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Ariadne Australia Limited
(Sydney:ARA)
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Rating:60Neutral
Price Target:
AU$0.53
▲(5.00% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/04/26
The score is held back primarily by weak cash flow (negative operating/free cash flow and sharply negative free cash flow growth) and declining revenue, despite strong profitability margins and a very conservative balance sheet. Technicals are supportive with the price above major moving averages and positive MACD, but overbought signals (RSI/Stoch) temper the outlook. Valuation appears neutral with a moderate P/E and a modest dividend yield.
Positive Factors
High Profitability Margins
Sustained high gross (73.31%) and net (42.33%) margins indicate durable pricing power and efficient cost management. Over a multi-month horizon these margins provide a structural earnings cushion against portfolio volatility, supporting reinvestment or distributions even if revenues fluctuate.
Negative Factors
Weak Cash Generation
Negative operating and free cash flow of -$7.28M, with sharply negative FCF growth, shows a persistent cash-generation gap. Over months this undermines the ability to fund investments internally, may necessitate external capital, and exposes liquidity and execution risks despite accounting profitability.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
High Profitability Margins
Sustained high gross (73.31%) and net (42.33%) margins indicate durable pricing power and efficient cost management. Over a multi-month horizon these margins provide a structural earnings cushion against portfolio volatility, supporting reinvestment or distributions even if revenues fluctuate.
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Ariadne Australia Limited (ARA) vs. iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA)
Market Cap
AU$87.76M
Dividend Yield2.15%
Average Volume (3M)30.19K
Price to Earnings (P/E)20.6
Beta (1Y)0.19
Revenue Growth52.90%
EPS Growth-4.70%
CountryAU
Employees12
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryAsset Management
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.02
Shares Outstanding190,790,570
10 Day Avg. Volume17,936
30 Day Avg. Volume30,191
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.12
Price to Book (P/B)0.57
Price to Sales (P/S)9.03
P/FCF Ratio-12.61
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
Ariadne Australia Limited Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Ariadne Australia Limited functions as a diversified investment firm, with operations spanning Australia and New Zealand. The company's activities are structured across two primary segments: Investments and Property. It engages in capital allocati...
How the Company Makes Money
ARA makes money primarily through investment returns generated from its portfolio rather than through direct sales of products or operating services. Key revenue and earnings sources typically include: (1) dividends and distributions received from...
Ariadne Australia Limited Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
65
Positive
Balance Sheet
70
Positive
Cash Flow
40
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Jun 2025 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 7.30M | 10.16M | 9.30M | 17.50M | -396.00K | 6.89M |
| Gross Profit | 5.30M | 7.45M | 6.59M | 14.76M | -2.28M | 5.29M |
| EBITDA | 8.65M | 8.36M | 4.55M | 13.59M | -11.43M | 7.05M |
| Net Income | 4.35M | 4.30M | 1.57M | 11.07M | -6.59M | 10.57M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 198.86M | 197.05M | 205.83M | 213.24M | 228.32M | 208.82M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 22.02M | 42.39M | 27.12M | 40.21M | 29.31M | 37.08M |
| Total Debt | 8.25M | 7.80M | 17.39M | 21.22M | 26.30M | 29.06M |
| Total Liabilities | 17.88M | 18.79M | 28.94M | 35.11M | 42.07M | 44.54M |
| Stockholders Equity | 163.77M | 160.28M | 162.76M | 163.92M | 170.92M | 148.95M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -11.79M | -7.28M | -341.00K | 9.50M | -1.20M | 3.50M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -11.79M | -7.28M | -922.00K | 10.60M | -1.20M | 3.50M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -7.28M | 14.49M | -8.56M | 10.97M | 4.96M | -14.38M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -7.50M | -9.83M | -4.38M | -7.27M | -7.00M | 4.54M |
Ariadne Australia Limited Technical Analysis
Negative
0.50
Price Trends
0.48
Negative
0.48
Negative
0.50
Negative
Market Momentum
>-0.01
Positive
38.40
Neutral
50.00
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For AU:ARA, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 0.5 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 0.48, above the 50-day MA of 0.48, and above the 200-day MA of 0.50, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of >-0.01 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 38.40 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 50.00 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for AU:ARA.
