Perenti Global (AU:PRN)
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Rating:75Outperform
Price Target:
AU$2.50
▲(19.62% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:02/23/26
The score is driven primarily by strong financial performance (profitability and cash flow strength with moderate leverage) and a positive earnings call featuring upgraded free cash flow guidance and improved balance sheet metrics. These are tempered by only mixed technical signals (negative MACD and trading slightly below the 50DMA) and a mid-range valuation (P/E ~21 with a moderate ~2.6% yield).
Positive Factors
Upgraded free cash flow guidance
Management's upgrade to >$170m FY'26 free cash flow and lower capex guidance reflects durable cash-generation improvement and capital discipline. This enhances financial flexibility to fund growth, repay debt, or return capital, reducing refinancing and liquidity risk over coming quarters.
Negative Factors
H2-weighted earnings and cash flow
Concentrated second-half weighting concentrates execution and timing risk into H2, meaning full-year targets rely on successful project ramp-ups and debtor timing. This structural seasonality raises the chance of short-term volatility in reported results and cash outcomes.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Upgraded free cash flow guidance
Management's upgrade to >$170m FY'26 free cash flow and lower capex guidance reflects durable cash-generation improvement and capital discipline. This enhances financial flexibility to fund growth, repay debt, or return capital, reducing refinancing and liquidity risk over coming quarters.
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Perenti Global (PRN) vs. iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA)
Market Cap
AU$1.99B
Dividend Yield2.46%
Average Volume (3M)3.12M
Price to Earnings (P/E)16.5
Beta (1Y)1.37
Revenue Growth1.39%
EPS Growth40.82%
CountryAU
Employees10,514
SectorBasic Materials
Sector Strength58
IndustryIndustrial Materials
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.13
Shares Outstanding936,372,100
10 Day Avg. Volume3,128,554
30 Day Avg. Volume3,119,379
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.69
Price to Book (P/B)0.83
Price to Sales (P/S)0.43
P/FCF Ratio7.57
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
AU$2.61Price Target Upside24.88% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)0.2
Revenue Forecast (FY)AU$3.49B
Perenti Global Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Perenti Limited operates as a mining services company worldwide. The company offers mining services, including drilling and blasting, in-pit grade control, exploration drilling, and earthmoving services, as well as underground mining services. It ...
How the Company Makes Money
Perenti primarily makes money by contracting with mine owners to deliver mining and drilling services under agreed commercial terms, earning revenue for providing people, equipment, and operational execution over the life of a project. Key revenue...
Perenti Global Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 22, 2026
(Q2-2026)
| Next Earnings Date:Aug 25, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presented a predominately positive operational and financial update: record first-half EBITA, double-digit underlying profit and EPS growth, stronger balance sheet metrics (lower leverage, reduced interest costs, improved liquidity) and a sizeable secured pipeline and North American momentum. The company acknowledged transitional and timing-related challenges (conclusion of a large Botswana contract, temporary margin impacts from mobilizations, below-expectation parts sales, FX loss and H1 cash timing volatility) and noted currency headwinds that temper the upside of revenue/EBITA guidance. On balance, the positive improvements in profitability, cash generation guidance upgrade, capital structure strengthening and clear pipeline opportunities outweigh the manageable short-term and transitional weaknesses.Positive Updates
Record First Half EBITA
EBITA reached a new first-half record of $160 million, up 3% year-on-year, with EBITA margin improving to 9.3% from 9.0%, driven by portfolio mix improvements and the conclusion of underperforming contracts.
Negative Updates
Slightly Lower EBITDA and Transitional Impacts
EBITDA was slightly lower compared with the prior corresponding period due to the completion of the large Botswana underground project (circa $120 million in prior-period revenue), creating a transitional mix effect that weighted earnings and cash flow to the second half.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Record First Half EBITA
EBITA reached a new first-half record of $160 million, up 3% year-on-year, with EBITA margin improving to 9.3% from 9.0%, driven by portfolio mix improvements and the conclusion of underperforming contracts.
