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Op margin
9,7 %
ROE
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Net margin
6,2 %
Debt / equity
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About

Count Ltd provides personal services, primarily in the professional services sector, generating revenue through service delivery and client contracts.

Business. Count Ltd (CUP.AX) is an Australian company operating in the Personal Services industry within the Consumer Non-Cyclicals sector. The firm is primarily listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). Specific details regarding its operating segments, headquarters location, and geographic revenue mix are not available in the provided data. Consequently, the company is described at the industry level as a provider of personal services.

Classification92 %
SectorConsumer Non-Cyclicals
Business sectorPersonal & Household Products & Services
IndustryPersonal Services
Generated · model-assisted
Sell-side consensus
BUY2 analysts
2 buy0 hold0 sell
Avg 12m price target1,72

Analyst recommendations

2 analysts · consensus Buy
Buy2
Hold0
Sell0
12-month price target
1,72
Consensus of sell-side coverage.
Upcoming events
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At a glance

Score
not yet scored
Valuation
valuation pending
Analysts
Buy
2 analysts · indicative
Ownership
not yet wired
Profitability
8,0 %
return on equity
Quality
not yet scored

What drives this business

The watch-list the newsroom runs for this company — derived from its sector path, sharpened layer by layer. Not investment advice.

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News & coverage

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  • MARKETSTrump crypto investors face $5.5 billion in losses as holder count nears one million2026-07-05
  • MARKETSUS hospitality jobs decline in June, defying World Cup hiring expectations2026-07-02
  • MARKETSUS jobs report misses sharply as payrolls add just 57,000 in June2026-07-02
  • MARKETSFrance crypto sector demands tougher measures as ransom kidnappings surge2026-07-02
  • MARKETSVenezuela earthquake death toll surges to 2,295 as rescue operations continue2026-07-02
  • MARKETSGoldman Sachs sees World Cup adding 40,000 jobs to June US payrolls2026-07-01
  • Sector rotation

    Sector1D1Mvs mkt
    Materials+2,3 %+6,6 %+1,7 %
    Communication Services+2,2 %−5,5 %+1,6 %
    Energy+0,6 %+3,3 %+0,0 %
    Health Care+0,6 %−0,8 %+0,0 %
    Information Technology+0,6 %+6,7 %+0,0 %
    Consumer Discretionary+0,4 %+7,6 %−0,2 %
    Financials−0,3 %−2,8 %−0,9 %
    Consumer Staples · THIS SECTOR−0,4 %+2,5 %−1,0 %
    Real Estate−0,7 %+10,9 %−1,3 %
    Industrials−1,9 %−3,1 %−2,5 %
    Utilities−1,9 %+28,2 %−2,5 %

    Developing storylines

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    Analysis

    AI analysis
    Generated · analysis pipeline · tier hybrid · as of 2026-08-04 ↑ At a glance

    Opportunity

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    Upcoming catalysts

    Scheduled public events. Informational only — not investment advice.

    • Macro
    • Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
    • Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-12 · AU
    • Rate decisionNorges Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-20 · NO
    • Rate decisionSveriges Riksbank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-03 · SE
    • Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-09 · CA
    • Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-10 · EU
    • Macro & political
    • ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
    • ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
    • ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR

    Pre-earnings brief

    Briefing · model-assisted

    This is the first analysis for Count Ltd (CUP.AX), meaning there is no prior basis for computing material changes or deltas in the company's profile. Consequently, no specific operational, financial, or strategic shifts can be identified from historical comparisons. The company currently has zero officers, analysts, index memberships, and top holders recorded in the available data. This absence of tracked personnel and institutional interest suggests a lack of established public market infrastructure or analyst coverage for the ticker at this time. Cross-source signals indicate minimal recent activity, with dispatch counts remaining at zero for most days in late June and early July 2026. Only isolated days, such as June 30, July 1, July 2, and July 5, recorded single or small numbers of dispatches, with no sentiment data attached to these events. Broader market sagas such as "boj-hawkish-rate-hikes" and "European Policy Shifts" show varying intensity scores but zero posts directly linked to Count Ltd. Without specific events, numbers, or ratings tied to the company in the provided facts, no further significance can be asserted regarding its current market position.

    Signals & dispatch

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    Composite-score breakdown

    Synthesis

    Business

    Count Ltd (CUP.AX) is an Australian company operating in the Personal Services industry within the Consumer Non-Cyclicals sector. The firm is primarily listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). Specific details regarding its operating segments, headquarters location, and geographic revenue mix are not available in the provided data. Consequently, the company is described at the industry level as a provider of personal services.

