ARL - Astral Foods Ltd
Astral is a leading Southern African integrated poultry producer. Key activities comprise manufacturing of animal feeds, broiler genetics, production and sale of day-old chicks and hatching eggs, breeder and broiler production, abattoir and further processing operations and sales and distribution of various key poultry brands.
Astral Foods Ltd is an integrated poultry producer operating under several brands. It has the ability to supply different poultry needs in Africa. It markets and distributes fresh and frozen products, animal feed, eggs, and...
Astral Foods Ltd is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). Astral Foods is traded on the JSE under the ticker symbol “ARL”. The International Securities Identification Number (ISIN) of JSE:ARL is ZAE000029757. Astral Foods Ltd is currently the 126th most valuable stock on the JSE with a market capitalization of ZAR 5.9 billion, which makes about 0.031% of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange equity market.
| Last Trading Results | |
|---|---|
| Opening Price | |
| Day’s Low Price | 137.04 |
| Day’s High Price | 140.29 |
| Traded Volume | 8,837 |
| Number of Deals | 128 |
| Gross Turnover | 1.23M |
| Growth & Valuation | |
|---|---|
| Earnings Per Share | -13.24 |
| Price/Earning Ratio | -10.39 |
| Dividend Per Share | 5.90 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.29% |
| Shares Outstanding | 42.9M |
| Market Capitalization | 5.9B |
ARL Stock Market Performance
| 1WK | 4WK | 3MO |
|---|---|---|
| -3.26% | -2.54% | -15.6% |
| 6MO | 1YR | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| -4.94% | -14.1% | -6.17% |
The current share price of Astral Foods Ltd (ARL) is ZAR 138.54. ARL closed its last trading day (Thursday, April 25, 2024) at 137.52 ZAR per share on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), recording a 1.9% drop from its previous closing price of 140.23 ZAR. Astral Foods began the year with a share price of 146.57 ZAR but has since lost 6.17% off that price valuation, ranking it 243rd on the JSE in terms of year-to-date performance.
Astral Foods is the 191st most traded stock on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange over the past three months (Jan 25 - Apr 25, 2024). ARL has traded a total volume of 5.52 million shares—in 33,612 deals—valued at ZAR 824 million over the period, with an average of 87,694 traded shares per session. A volume high of 584,992 was achieved on February 14th, and a low of 12,751 on March 19th, for the same period. The table below details the last 10 trading days of activity of Astral Foods on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
| Date | Volume | Close | Change | Change% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-25 | 35,364 | 137.52 | -2.71 | -1.93% |
| 2024-04-24 | 55,706 | 140.23 | -1.72 | -1.21% |
| 2024-04-23 | 49,596 | 141.95 | +0.67 | +0.47% |
| 2024-04-22 | 112,796 | 141.28 | -0.39 | -0.28% |
| 2024-04-19 | 31,946 | 141.67 | -0.49 | -0.34% |
| 2024-04-18 | 21,765 | 142.16 | -0.39 | -0.27% |
| 2024-04-17 | 38,273 | 142.55 | +1.98 | +1.41% |
| 2024-04-16 | 28,040 | 140.57 | -0.43 | -0.30% |
| 2024-04-15 | 95,788 | 141.00 | ||
| 2024-04-12 | 77,459 | 141.00 |
Profile of Astral Foods Ltd.
Astral Foods Ltd. operates in the Consumer Goods sector, specifically, the Food Production industry.
Factsheet of Astral Foods Ltd.
- Sector
- Consumer Goods
- Industry
- Food Production
- Address
- 92 Koranna Avenue, Doringkloof, Centurion, 0157
- Telephone
- 012 667-5468
- Website
- www.astralfoods.com
ARL Industrial Market Competitors
Astral Foods Ltd., issuers of the ARL stock on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, have a number of market competitors who are also engaged in the Consumer Goods sector and/or Food Production industry. The table below presents an overview of the market standing of the top 10 by year-to-date performance.
| Code | Name | M. Cap. | Close | YTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QFH | Quantum Foods Hldgs Ltd | 3.22B | 16.00 | +276% |
| RCL | RCL Foods Limited | 8.9B | 10.00 | +17.5% |
| LBR | Libstar Holdings Ltd | 2.72B | 3.99 | +14% |
| OCE | Oceana Group Ltd | 9.6B | 73.60 | +4.15% |
| AVI | AVI Ltd | 28.6B | 84.28 | +2.69% |
| RFG | RFG Holdings Limited | 3.42B | 13.00 | -3.7% |
| TBS | Tiger Brands Ltd | 34.4B | 190.70 | -5.26% |
| SHG | Sea Harvest Group Ltd | 2.39B | 7.99 | -15.5% |
| CKS | Crookes Brothers Ltd | 409M | 26.80 | -16.2% |
| AHL | AH-Vest Limited | 2.04M | 0.02 | -87.5% |