Argo Investments Limited (ASX:ARG)

Argo Investments Statistics

Total Valuation

ASX:ARG has a market cap or net worth of AUD 6.92 billion. The enterprise value is 6.83 billion.

Market Cap	6.92B
Enterprise Value	6.83B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Sunday, February 2, 2025.

Earnings Date	Feb 2, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date	Feb 7, 2025

Share Statistics

ASX:ARG has 761.90 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.74% in one year.

Current Share Class	761.90M
Shares Outstanding	761.90M
Shares Change (YoY)	+0.74%
Shares Change (QoQ)	+0.33%
Owned by Insiders (%)	1.47%
Owned by Institutions (%)	2.37%
Float	735.97M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 27.78.

PE Ratio	27.78
Forward PE	n/a
PS Ratio	24.40
PB Ratio	1.05
P/TBV Ratio	1.05
P/FCF Ratio	32.00
P/OCF Ratio	31.93
PEG Ratio	n/a

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 25.04, with an EV/FCF ratio of 31.60.

EV / Earnings	27.44
EV / Sales	24.09
EV / EBITDA	25.04
EV / EBIT	25.09
EV / FCF	31.60

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 6.63, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.00.

Current Ratio	6.63
Quick Ratio	6.63
Debt / Equity	0.00
Debt / EBITDA	0.00
Debt / FCF	0.01
Interest Coverage	n/a

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 3.90% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 2.67%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	3.90%
Return on Assets (ROA)	2.29%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	2.67%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	3.55%
Revenue Per Employee	20.25M
Profits Per Employee	17.78M
Employee Count	14
Asset Turnover	0.04
Inventory Turnover	n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, ASX:ARG has paid 20.71 million in taxes.

Income Tax	20.71M
Effective Tax Rate	7.68%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +5.56% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.47, so ASX:ARG's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y)	0.47
52-Week Price Change	+5.56%
50-Day Moving Average	8.75
200-Day Moving Average	8.88
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	72.16
Average Volume (20 Days)	331,035

Short Selling Information

Short Interest	n/a
Short Previous Month	n/a
Short % of Shares Out	n/a
Short % of Float	n/a
Short Ratio (days to cover)	n/a

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, ASX:ARG had revenue of AUD 283.55 million and earned 248.92 million in profits. Earnings per share was 0.33.

Revenue	283.55M
Gross Profit	283.55M
Operating Income	272.32M
Pretax Income	269.63M
Net Income	248.92M
EBITDA	272.77M
EBIT	272.32M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	0.33

Balance Sheet

The company has 88.01 million in cash and 1.32 million in debt, giving a net cash position of 86.69 million or 0.11 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	88.01M
Total Debt	1.32M
Net Cash	86.69M
Net Cash Per Share	0.11
Equity (Book Value)	6.59B
Book Value Per Share	8.63
Working Capital	84.53M

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 216.63 million and capital expenditures -442,000, giving a free cash flow of 216.19 million.

Operating Cash Flow	216.63M
Capital Expenditures	-442,000
Free Cash Flow	216.19M
FCF Per Share	0.28

Margins

Gross margin is 100.00%, with operating and profit margins of 96.04% and 87.79%.

Gross Margin	100.00%
Operating Margin	96.04%
Pretax Margin	95.09%
Profit Margin	87.79%
EBITDA Margin	96.20%
EBIT Margin	96.04%
FCF Margin	76.24%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 0.35, which amounts to a dividend yield of 3.77%.

Dividend Per Share	0.35
Dividend Yield	3.77%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	1.45%
Years of Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Ratio	85.71%
Buyback Yield	-0.74%
Shareholder Yield	3.04%
Earnings Yield	3.60%
FCF Yield	3.12%

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on July 11, 1996. It was a forward split with a ratio of 1.1.

Last Split Date	Jul 11, 1996
Split Type	Forward
Split Ratio	1.1

Scores

ASX:ARG has an Altman Z-Score of 3.97 and a Piotroski F-Score of 4.

Altman Z-Score	3.97
Piotroski F-Score	4