Data 3 Ltd (DTL) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 6, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of Data 3 Ltd stock A$7.54, price A$14.28, that is 47.2% below the price, quality 59 out of 100. Rating: strongly overvalued. Calculated from audited financials with 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 3, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range A$3.71 – A$14.97 · fair‑value band A$5.07 – A$10.99 · the A$14.28 price screens above the A$7.54 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). As of Nov 3, 2026.
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Data#3 Limited provides information technology solutions and services in Australia. It operates through three segments: Software Solutions, Infrastructure Solutions, and Services.
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The company offers hybrid cloud solutions, such as public cloud Azure and modern data center solutions; modern workplace solutions, including collaboration, Microsoft 365 copilot, end user devices, and systems management; and security solutions comprising data security and privacy, cloud security, identity and access management, infrastructure end point security, and security monitoring and analytics.
It also provides data and AI solutions, such as business analytics, customer management, Internet of things, location-based analytics, and technology intelligence; and connectivity solutions, which include IT-OT networking, SD-WAN, and software-defined and wireless networks.
In addition, the company offers consulting, procurement, project, managed, and resourcing services; software licensing and vendor branded maintenance services; and recruitment, managed, and maintenance services. It serves customers in healthcare, education, and government industries.
Data#3 Limited was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Brisbane, Australia.
Stock analysis
Data 3 Ltd (DTL) currently trades at A$14.28, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is A$7.54, 47% below the price, so the stock looks overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Multiples group reads highest at a median of A$8.81 per share, and 0 of the 26 models we run sit above the A$14.28 price.
Bear case: the Economic Profit group reads lowest at A$3.50, and 26 of the 26 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is high.
Scenario range: A$5.07 (bear) to A$10.99 (bull), the price of A$14.28 sits above 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 59/100 (solid quality), in the Technology sector.
Weak Growth: Revenue growth is inconsistent: the periods point in different directions, so there is no trend to rely on.
Data 3 Ltd reported revenue of A$907M in FY2026 versus A$2.2B in FY2022, a compound −19.8%/yr. Reported net income was A$54.5M in FY2026, compounding +15.9%/yr from FY2022.
Key figures
Market cap A$2.2B (≈ $1.5B) Small · P/E ratio 40.8 · P/S ratio 2.45 · EPS (TTM) A$0.3500 · Dividend yield 2.2% · Net margin 6.0% · Return on equity 60.8% · Return on assets (EBIT) 6.0% (5-year average).
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 57 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 5% below its 52-week high and 121% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Technology peers we cover trades at 28% fair-value upside, at −47%, DTL screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
BearA$5.07Fair Value A$7.54BullA$10.99
Price A$14.28 · Downside -47.2%
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. Based on fiscal year 2026 figures (about 4 months old). Earnings retained since then (A$0.0115 per share) are deliberately not added.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.40/100
Revenue growth is inconsistent: the periods point in different directions, so there is no trend to rely on.
Revenue growth 1 year
+6.4%
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.
+3.9%
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.
−14.2%
Start year 2021 (pandemic). Over 10 years: −0.8% a year
Revenue growth 26 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.
+7.7%
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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.
+18.6%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year+16.4%
Dividend (yield on the price)2.2%
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.16.4% vs 14.6%, steady
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.2% → 8%
Pace: the 5-year rate starts in 2021 (pandemic)
Growth Forecast
A lot of optimism in the price
The price assumes more growth than the company has delivered so far.
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).
+43.5%
Yearly growth needed for the next five years to justify today's price.
What forecasts expect
n/a
No analyst forecast available.
After inflation (Australia: IMF forecast 3.0% a year to 2030, 2.9% from 2016 to 2025) that is about +39.4% a year for the price.
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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.Information Technology Services · 479 stocks
Beats the industry median on 6/14 measures
A mixed picture versus its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score59 · Above median
Fair Value upside−47.2% · Bottom 25%
Profitability
Return on equity (12 months)60.8% · Top 25%
Return on assets5.0% · Above median
Net margin (12 months)6.0% · Above median
Operating margin (12 months)8.7% · Above median
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth (quarter YoY)4.9% · Below median
Dividend yield (12 months)2.2% · Above median
Valuation Multiplesvs Information Technology Services median · lower = cheaper
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As of Nov 3, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of A$7.54 versus a price of A$14.28, about 47% lower (overvalued).
What is the fair value of DTL?
Our model-based fair value for Data 3 Ltd is A$7.54 (as of Nov 3, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: A$14.28.
What is the quality score of DTL?
Data 3 Ltd has a Quality Score of 59/100. 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 Data 3 Ltd (DTL)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of A$7.54 (as of Nov 3, 2026) from 26 valuation models. Cautious scenario A$5.07, optimistic scenario A$10.99. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the Data 3 Ltd stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at A$7.54, about 47% lower versus a price of A$14.28 (overvalued). Cautious scenario A$5.07, optimistic scenario A$10.99. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of Data 3 Ltd (DTL)?
Data 3 Ltd reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about A$907M (latest available figure, as of Nov 3, 2026).
Does Data 3 Ltd pay a dividend?
Data 3 Ltd currently shows a dividend yield of 2.23% relative to its recent price (as of Nov 3, 2026).
How much is the dividend of Data 3 Ltd (DTL) and when is the ex-dividend date?
Data 3 Ltd pays a dividend of A$0.318 per share a year, a dividend yield of 2.2%. The last ex-dividend date was Sep 15, 2026. A dividend has been paid every year since 2003. The payout ratio is 90.9% of earnings. Free cash flow covers the dividend 0.39 times. Our assessment: Watch coverage. The dividend isn’t fully covered by free cash flow or earnings, part of it is funded from reserves or debt. Fine for now, but worth watching: if it stays uncovered, the dividend could be cut.
