Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Ltd. (AU:MEC)
ASX:MEC
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Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Ltd.
(Sydney:MEC)
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Rating:73Outperform
Price Target:
AU$1.50
▲(35.14% Upside)
Action:Upgraded
Date:12/30/25
The score is driven primarily by strong financial positioning (especially the low-leverage balance sheet and the 2025 profitability rebound) and attractive valuation (low P/E with a dividend). Offsetting these positives are historically volatile earnings/cash flows and currently neutral-to-soft technical momentum (negative MACD).
Positive Factors
Conservative balance sheet
Extremely low leverage (debt-to-equity ~0.02) gives the fund durable financial flexibility and lowers solvency risk during market downturns. This structure supports capacity to weather volatility, preserve capital, and maintain operations and distributions without needing forced asset sales.
Negative Factors
Multi-year earnings volatility
Pronounced multi-year swings in revenue, earnings and cash flow reduce predictability of returns and distributions. For investors seeking steady outcomes, such volatility complicates planning and heightens the risk that short-term drawdowns erode capital or force defensive asset actions.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Conservative balance sheet
Extremely low leverage (debt-to-equity ~0.02) gives the fund durable financial flexibility and lowers solvency risk during market downturns. This structure supports capacity to weather volatility, preserve capital, and maintain operations and distributions without needing forced asset sales.
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Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Ltd. (MEC) vs. iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA)
Market Cap
AU$40.18M
Dividend Yield1.33%
Average Volume (3M)20.37K
Price to Earnings (P/E)11.4
Beta (1Y)0.43
Revenue Growth-27.75%
EPS Growth5.14%
CountryAU
Employees2
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryAsset Management
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.01
Shares Outstanding30,437,490
10 Day Avg. Volume14,978
30 Day Avg. Volume20,368
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio>-0.01
Price to Book (P/B)0.95
Price to Sales (P/S)4.84
P/FCF Ratio10.65
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Ltd. Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Limited, overseen by Morphic Asset Management Pty Limited, operates as an equity-focused mutual fund. It allocates capital to public equity markets worldwide and also incorporates derivatives into its strategy. The fu...
How the Company Makes Money
MEC primarily makes money through investment returns generated on its portfolio of listed equities, including (1) capital gains or losses from changes in the market value of its holdings and (2) dividend and other distribution income received from...
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Ltd. Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
70
Positive
Balance Sheet
88
Very Positive
Cash Flow
62
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Jun 2024 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 186.90K | 8.12M | 186.90K | 11.93M | 886.27K | 21.57M |
| Gross Profit | -580.04K | 8.12M | -580.04K | 11.93M | -196.71K | 21.57M |
| EBITDA | -1.23M | 7.05M | -1.23M | 10.72M | -21.53M | 19.84M |
| Net Income | -950.35K | 5.44M | -950.35K | 7.56M | -15.10M | 13.94M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 41.62M | 44.26M | 41.62M | 63.66M | 62.65M | 90.11M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 3.58M | 2.01M | 3.58M | 7.03M | 51.50M | 16.10M |
| Total Debt | 120.00 | 994.29K | 120.00 | 308.03K | 0.00 | 10.06M |
| Total Liabilities | 273.52K | 2.75M | 273.52K | 1.01M | 3.68M | 16.95M |
| Stockholders Equity | 41.34M | 41.51M | 41.34M | 62.65M | 58.96M | 73.16M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 21.63M | 3.68M | 21.63M | 4.11M | 2.72M | -2.32M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 21.63M | 3.68M | 21.63M | 4.11M | 2.72M | -2.32M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.74M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -20.49M | -5.37M | -20.49M | -3.66M | -2.88M | -1.91M |
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Ltd. Technical Analysis
Positive
1.11
Price Trends
1.26
Positive
1.20
Positive
1.18
Positive
Market Momentum
0.02
Positive
59.75
Neutral
23.08
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For AU:MEC, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 1.11 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 1.31, below the 50-day MA of 1.26, and below the 200-day MA of 1.18, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.02 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 59.75 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 23.08 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for AU:MEC.
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Ltd. Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
73 Outperform | AU$40.18M | 11.44 | 9.09% | 1.33% | -27.75% | 5.14% | |
72 Outperform | AU$54.87M | 6.04 | 35.99% | 6.39% | 0.11% | 21.50% | |
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% | |
64 Neutral | AU$498.58M | 20.29 | 55.44% | 2.70% | 14.08% | 61.35% | |
54 Neutral | AU$26.98M | 70.60 | 1.46% | 2.94% | 68.66% | 278.13% | |
53 Neutral | AU$24.71M | 23.78 | 4.11% | 2.03% | 35.83% | ― |
* Financial Sector Average
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Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Ltd. Corporate Events
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Cuts Share Count via On-Market Buyback
Jun 22, 2026
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Ltd. has cancelled 120,994 ordinary fully paid shares as part of an on-market buyback, reducing its total issued capital. The cessation of these securities, effective June 22, 2026, reflects capital management activit...
