APA GROUP (APA)
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APA - APA GROUP

FNArena Sector : Infrastructure & Utilities
Year End: June
GICS Industry Group : Utilities
Debt/EBITDA: 7.08
Index: ASX50 | ASX100 | ASX200 | ASX300 | ALL-ORDS

APA Group owns and operates natural gas and electricity assets, while increasingly adding renewables. It is Australia's largest natural gas infrastructure business and one of few true local dividend champions. It listed in 2000.

LAST PRICE CHANGE +/- CHANGE % VOLUME

$7.22

29 Nov
2024

-0.040

OPEN

$7.23

-0.55%

HIGH

$7.24

3,241,922

LOW

$7.18

TARGET
$7.914 9.6% upside
Franking for last dividend paid out: 0%
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FNARENA'S MARKET CONSENSUS FORECASTS
APA: 1
Title FY23
Actual		 FY24
Actual		 FY25
Forecast		 FY26
Forecast
EPS (cps) xxx 77.3 17.7 xxx
DPS (cps) xxx 56.0 57.0 xxx
EPS Growth xxx 100.0% - 77.1% xxx
DPS Growth xxx 1.8% 1.8% xxx
PE Ratio xxx N/A 40.9 xxx
Dividend Yield xxx N/A 7.9% xxx
Div Pay Ratio(%) xxx 72.4% 322.6% xxx

Dividend yield today if purchased 3 years ago: 6.01%

DIVIDEND YIELD CALCULATOR

Dividend Yield Today On Last Actual Payout :

 7.76

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(Average Of Past Three Years)

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Last ex-div: 28/12 - ex-div 26.5c (franking 0%)

HISTORICAL DATA ARE ALL IN AUD
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Title 201920202021202220232024
EPS Basic xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx77.3
DPS All xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx56.0
Sales/Revenue xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx3,015.0 M
Book Value Per Share xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx253.1
Net Operating Cash Flow xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx1,156.0 M
Net Profit Margin xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx32.44 %

EPS Basic

DPS All

Sales/Revenue

Book Value Per Share

Net Operating Cash Flow

Net Profit Margin

Title 201920202021202220232024
Return on Capital Employed xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx37.92 %
Return on Invested Capital xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx7.09 %
Return on Assets xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx5.34 %
Return on Equity xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx37.92 %
Return on Total Capital xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx6.15 %
Free Cash Flow ex dividends xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-479.0 M

Return on Capital Employed

Return on Invested Capital

Return on Assets

Return on Equity

Return on Total Capital

Free Cash Flow ex dividends

Title 201920202021202220232024
Short-Term Debt xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx1,919 M
Long Term Debt xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx11,073 M
Total Debt xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx12,992 M
Goodwill - Gross xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx1,882 M
Cash & Equivalents - Generic xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx676 M
Price To Book Value xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx3.16

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Long Term Debt

Total Debt

Goodwill - Gross

Cash & Equivalents - Generic

Price To Book Value

Title 201920202021202220232024
Capex xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx1,096.0 M
Capex % of Sales xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx36.35 %
Cost of Goods Sold xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx2,115 M
Selling, General & Admin. Exp & Other xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-15 M
Research & Development xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-
Investments - Total xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx482 M

Capex

Capex % of Sales

Cost of Goods Sold

Selling, General & Admin. Exp & Other

Research & Development

Investments - Total

EXPERT VIEWS
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Sentiment Indicator

0.2

No. Of Recommendations

5
BROKER DATE RATING RECOMMENDATION TARGET PRICE % TO REACH TARGET COMMENTARY

Ord Minnett

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UBS

10/10/2024

5

Downgrade to Sell from Neutral

$6.60

-8.59%

UBS has downgraded APA Group to Sell with a sharply reduced price target of $6.60 from $8.05 prior. The broker's review of growing commercial and funding pressures has resulted in a sharp reduction in long-term earnings forecasts.

UBS sees APA Group's ambitions constrained by the balance sheet. A combination of new equity (up to $1bn), hybrids and/or cutting the dividend may be required to fund management's growth ambitions, the broker suggests.

The pipeline owner does have options available, such as selling off assets, in full or partially, the broker acknowledges.

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3

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$xx.xx

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xx/xx/xxxx

3

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No. Of Recommendations

1

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BROKER DATE RATING RECOMMENDATION TARGET PRICE % TO REACH TARGET COMMENTARY

Jarden

14/10/2024

2

Overweight

$8.45

17.04%

Jarden expects APA Group will move quickly to expand its East Coast pipeline capacity should the final outcome be in line with the draft decision by the Australian Energy Regulator.

The draft decision concluded no change in regulation is warranted on the Southwest Queensland pipeline (which generated 16% of group earnings in FY24). Such an outcome will be appreciated by both APA Group and shareholders, suggest the analysts.

The Overweight rating and $8.45 target are maintained.

FORECAST
Jarden forecasts a full year FY25 dividend of 57.00 cents and EPS of 17.40 cents.
Jarden forecasts a full year FY26 dividend of 58.00 cents and EPS of 25.30 cents.
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