Ampol (ALD) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What ALD does

Ampol (ALD) is a petroleum company that purchases and sells fuels and lubricants across Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and the United States. It operates through three segments: Fuels and Infrastructure (which includes the Lytton refinery, trading, shipping, and distribution), Convenience Retail (service stations under the Ampol brand), and New Zealand (including Z Energy). The company also has interests in EV charging and home electricity solutions. Ampol distributes products through depots, terminals, pipelines, and service stations to customers in defence, mining, transport, marine, agriculture, aviation, and other commercial and industrial sectors. Formerly known as Caltex Australia Limited, the company changed its name to Ampol Limited in May 2020 and was founded in 1900. It is headquartered in Alexandria, Australia, and is part of the ASX 200.

Key numbers explained

• The current price is 44.47 AUD, down 0.74% today.
• The trailing P/E ratio of 7.4 divides the share price by the last 12 months of earnings per share (6 AUD), showing how much investors pay for each dollar of recent earnings.
• The forward P/E ratio of 15.5 uses expected future earnings, which can differ from the trailing figure when analyst estimates change.
• The dividend yield of 8.32% shows the annual dividend as a percentage of the current share price, a common way to compare income returns across stocks.
• The ex-dividend date is Sep 4, 2026; buying before this date is typically required to receive the next dividend.
• Only 16% of earnings is paid out as dividends, meaning the company retains most of its profit for reinvestment or other uses.
• Beta of 0.14 suggests the share price has historically moved much less than the broader market, a measure of relative volatility.
• The 52-week range is 27.58 – 45.49 AUD, and the price is up 46.9% over the past year.

What to watch

• Earnings and revenue trends: Ampol reported trailing 12-month revenue of 36.48 mld. AUD, up 33.4% year over year, with a profit margin of 4% and an operating margin of 10.1%.
• Capital structure: the debt-to-equity ratio of 115.1% and price-to-book of 2.52 are standard metrics for assessing leverage and market valuation relative to assets.
• Peer context: Ampol operates in a sector that also includes companies such as Viva Energy (VEA), Worley (WOR), Beach Energy (BPT), and Nexgen Energy (NXG), among others listed on the Australian market.
• Upcoming events: the next earnings release is scheduled for Aug 24, 2026, which can prompt price movement as new results and guidance are released.
• General factors that affect oil and gas refining and marketing stocks include global fuel demand, refining margins, currency movements, and regulatory changes in Australia and its key markets.