Astral Foods Limited (JSE:ARL)

Total Valuation

Astral Foods has a market cap or net worth of ZAR 7.04 billion. The enterprise value is 7.09 billion.

Market Cap	7.04B
Enterprise Value	7.09B

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Monday, August 18, 2025.

Earnings Date	Aug 18, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date	Jun 11, 2025

Share Statistics

Astral Foods has 38.53 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.98% in one year.

Current Share Class	38.53M
Shares Outstanding	38.53M
Shares Change (YoY)	+0.98%
Shares Change (QoQ)	n/a
Owned by Insiders (%)	0.37%
Owned by Institutions (%)	72.94%
Float	33.75M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 12.25 and the forward PE ratio is 8.19.

PE Ratio	12.25
Forward PE	8.19
PS Ratio	0.34
PB Ratio	1.49
P/TBV Ratio	1.54
P/FCF Ratio	6.96
P/OCF Ratio	5.56
PEG Ratio	n/a

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 8.04, with an EV/FCF ratio of 7.01.

EV / Earnings	12.24
EV / Sales	0.34
EV / EBITDA	8.04
EV / EBIT	12.55
EV / FCF	7.01

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.79, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.07.

Current Ratio	1.79
Quick Ratio	0.83
Debt / Equity	0.07
Debt / EBITDA	0.36
Debt / FCF	0.32
Interest Coverage	7.79

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 12.72% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 6.72%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	12.72%
Return on Assets (ROA)	4.06%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	6.72%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	9.78%
Revenue Per Employee	2.21M
Profits Per Employee	61,568
Employee Count	9,593
Asset Turnover	2.40
Inventory Turnover	8.22

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Astral Foods has paid 213.89 million in taxes.

Income Tax	213.89M
Effective Tax Rate	26.95%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +13.00% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.20, so Astral Foods's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y)	0.20
52-Week Price Change	+13.00%
50-Day Moving Average	18,012.38
200-Day Moving Average	17,690.54
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	47.90
Average Volume (20 Days)	157,652

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 20.84 billion and earned 579.72 million in profits. Earnings per share was 14.93.

Revenue	20.84B
Gross Profit	3.07B
Operating Income	565.05M
Pretax Income	793.62M
Net Income	579.72M
EBITDA	795.34M
EBIT	565.05M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	14.93

Balance Sheet

The company has 271.51 million in cash and 321.15 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -49.63 million or -1.29 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	271.51M
Total Debt	321.15M
Net Cash	-49.63M
Net Cash Per Share	-1.29
Equity (Book Value)	4.74B
Book Value Per Share	122.97
Working Capital	2.23B

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 1.27 billion and capital expenditures -255.90 million, giving a free cash flow of 1.01 billion.

Operating Cash Flow	1.27B
Capital Expenditures	-255.90M
Free Cash Flow	1.01B
FCF Per Share	26.26

Margins

Gross margin is 14.73%, with operating and profit margins of 2.71% and 2.78%.

Gross Margin	14.73%
Operating Margin	2.71%
Pretax Margin	3.81%
Profit Margin	2.78%
EBITDA Margin	3.82%
EBIT Margin	2.71%
FCF Margin	4.85%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 4.40, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.41%.

Dividend Per Share	4.40
Dividend Yield	2.41%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	n/a
Years of Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Ratio	49.56%
Buyback Yield	-0.98%
Shareholder Yield	1.50%
Earnings Yield	8.23%
FCF Yield	14.36%

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

Altman Z-Score	n/a
Piotroski F-Score	7