Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited

Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited

AFI.AX
Australian Foundation Investment Company LimitedAU flagAustralian Securities Exchange
7.03
AUD
+0.15
- -
8.69BMarket Cap
Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited
AFI.AX
(Australian Securities Exchange)

Recent

price

7.03

P/E

ratio

- -

div

yld

- -

ROIC.AI

2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
FRC
0.21
0.25
0.23
0.25
0.26
0.29
0.25
0.23
0.26
0.37
0.23
0.22
0.32
0.28
0.27
0.26
Revenue per Share
0.19
0.23
0.21
0.23
0.24
0.27
0.24
0.21
0.24
0.34
0.2
0.19
0.29
0.25
0.24
0.23
Basic EPS, GAAP
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.17
0.17
0.18
0.18
0.19
0.19
0.25
0.19
0.18
0.18
0.19
0.19
0.2
Dividend per Share
2.32
2.34
2.35
2.39
2.48
2.67
2.83
2.95
2.91
3
3.03
3.06
3.18
3.31
3.4
3.4
Book Value per Share
4.03
4.18
3.86
4.47
4.97
5.05
4.85
5.19
5.36
5.55
5.17
6.21
5.7
6.11
6.62
6.97
Tangible Book Value per Share
987
1,013
1,024
1,034
1,044
1,078
1,115
1,149
1,182
1,194
1,207
1,217
1,226
1,236
1,247
1,254
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
206
254
238
263
274
315
279
266
308
436
273
263
393
349
338
329
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Operating Margin (%)
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Depreciation Expense
184
233
220
243
254
294
266
245
279
406
240
235
361
310
296
285
Net Income, GAAP
5.47
3.59
2.62
2.79
2.27
3.25
4.24
4.65
4.9
3.6
6.91
5.19
3.61
6.21
7.06
6.94
Effective Tax Rate (%)
89.32
91.79
92.22
92.39
92.67
93.23
95.27
92.27
90.52
93.14
87.9
89.06
91.69
88.82
87.67
86.55
Profit Margin (%)
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Working Capital
- -
- -
219
220
204
202
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
LT Debt
3,977
4,235
3,951
4,627
5,184
5,446
5,409
5,966
6,339
6,625
6,241
7,559
6,990
7,558
8,261
8,741
Total Equity
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Return on Invested Capital (%)
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Return on Capital (%)
8.22
10.01
9.21
9.96
10.05
10.74
8.8
7.49
8.16
11.57
6.64
6.36
9.46
7.75
7.11
6.7
Return on Common Equity (%)

Capital Structure

FRC

in mil. unless spec.
No data availableFinancial data will appear here once available

Working Capital

FRC

in mil. unless spec.
No data availableFinancial data will appear here once available

Growth Rates

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
5.14%
7.37%
5.8%
Free Cash Flow
- -
- -
- -
Net Income, GAAP
3.04%
5.84%
-3.8%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
3.27%
5.75%
-2.56%
Total Cash Common Dividend
3.46%
2.17%
5.21%

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2023
- -
- -
- -
- -
349
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
338
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
329

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2023
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.25
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.24
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.23

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2023
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.19
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.19
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.2
Business
Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited (AFI.AX) is a listed investment company that provides long-term investment returns to its shareholders through a diversified portfolio of Australian equities, fixed interest securities, and cash equivalents; it actively manages investments across sectors including financials, materials, healthcare, and consumer staples. The company offers investment management services, portfolio construction, stock selection, and risk management, with a focus on capital growth and fully franked dividends for retail and institutional investors. Founded in 1928 and headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, AFI operates primarily in the Australian market, targeting individual investors, superannuation funds, and family offices seeking exposure to domestic equities. In recent developments, AFI announced a strategic portfolio rebalancing in late 2024 to increase weighting in technology and renewable energy sectors amid Australia's energy transition; it completed a selective capital return to shareholders in mid-2025 following strong portfolio performance; and entered a co-investment alliance with major superannuation funds for infrastructure assets in 2025. The company maintains no subsidiaries or parent relationships, positioning it as an independent long-term investor in the Australian securities exchange-listed investment sector.