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Codan

ASX:CDA · AU000000CDA3
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & ComponentsMedium

360

73
EV / EBIT14
Price / Owner Earnings13
Owner Earnings Yield32
Dividend Yield64
Price/Sales23
EV / Gross Profit12
Price/Book9
Return on Capital94
Cash Return on Capital86
Return on Equity92
EBIT Margin94
Gross Profitability93
Cash Conversion40
Accruals35
Owner Earnings Margin86
Sales growth84
Profit Growth66
Long-Term EPS Growth91
Owner Earnings Growth71
Reinvestment67
Price momentum72
Debt load34
Refinancing26
Debt Payback37
Liquidity50
Analyst ratings25
Opinion Changes74
Price Target Upside25
Market mood84
Value Creation20/20strong value creator
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Codan generates returns well above its cost of capital, the foundation of durable shareholder value.

Profile

CountryAustralia
IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
SizeMedium
TypePublic Company
ExchangeASX
Founded1959
Employees120
ISINAU000000CDA3
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Industrial AutomationRFID (Radio Frequency Identification)SensorsDetectors, Sensors and MemsDefenseTechMining TechnologyCommunications InfrastructureWireless

Description

Codan Limited (Codan) develops technology solutions for United Nations organizations, security and military groups, government departments, individuals, and small-scale miners that is specialized in advanced communications and metal detection equipme…

Analysis

Beloved champion

Codan Limited is a beloved champion: its quality is genuine, and the market already prices it as exceptional. One caution: reported profits have recently run ahead of actual cash, which we track closely.

The price is expensive. You pay 63.8× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically expensive zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly 22% yearly growth; analysts expect 33%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

The trajectory is solid and the balance sheet is sturdy. The company scores 20/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator. Analyst sentiment is cautious.

What to watch: Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
43
2023202420252026

All-time high

50

Sep 2023

All-time low

17

Jan 2023

Average rank

33

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
23
11
26
27
Price/Earnings
35
9
40
44
Price/Book
9
9
25
17
Dividend Yield
64
32
48
44
Value (overall)
23
3
16
18

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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