KLS Stock Overview

Provides land and marine transport and tourism services in Australia, the United States, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. More details

KLS fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation	2/6
Future Growth	1/6
Past Performance	5/6
Financial Health	0/6
Dividends	3/6

Rewards

Trading at 12.8% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 9.72% per year

Earnings grew by 176.2% over the past year

Analysts in good agreement that stock price will rise by 45.1%

Risk Analysis

Interest payments are not well covered by earnings

Dividend of 4.86% is not well covered by free cash flows

My Notes

Capture your thoughts, links and company narrative

Kelsian Group Limited Competitors

A2B Australia

ASX:A2B

AU$181.3m

Lindsay Australia

ASX:LAU

AU$280.2m

Dalrymple Bay Infrastructure

ASX:DBI

AU$1.8b

K&S

ASX:KSC

AU$498.1m

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Kelsian Group
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price	AU$3.60
52 Week High	AU$7.20
52 Week Low	AU$3.45
Beta	1.08
1 Month Change	-6.98%
3 Month Change	-11.33%
1 Year Change	-47.60%
3 Year Change	-50.34%
5 Year Change	-26.08%
Change since IPO	140.00%

These 4 Measures Indicate That Kelsian Group (ASX:KLS) Is Using Debt Extensively

Dec 11

Kelsian Group (ASX:KLS) Has Announced A Dividend Of A$0.095

Aug 30

Recent updates

These 4 Measures Indicate That Kelsian Group (ASX:KLS) Is Using Debt Extensively

Dec 11

Kelsian Group (ASX:KLS) Has Announced A Dividend Of A$0.095

Aug 30

Take Care Before Jumping Onto Kelsian Group Limited (ASX:KLS) Even Though It's 27% Cheaper

Aug 29

Kelsian Group Limited (ASX:KLS) Shares Could Be 33% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Feb 07

These 4 Measures Indicate That Kelsian Group (ASX:KLS) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Mar 29

These 4 Measures Indicate That Kelsian Group (ASX:KLS) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Nov 05

Kelsian Group Limited (ASX:KLS) Shares Could Be 50% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Oct 12

Here's Why Kelsian Group (ASX:KLS) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Aug 26

These 4 Measures Indicate That Kelsian Group (ASX:KLS) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Jun 25

Kelsian Group Limited (ASX:KLS) Shares Could Be 39% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Jun 09

When Should You Buy Kelsian Group Limited (ASX:KLS)?

May 13

Kelsian Group (ASX:KLS) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of AU$0.07

Feb 25

Kelsian Group Limited (ASX:KLS) Shares Could Be 26% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Jan 20

Does Kelsian Group (ASX:KLS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Dec 24

Is There Now An Opportunity In Kelsian Group Limited (ASX:KLS)?

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Shareholder Returns

	KLS	AU Transportation	AU Market
7D	-0.6%	-1.9%	-2.7%
1Y	-47.6%	-23.9%	6.5%

Return vs Industry: KLS underperformed the Australian Transportation industry which returned -22.7% over the past year.

Return vs Market: KLS underperformed the Australian Market which returned 7.8% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is KLS's price volatile compared to industry and market?
KLS volatility
KLS Average Weekly Movement	3.5%
Transportation Industry Average Movement	4.4%
Market Average Movement	8.0%
10% most volatile stocks in AU Market	16.8%
10% least volatile stocks in AU Market	3.1%

Stable Share Price: KLS has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the Australian market.

Volatility Over Time: KLS's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

Founded	Employees	CEO	Website
1989	n/a	Clinton Feuerherdt	www.kelsian.com

Kelsian Group Limited provides land and marine transport and tourism services in Australia, the United States, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. It operates through Marine & Tourism, Australian Bus, and International Bus segments. The Marine & Tourism segment operates vehicle and passenger ferry services, barging, coach tours and package holidays, lunch, dinner, charter cruises, and accommodation facilities.

Kelsian Group Limited Fundamentals Summary

How do Kelsian Group's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
KLS fundamental statistics
Market cap	AU$976.10m
Earnings (TTM)	AU$58.01m
Revenue (TTM)	AU$2.04b

16.8x

P/E Ratio

0.5x

P/S Ratio

Is KLS overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
KLS income statement (TTM)
Revenue	AU$2.04b
Cost of Revenue	AU$1.52b
Gross Profit	AU$516.09m
Other Expenses	AU$458.08m
Earnings	AU$58.01m

Last Reported Earnings

Jun 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)	0.21
Gross Margin	25.33%
Net Profit Margin	2.85%
Debt/Equity Ratio	90.7%

How did KLS perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

4.9%

Current Dividend Yield

82%

Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

Data	Last Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis	2024/12/20 13:03
End of Day Share Price	2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings	2024/06/30
Annual Earnings	2024/06/30

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

Package	Data	Timeframe	Example US Source ^*
Company Financials	10 years	Income statement Cash flow statement Balance sheet	SEC Form 10-K SEC Form 10-Q
Analyst Consensus Estimates	+3 years	Forecast financials Analyst price targets	Analyst Research Reports Blue Matrix
Market Prices	30 years	Stock prices Dividends, Splits and Actions	ICE Market Data SEC Form S-1
Ownership	10 years	Top shareholders Insider trading	SEC Form 4 SEC Form 13D
Management	10 years	Leadership team Board of directors	SEC Form 10-K SEC Form DEF 14A
Key Developments	10 years	Company announcements	SEC Form 8-K

^* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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.

