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Australia

Wam Alternative Assets Limited

Financial Services

The company has a track record of regular dividend payments. It has paid dividends in each of the past ten years. Dividend per share (DPS) has grown yearly, but the dynamics are unclear. In the past 12 months, the dividend yield has been outstanding and can be rated excellent compared to its peers. At the same time, the average five-year yield has been significantly higher and exceeded most of its peers. On average, the company pays dividends twice a year. 

WMA.AX reported revenue of AUD 19mn in the last 12 months, up 159% from FY23. At the same time, the dynamics of cash flow, as measured by free cash flow (FCF), were drastically different. EPS fell 97% from FY23 to AUD 0.06.

The stock's performance has been mixed in the past six months, with growth following a decline. There is no clear price trend compared to its global peers from the same sector and industry (as shown above). The stock has outperformed this peer group by 3ppts over past six months and grown 0ppts faster in the past month. This is largely true for peers from the same country and sector. With respect to the stock's valuation against its peers, its overall price performance is neutral.

The company has reported strong EBITDA margins compared to its global peers in recent years. EBITDA margin amounted to 43.7% in the last 12 months, a decline from 70.4% in FY24. 

Historically, WMA.AX has reported very strong net margins compared to its global peers. Specifically, in the last 12 months, this metric equalled 59.6%, a growth from 56.3% in FY24. 

Another important profitability metric, return on assets (RoA), amounted to 3.9% in the last 12 months, an increase from 2.3% in FY24. 

In the last 12 months, the return on capital employed (RoCE) grew to 4.8%, below the peers. 

Wam Alternative Assets Limited reported a return on equity (RoE) of 4.8% in the last 12 months, up from 2.8% in FY24. 

The ratio of return on invested capital (RoIC) to the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) has been 1.1 in the past several years. This ratio implies a average shareholder value creation. 

The institutional, legal, and compliance risks associated with the company's country are minimal. In combination with stringent business standards, shareholder rights are very highly protected.

WMA.AX has very poor trading liquidity. It will take considerable time for the average private investor to sell a common position under normal market conditions. Liquidity is usually quite stable and becomes extremely unfavourable on the days with the lowest activity. However, under highly turbulent market conditions, the trading volume tends to improve significantly. The stock has a very small market capitalisation, which usually makes its trading liquidity erratic and unpredictable. 

No other major risks have been identified.

The risk of default is moderate. We note robust profitability and an favourable capital structure, among the positive credit factors. Among the negative credit factors, we point to weak positions in its industry, negligible return on capital, and excessive margin volatility.

In highly turbulent market conditions, WMA.AX is volatile. In other words, the stock will fall much more than the index in times of extreme market volatility or shocking company news. Standalone, the worst-day losses (less than 1% of the time) will likely be large. 

In normal market circumstances, WMA.AX is moderately volatile. Put differently, without outstanding market volatility or shocking company news, the stock's price will move slightly wider than the index. The stock's losses on its worst days (less than 1-5% of the time) will range from very low to negligible. 

Considering past and projected metrics, the stock is 'expensive' compared to its peers. Specifically, the stock is fairly valued on P/E, overvalued on EV/EBITDA, overpriced on P/FCF. 

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