Astral Foods Limited (JSE:ARL)
South Africa · Delayed Price · Currency is ZAR · Price in ZAc | Market Cap | 9.11B +37.5% |
| Revenue (ttm) | 22.62B +10.4% |
| Net Income | 876.39M +16.4% |
| EPS | 22.57 +16.4% |
| Shares Out | 38.53M |
| PE Ratio | 10.48 |
| Forward PE | 6.60 |
| Dividend | 11.00 (0.05%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jan 14, 2026 |
| Volume | 339,674 |
| Average Volume | 133,888 |
| Open | 23,946 |
| Previous Close | 23,915 |
| Day's Range | 23,478 - 23,986 |
| 52-Week Range | 16,763 - 28,466 |
| Beta | 0.16 |
| RSI | 32.70 |
| Earnings Date | May 18, 2026 |
About Astral Foods
Astral Foods Limited operates as an integrated poultry producer in South Africa and internationally. It operates through three segments: Poultry, Feed, and Other Africa. The company engages in the breeding operations; sale of day-old chicks and hatching eggs; broiler production; abattoirs; and processing, marketing, sale, and distribution of poultry products. It also produces feed products for farmed animal species; and provides laboratory analytical services to the animal feed industry. The company offers its products under the Festive, Goldi,... [Read more]
Financial Performance
In fiscal year 2025, Astral Foods's revenue was 22.62 billion, an increase of 10.45% compared to the previous year's 20.48 billion. Earnings were 876.39 million, an increase of 16.40%.
Financial StatementsNews
Astral Foods Earnings Call Transcript: H2 2025
Revenue and profits grew strongly year-on-year, with a robust cash position and improved margins in the second half. Operational efficiencies, favorable feed costs, and industry consolidation supported performance, while bird flu and regulatory uncertainties remain key risks.
Astral Foods Earnings Call Transcript: H1 2025
Revenue grew 3.5% on higher volumes, but operating profit fell 51% due to input cost inflation and selling price pressure, resulting in negative broiler margins. Cash reserves improved, supporting a resumed dividend, while the outlook hinges on easing feed costs and recovering selling prices.
Astral Foods upgraded to Buy from Hold at Investec
Investec upgraded Astral Foods (ALFDF) to Buy from Hold with a ZAR 200 price target
Astral Foods initiated with a Hold at Investec
Investec initiated coverage of Astral Foods (ALFDF) with a Hold rating and ZAR 200 price target
Astral Foods Earnings Call Transcript: H2 2024
A dramatic turnaround saw profit before tax swing nearly ZAR 2 billion year-over-year, with revenue up 6.4% and all debt cleared. Operational efficiencies, improved margins, and strong cash flow enabled a dividend, while spare capacity positions the group for future growth.
South Africa: Astral Foods forecasts growth as interest rates fall
Astral said a series of expected interest rate cuts, coupled with South Africa's "two pot" pension reforms allowing people to make partial withdrawals from their pension funds before retirement, could...