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ARN Media (ASX:A1N)

AU0000279853

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ARN Media stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 19 (worse than 81% compared with investment alternatives), ARN Media (Broadcasting, Australia) shares have lower financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of ARN Media are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 100 (better than 100% of alternatives) but show below-average growth (Growth Rank of 17), and are riskily financed (Safety Rank of 6), which means above-average debt burdens. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 19, is a sell recommendation based on ARN Media's financial characteristics. As the company ARN Media's key financial metrics exhibit good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 100) but low growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 17) and risky financing practices (Obermatt Safety Rank of 6), it may be a risky investment, because debt in times of crises can make things worse. The good value, better than 100% of comparable companies, may indicate the company's future is challenging. If you believe that low growth is temporary or just due to a specific current event, you may conclude that the good value of the stock provides an attractive investment opportunity. Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more

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360° View^new
Sentiment Rank^new
Value Rank	100
Growth Rank	17
Safety Rank	6
Combined Rank	19

Country	Australia
Industry	Broadcasting
Index
Size class	Medium

31-Jul-2025. Stock data may be delayed. Log in or sign up to get the most recent research.

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Research History: ARN Media

RESEARCH HISTORY	2022	2023	2024	2025
VALUE
VALUE	65	93	100	100
GROWTH
GROWTH	91	7	17	17
SAFETY
SAFETY	57	51	47	6
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	31	3	29	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	69	21	44	^new

Most recent update of the stock research: 31-Jul-2025. Financial reporting date used for calculating ranks: 31-Dec-2024. Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better ARN Media is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2022	2023	2024	2025
VALUE
VALUE	65	93	100	100
GROWTH
GROWTH	91	7	17	17
SAFETY
SAFETY	57	51	47	6
COMBINED
COMBINED	90	49	64	19

Last update of combined financial performance: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on combined financial performance: The higher the rank of ARN Media the better the performance.

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 100 (better than 100% compared with alternatives) for 2025, ARN Media shares are significantly less expensive than comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators that are all above average for ARN Media. Price-to-Sales is 93 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than for 93% of comparable companies, indicating a good value for ARN Media's revenue size. The same is valid for expected Price-to-Profits, more favorable than for 95% of alternatives, and this is also true for the Price-to-Book capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Capital Rank of 95. Compared with other companies in the same industry, dividend yields of ARN Media are expected to be higher than for 99% of all competitors (a Dividend Yield rank of 99). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 100, is a buy recommendation based on ARN Media's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. Since all value metrics are above the industry average, there is no objection to investing in ARN Media based on its detailed value metrics. We recommend further analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks, including the 360° View, before making an investment decision. ...read more

VALUE METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)	40	67	86	93
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	70	93	93	95
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	72	79	92	95
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	95	99	91	99
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	65	93	100	100

Last update of Value Rank: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of ARN Media; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 17 (better than 17% compared with alternatives), ARN Media shows one of the most restricted growth dynamics in its industry. There is little momentum in this company. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with three out of four metrics below average for ARN Media. While Profit Growth has a good rank of 77, as professionals currently expect the company to grow its profits more than 77% of its competitors, all other growth indicators are below market averages. Sales Growth has a rank of 9, which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow less than 91% of its competitors, while Capital Growth has a rank of 47 and Stock Returns have been below market median, with a rank of 3 (97% of alternative investments were better). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 17, is a sell recommendation for growth and momentum investors. While revenue growth and capital growth are good growth momentum indicators, profit is less reliable, because profits may increase due to cost-cutting measures which typically indicate negative growth momentum. "You can save a dollar only once" is the saying about such situations. Growth Investors should look at company priorities closely if they are interested in growth, because the increase in profits is not usually an indicator of growth, and stock prices have been below market, too. While momentum is a popular investment factor, the value aspect might be the more important one, in the longer term. We recommend analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks to arrive at a 360° View of the stock purchase case, especially since the growth performance is limited here. ...read more

GROWTH METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	90	16	62	9
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	82	18	11	77
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	47	9	73	47
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	73	61	13	3
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	91	7	17	17

Last update of Growth Rank: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of ARN Media.

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 6 (better than 6% compared with alternatives), the company ARN Media has much riskier financing practices than comparable other companies, which means that their overall debt burden is significantly above the industry average. This doesn't mean that the business of ARN Media is also risky, it only means that the company is on the riskier side in respect to bankruptcy in case things turn sour, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators, with all three metrics below average for ARN Media. Liquidity is at 15, meaning that the company generates less profit to service its debt than 85% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is on the riskier side when it comes to debt service. Even worse, Leverage is at a rank of 4, meaning the company has an above-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has more debt than 96% of its competitors. Finally, Refinancing is at a rank of 20 which means that the portion of the debt about to be refinanced is above average. It has more debt in the refinancing stage than 80% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 6 (worse than 94% compared with alternatives), ARN Media has a financing structure that is significantly riskier than that of its competitors. This combination is rather dangerous in most situations. Only very promising companies with bright future outlooks and stellar reputations can operate with such risky financing. Investors should look at Obermatt’s Value, Growth, and Sentiment Ranks to confirm a very positive outlook or be careful with investing in stocks of ARN Media because it may suffer significantly in case of future difficulties. ...read more

SAFETY METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	70	42	43	4
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	58	52	53	20
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	37	50	33	15
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	57	51	47	6

Last update of Safety Rank: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of ARN Media and the more cash is available to service its debt.

Sentiment Metrics in Detail

SENTIMENT	2022	2023	2024	2025
ANALYST OPINIONS
ANALYST OPINIONS	n/a	14	1	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	9	17	68	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	83	23	27	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	11	10	41	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	31	3	29	^new

Last update of Sentiment Rank: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for ARN Media.
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