GrainCorp (GRCLF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

GrainCorp Limited (OTCMKTS:GRCLF) is an Australian agribusiness and global provider of bulk storage, handling, processing and marketing services for grain and related commodities. The company’s integrated supply chain operations enable it to source grain directly from growers, manage inland storage and receival facilities across eastern Australia, and transport commodities to port terminals for domestic and international customers.

Within its core grain division, GrainCorp offers commodity marketing services, risk management solutions and logistics support for the movement of cereal grains such as wheat, barley and canola. Its processing arm produces malt for the brewing industry and edible oils from canola and soybeans, while its oils business also manufactures biodiesel and cooking oil under various brand partnerships. The company’s expansive network of receival sites, storage silos and port terminals underpins its ability to serve diverse end markets efficiently.

GrainCorp operates primarily in Australia, with significant receival and export terminal infrastructure in New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria and South Australia. The company also maintains marketing offices and processing facilities in North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, supplying products to feed, food, brewing and biofuels industries around the world. Its international footprint allows it to leverage global commodity markets and provide tailored solutions to multinational customers.

Established in 1916 as a government-owned grain handling authority, GrainCorp demutualised and listed on the Australian Securities Exchange in 1998 and is headquartered in Sydney. The company is led by CEO Mark Bayley and a senior management team with deep expertise in agribusiness, logistics and food processing. Through ongoing investments in storage assets, processing capabilities and digital trading platforms, GrainCorp aims to enhance efficiencies across the agricultural value chain and support sustainable growth in global grain markets.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $3.76 to $3.76
• 50-Day Range: $3.55 to $4.80
• 52-Week Range: $3.52 to $6.15
• Volume: 3,969 shs
• Average Volume: 26,633 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 17.07
• Dividend Yield: 9.32%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

GrainCorp Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

GrainCorp scored higher than 11% 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: 1.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

GrainCorp has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of GrainCorp is 17.07, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.97.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of GrainCorp is 17.07, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Defensive sector average P/E ratio of about 891.22.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

GrainCorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.41, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in GrainCorp has recently increased by 9.33%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

GrainCorp pays a meaningful dividend of 2.65%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of GrainCorp is 159.09%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.80

News Sentiment

GrainCorp has a news sentiment score of -0.80. 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 0.38 average news sentiment score of Consumer Defensive companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for GrainCorp this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Institutions

18.48% of the stock of GrainCorp is held by institutions.

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Consumer Defensive
• Industry: Farm Products
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:GRCLF
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.graincorp.com.au
• Phone: (129) 325-9100
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 2,380
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 17.07
• 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