Australia’s best-selling guide for smart investing in the sharemarket
When it’s time to invest your earnings, you need accurate, trusted guidance that will weather cycles, outlive fads, and stand the test of time. In this 31st edition of Top Stocks, market expert Martin Roth gives you the essential knowledge you need to grow your portfolio and profits. An invaluable resource for novices and professionals alike, Top Stocks 2025 shares the clear, objective information and tried-and-tested techniques you need to make right picks - and get more for your money.
With well-defined criteria and rigorous analysis, you’ll form a clear picture of which companies offer low-risk, long-term value. You’ll see beyond the hype, the pricing, and the punditry. With Top Stocks 2025, you’ll become an expert at evaluating the best of the Australian sharemarket, using concrete factors like profitability, debt levels, and dividends.
- Detailed, unbiased analysis of the latest results from top Australian companies
- Comparative sales and profits data as well as in-depth ratio analysis
- Tables that rank all companies according to financial data
- Comprehensive research exploring each company’s overall outlook
With numerous charts and tables that provide easy reference to essential company data points, Top Stocks 2025 is the jargon-free, up-to-date, go-to guide you need to make wise decisions for your wealth.
Table of Contents
Preface vii
Introduction xv
Part I: the companies
Accent Group Limited 2
Acrow Limited 4
Adairs Limited 6
AGL Energy Limited 8
Amotiv Limited 10
ANZ Group Holdings Limited 12
ARB Corporation Limited 14
Aristocrat Leisure Limited 16
ASX Limited 18
Australian Ethical Investment Limited 20
Beacon Lighting Group Limited 22
BHP Group Limited 24
Brambles Limited 26
Breville Group Limited 28
CAR Group Limited 30
Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals Limited 32
Cochlear Limited 34
Codan Limited 36
Coles Group Limited 38
Collins Foods Limited 40
Commonwealth Bank of Australia 42
Computershare Limited 44
Credit Corp Group Limited 46
CSL Limited 48
Data#3 Limited 50
Elders Limited 52
Evolution Mining Limited 54
Fiducian Group Limited 56
Fortescue Limited 58
Gold Road Resources Limited 60
Grange Resources Limited 62
GWA Group Limited 64
IDP Education Limited 66
Iluka Resources Limited 68
Insurance Australia Group Limited 70
IPH Limited 72
JB Hi-Fi Limited 74
Johns Lyng Group Limited 76
Jumbo Interactive Limited 78
Lindsay Australia Limited 80
Lovisa Holdings Limited 82
Lycopodium Limited 84
Macmahon Holdings Limited 86
Macquarie Group Limited 88
Mader Group Limited 90
Magellan Financial Group Limited 92
Medibank Private Limited 94
Metcash Limited 96
Monadelphous Group Limited 98
Monash IVF Group Limited 100
National Australia Bank Limited 102
Netwealth Group Limited 104
NIB Holdings Limited 106
Nick Scali Limited 108
Nine Entertainment Company Holdings Limited 110
NRW Holdings Limited 112
Objective Corporation Limited 114
Origin Energy Limited 116
Perpetual Limited 118
Pinnacle Investment Management Group Limited 120
Platinum Asset Management Limited 122
Premier Investments Limited 124
Pro Medicus Limited 126
PWR Holdings Limited 128
Ramelius Resources Limited 130
REA Group Limited 132
Reece Limited 134
Reliance Worldwide Corporation Limited 136
Ricegrowers Limited 138
Ridley Corporation Limited 140
Rio Tinto Limited 142
Santos Limited 144
Schaffer Corporation Limited 146
Servcorp Limited 148
Smartgroup Corporation Limited 150
Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Limited 152
Steadfast Group Limited 154
Super Retail Group Limited 156
Supply Network Limited 158
Technology One Limited 160
Wesfarmers Limited 162
Westpac Banking Corporation 164
WiseTech Global Limited 166
Woolworths Group Limited 168
Part II: the tables
A Market capitalisation 173
B Revenues 174
C Year-on-year revenues growth 175
D EBIT margin 176
E Year-on-year EBIT margin growth 177
F After-tax profit 178
G Year-on-year earnings per share growth 179
H Return on equity 180
I Year-on-year return on equity growth 181
J Debt-to-equity ratio 182
K Current ratio 183
L Price/earnings ratio 184
M Price-to-NTA-per-share ratio 185
N Dividend yield 186
O Year-on-year dividend growth 187
P Five-year share price return 188
