Austal (LX6) Stock Overview
Engages in the design, manufacture, and support of vessels for commercial and defense customers worldwide. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 4/6 |
| Past Performance | 3/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | AU$3.26 |
| 52 Week High | AU$3.32 |
| 52 Week Low | AU$1.19 |
| Beta | 0.67 |
| 1 Month Change | 10.14% |
| 3 Month Change | 28.35% |
| 1 Year Change | 123.29% |
| 3 Year Change | 152.71% |
| 5 Year Change | 58.25% |
| Change since IPO | 49.89% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| LX6 | DE Aerospace & Defense | DE Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 9.4% | -1.2% | 0.5% |
| 1Y | 123.3% | 179.3% | 16.4% |
Return vs Industry: LX6 underperformed the German Aerospace & Defense industry which returned 182.2% over the past year.
Return vs Market: LX6 exceeded the German Market which returned 16.6% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| LX6 volatility | |
|---|---|
| LX6 Average Weekly Movement | 10.5% |
| Aerospace & Defense Industry Average Movement | 8.0% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.4% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in DE Market | 12.8% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in DE Market | 3.1% |
Stable Share Price: LX6's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the German market.
Volatility Over Time: LX6's weekly volatility (10%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of German stocks.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 4,324 | Paddy Gregg | www.austal.com |
Austal Limited engages in the design, manufacture, and support of vessels for commercial and defense customers worldwide. It operates in four segments: USA Shipbuilding, USA Support, Australasia Shipbuilding, and Australasia Support. The company offers passenger only ferries, vehicle passenger ferries, and offshore and windfarm vessels; and naval and other defense vessels, as well as patrol boats for government law enforcement and border protection agencies.
Austal Limited Fundamentals Summary
| LX6 fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | €1.42b |
| Earnings (TTM) | €15.91m |
| Revenue (TTM) | €897.18m |
Is LX6 overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| LX6 income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | AU$1.58b |
| Cost of Revenue | AU$1.40b |
| Gross Profit | AU$177.33m |
| Other Expenses | AU$149.37m |
| Earnings | AU$27.97m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.067 |
| Gross Margin | 11.25% |
| Net Profit Margin | 1.77% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 13.0% |
How did LX6 perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/06/04 14:21 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/06/04 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| 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 * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Austal Limited is covered by 12 analysts. 5 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 |
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| Daniel Laing | Bell Potter |
| Sam Teeger | Citigroup Inc |
| William Park | Credit Suisse |