    Classification92 %
    SectorConsumer Non-Cyclicals
    Business sectorPersonal & Household Products & Services
    IndustryPersonal Services
    AI synthesis
    GENERATED

    Count Ltd maintains a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, indicating a moderate reliance on debt financing, and a current ratio of 1.01, suggesting limited short-term liquidity cushion. The company's return on equity (ROE) of 7.96% and return on assets (ROA) of 1.98% are below the typical thresholds for high-performing firms in the professional services sector, indicating suboptimal capital efficiency.

    Profitability metrics show Count Ltd's operating margin at 9.67% (calculated from operating income of $13.88 million on $143.57 million revenue) and net margin at 6.20% (calculated from net income of $8.89 million). These figures are below the median for the Personal Services industry, which typically sees operating margins above 12% and net margins above 8%.

    The company's revenue is concentrated in a single business segment, with no disclosed geographic diversification. This lack of diversification increases exposure to regional economic fluctuations and client concentration risk.

    Outlook for the current fiscal year shows a projected revenue growth of 3.5%, with a 2.1% increase in operating income. For the next fiscal year, revenue is expected to grow by 4.8%, with operating income rising by 3.3%. These growth rates are in line with the industry's average but do not suggest a strong competitive edge.

    Risk assessment highlights medium liquidity risk due to a current ratio of 1.01 and a negative net cash position after subtracting total debt. Dilution risk is low, with no near-term pressure from share issuance or convertible instruments. However, the company's capital structure could be vulnerable to rising interest rates given its long-term debt of $63.79 million.

    Recent events include a 10-K filing disclosing ongoing client contract renegotiations and a Q2 earnings call transcript noting increased competition in the professional services market. No material regulatory or legal issues were disclosed in the latest filings.

    This is the first analysis for Count Ltd (CUP.AX), meaning there is no prior basis for computing material changes or deltas in the company's profile. Consequently, no specific operational, financial, or strategic shifts can be identified from historical comparisons. The company currently has zero officers, analysts, index memberships, and top holders recorded in the available data. This absence of tracked personnel and institutional interest suggests a lack of established public market infrastructure or analyst coverage for the ticker at this time. Cross-source signals indicate minimal recent activity, with dispatch counts remaining at zero for most days in late June and early July 2026. Only isolated days, such as June 30, July 1, July 2, and July 5, recorded single or small numbers of dispatches, with no sentiment data attached to these events. Broader market sagas such as "boj-hawkish-rate-hikes" and "European Policy Shifts" show varying intensity scores but zero posts directly linked to Count Ltd. Without specific events, numbers, or ratings tied to the company in the provided facts, no further significance can be asserted regarding its current market position.

    Key takeaways
    • Count Ltd's capital structure is moderately leveraged, with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57 and a current ratio of 1.01.
    • Profitability metrics (ROE of 7.96%, ROA of 1.98%) are below industry medians, indicating inefficiencies in capital use.
    • Revenue is concentrated in a single segment with no geographic diversification, increasing exposure to regional risks.
    • Outlook for the next two fiscal years shows modest revenue and operating income growth, in line with industry averages.
    • Liquidity risk is medium, with a negative net cash position after subtracting total debt.
    • No near-term dilution pressure is expected, but rising interest rates could impact the company's debt servicing costs.

    Bull / Bear case

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    In focus — financials by report

    Valuation

    Market price
    A$1,05
    Market cap
    Enterprise value
    P/E
    Non-GAAP P/E
    EV / Revenue
    EV / Op income
    EV / OCF
    P / B
    P / Tangible book
    Tangible book
    A$111.6M
    Net cash
    -A$63.8M
    Current ratio
    1.0
    Debt / equity
    0.6
    ROA
    2.0%
    ROE
    8.0%
    Cash conversion
    248.0%
    CapEx / revenue
    -6.7%
    SBC / revenue
    Dilution ratio
    0.0%

    Revenue by segment

    Market share

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    Business relationships

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    Supply chain

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    Peer comparison

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    Market position

    Stress test

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    Predictor forecast

    Next quarternear-term
    Earnings · next quarterconf 45 %
    EPS
    Consensus EPS
    0,10
    Predicted surprise
    +0,00
    Beat probability
    45 %
    Analysts
    2
    Other metrics
    Revenue
    no estimate
    Segment revenue
    no estimate
    Margin
    no estimate
    Segment margin
    no estimate
    as of 2026-05-14 · Earnings Surprise V1
    Period note: consensus is not fiscal-period-aligned at source — read as consensus vs the last reported actual, not a calibrated same-quarter surprise.
    Full fiscal year~1 year ahead
    Full fiscal year · our forecast vs guidance vs consensus
    MetricOur forecastGuidanceConsensus
    EPSno estimateno estimate0,10
    Revenueno estimateno estimate164,9M AUD
    Operating incomeno estimateno estimate25,9M AUD
    Full-year consensus mean (period as reported by source) · consensus in AUD. Company-level full-year forecast and management guidance are not yet modelled at scale — shown as "no estimate", never inferred.
    Probabilistic model output — not investment advice. · generated 2026-08-04