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Company Guidance
Guidance summary: Perenti has revised FY'26 guidance with free cash flow upgraded to greater than $170m and capital expenditure guidance reduced to $325m, noting earnings and cashflow will be second‑half weighted; H1 revenue was $1.73bn, H1 EBITA a record $160m (9.3% margin), underlying NPATA $92m (up ~12%, 5.3% margin) and underlying EPS $0.098 (up 12%), normalized H1 free cash flow $33.1m (cash conversion 77% in H1, targeting >95% for the full year), H1 operating cash flow before interest & tax $193m, H1 depreciation $157m (~9% of revenue), H1 capex $170.7m, H1 drilling revenue $422m (up 9% YoY), interest expense $28m (down 20% YoY), net leverage 0.6x (from 0.9x), cash $275m and liquidity $818m (including $543m undrawn), secured work in hand $5.8bn and pipeline $18.6bn, with expected H2 EBITA bridge of $10–15m from contract mining and $5–10m from drilling services.Perenti Global Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
85
Very Positive
Balance Sheet
78
Positive
Cash Flow
82
Very Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Jun 2025 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 3.49B | 3.49B | 3.34B | 2.88B | 2.44B | 2.09B |
| Gross Profit | 623.20M | 2.46B | 596.31M | 504.44M | 385.99M | 322.07M |
| EBITDA | 656.62M | 667.68M | 625.33M | 545.18M | 405.80M | 276.79M |
| Net Income | 122.68M | 120.61M | 95.48M | 95.74M | 40.66M | -55.14M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 3.16B | 3.33B | 3.36B | 2.87B | 2.84B | 2.57B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 275.15M | 481.32M | 459.14M | 307.36M | 348.52M | 264.74M |
| Total Debt | 697.77M | 786.04M | 928.60M | 806.36M | 901.86M | 768.00M |
| Total Liabilities | 1.25B | 1.46B | 1.57B | 1.44B | 1.51B | 1.27B |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.86B | 1.83B | 1.76B | 1.41B | 1.31B | 1.29B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 180.31M | 199.65M | 152.64M | 24.20M | -126.64M | 9.50M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 490.82M | 510.10M | 487.79M | 398.12M | 341.30M | 288.12M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -209.26M | -223.92M | -382.73M | -275.29M | -311.83M | -202.02M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -266.12M | -271.41M | 52.85M | -173.13M | 48.82M | -138.37M |
Perenti Global Technical Analysis
Positive
2.09
Price Trends
2.02
Positive
2.25
Negative
2.43
Negative
Market Momentum
0.03
Negative
55.25
Neutral
61.90
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For AU:PRN, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 2.09 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 2.08, above the 50-day MA of 2.02, and below the 200-day MA of 2.43, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 0.03 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 55.25 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 61.90 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for AU:PRN.
Perenti Global Peers Comparison
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Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
77 Outperform | AU$1.95B | 21.42 | 13.05% | 2.24% | 13.92% | 95.48% | |
75 Outperform | AU$1.99B | 16.47 | 6.65% | 2.46% | 1.39% | 40.82% | |
68 Neutral | AU$2.08B | 28.43 | 11.52% | ― | 48.61% | ― | |
61 Neutral | $10.43B | 7.12 | -0.05% | 2.87% | 2.86% | -36.73% | |
56 Neutral | AU$103.86M | 11.74 | 13.72% | ― | -6.93% | 96.28% |
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Perenti Global Corporate Events
Perenti appoints Vanessa Torres to board with 50,000-share holding
May 29, 2026
Perenti Limited has announced the appointment of Vanessa Torres as a director effective 29 May 2026, marking a change in the composition of its board. Alongside her appointment, Torres holds a personal interest of 50,000 ordinary shares in Perenti...
Perenti Discloses Final Director Interest Notice as Mark Norwell Leaves Board
May 29, 2026
Perenti Limited has announced that Mark Alexander John Norwell has ceased to be a director of the company as of 29 May 2026, in a regulatory filing to the ASX. The final director’s interest notice records that Norwell holds no Perenti securi...
