Aurizon Holdings Ltd (AZJ) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 6, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of Aurizon Holdings Ltd stock A$3.75, price A$3.85, that is 2.6% below the price, quality 51 out of 100. Rating: fairly valued. Calculated from audited financials with 24 of our 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 2, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range A$2.57 – A$4.26 · fair‑value band A$2.26 – A$5.46 · the A$3.85 price screens above the A$3.75 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). As of Nov 2, 2026.
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Aurizon Holdings Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the freight business in Australia. It operates through Network, Coal, Bulk, and Other segments.
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The company operates and manages the Central Queensland Coal Network that consists of 2,670 kilometers of track network; and the South Australia and Northern Territory Network that consists of 2,100 kilometers of track network.
It also transports metallurgical and thermal coal; retail and supermarket essentials, refrigerated goods, vehicles, and machinery and equipment; and other commodities, such as iron ore, cement, bauxite, alumina, base metals, grain, fertiliser, and dangerous goods.
In addition, the company provides network maintenance; supply chain services, including rail and road transportation, port services, and material handling; and landbridging and containerised freight solutions. It serves mining, metal, industrial, and agricultural customers.
The company was formerly known as QR National Limited and changed its name to Aurizon Holdings Limited in December 2012. Aurizon Holdings Limited was incorporated in 2010 and is headquartered in Fortitude Valley, Australia.
Stock analysis
Aurizon Holdings Ltd (AZJ) currently trades at A$3.85, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is A$3.75, so the stock looks roughly fairly valued today (gap 2.7%).
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Valuation
Bull case: the Growth DCF group reads highest at a median of A$5.10 per share, and 8 of the 24 models we run sit above the A$3.85 price.
Bear case: the Asset-Based group reads lowest at A$1.52, and 16 of the 24 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is high.
Scenario range: A$2.26 (bear) to A$5.46 (bull), the price of A$3.85 sits inside it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 51/100 (solid quality), in the Industrials sector.
Expensive Growth: The company is growing, but growth may require heavy reinvestment or weak cash conversion.
Aurizon Holdings Ltd reported revenue of A$4.1B in FY2026 versus A$3.0B in FY2022, a compound +8.1%/yr. Reported net income was A$362M in FY2026, compounding −8.3%/yr from FY2022.
Key figures
Market cap A$7.1B (≈ $4.9B) Mid · P/E ratio 18.3 · P/S ratio 1.70 · EPS (TTM) A$0.2100 · Dividend yield 6.0% · Net margin 8.7% · Return on equity 9.0% · Return on assets (EBIT) 6.9% (5-year average).
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 55 out of 100 (medium confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 10% below its 52-week high and 20% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Industrials peers we cover trades at −19% fair-value upside, at −3%, AZJ screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
BearA$2.26Fair Value A$3.75BullA$5.46
Price A$3.85 · Downside -2.6%
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above starts from their evidence-weighted blend, not from a single model. In cyclical trough or peak years, after dilution or a stock split it is adjusted afterwards, so it can sit above or below the models.Bear ⓘBear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull ⓘBull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. If a model's bull case is above four times its base value, the table shows that limit with a > sign (like the overall Bull above): beyond it no assumption holds.Coverage ⓘCoverage = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.62/100
The company is growing, but growth may require heavy reinvestment or weak cash conversion.
Revenue growth 1 year
+5.9%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+6.0%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+6.7%
Start year 2021 (pandemic). Over 10 years: +1.7% a year
Revenue growth 16 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+2.2%
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What shareholders gained per year (last 5 years) ⓘWhat the business itself delivers per year: earnings growth per share plus the dividend yield. This is what you get IF the market keeps valuing the stock the same way: it contains no assumption about the market changing its mind. Computed per share, so buybacks count and a merger does not pass as growth. For a company that pays no dividend it is pure earnings growth per share. Period: earnings growth per share as CAGR over the last 5 reported fiscal years (annual statements), plus the current dividend yield. The start value is the median of the three years around the start, so a single crisis year (a pandemic or a write-down) does not distort the rate.