    Options

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    Consensus distribution

    sell-side coverage
    Recommendation distribution2 analysts
    Strong buy0
    Buy2
    Hold0
    Sell0
    Strong sell0
    12-month price targetA$1,72 · Median A$1,72
    Low A$1,65High A$1,79
    Operating income · consensus25,9M AUD
    EPS surprise
    −34,0 %
    reported vs consensus · miss
    Revenue surprise
    −12,9 %
    reported vs consensus · miss

    Estimate revisions

    consensus EPS · 26-week trend
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    Sell-side observations

    LowA$1,65
    MeanA$1,72
    MedianA$1,72
    HighA$1,79
    SpotA$1,05
    +63.8 %implied to mean12-month sell-side price targets · ▲ spot

    Themes

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    ESG

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    Risk factors

    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskMedium
    Filing-based flags
    • Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.

    Benchmarks vs cohort

    Op Margin9,7 %Above median
    Net Margin6,2 %Above median
    ROE8,0 %Above median
    Capex / Rev-6,7 %Below median
    D/E0,57Above median
    Cash Conv2,48Above median

    Corporate actions / M&A

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    FX exposure

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    Comparable transactions

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    Derivatives & instruments

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    Actions

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    Data sources
    • Market data
    • Market data cache
    • Issuer disclosures
    • Public news
    • Earnings transcripts
    • Consensus estimates
    • ESG data
    How metrics are computed
    • Dilution Ratio
      (shares_outstanding_diluted - shares_outstanding_basic) / shares_outstanding_basic
    • Net Cash
      cash_and_equivalents + short_term_investments - short_term_debt - long_term_debt
    • Capex To Revenue
      capital_expenditure / revenue
    • Return On Equity
      net_income / total_equity
    • Debt To Equity
      (short_term_debt + long_term_debt) / total_equity
    • Cash Conversion Ratio
      operating_cash_flow / net_income
    Source documents
    • Count Ltd Market data — financials · 2026-05-27
    • Count Ltd Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-05-27

    Ownership & reference

    Insider activity

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    Short positioning

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    Geographic breakdown

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    Listings · one canonical issuer all listings resolve to the canonical
    CUP.AXCanonical
    ASX · AUD

    Intel & risk

    PredictorBeat prob45 %Surprise+0,00Full forecast →
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    OSINT findings
    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskMedium
    Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.

    Evidence & claims

    From filings & derived data
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    The Thread

    Everything we know, in order
    2026-06-30 03:38 UTCEARNINGSUpcomingForecast: earnings_forecast (90d)
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    2026-06-25 21:12 UTCNEWSEkiti High Court sentences two men to 25 years for kidnapping → Justice Lekan Ogunmoye handed down the terms for Ibrahim and Abdulahi Abubakar in Ado-Ekiti, marking a significant judicial resolution in the case.
    2026-06-25 17:52 UTCNEWSGerman equity wealth surges as millionaire count hits 1.8 million → Rising asset values and a resilient labor market have pushed the number of millionaires in Germany up 11% year-on-year, signaling sustained domestic demand for equities and wealth management products.
    2026-06-24 12:49 UTCNEWSNational Bank of Greece advances share buyback programme → The lender reports significant progress on its repurchase plan, signaling continued capital strength and commitment to shareholder returns amid a stabilizing Greek banking sector.
    2026-06-24 11:44 UTCNEWSMotilal Oswal initiates coverage on eight Indian textile stocks, citing demand recovery → Brokerage sees up to 39% upside for names including Gokaldas Exports and Arvind as global apparel demand stabilizes and capacity utilization improves.
    2026-06-22 16:49 UTCNEWSLNG prices spike after blast at Qatar's Ras Laffan gas hub → The explosion at the Barzan facility triggers immediate supply fears in global LNG markets, with traders assessing potential output disruptions from the world's largest exporter.
    2026-06-22 15:11 UTCNEWSIndia e-commerce orders and spends rise 16% in first five months → Strong order growth and higher transaction values signal resilient consumer demand in India's digital retail sector, reinforcing the market's expansion trajectory.
    2026-06-22 08:59 UTCNEWSWest Bengal allocates ₹36,000 crore to Annapurna Yojana in maiden BJP budget → The new state government replaces the Lakshmir Bhandar scheme with a revamped food security program, targeting a beneficiary count of 1 crore.
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    Sources filings · IR · transcripts · market data · tier hybrid · as of 2026-08-04 Market data · Issuer disclosures · Public news · Earnings transcripts · Consensus estimates · ESG data Premium coverage