The definitive guide for putting your money to work
Top Stocks 2019 is your trusted guide for smart investing in the Australian sharemarket. For over 25 years, market expert Martin Roth has shared advice on how to maximise your profits and grow your portfolio. An invaluable resource for all skill levels - from novice investor to professional trader - this book provides clear and accurate information to help you pick the best stocks and gain the greatest value for your money.
Now in its 25th edition, this bestselling guide includes over 100 charts and tables to allow quick reference to company data. Up-to-date information on company financials, business results and performance projections provides the tools you need to make informed and profitable stock decisions. Ignoring the hype, punditry and media noise surrounding the stock market, Martin Roth’s rigorous analysis of financial data delivers an accurate, real-world picture of each company’s outlook.
- Get expert opinions on Australia’s leading public companies
- Compare sales and profit data with in-depth analysis and expert interpretation
- See the latest financial rankings of top Australian companies
- Examine the debt levels, dividends, and overall outlook of companies to gain complete pictures of their real value
When it’s time to invest your hard-earned money, you need accurate and trusted guidance. Martin Roth’s proven methods have weathered market cycles, outlived fads and stood the test of time. In this latest edition, Top Stocks continues to provide you with everything you need to make wise decisions and put your money where it belongs.
Table of Contents
Preface vii
Introduction xv
PART I: the companies
1300SMILES Limited 2
Accent Group Limited 4
Adelaide Brighton Limited 6
AGL Energy Limited 8
ALS Limited 10
Altium Limited 12
AMA Group Limited 14
Ansell Limited 16
ARB Corporation Limited 18
ASX Limited 20
AUB Group Limited 22
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited 24
Bank of Queensland Limited 26
Beach Energy Limited 28
BHP Billiton Limited 30
Blackmores Limited 32
Breville Group Limited 34
Brickworks Limited 36
Caltex Australia Limited 38
Capilano Honey Limited 40
Cedar Woods Properties Limited 42
Cochlear Limited 44
Codan Limited 46
Collection House Limited 48
Collins Foods Limited 50
Commonwealth Bank of Australia 52
Corporate Travel
Management Limited 54
Credit Corp Group Limited 56
CSR Limited 58
CVC Limited 60
Data#3 Limited 62
DWS Limited 64
Event Hospitality and
Entertainment Limited 66
Evolution Mining Limited 68
Fiducian Group Limited 70
Flight Centre Travel Group Limited 72
G8 Education Limited 74
GR Engineering Services Limited 76
GUD Holdings Limited 78
GWA Group Limited 80
Hansen Technologies Limited 82
Harvey Norman Holdings Limited 84
Infomedia Limited 86
Insurance Australia Group Limited 88
Integrated Research Limited 90
IOOF Holdings Limited 92
IRESS Limited 94
JB Hi-Fi Limited 96
Jumbo Interactive Limited 98
Lendlease Group 100
Macquarie Group Limited 102
Magellan Financial Group Limited 104
McMillan Shakespeare Limited 106
Mineral Resources Limited 108
MNF Group Limited 110
Monadelphous Group Limited 112
Money3 Corporation Limited 114
Mortgage Choice Limited 116
MyState Limited 118
National Australia Bank Limited 120
NIB Holdings Limited 122
Nick Scali Limited 124
Northern Star Resources Limited 126
Objective Corporation Limited 128
OFX Group Limited 130
Orica Limited 132
Pacific Energy Limited 134
Pendal Group Limited 136
Perpetual Limited 138
Platinum Asset Management Limited 140
Pro Medicus Limited 142
REA Group Limited 144
Reece Limited 146
Rio Tinto Limited 148
Ruralco Holdings Limited 150
Sandfire Resources NL 152
SeaLink Travel Group Limited 154
Seek Limited 156
Servcorp Limited 158
Sigma Healthcare Limited 160
Sonic Healthcare Limited 162
Southern Cross Media
Group Limited 164
Super Retail Group Limited 166
Tassal Group Limited 168
Technology One Limited 170
TPG Telecom Limited 172
Treasury Wine Estates Limited 174
Villa World Limited 176
Virtus Health Limited 178
Vita Group Limited 180
Webjet Limited 182
Wellcom Group Limited 184
Wesfarmers Limited 186
Westpac Banking Corporation 188
Woolworths Group Limited 190
PART II: the tables
A Market capitalisation 195
B Revenues 196
C Year-on-year revenues growth 197
D EBIT margin 198
E Year-on-year EBIT margin growth 199
F After-tax profit 200
G Year-on-year earnings per share growth 201
H Return on equity 202
I Year-on-year return on equity growth 203
J Debt-to-equity ratio 204
K Current ratio 205
L Price/earnings ratio 206
M Price-to-NTA-per-share ratio 207
N Dividend yield 208
O Year-on-year dividend growth 209
P Five-year share price return 210
Q Non-interest income to total income 211
R Cost-to-income ratio 212
S Return on assets 213
