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REA

ASX:REA · AU000000REA9
Interactive Media & ServicesLarge

360

46
EV / EBIT17
Price / Owner Earnings12
Owner Earnings Yield44
Dividend Yield93
Price/Sales5
EV / Gross Profit5
Price/Book9
Return on Capital87
Cash Return on Capital86
Return on Equity85
EBIT Margin93
Gross Profitability63
Cash Conversion16
Accruals28
Owner Earnings Margin87
Sales growth42
Profit Growth67
Long-Term EPS Growth70
Owner Earnings Growth48
Reinvestment46
Price momentum30
Debt load86
Refinancing58
Debt Payback100
Liquidity96
Analyst ratings57
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside55
Market mood71
Value Creation12/20creating some 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

REA clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryInteractive Media & Services
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeASX
Founded1995
Employees2,137
ISINAU000000REA9
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Online Analysis and ReferenceReal Estate TechnologyDigital MediaAd NetworkSearch Engine OptimizationNews

Description

REA Group Limited (REA Group) is a provider of property and property-related services through its extensive network of websites and mobile applications operating primarily across Australia and India. The company is dedicated to transforming the way t…

Analysis

Hope premium

REA Group Limited is priced well ahead of what the underlying numbers justify, a pattern we describe as a hope premium. Worth noting: the cash the business generates has lagged behind what the income statement shows.

On valuation, the picture is expensive. The owner-earnings multiple stands at 33.6×; owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year. The implied growth embedded in that price is around 13% a year, against analyst forecasts of 17%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

Growth is moderate; the safety picture is sturdy. The company scores 12/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value. Analyst sentiment is cautious.

Flags to be aware of: Some accounting patterns deserve a closer look. 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
67
2023202420252026

All-time high

72

Dec 2023

All-time low

16

Jan 2023

Average rank

45

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

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

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
5
1
1
4
Price/Earnings
16
10
12
19
Price/Book
9
1
5
9
Dividend Yield
93
33
37
38
Value (overall)
28
3
6
6

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

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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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