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Updates NTA and Share Price Metrics
Jun 19, 2026
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Ltd. reported its estimated unaudited net tangible assets per share as at 12 June 2026, providing both pre-tax and post-tax NTA figures alongside the closing share price. The disclosure gives investors an updated view...
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Continues Active On-Market Share Buy-Back
Jun 19, 2026
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Limited has issued an updated notification to the ASX confirming the ongoing execution of its on-market share buy-back program for its ordinary fully paid shares under code MEC. The latest daily report shows a cumulat...
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Trades Below Estimated NTA in June Update
Jun 17, 2026
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Ltd. reported its estimated unaudited net tangible assets per share as of 5 June 2026, with a pre-tax NTA of $1.5410 and a post-tax NTA of $1.4303. The company also disclosed a closing share price of $1.305, indicatin...
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Updates Daily On‑Market Buy-Back Activity
Jun 4, 2026
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Limited, an ASX-listed ethical investment company trading under the code MEC, invests in ordinary fully paid securities while applying responsible investment principles. The fund targets investors seeking exposure to ...
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Continues On-Market Share Buy-Back
Jun 3, 2026
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Limited has reported ongoing activity under its on-market share buy-back program for its ordinary fully paid shares, listed as MEC on the ASX. The company continues to reduce its share count as part of a capital manag...
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Updates Daily On‑Market Buy‑Back Activity
Jun 2, 2026
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Limited, an ASX-listed ethical investment company trading under the ticker MEC, offers investors access to a diversified portfolio of equities selected using responsible investment criteria. The fund structures its ca...
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Cancels Shares After On-Market Buyback
May 25, 2026
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Limited has announced the cancellation of 186,258 ordinary fully paid shares following an on-market buyback completed on May 25, 2026. The reduction in issued capital through this buyback may marginally enhance value ...
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Surges on AI Infrastructure Rally
May 13, 2026
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Limited reported a strong April performance, delivering an 11.4% net return and significantly outperforming its global equity benchmark. The fund continues to apply strict ethical screens, maintaining an equity portfo...
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Continues On-Market Share Buy-Back Program
May 12, 2026
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Limited, an ASX-listed ethical investment company trading under the code MEC, provides investors with exposure to a portfolio of responsibly screened equity securities. The fund operates within the growing responsible...
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Reports NTA Showing Discount to Share Price
May 12, 2026
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Limited has released its estimated unaudited net tangible assets (NTA) per share as at 1 May 2026, providing an update for investors in its ethically focused global equities strategy. The fund reported an estimated pr...
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Updates Daily On-Market Buy-Back
May 11, 2026
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Limited has provided an updated notification on its ongoing on-market share buy-back of ordinary fully paid shares, identified under the ASX code MEC. The company reports that a cumulative 1,393,542 shares had been re...
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Reports Progress in Ongoing Share Buy-Back
May 8, 2026
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Limited has provided an updated notification on its ongoing on-market share buy-back program for its MEC ordinary fully paid shares. The latest update, dated 8 May 2026, reports that a total of 1,367,509 shares had be...
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Trades at Discount to Estimated NTA
May 7, 2026
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Ltd. reported an estimated unaudited net tangible asset value per share of $1.4465 pre-tax and $1.3604 post-tax as at 30 April 2026, against a closing share price of $1.21. The discount of the share price to NTA may b...
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Reports Latest Daily On-Market Buy-Back Activity
May 5, 2026
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Limited, an ASX-listed ethical investment company trading under the ticker MEC, offers investors access to a portfolio of responsibly screened equities via its ordinary fully paid shares. The fund targets investors se...
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Continues On‑Market Share Buy‑Back
May 5, 2026
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Limited has issued an updated notification to the ASX confirming the continuation of its on‑market share buy‑back program for its ordinary fully paid shares. The fund reported that a total of 1,236,208 sha...
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Reports NTA Showing Shares at Discount
May 4, 2026
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Ltd. reported its estimated unaudited net tangible assets per share as at 24 April 2026, providing both pre tax and post tax figures alongside the closing share price. The pre tax NTA was reported at $1.4386 per share...
