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Data#3

ASX:DTL · AU000000DTL4
IT ServicesMedium

360

63
EV / EBIT9
Price / Owner Earnings20
Owner Earnings Yield30
Dividend Yield89
Price/Sales95
EV / Gross Profit6
Price/Book5
Return on Capital100
Cash Return on Capital100
Return on Equity100
EBIT Margin43
Gross Profitability29
Cash Conversion25
Accruals41
Owner Earnings Margin61
Sales growth51
Profit Growth42
Long-Term EPS Growth76
Owner Earnings Growth58
Reinvestment74
Price momentum79
Debt load62
Refinancing31
Debt Payback100
Liquidity87
Analyst ratings19
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside1
Market mood65
Value Creation12/20creating some value
  • 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

Data#3 clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountryAustralia
IndustryIT Services
SizeMedium
TypePublic Company
ExchangeASX
Founded1984
Employees1,133
Websitedata3.com
ISINAU000000DTL4
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Cloud Data ServicesData IntegrationDaaSData ProtectionCloud InfrastructureIdentity and Access ManagementNetwork SecurityCloud ManagementInformation TechnologySoftware

Description

Data#3 Limited (Data#3) operates as an information technology solutions provider. The company specializes in delivering a range of services, including cloud solutions, modern workplace configurations, security services, data analytics, and connectivi…

Analysis

Hope premium

Data#3 Limited carries what we call a hope premium: an average business trading at an ambitious price. One caution: reported profits have recently run ahead of actual cash, which we track closely.

The price is expensive. You pay 31.9× 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 12% yearly growth; analysts expect 12%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

The trajectory is solid and the balance sheet is sturdy. The company scores 12/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.

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
81
2023202420252026

All-time high

94

Mar 2026

All-time low

29

Dec 2024

Average rank

61

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

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

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
95
91
95
100
Price/Earnings
53
56
42
53
Price/Book
5
12
5
1
Dividend Yield
89
100
96
94
Value (overall)
76
70
71
75

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.

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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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