−3.0%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year−9.0%
Dividend (yield on the price)6.0%
Pace: 5 vs 10 years ⓘTwo data points, not a trend model: earnings growth per share over the last 5 fiscal years against the last 10. Labelled "steady" when both rates are within 3 percentage points of each other, otherwise picking up or flattening. Shown only when ten years of history exist.−9.0% vs 2.2%, slowing
Profit margin 2021 to 2026 ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.29% → 21%
Pace: the 5-year rate starts in 2021 (pandemic)
Growth Forecast
Price in line with expectations
The price assumes less growth than the company has delivered so far and about what analysts expect.
What the price assumes ⓘThis turns our valuation around: instead of asking what the share is worth, it asks what growth the current price requires. It uses the cash the company keeps after all spending (free cash flow), the same discount rate as our models, five years of growth, then slowing evenly to 2 % a year by year ten. Compared with the analysts' sales forecasts extended to the same five years (at least three analysts, for context only, it does not enter the Fair Value): within 3 percentage points counts as "in line" (amber), below that little optimism (green), above that a lot of optimism (red).
+2.2%
Yearly growth needed for the next five years to justify today's price.
What forecasts expect ⓘAnalysts publish sales forecasts for the next two fiscal years. For the years after that, growth slows evenly to 2 % a year by year ten (2 % is the long-run rate our models use). Projected years are marked as such.
+1.1%
Yearly sales growth analysts expect, extended to five years.
After inflation (Australia: IMF forecast 3.0% a year to 2030, 2.9% from 2016 to 2025) that is about −0.8% a year for the price and −1.8% for the forecasts.
News mood ⓘNews mood, the average tone of recent news (59 articles), rated against how stocks are usually covered. 🚀 Hype = unusually upbeat · 🙂 Positive = above average · 😐 Neutral = typical · 🙁 Negative = below average · 😨 Very negative = unusually downbeat. It reflects the tone of coverage, not our valuation.Positive
Recent news coverage is more positive than average.
AI conclusion: Rail network assets deliver moderate organization capital as the main strength, yet commodity exposure and elevated leverage remain the key weaknesses that could pressure margins.
Main risk: Continued reliance on coal transport could pressure long-term margins if commodity volumes decline due to the company's core bulk customer base.
Aurizon recently opened a new terminal in Perth capable of handling 1.8-kilometer double-stacked trains for interstate container freight. This adds concrete capacity for intermodal growth while the core rail network continues to serve bulk and coal customers. The tension lies in whether these infrastructure moves deliver lasting diversification or remain secondary to traditional volumes. Will the intermodal push outweigh coal exposure over time?
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Railroads · 109 stocks
Beats the industry median on 10/15 measures
Overall it ranks above its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score51 · Below median
Fair Value upside−2.6% · Above median
Profitability
Return on equity (12 months)9.0% · Above median
Return on assets3.0% · Below median
Net margin (12 months)8.7% · Above median
Operating margin (12 months)20.3% · Top 25%
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth (quarter YoY)9.0% · Above median
Dividend yield (12 months)6.0% · Top 25%
Balance sheet
Debt / equity1.30× · Highest 25%
Valuation Multiplesvs Railroads median · lower = cheaper
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Is Aurizon Holdings Ltd (AZJ) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Nov 2, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of A$3.75 versus a price of A$3.85, about 3% lower (fairly valued).
What is the fair value of AZJ?
Our model-based fair value for Aurizon Holdings Ltd is A$3.75 (as of Nov 2, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: A$3.85.
What is the quality score of AZJ?
Aurizon Holdings Ltd has a Quality Score of 51/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for Aurizon Holdings Ltd (AZJ)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of A$3.75 (as of Nov 2, 2026) from 24 valuation models. Cautious scenario A$2.26, optimistic scenario A$5.46. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the Aurizon Holdings Ltd stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at A$3.75, about 3% lower versus a price of A$3.85 (fairly valued). Cautious scenario A$2.26, optimistic scenario A$5.46. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of Aurizon Holdings Ltd (AZJ)?