Perenti Corrects Technical Error in Ongoing On-Market Share Buy-Back Disclosure
May 13, 2026
Perenti Limited has issued an updated notice to the ASX regarding its on-market share buy-back program for its ordinary fully paid shares. The update clarifies that a daily buy-back notification intended for 6 May 2026 was not lodged on time due t...
Perenti’s Barminco wins A$850m Bellevue underground mining contract
May 12, 2026
Bellevue Gold has awarded Barminco, a Perenti Group company, a four-year underground mining contract at the Bellevue Gold Mine in Western Australia, valued at about A$850 million and commencing on 1 August 2026, with an option for a 12‑month...
Perenti Updates Market on Ongoing On‑Market Share Buy‑Back
May 5, 2026
Perenti Limited has disclosed an update to its on‑market share buy‑back, confirming that a total of 3,827,588 ordinary fully paid shares had been repurchased prior to the latest reporting date. The company reported that a further 105,8...
Perenti Discloses Zero Initial Shareholding for New Director Vincent Nicoletti
May 5, 2026
Perenti Limited has notified the ASX of the initial director’s interest position for newly appointed director Vincent Nicoletti, in line with its disclosure obligations. The filing confirms that Nicoletti currently holds no relevant interest...
Perenti Discloses Final Director Interest Details for Timothy Longstaff
May 5, 2026
Perenti Limited has disclosed that non-executive director Timothy Longstaff will cease to be a director effective 30 April 2026, in line with its obligations under ASX listing rules. The filing shows Longstaff holds no Perenti securities directly,...
Perenti Cancels Over 2.1 Million Shares in On-Market Buy-Back
May 4, 2026
Perenti Limited has notified the ASX of a reduction in its issued capital, following the cessation and cancellation of 2,129,231 ordinary fully paid shares. The move was executed via an on-market buy-back completed on 4 May 2026, reflecting active...
Perenti Updates Daily On-Market Share Buy-Back Activity
May 3, 2026
Perenti Limited has reported an update to its on-market share buy-back program for its ordinary fully paid shares listed on the ASX under the code PRN. The company disclosed that, as of the latest notification, a total of 3,615,791 shares had been...
Perenti Updates Market on Progress of On-Market Share Buy-Back
Apr 30, 2026
Perenti Limited has issued an updated notification to the ASX regarding its ongoing on-market share buy-back program for its ordinary fully paid shares. The company reported that it had repurchased a cumulative total of 3,508,121 shares prior to t...
Perenti strengthens board with appointment of Vincent Nicoletti as independent director
Apr 29, 2026
Perenti has appointed experienced finance and strategy executive Vincent Nicoletti as an independent non-executive director, effective 1 May 2026, adding substantial capital management, risk and performance expertise to its board. His background a...
Perenti Posts Daily Update on Ongoing On-Market Share Buy-Back
Apr 29, 2026
Perenti 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 company reported that it repurchased 105,275 shares on the previous trading day, bringing the t...
Perenti Updates Market on Progress of Ongoing Share Buy-Back
Apr 28, 2026
Perenti Limited has provided an update on its on-market share buy-back program for its ordinary fully paid shares traded under ASX code PRN. The company disclosed that, as of 28 April 2026, it had repurchased a cumulative total of 3,297,561 shares...
Perenti Director Diane Smith-Gander Increases Shareholding via On-Market Purchase
Apr 24, 2026
Perenti Limited has disclosed a change in the shareholding of non-executive director Diane Smith-Gander, who increased her direct interest in the company through an on-market purchase. The transaction underscores ongoing board-level alignment with...
Perenti Updates Market on Progress of On-Market Share Buy-Back
Apr 24, 2026
Perenti Limited has provided an updated notification to the ASX regarding its ongoing on-market share buy-back program for its ordinary fully paid shares. As of 24 April 2026, the company reported that a total of 3,089,874 shares had been repurcha...
Perenti Updates Market on Progress of On‑Market Share Buy-Back
Apr 23, 2026
Perenti Limited has provided an updated notification to the ASX on its ongoing on-market share buy-back for its ordinary fully paid shares under code PRN. The latest daily report shows that a total of 2,886,434 shares had been repurchased before t...
