Orica Limited (OCLDF) Stock Price & Analysis
OCLDF Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- $14.01 - $17.45
- 52-Week Range
- $12.70 - $18.40
- Previous Close
- $15.95
- Volume
- 19
- Average Volume (3M)
- 0
- Market Cap
- $7.39B
- Enterprise Value
- $11.92B
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- $768.70M
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- $3.24B
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- 43.7
- Beta
- 0.17
- Next Earnings
- Nov 12, 2026 (Est.)
- EPS Estimate
- 0.43
- Last Dividend Ex-Date
- May 22, 2026
- Dividend Yield
- 3.09%
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Improved Gross Margin
The higher gross margin indicates stronger cost management and provides more contribution from each dollar of revenue. If sustained, this can support investment in blasting technology, customer services, and resilience against input-cost pressure.
Healthier Capital Structure
Lower leverage and a stable equity base improve Orica’s financial flexibility. A more balanced capital structure can support ongoing investment in manufacturing, technology, and site services while reducing sensitivity to financing conditions.
Growing Free Cash Flow
Rising free cash flow strengthens Orica’s ability to fund capital expenditure, innovation, debt management, and shareholder returns internally. This supports the durability of its integrated explosives and technical-services business model.
Bears Say
Very Low Net Profitability
A 1.99% net margin leaves limited room for execution errors, input-cost inflation, or weaker mining activity. Persistently thin profitability could constrain reinvestment and make earnings more vulnerable despite improving gross margins.
Declining Operating Margins And ROE
Falling operating margins and ROE indicate that Orica is converting its revenue and equity base into profit less efficiently. Unless operating performance improves, this may limit durable earnings growth and reduce the benefits of scale.
Weak Earnings-to-cash Conversion
Low conversion of reported earnings into operating cash can signal working-capital demands or timing differences in customer and project cash flows. If persistent, it may reduce the cash available for investment, debt reduction, and distributions.
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Company Description
Orica Limited
Orica Limited, established in 1874 and headquartered in East Melbourne, Australia, is a global leader in the manufacture, distribution, and sale of commercial blasting systems, essential mining and tunneling support solutions, and a diverse array of chemical products and services. Its international footprint spans Australia, Peru, the United States, and numerous other countries. The company's core offerings encompass advanced 4D bulk explosive systems, packaged explosives, initiating devices, boosters, and specialized seismic explosive ranges. Alongside these products, Orica provides crucial technical expertise and supplementary services. Innovation is key, with solutions like Avatel, an automated system for underground development charging, and tele-remote blasting for secondary breakage and hang-up operations. In the chemicals sector, Orica supplies vital mining compounds such as cyanide sparges, emulsifiers, and sodium cyanide, complemented by PRO services. It also empowers clients with digital tools that deliver performance benchmarks and insights across every stage of the blasting process. Beyond mining, the company contributes to agriculture by producing nitrogen fertilizers, including urea ammonium nitrate and ammonia. Additionally, Orica offers comprehensive resources exploring the principles of chemical energy in blasting, fundamental explosives properties, and provides specialized training courses. Its portfolio also includes geotechnical solutions for deformation and convergence monitoring. Orica's extensive client base covers a wide range of industries, including surface (coal, metal, iron ore) and underground mining, quarrying, general construction, civil infrastructure, oil and gas, and agriculture.
- Sector
- Basicmaterials
- Industry
- Chemicals - Specialty
- CEO
- Sanjeev Kumar Gulab Gandhi
- Employees
- 14,000
- Website
- www.orica.com
- Address
- 1 Nicholson Street, East Melbourne, VIC, 3002, AU
Orica Limited (OCLDF) Earnings & Revenues
OCLDF Earnings Call
Earnings Call SentimentPositive
The earnings call highlighted strong financial performance, strategic acquisitions, and significant progress in sustainability and digital solutions. However, it also addressed challenges in manufacturing and safety incidents. Despite these challenges, the overall outlook remains positive with continued growth expected in 2025.
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Average Price Target
Technical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 6 | 4 | 12 |
| Technical Analysis | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Moving Averages | 2 | 0 | 10 |