Ariadne Australia Limited Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
69 Neutral | AU$95.64M | 11.39 | 7.48% | 7.94% | -55.60% | ― | |
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% | |
65 Neutral | AU$111.69M | 13.61 | 11.71% | 6.04% | -4.22% | -26.80% | |
61 Neutral | AU$52.13M | -33.42 | -1.84% | 6.31% | -26.20% | -112.45% | |
60 Neutral | AU$87.76M | 20.63 | 2.68% | 1.98% | 52.90% | -4.70% | |
59 Neutral | AU$194.49M | 23.97 | 3.55% | 6.06% | -21.59% | -27.64% | |
55 Neutral | AU$152.71M | 20.20 | 2.73% | 5.99% | -14.49% | -63.50% |
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Ariadne Australia Limited Corporate Events
Ariadne Issues 850,000 Unquoted Employee Options on ASX
Jun 30, 2026
Ariadne Australia Limited has notified the market of the issue of 850,000 unquoted options under its employee incentive scheme, with an exercise price of $0.43 and an expiry date of June 29, 2031. The options are subject to transfer restrictions a...
Ariadne Cancels Shares Following On-Market Buy-Back
Jun 30, 2026
Ariadne Australia Limited has cancelled 120,886 ordinary fully paid shares on June 30, 2026, as a result of an on-market buy-back program, reducing the number of securities on issue. The cessation of these shares reflects the company’s ongoi...
Ariadne Australia Updates Daily On-Market Share Buy-Back Figures
Jun 30, 2026
Ariadne Australia Limited, trading on the ASX as ARA, is an Australian listed entity with ordinary fully paid shares forming its primary class of securities. The company actively manages its capital structure via transactions in its own shares on ...
Ariadne Australia Continues On-Market Share Buy-Back Program
Jun 30, 2026
Ariadne Australia Limited has provided an updated notification to the ASX regarding its ongoing on-market share buy-back program for its ordinary fully paid shares. The update, dated 30 June 2026, reports that the company repurchased 45,886 shares...
Ariadne updates market on ongoing on‑market share buy‑back
Jun 25, 2026
Ariadne Australia Limited, listed on the ASX under ticker ARA, is an investment-focused company whose main listed securities are ordinary fully paid shares held by a broad base of public investors. The group uses capital management tools such as o...
Ariadne Australia Cancels 2.41 Million Shares After On‑Market Buy‑Back
Jun 25, 2026
Ariadne Australia Limited has cancelled 2,410,557 ordinary fully paid shares following completion of an on-market buy-back, as disclosed in its latest notification of cessation of securities to the ASX. The reduction in issued capital signals an a...
Ariadne Australia Continues On-Market Share Buy-Back Program
Jun 24, 2026
Ariadne Australia Limited has updated the market on its ongoing on-market share buy-back program for its ordinary fully paid shares. The company reported that, as of 25 June 2026, it had repurchased a cumulative total of 5,259,477 shares prior to ...
Ariadne Continues Daily On-Market Share Buy-Back Program
Jun 23, 2026
Ariadne Australia Limited has provided an updated notification to the ASX on its ongoing on-market share buy-back program for its ordinary fully paid shares. The latest filing confirms that the program, first notified in February 2023, remains act...
Ariadne Australia Updates Market on Progress of On-Market Share Buy-Back
Jun 22, 2026
Ariadne Australia Limited has issued an updated notification to the ASX regarding its ongoing on-market share buy-back program, confirming that it repurchased 1,989,918 ordinary fully paid shares on the previous trading day, taking the total numbe...
Ariadne Australia Updates ASX on Ongoing On‑Market Share Buy‑Back
Jun 19, 2026
Ariadne Australia Limited continues to execute its on‑market share buy‑back of ordinary fully paid shares, providing an updated notification to the ASX. The company reported that it has repurchased a cumulative 3,194,559 shares before ...
Ariadne Updates Market on Progress of Ongoing Share Buy-Back
Jun 17, 2026
Ariadne Australia Limited has provided an updated notification to the ASX regarding its ongoing on-market share buy-back of ordinary fully paid shares under code ARA. The update, dated 18 June 2026, reflects the company’s continued execution...
Ariadne Australia Updates Market on Ongoing On‑Market Share Buy‑Back
Jun 16, 2026
Ariadne Australia Limited has provided an updated notification to the ASX regarding its ongoing on‑market share buy‑back of ordinary fully paid shares. The latest filing, dated 16 June 2026, reports that a total of 3,119,559 shares had...
Ariadne Continues On-Market Share Buy-Back with Daily ASX Update
Jun 9, 2026
Ariadne Australia Limited, an ASX-listed investment company trading under ticker ARA, has ordinary fully paid shares as its primary listed securities. The company actively engages in on-market share buy-backs as part of its capital management stra...
Ariadne Australia Updates ASX on Progress of On-Market Share Buy-Back
Jun 8, 2026
Ariadne Australia Limited has provided an updated notification to the ASX regarding its ongoing on-market share buy-back program for its ordinary fully paid shares. The latest daily report, dated 9 June 2026, confirms that the company repurchased ...