What growth is priced into Data 3 Ltd (DTL)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, Data 3 Ltd would have to grow free cash flow by +43.5 % per year for five years (discount rate 10.5 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew -14.2 % per year. As of Nov 3, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of DTL use?
Our models discount Data 3 Ltd at 10.5 %: a base by market capitalisation (small), damped by beta 0.82, 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 Data 3 Ltd that is +43.5 % per year for five years, then slowing evenly to 2 % by year ten, using the same discount rate (10.5 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has Data 3 Ltd (DTL) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at Data 3 Ltd grew -14.2 % a year. The price currently implies free-cash-flow growth of +43.5 % 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 Data 3 Ltd (DTL) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +11.5 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into Data 3 Ltd (+43.5 % per year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of Data 3 Ltd (DTL)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 0.86 %: that much free cash flow Data 3 Ltd produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (10.5 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of Data 3 Ltd (DTL)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For Data 3 Ltd it is A$7.54 per share (as of Nov 3, 2026), against a price of A$14.28. It is the blended result of 26 valuation models in 8 families (DCF Models, Earnings-Based, Dividend Discount, Multiples, Asset-Based, Growth DCF, Economic Profit, Growth Earnings).
Is Data 3 Ltd stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Nov 3, 2026, DTL trades above its calculated fair value: price A$14.28, fair value A$7.54, a gap of about −47% (overvalued). 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 DTL?
No. The price is what the market pays today (A$14.28); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify (A$7.54). For Data 3 Ltd the two are A$6.74 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is Data 3 Ltd worth?
The market values Data 3 Ltd at about A$2.2B (market capitalisation, as of Nov 3, 2026). Per share that is A$14.28; our models calculate a fair value of A$7.54 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about DTL?
Our models span a range for Data 3 Ltd: cautious scenario A$5.07, base A$7.54, optimistic A$10.99 per share (as of Nov 3, 2026, price A$14.28). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of DTL?
Data 3 Ltd trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.8 (as of Nov 3, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of A$7.54 is built from several models across several years. Median P/E at fiscal year-end, 10 fiscal years (2017 to 2026), reported earnings: 26.3. Other multiples: PEG 3.7, P/B 23.3, P/S 2.4, EV/EBITDA 26.8.
What is the PEG ratio of DTL?
The PEG ratio of Data 3 Ltd is 3.68 (P/E divided by earnings growth, as of Nov 3, 2026). That is above 1, so the growth is already paid for in the price.
How solid is the balance sheet of Data 3 Ltd (DTL)?
Balance-sheet figures for Data 3 Ltd (as of Nov 3, 2026): return on equity 60.8%. They feed the Quality Score of 59/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is DTL from its 52-week high?
Data 3 Ltd trades at A$14.28, about 5% below its 52-week high of A$14.97 and 121% above the low of A$6.46 (as of Nov 6, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of A$7.54 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to Data 3 Ltd?
From the same area (Technology) we also value International Business Machines Corporation, Accenture plc, Tata Consultancy Services Limited, Infosys Limited, 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 Data 3 Ltd stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Nov 3, 2026: price A$14.28, calculated fair value A$7.54 (−47%), Quality Score 59/100, from 26 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 DTL calculated?
We run Data 3 Ltd through 26 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$7.54 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. Data 3 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 Data 3 Ltd (DTL)?
The closing price on Nov 6, 2026 was A$14.28. Our model-based fair value is A$7.54, about 47% lower (overvalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with Data 3 Ltd right now?
The price sits above even our optimistic bull case (A$10.99). The favourable scenario is already priced in. Solid but not exceptional quality (59/100) and above fair value, neither a clear bargain nor a standout compounder. A fairly wide model range (A$5.07 to A$10.99) leaves room in how you read the outcome.
Where does the earnings growth of Data 3 Ltd (DTL) come from?
Earnings per share at Data 3 Ltd grew +15.4 % a year from 2015 to 2026. Broken into its drivers: revenue per share −1.6 %, EBIT margin +16.5 %, tax rate −0.1 %, residual (interest, one-offs) +0.8 %. 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 Data 3 Ltd
How large is the market capitalisation of Data 3 Ltd (DTL)?
The market capitalisation of Data 3 Ltd is A$2.2B (≈ $1.5B). 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 Data 3 Ltd (DTL)?
The price-to-sales ratio of Data 3 Ltd is 2.45 (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 Data 3 Ltd (DTL)?
Earnings per share at Data 3 Ltd are A$0.3500 (price ÷ EPS = P/E 40.8). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the dividend yield of Data 3 Ltd (DTL)?
The dividend yield of Data 3 Ltd is 2.2% (payout 90.9%). 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 Data 3 Ltd (DTL)?
The net margin of Data 3 Ltd is 6.0% (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 Data 3 Ltd (DTL)?
The return on equity (ROE) of Data 3 Ltd is 60.8% (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 Data 3 Ltd (DTL)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of Data 3 Ltd is 6.0% (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 Data 3 Ltd (DTL)?
The operating margin of Data 3 Ltd is 8.7% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at Data 3 Ltd (DTL)?
Revenue at Data 3 Ltd is growing +4.9% versus a year earlier (3y avg +3.9%). 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 Data 3 Ltd (DTL)?
Earnings per share at Data 3 Ltd are growing +21.2% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net cash does Data 3 Ltd (DTL) hold?
Data 3 Ltd holds more cash than debt, A$303M net (fiscal year 2026). The company holds more cash than debt, a safety cushion.
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