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Cancels Shares After On-Market Buy-Back
Apr 26, 2026
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Limited has reduced its share capital through the cancellation of 277,503 ordinary fully paid shares on April 27, 2026, following an on-market buy-back. The move trims the number of MEC shares on issue and may margina...
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Trades Below Estimated NTA
Apr 22, 2026
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Ltd. has released an estimate of its unaudited net tangible assets per share as at 17 April 2026, reporting a pre‑tax NTA of $1.4548 and a post‑tax NTA of $1.3666. The company’s shares closed at $1.2...
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Trades Below Estimated NTA
Apr 20, 2026
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Ltd. reported an estimated unaudited net tangible asset value per share of $1.4075 pre-tax and $1.3313 post-tax as at 10 April 2026. The company’s shares closed at $1.15, indicating the stock is trading at a dis...
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Navigates Iran Shock and AI Boom With Active Portfolio Shift
Apr 20, 2026
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund reported a 4.5% net loss in March, underperforming its MSCI ACWI benchmark for the month but outperforming it over the quarter, while delivering a 17.6% gain over the past year. The period was dominated by volatility ...
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Reports Ongoing On‑Market Share Buy‑Back
Apr 19, 2026
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Limited has provided an updated notification to the ASX confirming ongoing on‑market buy‑backs of its ordinary fully paid shares under its existing repurchase program. The latest daily update reports that ...
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Trades at Discount to Estimated NTA
Apr 16, 2026
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Ltd. reported an estimated unaudited net tangible asset value per share of $1.3334 pre-tax and $1.2757 post-tax as at 2 April 2026. The company’s shares closed at $1.13 on the same date, indicating that the stoc...
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Appoints New Company Secretary
Apr 14, 2026
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund has announced a change in its company secretarial role, appointing Sushma Kejriwal of Acclime Corporate Services Australia as Company Secretary effective 14 April 2026. The move follows the resignation of Mark Licciar...
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Shares Trade Below Estimated NTA
Apr 13, 2026
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Ltd. reported its estimated unaudited net tangible assets per share as at 31 March 2026, with a pre-tax NTA of $1.3002 and a post-tax NTA of $1.2509, against a closing share price of $1.11. The figures indicate that t...
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Reports Ongoing On-Market Share Buy-Back Activity
Apr 8, 2026
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Limited has provided an updated notification to the ASX regarding its ongoing on-market share buy-back program for its ordinary fully paid shares under the code MEC. The update, dated 9 April 2026, reports that the fu...
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Updates Daily On‑Market Buy‑Back Activity
Apr 6, 2026
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Limited has issued an updated notification regarding its ongoing on-market share buy-back program for its ordinary fully paid shares listed under the ASX code MEC. The update, dated 7 April 2026, reports that a total ...
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Shares Trade Below Estimated NTA
Apr 2, 2026
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Ltd. reported its estimated unaudited net tangible assets per share as of 27 March 2026, with a pre-tax NTA of $1.2855 and a post-tax NTA of $1.2398. The company’s shares closed at $1.125, indicating they are tr...
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Continues On-Market Share Buy-Back
Mar 31, 2026
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Limited, an ASX-listed ethical investment company, continues to manage its capital structure through an on-market share buy-back of its ordinary fully paid shares. The company, which trades under the ticker MEC, offer...
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Cancels Shares After On-Market Buy-Back
Mar 29, 2026
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Limited has cancelled 186,217 ordinary fully paid shares following the execution of an on-market buy-back. The reduction in issued capital is expected to modestly enhance the ownership stake of remaining shareholders ...
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Trades at Discount to Reported NTA
Mar 25, 2026
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund has reported an estimated unaudited pre-tax net tangible asset value of $1.2871 per share and a post-tax NTA of $1.2410 as at 20 March 2026. The fund’s shares closed at $1.13, indicating that the stock is tradin...
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Updates Daily On‑Market Buy‑Back Activity
Mar 24, 2026
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Limited has updated the market on its ongoing on‑market share buy‑back program for its ordinary fully paid shares listed as MEC. The latest daily notification shows that a total of 910,170 securities had b...
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Reports March 2026 NTA and Share Price Discount
Mar 23, 2026
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Ltd. has released its estimated unaudited net tangible assets per share as at 13 March 2026, providing key valuation metrics to the market. The company reported a pre-tax NTA of $1.3210 per share and a post-tax NTA of...
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Updates Daily On‑Market Share Buy-Back
Mar 22, 2026
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Limited has provided an update on its on‑market share buy-back program for its ordinary fully paid shares, listed under the ASX code MEC. The company reported that a total of 810,170 securities had been bought b...
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