Astral Foods Limited (JSE:ARL)
South Africa flag South Africa · Delayed Price · Currency is ZAR · Price in ZAc
23,400
-511 (-2.14%)
Jun 5, 2026, 5:00 PM SAST

Astral Foods Statistics

Total Valuation

Astral Foods has a market cap or net worth of ZAR 9.05 billion. The enterprise value is 8.16 billion.

Market Cap9.05B
Enterprise Value 8.16B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Monday, May 18, 2026.

Earnings Date May 18, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date Jun 10, 2026

Share Statistics

Astral Foods has 38.68 million shares outstanding.

Current Share Class 38.68M
Shares Outstanding 38.68M
Shares Change (YoY) n/a
Shares Change (QoQ) n/a
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.38%
Owned by Institutions (%) 73.14%
Float 23.28M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 5.71 and the forward PE ratio is 5.72. Astral Foods's PEG ratio is 0.36.

PE Ratio 5.71
Forward PE 5.72
PS Ratio 0.38
PB Ratio 1.51
P/TBV Ratio 1.55
P/FCF Ratio 6.55
P/OCF Ratio 5.02
PEG Ratio 0.36
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 3.31, with an EV/FCF ratio of 5.90.

EV / Earnings 5.13
EV / Sales 0.34
EV / EBITDA 3.31
EV / EBIT 3.85
EV / FCF 5.90

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 2.26, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.04.

Current Ratio 2.26
Quick Ratio 1.28
Debt / Equity 0.04
Debt / EBITDA 0.10
Debt / FCF 0.19
Interest Coverage 65.84

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 29.68% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 30.26%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 29.68%
Return on Assets (ROA) 14.33%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 30.26%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 29.52%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 5.16%
Revenue Per Employee 2.14M
Profits Per Employee 142,574
Employee Count12,995
Asset Turnover 2.58
Inventory Turnover 6.92

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Astral Foods has paid 599.83 million in taxes.

Income Tax 599.83M
Effective Tax Rate 27.39%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +22.92% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.15, so Astral Foods's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.15
52-Week Price Change +22.92%
50-Day Moving Average 24,670.74
200-Day Moving Average 24,397.83
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 39.06
Average Volume (20 Days) 142,215

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 23.84 billion and earned 1.59 billion in profits. Earnings per share was 40.95.

Revenue23.84B
Gross Profit 5.21B
Operating Income 2.12B
Pretax Income 2.19B
Net Income 1.59B
EBITDA 2.37B
EBIT 2.12B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 40.95
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 1.15 billion in cash and 256.49 million in debt, with a net cash position of 895.82 million or 23.16 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 1.15B
Total Debt 256.49M
Net Cash 895.82M
Net Cash Per Share 23.16
Equity (Book Value) 5.98B
Book Value Per Share 154.52
Working Capital 3.44B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 1.80 billion and capital expenditures -420.58 million, giving a free cash flow of 1.38 billion.

Operating Cash Flow 1.80B
Capital Expenditures -420.58M
Depreciation & Amortization 250.28M
Net Borrowing -111.85M
Free Cash Flow 1.38B
FCF Per Share 35.72
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 21.85%, with operating and profit margins of 8.88% and 6.67%.

Gross Margin 21.85%
Operating Margin 8.88%
Pretax Margin 9.19%
Profit Margin 6.67%
EBITDA Margin 9.93%
EBIT Margin 8.88%
FCF Margin 5.80%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 23.20, which amounts to a dividend yield of 9.91%.

Dividend Per Share 23.20
Dividend Yield 9.91%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 175.68%
Years of Dividend Growth 1
Payout Ratio 26.70%
Buyback Yield -0.23%
Shareholder Yield 9.68%
Earnings Yield 17.57%
FCF Yield 15.26%
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 5.69 and a Piotroski F-Score of 7.

Altman Z-Score 5.69
Piotroski F-Score 7