Transurban Group
Market Cap
AU$35.1b
Last Updated
2021/01/18 07:03 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
Transurban Group develops, operates, manages, and maintains toll road networks. More Details
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Dividend of 2.42% is not well covered by earnings or forecast to be in the next 3 years
Snowflake Analysis
Moderate growth potential unattractive dividend payer.
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Share Price & News
How has Transurban Group's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: TCL is less volatile than 75% of Australian stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 3% a week.
Volatility Over Time: TCL's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-2.2%
TCL
-3.1%
AU Infrastructure
-0.3%
AU Market
1 Year Return
-18.6%
TCL
-19.3%
AU Infrastructure
-1.6%
AU Market
Return vs Industry: TCL matched the Australian Infrastructure industry which returned -19.3% over the past year.
Return vs Market: TCL underperformed the Australian Market which returned -1.6% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| TCL | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -2.2% | -3.1% | -0.3% |
| 30 Day | -9.6% | -7.4% | 1.5% |
| 90 Day | -8.1% | -3.3% | 9.2% |
| 1 Year | -16.8%-18.6% | -17.2%-19.3% | 1.7%-1.6% |
| 3 Year | 19.8%6.2% | 21.3%7.8% | 26.2%10.7% |
| 5 Year | 47.3%19.1% | 55.3%26.2% | 68.7%35.5% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Transurban Group's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Are Dividend Investors Getting More Than They Bargained For With Transurban Group's (ASX:TCL) Dividend?Valuation
Is Transurban Group undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
4.44x
Price to Book (PB) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: TCL (A$12.79) is trading above our estimate of fair value (A$11.3)
Significantly Below Fair Value: TCL is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: TCL is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the XO Infrastructure industry average.
PE vs Market: TCL is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the Australian market.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate TCL's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: TCL is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (4.4x) compared to the AU Infrastructure industry average (2x).
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Future Growth
How is Transurban Group forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 9 analysts?
88.1%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: TCL is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered faster growth than the savings rate (2%).
Earnings vs Market: TCL is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered above average market growth.
High Growth Earnings: TCL's is expected to become profitable in the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: TCL's revenue (4.2% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the Australian market (5.1% per year).
High Growth Revenue: TCL's revenue (4.2% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: TCL's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (11%).
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Past Performance
How has Transurban Group performed over the past 5 years?
15.2%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: TCL is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: TCL is currently unprofitable.
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: TCL is unprofitable, but has reduced losses over the past 5 years at a rate of 15.2% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare TCL's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: TCL is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Infrastructure industry (-13.8%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: TCL has a negative Return on Equity (-1.74%), as it is currently unprofitable.
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Financial Health
How is Transurban Group's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: TCL's short term assets (A$2.8B) do not cover its short term liabilities (A$3.9B).
Long Term Liabilities: TCL's short term assets (A$2.8B) do not cover its long term liabilities (A$23.9B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: TCL's debt to equity ratio (247.6%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: TCL's debt to equity ratio has increased from 206.8% to 247.6% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: TCL's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (5.2%).
Interest Coverage: TCL is unprofitable, therefore interest payments are not well covered by earnings.
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is Transurban Group current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
2.42%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: TCL's dividend (2.42%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Australian market (2.11%).
High Dividend: TCL's dividend (2.42%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Australian market (5.03%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: TCL's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: TCL's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: TCL is paying a dividend but the company is unprofitable.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: TCL's dividends in 3 years are not forecast to be well covered by earnings (273.5% payout ratio).
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
4.8yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Scott Charlton (56 yo)
8.5yrs
Tenure
AU$4,548,568
Compensation
Mr. Scott Charlton, BSci, BEng (Elec), MBA, Member of FEI, FTA, has been the Chief Executive Officer at Transurban Ltd., and Transurban Group since July 16, 2012 and serves as Chief Executive Officer of Tr...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Scott's total compensation ($USD3.51M) is about average for companies of similar size in the Australian market ($USD3.58M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Scott's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Director | 8.5yrs | AU$4.55m | 0.027% A$ 9.6m | |
| President of North America & GM of North America | 7.58yrs | AU$1.58m | 0.00051% A$ 179.2k | |
| Group General Manager of Corporate Affairs | 3.5yrs | AU$404.28k | 0.00029% A$ 101.9k | |
| Group Executive of Queensland | 2.92yrs | AU$1.26m | 0.0033% A$ 1.2m | |
| Group Executive of New South Wales | 6yrs | AU$1.08m | 0.0069% A$ 2.4m | |
| Interim CFO and GM of Treasury & Capital Markets | 0.17yr | no data | no data | |
| Head of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| General Counsel & Joint Company Secretary | 8.92yrs | no data | no data | |
| Manager of Media & Communications | no data | no data | no data | |
| Group Executive of People & Culture | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Executive Officer of WestConnex | 2.33yrs | AU$947.19k | no data | |
| Head of Group Communications | no data | no data | no data |
4.8yrs
Average Tenure
Experienced Management: TCL's management team is considered experienced (4.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Director | 8.5yrs | AU$4.55m | 0.027% A$ 9.6m | |
| Member of North American Advisory Board | 1yr | no data | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 10.08yrs | AU$250.00k | 0.0010% A$ 358.4k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 11.92yrs | AU$250.00k | 0.0024% A$ 846.8k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 0.17yr | no data | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 0.92yr | AU$85.42k | 0.0015% A$ 516.5k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 2.67yrs | AU$230.00k | 0.00045% A$ 158.1k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 0.17yr | no data | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 4yrs | AU$225.00k | 0.00050% A$ 175.7k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 4.83yrs | AU$230.00k | 0.0011% A$ 397.1k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Board | 10.42yrs | AU$600.00k | 0.0033% A$ 1.2m |
4.0yrs
Average Tenure
61.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: TCL's board of directors are considered experienced (4 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: TCL insiders have only sold shares 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
Transurban Group's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Transurban Group
- Ticker: TCL
- Exchange: ASX
- Founded:
- Industry: Highways and Railtracks
- Sector: Transportation
- Market Cap: AU$35.137b
- Shares outstanding: 2.74b
- Website: https://www.transurban.com.au
Number of Employees
Location
- Transurban Group
- Tower Five
- Level 31
- Melbourne
- Victoria
- 3008
- Australia
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCL | ASX (Australian Securities Exchange) | Yes | Stapled Securities | AU | AUD | Apr 1996 |
| TRAU.F | OTCPK (Pink Sheets LLC) | Yes | Stapled Securities | US | USD | Apr 1996 |
| TU9 | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Stapled Securities | DE | EUR | Apr 1996 |
| TCL | CHIA (Chi-X Australia) | Yes | Stapled Securities | AU | AUD | Apr 1996 |
| TU9 | DUSE (Dusseldorf Stock Exchange) | Yes | Stapled Securities | DE | EUR | Apr 1996 |
Biography
Transurban Group develops, operates, manages, and maintains toll road networks. It operates 20 toll roads in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane in Australia; the Greater Washington area of Virginia, the Unite...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/01/18 07:03 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/01/18 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/06/30 |
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