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Astral Foods

JNB:ARL · ZAE000029757
Food ProductsMedium

360

100
EV / EBIT97
Price / Owner Earnings68
Owner Earnings Yield89
Dividend Yield97
Price/Sales74
EV / Gross Profit87
Price/Book61
Return on Capital96
Cash Return on Capital92
Return on Equity94
EBIT Margin63
Gross Profitability90
Cash Conversion34
Accruals44
Owner Earnings Margin67
Sales growth27
Profit Growth33
Long-Term EPS Growth90
Owner Earnings Growth86
Reinvestment72
Price momentum74
Debt load85
Refinancing56
Debt Payback100
Liquidity89
Analyst ratings1
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside44
Market mood37
Value Creation20/20strong value creator
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Astral Foods generates returns well above its cost of capital, the foundation of durable shareholder value.

Profile

CountrySouth Africa
IndustryFood Products
SizeMedium
TypePublic Company
ExchangeJSE
Employees348
ISINZAE000029757
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Animal FeedLivestockFarmingFood and Beverage

Description

Astral Foods Limited operates as an integrated poultry producer, engages in various segments, including broiler genetics, production, processing, and distribution, integrating every aspect of poultry production. Business Segments The company compri…

Analysis

Hidden champion

Astral Foods Limited is what we call a hidden champion: a strong business that the market is not pricing as one. One caution: reported profits have recently run ahead of actual cash, which we track closely.

The price is attractive. You pay 6.6× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically attractive zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly -9% yearly growth; analysts expect 16%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

The trajectory is solid and the balance sheet is sturdy. The company scores 20/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator.

What to watch: Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
95
2023202420252026

All-time high

100

Mar 2026

All-time low

14

Nov 2024

Average rank

72

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
74
85
87
91
Price/Earnings
89
89
85
83
Price/Book
61
68
67
74
Dividend Yield
97
99
97
76
Value (overall)
96
97
97
84

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

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1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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