equity ratio (1.6%) is considered satisfactory
Reducing Debt: A2B's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 43.6% to 1.6% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: A2B's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (977.1%).
Interest Coverage: A2B's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (29.1x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Inventory Level: A2B has a low level of unsold assets or inventory.
Debt Coverage by Assets: A2B's debt is covered by short term assets (assets are 37.192150x debt).
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Dividend
What is A2B Australia's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
5.18%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Current dividend yield vs market & industry
Stability and Growth of Payments
Notable Dividend: A2B's dividend (5.18%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Australian market (2.44%).
High Dividend: A2B's dividend (5.18%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Australian market (5.59%).
Stable Dividend: A2B's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: A2B's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: At its current payout ratio (81.5%), A2B's payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: A2B's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be covered by earnings (66.4% payout ratio).
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Management
What is the CEO of A2B Australia's salary, the management and board of directors tenure and is there insider trading?
4.9yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Andrew Skelton 0
5.3yrs
Tenure
AU$1,104,426
Compensation
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CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs. Market: Andrew's total compensation ($USD756.09K) is about average for companies of similar size in the Australian market ($USD257.37K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Andrew's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Management Age and Tenure
4.9yrs
Average Tenure
Experienced Management: A2B's management team is considered experienced (4.9 years average tenure).
Board Age and Tenure
2.7yrs
Average Tenure
Experienced Board: A2B's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.7 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Insider Trading
Insider Buying: A2B insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
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Ownership Breakdown
Management Team
W. Lukabyo
Chief Operating Officer
- Tenure: 4.9yrs
- Compensation: AU$620.83k
Andrew Skelton
CEO, MD & Director
- Tenure: 5.3yrs
- Compensation: AU$1.10m
Adrian Lucchese
General Counsel & Company Secretary
- Tenure: 5yrs
- Compensation: AU$536.93k
Stuart Overell
Chief Operating Officer of Taxi Networks
- Tenure: 7.8yrs
- Compensation: AU$548.47k
Ben Wicks
Executive General Manager of People & Culture
- Tenure: 4.1yrs
Deon Ludick
Chief Technology Officer
- Tenure: 3.3yrs
- Compensation: AU$546.21k
Ton van Hoof
Chief Financial Officer
- Tenure: 1.4yrs
- Compensation: AU$861.01k
Board Members
Paul Oneile (70yo)
Independent Chairman
- Tenure: 2.7yrs
- Compensation: AU$220.00k
Andrew Skelton
CEO, MD & Director
- Tenure: 5.3yrs
- Compensation: AU$1.10m
Rick Millen
Independent Non-Executive Director
- Tenure: 5.3yrs
- Compensation: AU$130.91k
Louise McCann
Independent Non-Executive Director
- Tenure: 2.2yrs
- Compensation: AU$100.99k
Cliff Rosenberg (55yo)
Independent Non-Executive Director
- Tenure: 2.2yrs
- Compensation: AU$99.83k
Company Information
A2B Australia Limited's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: A2B Australia Limited
- Ticker: A2B
- Exchange: ASX
- Founded: 1976
- Industry: Trucking
- Sector: Transportation
- Market Cap: AU$181.850m
- Shares outstanding: 120.43m
- Website: https://www.a2baustralia.com
Number of Employees
Location
- A2B Australia Limited
- 152-162 Riley Street
- East Sydney
- Sydney
- New South Wales
- 2010
- Australia
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A2B | ASX (Australian Securities Exchange) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | AU | AUD | Dec 1999 |
| A2B | CHIA (Chi-X Australia) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | AU | AUD | Dec 1999 |
| A22 | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | DE | EUR | Dec 1999 |
| CGAA.Y | OTCPK (Pink Sheets LLC) | UNSPONSORED ADS | US | USD | Aug 2011 |
Biography
A2B Australia Limited provides personal transport solutions to government and corporate account customers, passengers, drivers, and taxi operators in Australia. It provides bookings, trips, and payment fac ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2019/10/21 10:31 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2019/10/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/06/30 |
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