Perenti Updates Market on Progress of On‑Market Share Buy-Back
Apr 21, 2026
Perenti Limited has updated the market on its ongoing on‑market share buy-back program for its ordinary fully paid shares. The company reported that it had repurchased a cumulative 2,695,102 shares prior to the latest trading day and an addi...
Perenti Updates Market on Progress of On-Market Share Buy-Back
Apr 20, 2026
Perenti Limited has provided an update on its on-market share buy-back program for its ordinary fully paid shares traded under the ASX code PRN. The company reported that a total of 2,600,208 shares had been repurchased prior to the latest reporti...
Perenti Issues Daily Update on Ongoing On-Market Share Buy-Back
Apr 17, 2026
Perenti 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 company reported that as of 17 April 2026, a total of 2,503,768 shares had been bought b...
Perenti Updates Market on Progress of On-Market Share Buy-Back
Apr 15, 2026
Perenti Limited has provided an update on its on-market share buy-back program, disclosing that a total of 2,317,486 ordinary fully paid shares had been repurchased before the previous trading day. The company reported that a further 90,000 shares...
Perenti Updates Market on Progress of On‑Market Share Buy‑Back
Apr 14, 2026
Perenti Limited has been executing an on-market buy-back of its ordinary fully paid shares on the ASX, reflecting active capital management and engagement with its shareholder base. The company reported that a total of 2,220,541 shares had been re...
Perenti Updates Market on Progress of On‑Market Share Buy‑Back
Apr 13, 2026
Perenti Limited has provided an update on its on‑market share buy‑back program for its ordinary fully paid shares traded under the ASX code PRN. The company reported that it has repurchased a cumulative total of 2,122,355 shares prior ...
Perenti Updates Market on Ongoing On‑Market Share Buy‑Back
Apr 10, 2026
Perenti Limited has provided an update on its on‑market share buy‑back program, confirming that it continues to repurchase its ordinary fully paid shares on the ASX. The company reported that a total of 2,026,022 shares had been bought...
Perenti updates market on daily progress of on‑market share buy-back
Apr 9, 2026
Perenti 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 1,929,513 shares had been repurchased before the previous trading da...
Perenti Updates Market on Progress of On‑Market Share Buy‑Back
Apr 8, 2026
Perenti Limited has provided an updated notification to the ASX regarding its on‑market share buy‑back of ordinary fully paid shares. The company reported that, as of the latest daily update dated 8 April 2026, it had repurchased a cum...
Perenti Updates Market on Progress of On-Market Share Buy-Back
Apr 2, 2026
Perenti Limited has provided an update on its ongoing on-market share buy-back program for its ordinary fully paid shares traded under the ASX code PRN. The company reported that a total of 1,794,228 shares had been repurchased prior to the latest...
Perenti appoints South32 veteran Vanessa Torres as new CEO
Apr 1, 2026
Perenti has appointed Dr Vanessa Torres as its new managing director and chief executive, succeeding Mark Norwell as part of a planned leadership transition. Torres, a former South32 chief operating officer with more than 25 years of experience at...
Perenti Updates Market on Progress of On‑Market Share Buy‑Back
Mar 30, 2026
Perenti Limited has provided an update on its ongoing on‑market share buy‑back program for its ordinary fully paid shares traded under the ASX code PRN. The company has disclosed that, as of the latest notification dated 30 March 2026,...
Perenti Cancels 324,110 Shares After On-Market Buy-Back
Mar 27, 2026
Perenti Limited has cancelled 324,110 ordinary fully paid shares following completion of an on-market buy-back, according to a notification of cessation of securities lodged with the ASX. The reduction in issued capital marginally enhances remaini...
Perenti updates market on progress of on‑market share buy‑back
Mar 27, 2026
Perenti Limited has reported an update to its on-market share buy-back program, confirming that a total of 1,583,173 ordinary fully paid shares had been repurchased prior to the latest reporting day. The company disclosed that a further 105,764 sh...
