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ALQ.AX ASX Business Support Services

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P/E
EV / Rev
Div yield
2,07 %
Op margin
14,8 %
ROE
20,0 %
Net margin
8,5 %
Debt / equity
1,64
Beta
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Volume
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About

ALQ.AX provides business support services, primarily generating revenue through professional services in the industrial and commercial sectors.

Business. ALQ.AX provides business support services, primarily generating revenue through professional services in the industrial and commercial sectors.

Classification92 %
SectorIndustrials
Business sectorIndustrial & Commercial Services
IndustryBusiness Support Services
Generated · model-assisted
Sell-side consensus
BUY13 analysts
10 buy2 hold1 sell
Avg 12m price target24,56

Analyst recommendations

13 analysts · consensus Buy
Buy10
Hold2
Sell1
12-month price target
24,56
Consensus of sell-side coverage.
Upcoming events
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At a glance

Score
not yet scored
Valuation
valuation pending
Analysts
Buy
13 analysts · indicative
Ownership
not yet wired
Profitability
20,0 %
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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  • 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−0,4 %+2,5 %−1,0 %
    Real Estate−0,7 %+10,9 %−1,3 %
    Industrials · THIS SECTOR−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

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    Signals & dispatch

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    Composite-score breakdown

    Synthesis

    Business

    ALQ.AX provides business support services, primarily generating revenue through professional services in the industrial and commercial sectors.

    Classification92 %
    SectorIndustrials
    Business sectorIndustrial & Commercial Services
    IndustryBusiness Support Services
    AI synthesis
    GENERATED

    ALQ.AX maintains a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.64, indicating a moderate reliance on debt financing, while its current ratio of 1.53 suggests reasonable short-term liquidity. The company's free cash flow of 150.3 million AUD reflects its ability to generate cash after capital expenditures, though it remains below the operating cash flow of 409.6 million AUD.

    The company's return on equity of 20.02% and return on assets of 6.31% indicate strong profitability relative to its equity base, though the latter is below the typical performance of the professional services industry. These metrics suggest that ALQ.AX is effectively utilizing its equity but may face challenges in optimizing asset efficiency.

    ALQ.AX operates as a single-segment entity, with all revenue derived from business support services. The company's geographic exposure is not disclosed in the provided data, but its revenue concentration in a single business line may increase operational risk.

    The company's revenue of 2.9994 billion AUD reflects a stable financial position, though no specific growth trajectory is provided in the data. Analysts have assigned a mean price target of 24.56 AUD, with a median of 24.70 AUD, suggesting a generally positive outlook.

    The risk assessment indicates a medium liquidity risk and a low dilution risk. However, the company's net cash position is negative after accounting for total debt, which could impact its financial flexibility. No specific dilution sources are identified in the data, and the company's dilution potential is considered low.

    Recent events include analyst estimates and price targets, with a mean recommendation of 2.15, indicating a generally positive sentiment among analysts. The company has received 2 strong-buy, 8 buy, and 2 hold recommendations, reflecting a broad consensus on its investment potential.

    Key takeaways
    • ALQ.AX has a strong return on equity of 20.02%, indicating effective use of equity capital.
    • The company's debt-to-equity ratio of 1.64 suggests a moderate level of leverage.
    • Analysts have a generally positive outlook, with a mean price target of 24.56 AUD.
    • ALQ.AX's free cash flow of 150.3 million AUD supports its operational flexibility.
    • The company's liquidity risk is assessed as medium, and its dilution risk is low.
    • ALQ.AX operates as a single-segment entity, which may increase operational risk.

    Bull / Bear case

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    In focus — financials by report

    Valuation

    Market price
    A$23,50
    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$1.28B
    Net cash
    -A$2.09B
    Current ratio
    1.5
    Debt / equity
    1.6
    ROA
    6.3%
    ROE
    20.0%
    Cash conversion
    160.0%
    CapEx / revenue
    -5.5%
    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
    0,74
    Predicted surprise
    -0,00
    Beat probability
    45 %
    Analysts
    13
    Other metrics
    Revenue
    no estimate
    Segment revenue
    no estimate
    Margin
    no estimate
    Segment margin
    no estimate
    as of 2026-05-06 · 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 estimate0,74
    Revenueno estimateno estimate3,3B AUD
    Operating incomeno estimateno estimate590,3M 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 distribution13 analysts
    Strong buy2
    Buy8
    Hold2
    Sell1
    Strong sell0
    12-month price targetA$24,56 · Median A$24,70
    Low A$18,40High A$28,00
    Operating income · consensus590,3M AUD
    EPS surprise
    −13,2 %
    reported vs consensus · miss
    Revenue surprise
    −10,1 %
    reported vs consensus · miss

    Estimate revisions

    consensus EPS · 26-week trend
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    Sell-side observations

    LowA$18,40
    MeanA$24,56
    MedianA$24,70
    HighA$28,00
    SpotA$23,50
    +4.5 %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 Margin14,8 %Above median
    Net Margin8,5 %Above median
    ROE20,0 %Above P75
    Capex / Rev-5,5 %Below median
    D/E1,64Bottom quartile
    Cash Conv1,60Above 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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    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
    • ALQ.AX Market data — financials · 2026-05-27
    • ALS Ltd Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-05-27

    Ownership & reference

    Insider activity

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    Short positioning

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    Index membership
    S&P/ASX 200

    Geographic breakdown

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    Listings · one canonical issuer all listings resolve to the canonical
    ALQ.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)
    2026-06-20 12:34 UTCANALYSTAnalyst coverage initiated
    2026-06-20 12:34 UTCANALYSTAnalyst coverage initiated
    2026-06-20 12:34 UTCANALYSTAnalyst coverage initiated
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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