Computershare Limited (QCH) Stock Price & Analysis
QCH Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- EUR 27.00 - EUR 27.00
- 52-Week Range
- EUR 16.30 - EUR 27.00
- Previous Close
- EUR 26.80
- Volume
- 0
- Average Volume (3M)
- 5
- Market Cap
- EUR 15.69B
- Enterprise Value
- EUR 22.63B
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- EUR 1.20B
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- EUR 1.36B
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- 28.7
- Beta
- 0.84
- Next Earnings
- Feb 11, 2027 (Est.)
- EPS Estimate
- 0.63
- Next Dividend Ex-Date
- N/A
- Dividend Yield
- 2.79%
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Revenue And Margin Expansion
Computershare has expanded both scale and profitability, with revenue accelerating sharply in 2026 and margins reaching materially higher levels than earlier periods. If retained, this combination can strengthen internal funding, improve operating leverage, and support durable earnings growth.
Strong Free Cash Flow
Free cash flow closely tracking earnings indicates that reported profitability is converting into substantial cash generation. This supports investment, debt management, and shareholder distributions while giving Computershare greater flexibility to sustain its regulated administration and fiduciary operations.
Improved Leverage And Capital Efficiency
Lower leverage has made the balance sheet more manageable, while strong return on equity indicates effective use of shareholder capital. Together, these measures improve financial flexibility and provide a stronger foundation for funding growth across Computershare’s global service activities.
Bears Say
Earnings Variability
The uneven earnings path shows that Computershare’s results can be influenced by cyclical or non-recurring factors despite the recent improvement. Such variability makes future profit expansion less predictable and can complicate planning, capital allocation, and assessment of sustainable earnings power.
Historical Leverage And Balance-sheet Volatility
Although leverage has improved, the company carries a history of elevated debt and significant changes in reported asset levels. This volatility suggests the balance-sheet composition can shift meaningfully, which may constrain confidence in longer-term financial stability and flexibility.
Uneven Cash-flow Conversion
Recent cash generation is strong, but the historical pattern is not consistently smooth: free cash flow contracted in 2024 and operating cash flow conversion varied across years. This creates greater uncertainty around the durability and timing of internally generated funding.
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Company Description
Computershare Limited
Computershare Limited, an Australian enterprise established in Abbotsford in 1978, offers a broad spectrum of financial and administrative support services globally. The company's diverse offerings include: Corporate and Shareholder Management: This involves maintaining share registers, managing corporate actions, overseeing stakeholder relationships, and ensuring sound corporate governance. Employee Incentive Programs: They provide administrative services for employee share and option schemes, as well as childcare voucher management. Specialized Business Solutions: Computershare delivers administrative assistance for complex areas such as bankruptcy proceedings, class action lawsuits, and corporate trust arrangements. Communication and Document Services: Their capabilities extend to document composition and printing, intelligent mailing systems, automated inbound processing, digital scanning, and secure electronic delivery, often for utility sector clients. Technology and Debt Administration: The company develops bespoke software solutions for share registry and financial service applications, in addition to providing agency services for the administration of debt securities. Property and Mortgage Support: This segment covers mortgage-related services and includes tenancy bond protection schemes. Computershare maintains a significant international presence, operating across Australia, New Zealand, Asia, Canada, Continental Europe, the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, Ireland, Africa, and the United States.
- Sector
- Financial
- Industry
- Financial - Capital Markets
- CEO
- Stuart James Irving
- Employees
- 11,625
- Website
- www.computershare.com
- Address
- Yarra Falls, Abbotsford, VIC, 3067, AU
Computershare Limited (QCH) Earnings & Revenues
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QCH Earnings Call
Earnings Call SentimentPositive
The call presented a broadly positive operational and financial picture: strong underlying EBIT ex MI growth (+12%), expanded margins (16% excl. MI) and resilient margin income despite large rate falls, supported an upgrade to FY26 EPS guidance and a 22% interim dividend rise. Balance-sheet metrics (ROIC >36%, net leverage 0.3x) and momentum across Issuer Services, Corporate Trust and Employee Share Plans reinforced confidence. However, notable headwinds remain — M&A and corporate actions have not fully recovered, there are one-off investment costs and timing delays in cost-out programs, and the U.K. mortgage services divestment tempers near-term EBIT contribution. On balance, the positives (margin expansion, guidance upgrade, resilient MI, strong returns and dividend) outweigh the operational and timing challenges.
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Average Price Target
Technical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 15 | 2 | 4 |
| Technical Analysis | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Moving Averages | 12 | 0 | 0 |