Aurizon Holdings Ltd reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about A$4.2B (latest available figure, as of Nov 2, 2026).
Does Aurizon Holdings Ltd pay a dividend?
Aurizon Holdings Ltd currently shows a dividend yield of 5.97% relative to its recent price (as of Nov 2, 2026).
How much is the dividend of Aurizon Holdings Ltd (AZJ) and when is the ex-dividend date?
Aurizon Holdings Ltd pays a dividend of A$0.23 per share a year, a dividend yield of 6.0%. The last ex-dividend date was Aug 31, 2026. A dividend has been paid every year since at least 2011. The payout ratio is 110% of earnings. Free cash flow covers the dividend 1.95 times. Our assessment: Sustainable. Payout and cash coverage both look sustainable.
What growth is priced into Aurizon Holdings Ltd (AZJ)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, Aurizon Holdings Ltd would have to grow free cash flow by +2.2 % per year for five years (discount rate 8.3 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew +6.7 % per year. As of Nov 2, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of AZJ use?
Our models discount Aurizon Holdings Ltd at 8.3 %: a base by market capitalisation (mid), damped by beta 0.41, country premium for Australia. The same rate applies in all 26 models.
What is a reverse DCF?
A reverse DCF turns the usual calculation around. Instead of deriving a value from assumptions, it takes today's price as given and asks: what free-cash-flow growth would a company have to deliver for exactly this price to be fair? The result is not a forecast but the expectation already priced in. For Aurizon Holdings Ltd that is +2.2 % per year for five years, then slowing evenly to 2 % by year ten, using the same discount rate (8.3 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has Aurizon Holdings Ltd (AZJ) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at Aurizon Holdings Ltd grew +6.7 % a year. The price currently implies free-cash-flow growth of +2.2 % per year. Comparing the two shows how much confidence is in the price: if it demands more than has been delivered, the business has to accelerate for the maths to work.
How fast is the sector of Aurizon Holdings Ltd (AZJ) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +7.8 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into Aurizon Holdings Ltd (+2.2 % per year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of Aurizon Holdings Ltd (AZJ)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 10.64 %: that much free cash flow Aurizon Holdings Ltd produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (8.3 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of Aurizon Holdings Ltd (AZJ)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For Aurizon Holdings Ltd it is A$3.75 per share (as of Nov 2, 2026), against a price of A$3.85. It is the blended result of 24 valuation models in 8 families (DCF Models, Earnings-Based, Dividend Discount, Multiples, Asset-Based, Growth DCF, Economic Profit, Growth Earnings).
Is Aurizon Holdings Ltd stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Nov 2, 2026, AZJ trades above its calculated fair value: price A$3.85, fair value A$3.75, a gap of about −3% (fairly valued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of AZJ?
No. The price is what the market pays today (A$3.85); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify (A$3.75). For Aurizon Holdings Ltd the two are A$0.1000 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is Aurizon Holdings Ltd worth?
The market values Aurizon Holdings Ltd at about A$7.1B (market capitalisation, as of Nov 2, 2026). Per share that is A$3.85; our models calculate a fair value of A$3.75 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about AZJ?
Our models span a range for Aurizon Holdings Ltd: cautious scenario A$2.26, base A$3.75, optimistic A$5.46 per share (as of Nov 2, 2026, price A$3.85). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of AZJ?
Aurizon Holdings Ltd trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.3 (as of Nov 2, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of A$3.75 is built from several models across several years. Median P/E at fiscal year-end, 9 fiscal years (2018 to 2026), reported earnings: 17.9. Other multiples: PEG 1.1, P/B 1.8, P/S 1.7, EV/EBITDA 7.5.
What is the PEG ratio of AZJ?
The PEG ratio of Aurizon Holdings Ltd is 1.08 (P/E divided by earnings growth, as of Nov 2, 2026). That is above 1, so the growth is already paid for in the price.
