Aurizon Holdings (CHIA:AZJ) - Stock Price, News & Analysis

AZJ Stock Overview

Through its subsidiaries, operates as a rail freight operator in Australia. More details

AZJ fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation	4/6
Future Growth	1/6
Past Performance	4/6
Financial Health	1/6
Dividends	4/6

Rewards

Trading at 60.3% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 4.98% per year

Earnings grew by 25.3% over the past year

Risk Analysis

Interest payments are not well covered by earnings

Unstable dividend track record

Aurizon Holdings Limited Competitors

Atlas Arteria

ASX:ALX

AU$7.0b

Qube Holdings

ASX:QUB

AU$6.9b

Kelsian Group

ASX:KLS

AU$1.0b

Dalrymple Bay Infrastructure

ASX:DBI

AU$1.7b

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Aurizon Holdings
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price	AU$3.39
52 Week High	AU$4.07
52 Week Low	AU$3.16
Beta	0.55
11 Month Change	-1.60%
3 Month Change	1.35%
1 Year Change	-5.83%
33 Year Change	-3.83%
5 Year Change	-42.05%
Change since IPO	-30.96%

Recent updates

Shareholder Returns

	AZJ	AU Transportation	AU Market
7D	-0.3%	0.5%	1.5%
1Y	-5.8%	-14.1%	17.2%

Return vs Industry: AZJ exceeded the Australian Transportation industry which returned -14.1% over the past year.

Return vs Market: AZJ underperformed the Australian Market which returned 17.2% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is AZJ's price volatile compared to industry and market?
AZJ volatility
AZJ Average Weekly Movement	2.2%
Transportation Industry Average Movement	5.7%
Market Average Movement	8.6%
10% most volatile stocks in AU Market	17.3%
10% least volatile stocks in AU Market	3.4%

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

Volatility Over Time: AZJ's weekly volatility (2%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

Founded	Employees	CEO	Website
2010	5,930	Tony Harding	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 towns, and cities, as well as coal and iron ore.

Aurizon Holdings Limited Fundamentals Summary

How do Aurizon Holdings's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
AZJ fundamental statistics
Market cap	AU$6.11b
Earnings (TTM)	AU$406.00m
Revenue (TTM)	AU$3.84b

15.0x

P/E Ratio

1.6x

P/S Ratio

Is AZJ overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
AZJ income statement (TTM)
Revenue	AU$3.84b
Cost of Revenue	AU$2.20b
Gross Profit	AU$1.64b
Other Expenses	AU$1.24b
Earnings	AU$406.00m

Last Reported Earnings

Jun 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)	0.23
Gross Margin	42.77%
Net Profit Margin	10.56%
Debt/Equity Ratio	115.7%

How did AZJ perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

5.0%

Current Dividend Yield

77%

Payout Ratio

AZJ Stock Overview

Rewards

Risk Analysis

Aurizon Holdings Limited Competitors

ASX:ALX

AU$7.0b

ASX:QUB

AU$6.9b

ASX:KLS

AU$1.0b

ASX:DBI

AU$1.7b

Price History & Performance

Recent News & Updates

Final dividend of AU$0.073 announced

New major risk - Financial position

Aurizon Holdings Limited (ASX:AZJ) announces an Equity Buyback for AUD 150 million worth of its shares.

Upcoming dividend of AU$0.097 per share

First half dividend of AU$0.097 announced

First half 2024 earnings released: EPS: AU$0.13 (vs AU$0.071 in 1H 2023)

Recent updates

Final dividend of AU$0.073 announced

New major risk - Financial position

Aurizon Holdings Limited (ASX:AZJ) announces an Equity Buyback for AUD 150 million worth of its shares.

