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Gowing Bros. Limited

Gowing Bros. Limited

GOW.AX
Gowing Bros. LimitedAU flagAustralian Securities Exchange
2.10
AUD
+0.04
- -
113.77MMarket Cap
2013 Y
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
Revenue per Share
0.41
0.63
0.74
0.83
1.35
1.08
0.54
1.09
1.32
1.41
0.98
1.15
1.02
Basic EPS, GAAP
0.15
0.29
0.39
0.41
0.43
0.1
-0.36
0.09
0.19
0.2
-0.1
- -
-0.06
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
0.07
0.09
0.14
- -
0.08
-0.03
-0.02
-0.01
-0.01
-0.06
-0.03
-0.05
-0.02
Dividend per Share
0.11
0.12
0.12
0.11
0.12
0.12
0.09
0.1
0.07
0.08
0.07
0.06
0.06
Book Value per Share
1.17
1.34
1.61
1.75
2.06
2.04
1.68
1.65
1.79
1.9
1.72
1.71
1.63
Tangible Book Value per Share
3.21
3.47
3.81
3.7
3.93
3.86
3.39
3.26
3.49
3.63
3.75
3.59
3.61
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
49
49
49
54
54
54
54
54
54
53
53
53
53
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
20
31
36
44
72
58
29
59
71
76
52
61
54
Operating Margin (%)
46.5
63.15
70.66
- -
45.13
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Depreciation Expense
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
Net Income, GAAP
7
14
19
22
23
5
-19
5
10
11
-5
- -
-3
Effective Tax Rate (%)
23.85
27.79
29.68
30.07
29.41
24.03
- -
5.89
23.79
21.23
- -
- -
- -
Profit Margin (%)
36.01
45.89
52.43
49.59
32.15
9.39
-66.7
8.06
14.62
14.45
-10.09
-0.07
-6.06
Working Capital
3
7
8
- -
2
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
LT Debt
94
94
94
21
49
183
214
171
190
189
189
97
97
Total Equity
157
170
187
199
214
216
191
184
195
202
207
194
196
Return on Invested Capital (%)
2.83
5.33
6.5
- -
8.77
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Return on Capital (%)
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
12.86
22.89
26.5
25.46
22.7
4.95
-19.41
5.3
11.23
11.05
-5.47
-0.05
-3.69

Capital Structure

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Working Capital

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Growth Rates

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(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
0.66%
1.36%
0.94%
Free Cash Flow
-204.85%
88.88%
-57.95%
Net Income, GAAP
678.66%
1,484.54%
7,546.51%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
11.92%
0.31%
-10.89%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
-7.22%
7.59%

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2023
- -
- -
- -
- -
52
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
61
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
54

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2023
- -
- -
- -
- -
-0.1
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
-0.06

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2023
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.07
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.06
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.06

Company Description

APIChat
CEO
John Edward Gowing
Full Time Employees
8
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Asset Management
Address
The Gowings Building Coffs Harbour NSW Australia 2450
IPO Date
Jan 31, 1988
Website
gowings.com
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Business
Gowing Bros. Limited (ASX:GOW) operates as an investment and wealth management company focused on long-term, inter-generational returns through a diversified portfolio of assets. Founded in 1868 and headquartered in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia, the company manages investments across two primary divisions: Investment Management, which includes ASX-listed securities, private equity vehicles, mezzanine loans, and direct stakes in entities such as Surf Hardware International (focusing on surf hardware brands like FCS, Gorilla, Softech, and Hydro), SYMBYX Biome (photobiomodulation therapies for chronic conditions via gut microbiome), CannaPacific (cannabinoid-based medicines for palliative care and PTSD), National Stock Exchange of Australia, Cobram Estate Olives (premium extra virgin olive oil production), Five V Capital (private equity fund), Innovation Fund (early-stage Australian tech ventures), Carlton Investments (listed equities), DiCE Molecules (small molecule drug discovery platform), and PowerPollen (agricultural pollination technology); and Property Management, encompassing ownership and leasing of retail shopping centres including Coffs Central, Port Central, and Kempsey Central on Australia's mid-north coast, alongside residential and commercial development projects such as Sawtell Commons and Solitary 30. The company's geographic operations span Australia, the United States, Japan, Europe, and select international markets through its private equity and branded investments. Recent developments include the July 2024 acquisition of MFC Hawaii, enhancing its fintech innovation portfolio under the FCS umbrella and expanding Surf Hardware International's global reach; ongoing property enhancements such as tenant renewals and capital upgrades at Pacific Coast shopping centres; the October 2024 opening of Terroir Australis boutique bottle shop in Kempsey; a debt facility transfer to St. George Bank; and director interest changes alongside a preliminary final report for the year ended July 31, 2025, reflecting net income adjustments.