AURIZON HOLDINGS LIMITED (AZJ)
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AZJ - AURIZON HOLDINGS LIMITED

FNArena Sector : Transportation & Logistics
Year End: June
GICS Industry Group : Transportation
Debt/EBITDA: 3.3
Index: ASX100 | ASX200 | ASX300 | ALL-ORDS

Aurizon Holdings is Australia's largest freight rail transport company. Formerly a Queensland Government-owned company, it was privatised and floated on the ASX in 2010.

LAST PRICE CHANGE +/- CHANGE % VOLUME

$3.41

20 Nov
2024

-0.040

OPEN

$3.45

-1.16%

HIGH

$3.45

4,580,797

LOW

$3.40

TARGET
$3.473 1.9% upside
Franking for last dividend paid out: 60%
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FNARENA'S MARKET CONSENSUS FORECASTS
AZJ: 1
Title FY23
Actual		 FY24
Actual		 FY25
Forecast		 FY26
Forecast
EPS (cps) xxx 22.1 24.3 xxx
DPS (cps) xxx 17.0 19.7 xxx
EPS Growth xxx 47.2% 10.2% xxx
DPS Growth xxx 13.3% 15.8% xxx
PE Ratio xxx N/A 14.0 xxx
Dividend Yield xxx N/A 5.8% xxx
Div Pay Ratio(%) xxx 77.1% 81.0% xxx

Dividend yield today if purchased 3 years ago: 5.06%

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Dividend Yield Today On Last Actual Payout :

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Last ex-div: 26/08 - ex-div 7.30c (franking 60%)

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Title 201920202021202220232024
EPS Basic xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx22.1
DPS All xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx17.0
Sales/Revenue xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx3,756.0 M
Book Value Per Share xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx241.1
Net Operating Cash Flow xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx1,274.0 M
Net Profit Margin xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx10.81 %

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Net Profit Margin

Title 201920202021202220232024
Return on Capital Employed xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx9.24 %
Return on Invested Capital xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx4.62 %
Return on Assets xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx3.43 %
Return on Equity xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx9.24 %
Return on Total Capital xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx8.71 %
Free Cash Flow ex dividends xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx147.0 M

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Return on Invested Capital

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Return on Total Capital

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Title 201920202021202220232024
Short-Term Debt xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx979 M
Long Term Debt xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx4,104 M
Total Debt xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx5,083 M
Goodwill - Gross xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx50 M
Cash & Equivalents - Generic xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx49 M
Price To Book Value xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx1.51

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Total Debt

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Title 201920202021202220232024
Capex xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx823.0 M
Capex % of Sales xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx21.91 %
Cost of Goods Sold xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx2,907 M
Selling, General & Admin. Exp & Other xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx15 M
Research & Development xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-
Investments - Total xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx99 M

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No. Of Recommendations

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BROKER DATE RATING RECOMMENDATION TARGET PRICE % TO REACH TARGET COMMENTARY

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Morgans

13/08/2024

3

Hold

$3.42

0.29%

Aurizon Holdings' FY24 EPS missed consensus forecasts by -24% due to higher than guided interest charges, weaker earnings (EBITDA) and a rise in depreciation and amortisation. FY25 guidance also disappointed. 

A sell-off ensued and Morgans surmises this most likely reflects the -9% dividend disappointment, despite management announcing a $150m buyback.

The broker observes rising maintenance capital expenditure and continuing concerns about the quality of earnings.

EPS forecasts fall -11% in FY25; -16% in FY26; and -7% in FY27. DPS forecasts fall -3% to -16% across FY25-FY27, maintaining an assumed EPS payout ratio of 80% (consensus had been expecting better).

Hold rating retained. Target price falls to $3.42 from $3.77.

FORECAST
Morgans forecasts a full year FY25 dividend of 20.00 cents and EPS of 24.00 cents.
Morgans forecasts a full year FY26 dividend of 23.00 cents and EPS of 28.00 cents.

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BROKER DATE RATING RECOMMENDATION TARGET PRICE % TO REACH TARGET COMMENTARY

Jarden

09/09/2024

4

Underweight

$3.25

-4.69%

Jarden deconstructs the market expectations for Aurizon Holdings from its 2021 strategy day when management set a baseline EBITDA growth rate for Bulk and OneRail.

Due to differences in earnings growth before and after interest/tax, the broker believes consensus earnings have been too high for Bulk with average EBIT growth outlook cut by around -20% since FY24 out to FY27.

The broker notes EPS forecasts sit around -4% and -5% compared to consensus for FY25/FY26, respectively.

Underweight rating and $3.25 target unchanged.

FORECAST
Jarden forecasts a full year FY25 dividend of 19.20 cents and EPS of 23.90 cents.
Jarden forecasts a full year FY26 dividend of 20.90 cents and EPS of 26.00 cents.
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