Astral Foods Limited (JSE:ARL)
South Africa flag South Africa · Delayed Price · Currency is ZAR · Price in ZAc
25,225
+185 (0.74%)
At close: Nov 28, 2025

Astral Foods Statistics

Total Valuation

Astral Foods has a market cap or net worth of ZAR 9.72 billion. The enterprise value is 9.00 billion.

Market Cap9.72B
Enterprise Value 9.00B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Monday, November 17, 2025.

Earnings Date Nov 17, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date Jan 14, 2026

Share Statistics

Astral Foods has 38.53 million shares outstanding.

Current Share Class 38.53M
Shares Outstanding 38.53M
Shares Change (YoY) n/a
Shares Change (QoQ) n/a
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.37%
Owned by Institutions (%) 71.19%
Float 25.07M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 11.18 and the forward PE ratio is 7.22. Astral Foods's PEG ratio is 0.59.

PE Ratio 11.18
Forward PE 7.22
PS Ratio 0.43
PB Ratio 1.81
P/TBV Ratio 1.86
P/FCF Ratio 7.19
P/OCF Ratio 5.79
PEG Ratio 0.59
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 6.01, with an EV/FCF ratio of 6.66.

EV / Earnings 10.27
EV / Sales 0.40
EV / EBITDA 6.01
EV / EBIT 7.67
EV / FCF 6.66

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 2.09, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.06.

Current Ratio 2.09
Quick Ratio 1.19
Debt / Equity 0.06
Debt / EBITDA 0.21
Debt / FCF 0.24
Interest Coverage 21.41

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 17.31% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 12.88%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 17.31%
Return on Assets (ROA) 7.96%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 12.88%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 17.70%
Revenue Per Employee 2.40M
Profits Per Employee 93,074
Employee Count9,593
Asset Turnover 2.46
Inventory Turnover 7.03

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Astral Foods has paid 335.02 million in taxes.

Income Tax 335.02M
Effective Tax Rate 27.66%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +32.77% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.14, so Astral Foods's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.14
52-Week Price Change +32.77%
50-Day Moving Average 22,197.62
200-Day Moving Average 18,911.82
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 70.19
Average Volume (20 Days) 184,674

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, Astral Foods had revenue of ZAR 22.62 billion and earned 876.39 million in profits. Earnings per share was 22.57.

Revenue22.62B
Gross Profit 3.96B
Operating Income 1.17B
Pretax Income 1.21B
Net Income 876.39M
EBITDA 1.41B
EBIT 1.17B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 22.57
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 1.04 billion in cash and 321.88 million in debt, giving a net cash position of 718.65 million or 18.65 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 1.04B
Total Debt 321.88M
Net Cash 718.65M
Net Cash Per Share 18.65
Equity (Book Value) 5.37B
Book Value Per Share 139.50
Working Capital 2.95B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 1.68 billion and capital expenditures -326.33 million, giving a free cash flow of 1.35 billion.

Operating Cash Flow 1.68B
Capital Expenditures -326.33M
Free Cash Flow 1.35B
FCF Per Share 35.06
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 17.53%, with operating and profit margins of 5.18% and 3.87%.

Gross Margin 17.53%
Operating Margin 5.18%
Pretax Margin 5.36%
Profit Margin 3.87%
EBITDA Margin 6.22%
EBIT Margin 5.18%
FCF Margin 5.97%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 11.00, which amounts to a dividend yield of 4.39%.

Dividend Per Share 11.00
Dividend Yield 4.39%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 111.54%
Years of Dividend Growth 1
Payout Ratio 32.50%
Buyback Yield -0.17%
Shareholder Yield 4.22%
Earnings Yield 9.02%
FCF Yield 13.90%
Dividend Details

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

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date n/a
Split Type n/a
Split Ratio n/a

Scores

Astral Foods has an Altman Z-Score of 5.11 and a Piotroski F-Score of 7.

Altman Z-Score 5.11
Piotroski F-Score 7