| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 3/6 |
| Financial Health | 3/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
AZJ Overview
Aurizon Holdings Limited, through its subsidiaries, operates as a rail freight operator in Australia.
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | AU$3.93 |
| 52 Week High | AU$3.44 |
| 52 Week Low | AU$4.44 |
| Beta | 0.48 |
| 1 Month Change | 3.42% |
| 3 Month Change | 1.81% |
| 1 Year Change | -4.84% |
| 3 Year Change | -5.53% |
| 5 Year Change | -19.14% |
| Change since IPO | 48.30% |
Recent News & Updates
Why We Think Aurizon Holdings Limited's (ASX:AZJ) CEO Compensation Is Not Excessive At All
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Aurizon Holdings (ASX:AZJ) Is Increasing Its Dividend To AU$0.14
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Shareholder Returns
| AZJ | AU Transportation | AU Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -0.3% | -0.08% | 0.9% |
| 1Y | -4.8% | 0.07% | 20.2% |
Return vs Industry: AZJ underperformed the Australian Transportation industry which returned 0.1% over the past year.
Return vs Market: AZJ underperformed the Australian Market which returned 20.2% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| AZJ volatility | |
|---|---|
| AZJ Beta | 0.48 |
| Industry Beta | 0.62 |
| Market Beta | 1 |
Stable Share Price: AZJ is less volatile than 75% of Australian stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 3% a week.
Volatility Over Time: AZJ's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4,825 | Tony Harding | https://www.aurizon.com.au |
Aurizon Holdings Limited, through its subsidiaries, operates as a rail freight operator in Australia. The company operates through Network, Coal, Bulk, and Other segments. It transports various commodities, including mining, agricultural, industrial, and retail products; and retail goods and groceries across small and big towns, and cities, as well as coal and iron ore.
Aurizon Holdings Fundamentals Summary
| AZJ fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | AU$7.23b |
| Earnings (TTM) | AU$606.70m |
| Revenue (TTM) | AU$3.03b |
11.9x
P/E Ratio2.4x
P/S RatioIs AZJ overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| AZJ income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | AU$3.03b |
| Cost of Revenue | AU$1.51b |
| Gross Profit | AU$1.52b |
| Expenses | AU$909.80m |
| Earnings | AU$606.70m |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 30, 2021
Next Earnings Date
Feb 14, 2022
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.33 |
| Gross Margin | 50.09% |
| Net Profit Margin | 20.04% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 89.0% |
How did AZJ perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
7.3%
Current Dividend Yield89%
Payout RatioValuation
Is Aurizon Holdings undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
35.8%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: AZJ (A$3.93) is trading below our estimate of fair value (A$6.13)
Significantly Below Fair Value: AZJ is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: AZJ is good value based on its PE Ratio (11.9x) compared to the Global Transportation industry average (16.7x).
PE vs Market: AZJ is good value based on its PE Ratio (11.9x) compared to the Australian market (19.8x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: AZJ's earnings are forecast to decline next year, so we can't calculate its PEG ratio.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: AZJ is good value based on its PB Ratio (1.7x) compared to the AU Transportation industry average (2.7x).
Future Growth
How is Aurizon Holdings forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 11 analysts?
-2.1%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: AZJ's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-2.1% per year).
Earnings vs Market: AZJ's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-2.1% per year).
High Growth Earnings: AZJ's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: AZJ's revenue (1.2% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the Australian market (5.5% per year).
High Growth Revenue: AZJ's revenue (1.2% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: AZJ's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (12.1%).
Past Performance
How has Aurizon Holdings performed over the past 5 years?
28.5%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: AZJ has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: AZJ's current net profit margins (20%) are higher than last year (19.8%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: AZJ's earnings have grown significantly by 28.5% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: AZJ's earnings growth over the past year (0.3%) is below its 5-year average (28.5% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: AZJ earnings growth over the past year (0.3%) underperformed the Transportation industry 20.1%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: AZJ's Return on Equity (14.2%) is considered low.
Financial Health
How is Aurizon Holdings's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: AZJ's short term assets (A$811.9M) exceed its short term liabilities (A$717.2M).
Long Term Liabilities: AZJ's short term assets (A$811.9M) do not cover its long term liabilities (A$4.8B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: AZJ's debt to equity ratio (89%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: AZJ's debt to equity ratio has increased from 62% to 89% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: AZJ's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (33%).
Interest Coverage: AZJ's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (6.1x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Dividend
What is Aurizon Holdings's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
7.33%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: AZJ's dividend (7.33%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Australian market (2.27%).
High Dividend: AZJ's dividend (7.33%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the Australian market (5.32%)
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: AZJ's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: AZJ's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: At its current payout ratio (88.7%), AZJ's payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: AZJ's dividends in 3 years are not forecast to be well covered by earnings (96.6% payout ratio).
Next Steps
Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
2.9yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Tony Harding (54 yo)
4.83yrs
Tenure
AU$4,939,000
Compensation
Mr. Andrew T. Harding, also known as Tony, B.Eng. (Mining Engineering), MBA, has been the Chief Executive Officer, Managing Director and Director of Aurizon Holdings Limited and Aurizon Network Pty Ltd. si...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Tony's total compensation ($USD3.67M) is above average for companies of similar size in the Australian market ($USD2.16M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Tony's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
Experienced Management: AZJ's management team is considered experienced (2.9 years average tenure).
Board Members
Experienced Board: AZJ's board of directors are considered experienced (5.3 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
Aurizon Holdings Limited's employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Aurizon Holdings Limited
- Ticker: AZJ
- Exchange: ASX
- Founded: 2010
- Industry: Railroads
- Sector: Transportation
- Market Cap: AU$7.232b
- Shares outstanding: 1.84b
- Website: https://www.aurizon.com.au
Number of Employees
Location
- Aurizon Holdings Limited
- 900 Ann Street
- Level 8
- Fortitude Valley
- Queensland
- 4006
- Australia
Listings
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/10/17 07:02 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/10/15 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.