Perenti Updates Market on Progress of On-Market Share Buy-Back
Mar 26, 2026
Perenti Limited has reported a daily update to its on-market share buy-back program for its ordinary fully paid shares, under which it repurchased 101,536 shares on the previous trading day, taking the total bought back so far to 1,481,637 shares....
Perenti Cancels Over 1 Million Shares After On-Market Buy-Back
Mar 25, 2026
Perenti Limited has cancelled 1,054,780 ordinary fully paid shares following completion of an on-market buy-back, effective 24 March 2026. The reduction in issued capital is part of the company’s capital management strategy and may provide i...
Perenti Updates Market on Progress of On-Market Share Buy-Back
Mar 25, 2026
Perenti Limited has reported an update to its on-market share buy-back program for its ordinary fully paid shares. The company disclosed that a total of 1,378,890 shares had been repurchased before the previous trading day, with an additional 102,...
Perenti Updates Market on Progress of On-Market Share Buy-Back
Mar 24, 2026
Perenti Limited has provided an updated daily notification to the ASX regarding its ongoing on-market share buy-back program for its ordinary fully paid shares. The company disclosed that it had repurchased a cumulative 1,271,945 shares prior to t...
Perenti Continues On-Market Share Buy-Back Program
Mar 23, 2026
Perenti Limited has provided an updated notification to the ASX regarding its on-market share buy-back of ordinary fully paid shares. The latest update, dated 23 March 2026, confirms that the company is continuing its previously announced buy-back...
Perenti Updates Market on Progress of On-Market Share Buy-Back
Mar 20, 2026
Perenti Limited, the ASX-listed mining services provider, continues to focus on shareholder returns and capital management as part of its broader strategy in the resources sector. The company operates across major mining regions, supplying contrac...
Perenti Issues Daily Update on Ongoing On-Market Share Buy-Back
Mar 19, 2026
Perenti Limited has provided an update on its ongoing on-market share buy-back program for its ordinary fully paid shares listed on the ASX under code PRN. The company reported that a total of 949,935 shares had been repurchased before the previou...
Perenti Continues On-Market Share Buy-Back Program
Mar 18, 2026
Perenti Limited, an Australia-based mining services provider listed on the ASX as PRN, offers contract mining, drilling, and related support to resource projects in major mining jurisdictions. The group focuses on large-scale operations for mining...
Perenti outlines operations and performance metrics in investor presentation
Mar 17, 2026
Perenti has released an investor presentation for the Euroz Hartleys Rottnest Conference in March 2026, outlining a summary of its operations and financial performance metrics. The document is framed as information for current and prospective inve...
Perenti Updates Market on Ongoing On-Market Share Buy-Back Activity
Mar 17, 2026
Perenti Limited, a mining and resources services provider listed on the ASX under the code PRN, primarily issues ordinary fully paid shares to investors. Its business centres on delivering contract mining, drilling, and associated services to reso...
Perenti Updates Market on Progress of Daily On‑Market Share Buy‑Back
Mar 12, 2026
Perenti Limited continues its on-market share buy-back, reporting that it had repurchased a total of 446,661 ordinary fully paid shares prior to the latest trading day. The company disclosed that a further 99,570 shares were bought back on the pre...
Perenti Updates Market on Progress of On-Market Share Buy-Back
Mar 11, 2026
Perenti Limited has issued 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 shows that a total of 350,768 shares had been repurchased before the p...
Perenti Issues Daily Update on Ongoing On-Market Share Buy-Back
Mar 10, 2026
Perenti Limited has reported an update to its on-market share buy-back program for its ordinary fully paid shares traded under the ASX code PRN. The company disclosed that, as of the latest daily notification dated 10 March 2026, it had repurchase...
Perenti Updates Market on Progress of On-Market Share Buy-Back
Mar 9, 2026
Perenti Limited has provided an updated notification to the ASX on its ongoing on-market share buy-back for ordinary fully paid shares under code PRN. The update, dated 9 March 2026, confirms that a total of 254,232 shares had been repurchased bef...
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