Upcoming dividend of AU$0.097 per share

First half dividend of AU$0.097 announced

First half 2024 earnings released: EPS: AU$0.13 (vs AU$0.071 in 1H 2023)

Aurizon Holdings Limited Announces Resignation of Samantha Lewis as Director

Aurizon Holdings Limited Announces Retirement of Director Sam Lewis on 12 October 2023

Upcoming dividend of AU$0.08 per share at 4.1% yield

Aurizon Holdings Limited, Annual General Meeting, Oct 10, 2024

Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: AU$0.18 (vs AU$0.28 in FY 2022)

Aurizon Holdings Limited Declares Final Dividend for the Fiscal Year 2023, Payable on 27 September 2023

Aurizon Holdings Limited Announces Board Changes

Independent Chairman recently bought AU$228k worth of stock

Upcoming dividend of AU$0.07 per share at 6.3% yield

Aurizon Holdings Limited Declares Fully Franked Interim Dividend for the Six Months Ended 31 December 2022, Payable on 29 March 2023

First half 2023 earnings released: EPS: AU$0.071 (vs AU$0.14 in 1H 2022)

Insufficient new directors

Aurizon Holdings Limited Announces Resignation of Naomi Wecker as Deputy Company Secretary Effective 23 December 2022

Aurizon Holdings Limited, Annual General Meeting, Oct 12, 2023

New Hope Reportedly in Race for Aurizon East Coast Rail

Now 21% undervalued after recent price drop

Family Offices Reportedly Get on Board for Aurizon East Coast Rail Pursuit

Now 20% undervalued after recent price drop

Upcoming dividend of AU$0.11 per share

Full year 2022 earnings released: EPS: AU$0.28 (vs AU$0.33 in FY 2021)

Aurizon Holdings Limited Declares to Pay Final Dividend, Payable on 21 September 2022

Aurizon Holdings Limited (ASX:AZJ) completed the acquisition of One Rail Pty Ltd from Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets and PGGM.

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Approves One Rail Acquisition by Aurizon Holdings Limited

Upcoming dividend of AU$0.10 per share

First half 2022 earnings: Revenues and EPS in line with analyst expectations

Aurizon Holdings Limited (ASX:AZJ) acquired Newcastle Port Services.

Aurizon Holdings Limited Declares Interim Dividend, Payable on March 30, 2022

Aurizon Holdings Limited Announces Retirement of Michael Fraser as Director, Effective February 11, 2022

Independent Non-Executive Director recently bought AU$53k worth of stock

Aurizon Holdings Sponsored ADR to Be Deleted from Other OTC

MD, CEO & Director recently bought AU$3.4m worth of stock

Independent Chairman recently bought AU$153k worth of stock

Independent Non-Executive Director recently bought AU$55k worth of stock

Upcoming dividend of AU$0.14 per share

Full year 2021 earnings released: EPS AU$0.33 (vs AU$0.31 in FY 2020)

Independent Non-Executive Director recently bought AU$56k worth of stock

Aurizon Holdings Limited Reaffirms Earnings Guidance for the Year 2021

Mineral Resources Limited (ASX:MIN) acquired 7.5% stake in Aquila Resources Inc. (TSX:AQA) from Aurizon Holdings Limited (ASX:AZJ).

New 90-day low: AU$3.67

First half 2021 earnings released: EPS AU$0.14 (vs AU$0.17 in 1H 2020)

Revenue beats expectations

Aurizon Holdings Limited (ASX:AZJ) completed the acquisition of ConPorts Pty Ltd.

New 90-day low: AU$3.70

Independent Chairman recently bought AU$101k worth of stock

New 90-day low: AU$4.09

Independent Non-Executive Director recently bought AU$59k worth of stock

Independent Non-Executive Director recently bought AU$60k worth of stock

New 90-day low: AU$4.25

Aurizon Holdings Limited to Report Fiscal Year 2021 Results on Aug 09, 2021

New 90-day low - AU$4.39

Upcoming Dividend of AU$0.14 Per Share

Full year earnings released - EPS AU$0.31

Shareholder Returns