How solid is the balance sheet of Aurizon Holdings Ltd (AZJ)?
Balance-sheet figures for Aurizon Holdings Ltd (as of Nov 2, 2026): return on equity 9.0%, debt of 1.30 per unit of equity. They feed the Quality Score of 51/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is AZJ from its 52-week high?
Aurizon Holdings Ltd trades at A$3.85, about 10% below its 52-week high of A$4.26 and 20% above the low of A$3.21 (as of Nov 6, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of A$3.75 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to Aurizon Holdings Ltd?
From the same area (Industrials) we also value Union Pacific Corporation, CSX Corporation, Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited, Norfolk Southern Corporation, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is Aurizon Holdings Ltd stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Nov 2, 2026: price A$3.85, calculated fair value A$3.75 (−3%), Quality Score 51/100, from 24 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of AZJ calculated?
We run Aurizon Holdings Ltd through 24 models from 8 families: DCF Models, Earnings-Based, Dividend Discount, Multiples, Asset-Based, Growth DCF, Economic Profit, Growth Earnings. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the fair value of A$3.75 builds on their evidence-weighted average, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 13.0% above its aggregate fair value. Aurizon Holdings Ltd itself currently trades above fair value. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of Aurizon Holdings Ltd (AZJ)?
The closing price on Nov 6, 2026 was A$3.85. Our model-based fair value is A$3.75, about 3% lower (fairly valued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with Aurizon Holdings Ltd right now?
The price sits close to our fair value, market and models broadly agree here, little valuation tension. A fairly wide model range (A$2.26 to A$5.46) leaves room in how you read the outcome.
Where does the earnings growth of Aurizon Holdings Ltd (AZJ) come from?
Earnings per share at Aurizon Holdings Ltd grew +2.2 % a year from 2015 to 2026. Broken into its drivers: revenue per share +2.5 %, EBIT margin −2.1 %, tax rate +0.4 %, residual (interest, one-offs) +1.4 %. The four rates multiply to the earnings growth rate, they do not add up. Start and end are three-year averages so a single exceptional year does not distort the result.
Key figures of Aurizon Holdings Ltd
How large is the market capitalisation of Aurizon Holdings Ltd (AZJ)?
The market capitalisation of Aurizon Holdings Ltd is A$7.1B (≈ $4.9B). The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of Aurizon Holdings Ltd (AZJ)?
The price-to-sales ratio of Aurizon Holdings Ltd is 1.70 (last twelve months). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of Aurizon Holdings Ltd (AZJ)?
Earnings per share at Aurizon Holdings Ltd are A$0.2100 (price ÷ EPS = P/E 18.3). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the dividend yield of Aurizon Holdings Ltd (AZJ)?
The dividend yield of Aurizon Holdings Ltd is 6.0% (payout 110%). Yearly dividend relative to the share price. 3% pays 3 per 100 invested. Below: how much of profit is used for it.
What is the net margin of Aurizon Holdings Ltd (AZJ)?
The net margin of Aurizon Holdings Ltd is 8.7% (last twelve months). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of Aurizon Holdings Ltd (AZJ)?
The return on equity (ROE) of Aurizon Holdings Ltd is 9.0% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of Aurizon Holdings Ltd (AZJ)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of Aurizon Holdings Ltd is 6.9% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of Aurizon Holdings Ltd (AZJ)?
The operating margin of Aurizon Holdings Ltd is 20.3% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at Aurizon Holdings Ltd (AZJ)?
Revenue at Aurizon Holdings Ltd is growing +9.0% versus a year earlier (3y avg +6.0%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How fast are earnings growing at Aurizon Holdings Ltd (AZJ)?
Earnings per share at Aurizon Holdings Ltd are growing +88.7% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net debt does Aurizon Holdings Ltd (AZJ) carry?
The net debt of Aurizon Holdings Ltd is A$5.5B (fiscal year 2026, ≈ 7.3 yrs of FCF). Debt minus cash on hand. The note shows how many years of free cash flow could in theory pay it off.
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