Beach Energy Ltd

This report is an updated version of the report published on 13 February 2025 at 12:45 PM AEDT.

Section 1: Company Overview and Fundamental Insights

1.1 Company Overview: Beach Energy Limited is an Australian-based oil and gas exploration and production company with a diverse portfolio of assets across Australia and New Zealand. Beach Energy's core business involves both operated and non-operated assets, producing natural gas, LPG, condensate, and crude oil. The company is a key supplier of gas to Australia's domestic markets and exports LNG through long-term contracts. Kalkine’s Dividend Income Report covers the Investment Highlights, Management Insights, Key Financial Metrics, Risks, Technical Analysis along with the Valuation, Target Price, and Recommendation on the stock.

 1.2 The Key Positives, Negatives, Investment Highlights, and Management Insights

1.3 Top 10 Shareholders:

The top 10 shareholders together form ~46.57% of the total shareholding. Seven Group Holdings Limited and Equity Trustees Limited hold maximum stakes in the company at 30.02% and 4.33%, respectively.

1.4 Key Metrics: Over the last five years, Beach Energy has seen both growth and challenges, driven by strategic investments in key projects and a focus on disciplined cost management. The company's capacity to navigate volatile markets, boost production capacity, and pursue decarbonization initiatives positions it for future growth, although recent results have been affected by production and operational challenges. Below are captured some key metrics:

Section 2: Business Updates, Financial and Operational Highlights

2.1 Recent Business Updates:

2.2 Financial Highlights: Below mentioned are some key financial highlights:   

2.3 Historical Financial Trend

Section 3: Key Risks and Outlook:

Section 4: Stock Recommendation Summary

4.1 Price Performance and Technical Summary

The stock price has shed around 4.39% in the last 1 month, whereas over the last 6 months, the stock has gained by around 11.42%. The stock has a 52-week low and 52-week high of AUD 1.065 and AUD 1.925, respectively, and is currently trading below its 52-week mid-level.  

 (Source: REFINITIV; Analysis by Kalkine Group)

4.2 Fundamental Valuation

Valuation Methodology: Price/Cash Flow Multiple Based Relative Valuation (Illustrative)

Markets are trading in a highly volatile zone currently due to certain macro-economic issues and geopolitical tensions prevailing. Therefore, it is prudent to follow a cautious approach while investing.

Note 1: Past performance is neither an indicator nor a guarantee of future performance.

Note 2: The reference date for all price data, currency, technical indicators, support, and resistance levels is 13 February 2025. The reference data in this report has been partly sourced from REFINITIV.

Note 3: Investment decisions should be made depending on an individual's appetite for upside potential, risks, holding duration, and any previous holdings. An 'Exit' from the stock can be considered if the Target Price mentioned as per the Valuation and or the technical levels provided has been achieved and is subject to the factors discussed above.

Note 4: Dividend Yield may vary as per the stock price movement.

Note 5: Kalkine reports are prepared based on the stock prices captured either from REFINITIV or Trading View. Typically, REFINITIV or Trading View may reflect stock prices with a delay which could be a lag of 25-30 minutes. There can be no assurance that future results or events will be consistent with the information provided in the report. The information is subject to change without any prior notice.

Technical Indicators Defined: -

Support: A level at which the stock prices tend to find support if they are falling, and a downtrend may take a pause backed by demand or buying interest. Support 1 refers to the nearby support level for the stock and if the price breaches the level, then Support 2 may act as the crucial support level for the stock.

Resistance: A level at which the stock prices tend to find resistance when they are rising, and an uptrend may take a pause due to profit booking or selling interest. Resistance 1 refers to the nearby resistance level for the stock and if the price surpasses the level, then Resistance 2 may act as the crucial resistance level for the stock.

Stop-loss: It is a level to protect further losses in case of unfavourable movement in the stock prices.