Overview
Orora Ltd sits in the packaging and containers sector, supplying products and services across Australasia, Europe and other markets. For Australian investors, it is a classic cyclical industrial name: the business has scale, a cash dividend profile and exposure to everyday packaging demand, but profitability has been uneven and the share price has been under pressure.
Orora designs, manufactures and supplies packaging products and services, with exposure to aluminium cans, glass bottles and specialist glass packaging through its Saverglass offering. That gives the company a broad footprint across beverage and premium packaging categories, supported by revenue of A$2.2 billion. Latest revenue growth was 3.40%, which points to a business that is still expanding, albeit not rapidly. The market cap of A$1.7 billion places Orora in the small-to-mid cap range on the ASX, where execution and margin trends can have an outsized effect on sentiment. The current dividend yield of 6.36% may appeal to income-focused investors, although the underlying earnings picture remains weak, with EPS at -0.49 and profit margin at -27.70%.
Key facts
- Ticker
- ORA
- Exchange
- AU
- ISIN
- AU000000ORA8
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Packaging & Containers
- Country
- Australia
- Currency
- AUD
- Price
- A$1.36
- Previous close
- A$1.36
- Day change
- A$0.00 (0.00%)
- Market cap
- 1.7B
- 52W low
- A$1.18
- 52W high
- A$2.31
Price and trend
Last price: A$1.36
- Price
- A$1.36
- 52W range
- A$1.18 – A$2.31
- 50-day SMA
- A$1.47
- 200-day SMA
- A$1.67
- Price vs 50D SMA
- -7.26%
- Price vs 200D SMA
- -18.53%
Valuation
- P/E
- 0.00
- PEG
- 0.00
- EPS
- -0.48
- Dividend yield
- 6.43%
- Beta
- 0.40
At A$1.39, Orora is trading well below its recent reference points, with the share price 5.44% under the 50-day moving average of A$1.47 and 17.53% below the 200-day moving average of A$1.69. The stock is also closer to the lower end of its 52-week range, sitting above the A$1.18 low and well below the A$2.31 high. Traditional valuation ratios are not especially helpful here because the PE ratio and PEG ratio are shown as 0, so investors are left to assess the company more on earnings quality, cash generation and the durability of the dividend than on standard multiples. Analyst target price data of A$1.67 suggests 20.00% from the last price, but that should be treated as secondary context rather than the core investment case.
Profitability and growth
- Revenue growth
- 3.40%
- Revenue TTM
- 2.2B
- Profit margin
- -27.70%
Analyst view
Comparison uses the last price shown; targets are analyst estimates.
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- Price
- A$1.36
- Target price
- A$1.67
- Target vs last price
- 22.65% from last price
The share price action suggests the market remains cautious on Orora’s earnings outlook. A beta of 0.398 indicates relatively low sensitivity to broader market moves, which can be attractive in volatile periods, but it does not offset the pressure coming from negative profitability. The dividend yield helps support the investment story, yet the dividend sits alongside a loss-making earnings profile, so investors will likely want to watch whether margins improve and whether revenue growth can translate into stronger bottom-line performance. The gap to both moving averages also points to a stock that is still in recovery mode rather than one already confirming a strong uptrend.
Risks
The main risk is that revenue growth does not translate into meaningful profit improvement. With profit margin at -27.70% and EPS negative, Orora needs stronger operating performance to justify a sustained rerating. The packaging sector is also exposed to cyclical demand trends, input costs and customer pricing pressure, which can make earnings volatile. While the dividend yield is high, it should be weighed against the company’s current earnings profile rather than assumed to be secure simply because it is large. Technically, the share price remains below both the 50-day and 200-day moving averages, which reinforces the need for evidence of a more durable turnaround before sentiment is likely to improve materially.
FAQ
What does Orora Ltd do?
Orora designs, manufactures and supplies packaging products and services, including aluminium cans, glass bottles and premium glass packaging for wine and spirits.
Is Orora profitable?
Based on the supplied figures, Orora is not currently profitable. EPS is -0.49 and profit margin is -27.70%.
How much dividend yield does Orora offer?
The supplied dividend yield is 6.36%.
How has the share price been trending?
The shares are trading at A$1.39, below both the 50-day moving average of A$1.47 and the 200-day moving average of A$1.69.
What is the 52-week range for Orora?
Orora has traded between A$1.18 and A$2.31 over the past 52 weeks.
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