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ARN Media

ASX:A1N · AU0000279853
MediaSmall

360

35
EV / EBIT67
Price / Owner Earnings69
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield45
Price/Sales80
EV / Gross Profit28
Price/Book97
Return on Capital47
Cash Return on Capital20
Return on Equity56
EBIT Margin71
Gross Profitability13
Accruals87
Owner Earnings Margin22
Sales growth14
Profit Growth9
Long-Term EPS Growth34
Reinvestment76
Price momentum6
Debt load45
Refinancing6
Debt Payback1
Liquidity27
Analyst ratings1
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside8
Market mood8
Value Creation4/20not creating value
  • 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

ARN Media doesn't consistently earn more than its cost of capital, so it isn't yet creating shareholder value.

Profile

CountryAustralia
IndustryMedia
SizeSmall
TypePublic Company
ExchangeASX
Founded1988
Employees176
Websitearn.com.au
ISINAU0000279853
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Index & Theme
PodcastMusic StreamingStreaming MediaSocial Media AdvertisingDigital MediaAd NetworkAd TargetingDigital EntertainmentMedia and EntertainmentSocial Media

Description

ARN Media Limited operates as a prominent media organization primarily engages in radio broadcasting and related ventures. Business Segments The company categorizes its operations into several strategic business segments. The company's core busine…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

ARN Media Limited is a middle-of-the-road business: neither the economics nor the price stand out from the peer group.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is adequate. The company scores 4/20 on our value-creation score: not creating value.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
8
2023202420252026

All-time high

69

Jan 2023

All-time low

8

Jun 2026

Average rank

30

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

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

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
80
86
67
40
Price/Earnings
92
93
93
70
Price/Book
97
92
79
72
Dividend Yield
45
91
99
95
Value (overall)
86
100
93
65

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

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
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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