ALS LIMITED (ALQ)
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ALQ - ALS LIMITED

FNArena Sector : Industrial Sector Contractors & Engineers
Year End: March
GICS Industry Group : Commercial & Professional Services
Debt/EBITDA: 2.92
Index: ASX100 | ASX200 | ASX300 | ALL-ORDS

ALS Ltd provides laboratory and testing services across the mining, industrial and life sciences sector. It operates in over 65 countries. Formerly Campbell Brothers Ltd it first listed in 1952 and changed name to ALS in 2012.

LAST PRICE CHANGE +/- CHANGE % VOLUME

$14.05

02 Jul
2024

0.010

OPEN

$14.19

0.07%

HIGH

$14.29

2,220,697

LOW

$13.96

TARGET
$13.588 -3.3% downside
Franking for last dividend paid out: 20%
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FNARENA'S MARKET CONSENSUS FORECASTS
ALQ: 1
Title FY23
Actual		 FY24
Actual		 FY25
Forecast		 FY26
Forecast
EPS (cps) xxx 2.7 66.5 xxx
DPS (cps) xxx 39.2 39.6 xxx
EPS Growth xxx - 95.4% 100.0% xxx
DPS Growth xxx - 1.3% 1.0% xxx
PE Ratio xxx N/A 21.1 xxx
Dividend Yield xxx N/A 2.8% xxx
Div Pay Ratio(%) xxx 1468.2% 59.6% xxx

Dividend yield today if purchased 3 years ago: 3.00%

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Dividend Yield Today On Last Actual Payout :

 2.80

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Last ex-div: 12/06 - ex-div 19.6c (franking 20%)

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Title 201920202021202220232024
EPS Basic xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx2.7
DPS All xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx39.2
Sales/Revenue xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx2,461.6 M
Book Value Per Share xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx244.4
Net Operating Cash Flow xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx359.2 M
Net Profit Margin xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx0.52 %

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Book Value Per Share

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Net Profit Margin

Title 201920202021202220232024
Return on Capital Employed xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx1.01 %
Return on Invested Capital xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx0.48 %
Return on Assets xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx0.36 %
Return on Equity xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx1.01 %
Return on Total Capital xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx15.86 %
Free Cash Flow ex dividends xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx17.9 M

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Return on Total Capital

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Title 201920202021202220232024
Short-Term Debt xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx318 M
Long Term Debt xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx1,554 M
Total Debt xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx1,872 M
Goodwill - Gross xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-
Cash & Equivalents - Generic xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx300 M
Price To Book Value xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx5.37

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Title 201920202021202220232024
Capex xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx151.7 M
Capex % of Sales xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx6.16 %
Cost of Goods Sold xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx1,624 M
Selling, General & Admin. Exp & Other xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx371 M
Research & Development xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-
Investments - Total xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx46 M

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Sentiment Indicator

0.3

No. Of Recommendations

4
BROKER DATE RATING RECOMMENDATION TARGET PRICE % TO REACH TARGET COMMENTARY

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Ord Minnett

24/05/2024

5

Sell

$9.10

-35.23%

ALS Ltd's FY24 profit was a -4% miss against Ord Minnett's forecast and management noted market conditions remain mixed, inclusive of a spending slowdown for mining exploration and drug discovery activity.

A final dividend of 19.6cps was declared and management stated FY27 targets are on track for revenue and earnings of $3.3bn and 0.6bn, respectively.

The Sell rating is maintained and the target rises to $9.10 from $8.90.

FORECAST
Ord Minnett forecasts a full year FY25 dividend of 37.70 cents and EPS of 62.80 cents.
Ord Minnett forecasts a full year FY26 dividend of 41.90 cents and EPS of 69.80 cents.

UBS

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Latest Industrial Sector Contractors & Engineers News

1
In The Bin; ASX-Listed Waste Companies

Nov 02 2023 - Australia
2
Treasure Chest: ALS Has A Turn-Around Option

Sep 19 2023 - Treasure Chest
3
ESG Focus: Waste To Energy Innovators

Jul 18 2023 - ESG Focus
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Jun 30 2023 - ESG Focus
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Mar 31 2023 - Australia
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Oct 11 2022 - Technicals
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Jun 15 2022 - Australia
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Mar 14 2022 - Australia
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Sep 10 2021 - Australia