ALS (CPBLF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

ALS Limited (OTCMKTS:CPBLF) is a global provider of testing, inspection and certification services across a wide range of industries. The company offers analytical and advisory support designed to help clients meet regulatory standards, manage risk and optimise product quality. Its core services include environmental testing, food and pharmaceutical analysis, industrial inspection and specialist geochemistry.

In the environmental sector, ALS delivers water, soil and air quality testing for government agencies and private organisations, supporting initiatives in pollution monitoring and remediation. The food and life sciences division provides microbiological and chemical analysis to food processors, beverage producers and pharmaceutical manufacturers. Industrial inspection services encompass non-destructive testing, calibration and asset integrity assessments, while the mining and energy arm offers geochemical assays and metallurgical testing for exploration, mine development and production operations.

ALS operates an extensive global network of laboratories and inspection sites spanning Asia-Pacific, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. This footprint enables the company to serve regional and multinational clients with locally compliant testing solutions and rapid turnaround times. Its network is supported by digital reporting platforms that deliver timely results and data analytics to inform critical business decisions.

Founded in Brisbane, Australia, in 1863 as a one-room chemical laboratory, ALS has grown through organic expansion and strategic acquisitions into a diversified testing and certification group. Headquartered in Brisbane, the company is led by an experienced management team of scientists and industry professionals committed to innovation in analytical methodology and customer service excellence.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $16.11 to $16.11
• 50-Day Range: $14.00 to $16.11
• 52-Week Range: $13.20 to $18.19
• Volume: N/A
• Average Volume: 670 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 55.74
• Dividend Yield: 2.42%
• Price Target: $28.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

ALS Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

ALS scored higher than 44% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

ALS has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

ALS has a consensus price target of $28.00, representing about 73.8% upside from its current price of $16.11.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

ALS has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of ALS is 55.74, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.23.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of ALS is 55.74, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.69.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

ALS has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in ALS has recently increased by 6.82%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

ALS is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 7.18%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

ALS does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of ALS is 134.92%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.03

News Sentiment

ALS has a news sentiment score of 0.03. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.56 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for ALS this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, ALS insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

23.16% of the stock of ALS is held by institutions.

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Consulting Services
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:CPBLF
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.alsglobal.com
• Phone: (173) 367-7900
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 19,565
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for ALS: $28.00
• High Price Target: $28.00
• Low Price Target: $28.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +73.8%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 55.74
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: N/A
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: N/A
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A