Ariadne Australia Continues On-Market Share Buy-Back Program
Jun 4, 2026
Ariadne Australia Limited has provided an updated notification to the ASX regarding its ongoing on-market share buy-back program for ordinary fully paid shares. The latest daily report, dated 5 June 2026, confirms that the company repurchased 25,0...
Ariadne Updates Market on Progress of On-Market Share Buy-Back
Jun 3, 2026
Ariadne Australia Limited has provided an updated notification to the ASX regarding its ongoing on-market share buy-back of ordinary fully paid shares. The company reported that a total of 2,946,634 shares had been repurchased prior to the latest ...
Ariadne Australia Updates Market on Ongoing On-Market Share Buy-Back
May 31, 2026
Ariadne Australia Limited, listed on the ASX under ticker ARA, has ordinary fully paid shares as its main class of securities. The company continues to manage its capital structure through an on-market buy-back program, in line with Australian mar...
Ariadne Australia Cancels 430,000 Shares After On-Market Buy-Back
May 29, 2026
Ariadne Australia Limited has cancelled 430,000 ordinary fully paid shares following completion of an on-market buy-back, effective 29 May 2026. The reduction in issued capital reflects an active capital management strategy that can enhance earnin...
Ariadne Australia Provides Daily Update on Ongoing Share Buy-Back Program
May 28, 2026
Ariadne Australia Limited has provided an updated notification to the ASX on its ongoing on-market share buy-back program involving its ordinary fully paid shares. The company continues to report daily progress under this capital management initia...
Ariadne Australia Updates Daily On-Market Share Buy-Back
May 27, 2026
Ariadne Australia Limited, listed on the ASX under the ticker ARA, has ordinary fully paid shares as its main class of securities available to public investors. The company remains active in the Australian capital markets and reports changes in it...
Ariadne Australia Mourns Passing of Long-Serving Director John Murphy
May 27, 2026
Ariadne Australia Limited has announced the passing of independent non-executive director John Murphy, who also served as chairman of the Audit and Risk Management Committee, on 26 May. The board and executive team extended their condolences to hi...
Ariadne Australia Updates ASX on Ongoing On-Market Share Buy-Back
May 26, 2026
Ariadne Australia Limited has provided an updated notification to the ASX regarding its ongoing on-market share buy-back of ordinary fully paid shares under code ARA. The company has disclosed that a total of 2,771,634 shares had been repurchased ...
Ariadne Australia Continues On-Market Share Buy-Back Program
May 24, 2026
Ariadne Australia Limited has continued its on-market share buy-back program, updating the market on 25 May 2026 with details of recent repurchases of its ordinary fully paid shares. The company reported that a total of 2,746,634 securities had be...
Ariadne Australia Reports Daily Progress in Ongoing On‑Market Share Buy-Back
May 22, 2026
Ariadne Australia Limited, listed on the ASX under ticker ARA, has ordinary fully paid shares as its main quoted security class. The company’s latest disclosure centres on its ongoing on‑market share buy-back program, indicating an act...
Ariadne Updates Market on Progress of On-Market Share Buy-Back
May 12, 2026
Ariadne Australia Limited has provided an update on its ongoing on-market share buy-back program for its ordinary fully paid shares listed under the ASX code ARA. The company reported that a total of 2,541,634 shares had been repurchased before th...
Ariadne Australia Continues On-Market Share Buy-Back Program
May 11, 2026
Ariadne Australia Limited has continued its on-market share buy-back program, updating the market with a daily notification covering purchases of its ordinary fully paid shares. The latest filing shows that a total of 25,000 shares were bought bac...
Ariadne Australia Updates Market on Ongoing On‑Market Share Buy‑Back
May 10, 2026
Ariadne Australia Limited, listed on the ASX under ticker ARA, operates with ordinary fully paid shares that are the subject of an ongoing buy-back. The company is using on-market transactions to repurchase its stock as part of a broader capital m...
Ariadne Updates Market on Progress of On‑Market Share Buy‑Back
May 7, 2026
Ariadne Australia Limited has provided an updated notification to the ASX regarding its ongoing on‑market share buy‑back of ordinary fully paid shares. The update, dated 7 May 2026, reports that a total of 2,441,634 shares had been rep...
Ariadne Australia Cancels Shares Following On-Market Buy-Back
May 5, 2026
Ariadne Australia Limited, traded on the ASX under ticker ARA, has reported changes to its capital structure through the cessation of a portion of its ordinary fully paid shares. The company’s latest disclosure focuses on the adjustment of i...
Ariadne Australia Updates ASX on Progress of On-Market Share Buy-Back
May 5, 2026
Ariadne Australia Limited has provided an updated notification to the ASX regarding its ongoing on-market share buy-back of ordinary fully paid shares. The company reported that, as of the latest daily update, it had repurchased a cumulative total...
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