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Lark Distilling Co Ltd

Distillers & WineriesVerified

Lark Distilling Co. Ltd has a market price of 0.87 AUD and a market cap of 93.43 million AUD, with a price-to-book ratio of 0.8 and a price-to-tangible-book ratio of 0.8. The company's enterprise value to EBITDA is negative at -12.24, and its enterprise value to revenue is 4.92. The company's liquidity position is strong, with a current ratio of 5.07 and cash and equivalents of 11.00 million AUD. The company's profitability is weak, with a return on equity of -9.72% and a return on assets of -8.98%. The operating income is negative at -6.90 million AUD, and the net income is -11.32 million AUD. The gross profit is 10.05 million AUD, but the company is not generating positive operating cash flow, with a negative operating cash flow of -2.92 million AUD and a free cash flow of -14.58 million AUD. Lark Distilling Co. Ltd operates in three segments: whisky, gin, and other. The company's primary focus is on whisky, and it offers a range of products under the Lark brand. The company's geographic exposure is concentrated in Tasmania and Australia, with no significant international operations disclosed. The company's revenue for the latest period is 17.17 million AUD. The outlook for the current fiscal year is not provided, but the company's historical performance indicates a need for improvement in profitability and cash flow generation. The capital expenditure for the period is -4.23 million AUD, indicating investment in the business. The risk assessment for Lark Distilling Co. Ltd indicates low liquidity and dilution risks. The company's debt-to-equity ratio is 0.02, and there are no immediate filing-based liquidity or dilution flags. The company's shares outstanding are 107.39 million, with no difference between basic and diluted shares. Recent events and filings do not indicate any significant changes in the company's operations or financial position. The company's analyst estimates show a mean price target of 1.73 AUD, with a median price target of 1.29 AUD. The mean recommendation is 1.67, with one strong-buy, two buy, and no hold recommendations.

30-day price · LRK+0.02 (+3.1%)
Low$0.78High$0.94Close$0.82As of17 May, 00:00 UTC
Profile
CompanyLark Distilling Co Ltd
TickerLRK.AX
SectorConsumer Non-Cyclicals
BusinessFood & Beverages
Industry groupFood & Beverages
IndustryDistillers & Wineries
AI analysis

Business. Lark Distilling Co. Ltd produces, markets, sells, and distributes Australian craft spirits, primarily whisky and gin, through off-premise retailers, on-premises bars, and direct-to-consumer channels.

Classification. Lark Distilling Co. Ltd is classified in the Consumer Non-Cyclicals economic sector, under the Food & Beverages business sector and Distillers & Wineries industry, with a confidence level of 0.92.

Lark Distilling Co. Ltd has a market price of 0.87 AUD and a market cap of 93.43 million AUD, with a price-to-book ratio of 0.8 and a price-to-tangible-book ratio of 0.8. The company's enterprise value to EBITDA is negative at -12.24, and its enterprise value to revenue is 4.92. The company's liquidity position is strong, with a current ratio of 5.07 and cash and equivalents of 11.00 million AUD. The company's profitability is weak, with a return on equity of -9.72% and a return on assets of -8.98%. The operating income is negative at -6.90 million AUD, and the net income is -11.32 million AUD. The gross profit is 10.05 million AUD, but the company is not generating positive operating cash flow, with a negative operating cash flow of -2.92 million AUD and a free cash flow of -14.58 million AUD. Lark Distilling Co. Ltd operates in three segments: whisky, gin, and other. The company's primary focus is on whisky, and it offers a range of products under the Lark brand. The company's geographic exposure is concentrated in Tasmania and Australia, with no significant international operations disclosed. The company's revenue for the latest period is 17.17 million AUD. The outlook for the current fiscal year is not provided, but the company's historical performance indicates a need for improvement in profitability and cash flow generation. The capital expenditure for the period is -4.23 million AUD, indicating investment in the business. The risk assessment for Lark Distilling Co. Ltd indicates low liquidity and dilution risks. The company's debt-to-equity ratio is 0.02, and there are no immediate filing-based liquidity or dilution flags. The company's shares outstanding are 107.39 million, with no difference between basic and diluted shares. Recent events and filings do not indicate any significant changes in the company's operations or financial position. The company's analyst estimates show a mean price target of 1.73 AUD, with a median price target of 1.29 AUD. The mean recommendation is 1.67, with one strong-buy, two buy, and no hold recommendations.
Key takeaways
  • Lark Distilling Co. Ltd has a strong liquidity position with a current ratio of 5.07 and cash and equivalents of 11.00 million AUD.
  • The company's profitability is weak, with a return on equity of -9.72% and a return on assets of -8.98%.
  • The company's revenue is concentrated in three segments: whisky, gin, and other, with a primary focus on whisky.
  • The company's enterprise value to revenue is 4.92, indicating a relatively high valuation compared to its revenue.
  • Analysts have a mixed outlook, with a mean price target of 1.73 AUD and a mean recommendation of 1.67.
  • The company has low liquidity and dilution risks, with no immediate filing-based flags.
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Financial snapshot
PeriodHA-latest
CurrencyAUD
Revenue$17.2M
Gross profit$10.0M
Operating income-$6.9M
Net income-$11.3M
R&D
SG&A
D&A
SBC
Operating cash flow-$2.9M
CapEx-$4.2M
Free cash flow-$14.6M
Total assets$126.1M
Total liabilities$9.6M
Total equity$116.4M
Cash & equivalents$11.0M
Long-term debt$2.1M
Annual history (last 5)
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Quarterly history (last 4)
PeriodRevenueOp IncomeNet IncomeFCF
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PeriodGross %Op %Net %FCF %
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Valuation
Market price$0.87
Market cap$93.4M
Enterprise value$84.5M
P/E
Reported non-GAAP P/E
EV/Revenue4.9
EV/Op income
EV/OCF
P/B0.8
P/Tangible book0.8
Tangible book$116.4M
Net cash$8.9M
Current ratio5.1
Debt/Equity0.0
ROA-9.0%
ROE-9.7%
Cash conversion26.0%
CapEx/Revenue-24.7%
SBC/Revenue
Asset intensity
Dilution ratio0.0%
Risk assessment
Dilution riskLow
Liquidity riskLow
  • No immediate filing-based liquidity or dilution flags were detected.
Industry benchmarks
Activity: Food & Beverages · cohort 1 companies
MetricLRKActivity
Op margin-40.2%-17.9% medp25 -17.9% · p75 -17.9%bottom quartile
Net margin-65.9%-16.4% medp25 -16.4% · p75 -16.4%bottom quartile
Gross margin58.5%32.8% medp25 32.8% · p75 32.8%top quartile
CapEx / revenue-24.7%9.6% medp25 9.6% · p75 9.6%bottom quartile
Debt / equity2.0%37.8% medp25 37.8% · p75 37.8%bottom quartile
Observations
IR observations
Mean price target1.73 AUD
Median price target1.29 AUD
High price target2.90 AUD
Low price target1.00 AUD
Mean recommendation1.67 (1=strong buy, 5=strong sell)
Strong-buy count1.00
Buy count2.00
Hold count0.00
Sell count0.00
Strong-sell count0.00
Mean EPS estimate-0.03 AUD
Last actual EPS-0.10 AUD
Source data
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Company fundamentalsperiod FQ-7 · history via verified-market-data
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Market quoteclose AUD 0.87 · shares 0.11B diluted
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Source: analysis-pipeline (hybrid)Generated: 2026-05-10 04:53 UTCJob: 2fcd49f0