ALS (ASX: ALQ) — Company Overview, News & Financial Data
ALS Limited provides testing and certification services for over 45 industries worldwide, ensuring quality and integrity.
ALS
ALS is a global provider of testing, inspection, analytical, and certification services operating across a network of laboratory facilities worldwide. The company provides scientific analytical solutions to clients in sectors including mining and commodities, environmental testing, food and agrisciences, equipment reliability, pharmaceuticals, and personal care. Its core capabilities encompass geochemical assays, environmental monitoring of air, water, and soil, condition monitoring of industrial lubricants and transformer fluids, and safety and quality testing for food and healthcare products. The organization operates across North America, South America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East, serving industrial, resource, and commercial clients.
Snapshot
Operations
Products and/or services of ALS
- Geochemistry and Mining Services: Comprehensive analytical testing, sample preparation, core scanning, geoanalytics, and metallurgical services for mineral exploration and extraction operations globally, processing core and rock samples to analyze metal grades, mineral recovery, and ore composition.
- Environmental Testing and Monitoring: Laboratory analysis and field sampling services for site assessment, soil remediation, water quality, ambient air monitoring, and industrial hygiene, serving commercial, utility, and governmental organizations across international regulatory jurisdictions.
- Equipment Reliability and Lubricant Analysis: Condition monitoring services including laboratory testing of engine oils, coolants, fuels, and transformer fluids to detect mechanical wear, fluid degradation, and contamination in heavy industrial machinery, electrical infrastructure, and transport fleets.
- Food and AgriScience Testing: Safety and quality testing, microbiological analysis, chemical screening, soil nutrient profiling, and technical auditing services for agricultural producers, food processors, and retailers to verify regulatory compliance, nutritional content, and product safety.
- Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Analytical Services: Comprehensive quality control, batch release testing, stability testing, raw material validation, and specialized analytical testing services for pharmaceutical manufacturers, biotechnology firms, and medical device developers operating in regulated global markets.
- Beauty and Personal Care Testing: Clinical safety studies, efficacy evaluation, microbiological testing, and chemical quality control services for cosmetics, skin care products, and over-the-counter pharmaceuticals to validate claims and ensure consumer safety.
ALS executive team
- Malcolm DeaneCEO, MD & Director
- Stuart G. HuttonChief Financial Officer
- Dayna FieldGeneral Counsel & Company Secretary
- Michael Burcham B ScChief Risk Officer
- Heike TruolChief Strategy Officer
- Greg AffleckGroup Financial Controller
Recent announcements
What ALS (ALQ) has told the market, newest first.
- Notification regarding unquoted securities - ALQ
- Notification of cessation of securities - ALQ
- Becoming a substantial holder
- Ceasing to be a substantial holder
- Becoming a substantial holder
- Ceasing to be a substantial holder
- Becoming a substantial holder
- Update - Dividend/Distribution - ALQ
Dividend history
Dividends per share paid by ALS, by financial year.
| Financial year | Interim | Final | Special | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2027(to date) | — | — | — | A$0.2310 |
| FY2026 | A$0.1970 | A$0.1940 | — | A$0.3910 |
| FY2025 | A$0.1960 | A$0.1890 | — | A$0.3850 |
| FY2024 | A$0.1940 | A$0.1960 | — | A$0.3900 |
| FY2023 | A$0.1700 | A$0.2030 | — | A$0.3730 |
Key financials
Reported results for ALS, in AUD.
- Market cap
- 10.5B
- Revenue (TTM)
- 3.3B
- P/E ratio
- 32.9
- EPS (diluted, TTM)
- 0.6
- Dividend yield
- 2.1%
- Profit margin
- 9.6%
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Operating income | Net income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.3B | 582.9M | 318.7M | |
| 3B | 424.5M | 256.2M | |
| 2.5B | 467.5M | 12.9M | |
| 2.3B | 449.4M | 291.2M |