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Analyst Sources

Kelsian Group Limited is covered by 16 analysts. 8 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

Analyst	Institution
Piers Flanagan	Barrenjoey Markets Pty Limited
Nicholas McGarrigle	Barrenjoey Markets Pty Limited
Aryan Norozi	Barrenjoey Markets Pty Limited

KLS Stock Overview

Rewards

Risk Analysis

Kelsian Group Limited Competitors

ASX:A2B

AU$181.3m

ASX:LAU

AU$280.2m

ASX:DBI

AU$1.8b

ASX:KSC

AU$498.1m

Price History & Performance

Recent News & Updates

Non-Executive Director recently bought AU$940k worth of stock

These 4 Measures Indicate That Kelsian Group (ASX:KLS) Is Using Debt Extensively

Non-Executive Director recently bought AU$122k worth of stock

Non-Executive Director recently bought AU$2.4m worth of stock

Kelsian Group Limited, Annual General Meeting, Oct 29, 2024

Kelsian Group (ASX:KLS) Has Announced A Dividend Of A$0.095

Recent updates

Non-Executive Director recently bought AU$940k worth of stock

These 4 Measures Indicate That Kelsian Group (ASX:KLS) Is Using Debt Extensively

Non-Executive Director recently bought AU$122k worth of stock

Non-Executive Director recently bought AU$2.4m worth of stock

Kelsian Group Limited, Annual General Meeting, Oct 29, 2024

Kelsian Group (ASX:KLS) Has Announced A Dividend Of A$0.095

Final dividend of AU$0.095 announced

Take Care Before Jumping Onto Kelsian Group Limited (ASX:KLS) Even Though It's 27% Cheaper

Price target decreased by 17% to AU$5.84

Full year 2024 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 23%

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 21%

Kelsian Group Limited to Report Fiscal Year 2024 Results on Aug 28, 2024

Now 22% undervalued after recent price drop

Less than half of directors are independent

MD, Group CEO & Director recently bought AU$379k worth of stock

Upcoming dividend of AU$0.08 per share

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 31%, revenue upgraded

First half 2024 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

Kelsian Group Limited (ASX:KLS) Shares Could Be 33% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Kelsian Group Limited Appoints Jacqueline Mcarthur as Director

Kelsian Group Limited Announces the Appointment of Jackie McArthur as an Independent Non-Executive Director, Effective 15 January 2024

Non-Executive Director recently sold AU$1.2m worth of stock

Is Kelsian Group Limited (ASX:KLS) Trading At A 40% Discount?

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Kelsian Group Limited (ASX:KLS)?

MD, Group CEO & Director exercised options to buy AU$629k worth of stock.

Upcoming dividend of AU$0.095 per share at 2.7% yield

Kelsian Group (ASX:KLS) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of A$0.095

Kelsian Group Limited Announces Director Retirement and Chair Succession Plan

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 21%, revenue upgraded

Full year 2023 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

Here's Why Kelsian Group (ASX:KLS) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Kelsian Group Limited Announces the Appointment of Clint Feuerherdt as Director

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Kelsian Group Limited (ASX:KLS)?

Kelsian Group Limited (ASX:KLS) completed the acquisition of All Aboard America! Holdings, Inc. from Tensile Capital Management LP.

Ventura Bus Lines Reportedly Taps Goldman Sachs for Sale

Non-Executive Director recently sold AU$5.0m worth of stock

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Kelsian Group Limited (ASX:KLS)

These 4 Measures Indicate That Kelsian Group (ASX:KLS) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 17%

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 20%, revenue upgraded

Now 20% undervalued

First half 2023 earnings released: EPS: AU$0.079 (vs AU$0.097 in 1H 2022)

Kelsian Group Limited to Report Fiscal Year 2023 Results on Aug 30, 2023

Now 21% undervalued

Less than half of directors are independent

These 4 Measures Indicate That Kelsian Group (ASX:KLS) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Kelsian Group Limited (ASX:KLS) acquired Two Bus Businesses in the Channel Islands.

Kelsian Group Limited (ASX:KLS) Shares Could Be 50% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Non-Executive Director recently bought AU$844k worth of stock

Independent Non-Executive Deputy Chair recently bought AU$57k worth of stock

Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week

Here's Why Kelsian Group (ASX:KLS) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Price target decreased to AU$7.98

Full year 2022 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

Kelsian Group Limited, Annual General Meeting, Oct 25, 2022

Now 20% undervalued after recent price drop

Price target decreased to AU$8.58

These 4 Measures Indicate That Kelsian Group (ASX:KLS) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well