ASX:BGABega Cheese Stock Price, Forecast & News

A$5.04

+0.01 (+0.20 %)

(As of 05/13/2020)

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Today's Range

A$4.87

Now: A$5.04▼

A$5.09

50-Day Range

A$4.71

MA: A$4.96▼

A$5.11

52-Week Range

A$3.52

Now: A$5.04▼

A$5.50

Volume1.00 million shs

Average Volume614,894 shs

Market Capitalization$1.08 billion

P/E Ratio70.00

Dividend Yield1.93%

BetaN/A

Bega Cheese Limited engages in receiving, processing, manufacturing, and distributing dairy and other food-related products primarily in Australia. The company operates in two segments, Bega Cheese and Tatura Milk. The Bega Cheese segment manufactures, packages, and sells natural cheese, processed cheese, powders, butter, and branded food products. The Tatura Milk segment manufactures, packages, and sells cream cheese, commodity powders, butter, and nutritional powders. The company also operates as a contract packer of natural cheddar and processed cheddar cheese products for corporations. In addition, it is involved in contract packaging for private proprietary brands, supermarket house brands, and QSR raw material inputs, as well as products for other dairy companies into their brands. The company also exports its products to approximately 40 countries across the Middle East, Southeast Asia, North Asia, Central and South America, and the Pacific Islands. Bega Cheese Limited was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Bega, Australia.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

0.0 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
There is not enough analysis data for Bega Cheese.

2.5 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Bega Cheese has received 61 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Bega Cheese has received 62 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Bega Cheese has received 50.41% “underperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Bega Cheese and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe BGA will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe BGA will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

1.7 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Bega Cheese is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 1.93%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
Bega Cheese does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Bega Cheese is 138.89 %. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

0.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Bega Cheese insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought A$0.00 in company stock and sold A$90,442.00 in company stock.

0.0 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Bega Cheese are expected to decrease by -100.00% in the coming year, from A$0.27 to A$0.00 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Bega Cheese is 70.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 17.06.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Bega Cheese is 70.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Defensive sector average P/E ratio of about 52.94.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Bega Cheese has a P/B Ratio of 1.32. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

0.83 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange ASX

Industry Packaged Foods

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorConsumer Defensive

Current SymbolASX:BGA

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIKN/A

Webwww.begacheese.com.au

Phone+61-2-64917777

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio40.03

Current Ratio1.58

Quick Ratio0.56

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio70.00

Forward P/E Ratio19.00

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$1.51 billion

Price / Sales0.71

Cash FlowA$0.11 per share

Price / Cash Flow45.82

Book ValueA$3.81 per share

Price / Book1.32

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A

Net IncomeN/A

Net MarginsN/A

Return on EquityN/A

Return on AssetsN/A

Miscellaneous

EmployeesN/A

Outstanding Shares214,244,992

Market Cap$1.08 billion

Next Earnings DateN/A

OptionableNot Optionable

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Bega Cheese (ASX:BGA) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Bega Cheese's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Bega Cheese's stock was trading at A$4.40 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus (COVID-19) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, BGA shares have increased by 14.5% and is now trading at A$5.04. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

How were Bega Cheese's earnings last quarter?

Bega Cheese Ltd (ASX:BGA) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February, 27th. The company reported $0.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. View Bega Cheese's earnings history.

How often does Bega Cheese pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Bega Cheese?

Bega Cheese announced a Interim dividend on Tuesday, March 3rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 3rd will be paid a dividend of 0.05 per share on Friday, April 3rd. This represents a dividend yield of 1.17%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 11th. View Bega Cheese's dividend history.

Has Bega Cheese been receiving favorable news coverage?

News articles about BGA stock have been trending positive on Saturday, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group identifies negative and positive news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Bega Cheese earned a news sentiment score of 2.4 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news headlines about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near term. View the latest news aboutBega Cheese.

Who are some of Bega Cheese's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Bega Cheese include Tate & Lyle (TATE), Jamieson Wellness (JWEL), Freedom Foods Group (FNP), zooplus (ZO1), Hilton Food Group (HFG), Dairy Crest Group (DCG), SunOpta (SOY), Greencore Group (GNC), Bubs Australia (BUB), Bakkavor Group (BAKK), Clearwater Seafoods (CLR), High Liner Foods (HLF), Kerry Group (KYGA), PureCircle (PURE) and Nuchev (NUC). View all competitors.

What other stocks do shareholders of Bega Cheese own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Bega Cheese investors own include Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM), Taylor Wimpey (TW), Lloyds Banking Group (LYG), DFS Furniture (DFS), CSL (CSL), Telstra (TLS), Select Harvests (SHV), Primary Health Care (PRY) and Macquarie Group (MQG).

Who are Bega Cheese's key executives?

Bega Cheese's management team includes the following people:

Mr. Barry Irvin, Exec. Chairman
Mr. Paul van Heerwaarden, Chief Exec. Officer
Mr. Colin Griffin, CFO, Exec. Director & Company Sec.
Mr. Brett Kelly FCA, GAICD, Chief Accountant & Company Sec.

What is Bega Cheese's stock symbol?

Bega Cheese trades on the ASX under the ticker symbol "BGA."

What is Bega Cheese's stock price today?

One share of BGA stock can currently be purchased for approximately A$5.04.

How big of a company is Bega Cheese?

Bega Cheese has a market capitalization of $1.08 billion and generates $1.51 billion in revenue each year.

What is Bega Cheese's official website?

The official website for Bega Cheese is www.begacheese.com.au.

How can I contact Bega Cheese?

Bega Cheese's mailing address is North Bega, 23-45 Ridge St, Bega, NSW 2550, Australia. The company can be reached via phone at +61-2-64917777.

This page was last updated on 6/6/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff