Top Stocks 2020 (26^th Ed.)

The definitive guide for putting your money to work

Top Stocks 2020 is your trusted guide for smart investing in the Australian sharemarket. For over 25 years, market expert Martin Roth has shared advice on how to maximise your profits and grow your portfolio. An invaluable resource for all skill levels ? from novice investor to professional trader ? this book provides clear and accurate information to help you pick the best stocks and gain the greatest value for your money.

Now in its 26^th edition, this bestselling guide includes over 100 charts and tables to allow quick reference to company data. Up-to-date information on company financials, business results and performance projections provides the tools you need to make informed and profitable stock decisions. Ignoring the hype, punditry and media noise surrounding the stock market, Martin Roth?s rigorous analysis of financial data delivers an accurate, real-world picture of each company?s outlook.

• Get expert opinions on Australia?s leading public companies
• Compare sales and profit data with in-depth analysis and expert interpretation
• See the latest financial rankings of top Australian companies
• Examine the debt levels, dividends, and overall outlook of companies to gain complete pictures of their real value

When it?s time to invest your hard-earned money, you need accurate and trusted guidance. Martin Roth?s proven methods have weathered market cycles, outlived fads and stood the test of time. In this latest edition, Top Stocks continues to provide you with everything you need to make wise decisions and put your money where it belongs.

Preface vii

Introduction xvii

Part I: The Companies

1300SMILES Limited 2

Accent Group Limited 4

Adelaide Brighton Limited 6

AGL Energy Limited 8

ALS Limited 10

Altium Limited 12

Alumina Limited 14

AMA Group Limited 16

Ansell Limited 18

APN Property Group Limited 20

ARB Corporation Limited 22

ASX Limited 24

AUB Group Limited 26

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited 28

Australian Ethical Investment Limited 30

Australian Pharmaceutical Industries Limited 32

Bapcor Limited 34

Beach Energy Limited 36

Beacon Lighting Group Limited 38

Bell Financial Group Limited 40

BHP Group Limited 42

Blackmores Limited 44

BlueScope Steel Limited 46

Brambles Limited 48

Breville Group Limited 50

Brickworks Limited 52

Caltex Australia Limited 54

Cedar Woods Properties Limited 56

CIMIC Group Limited 58

The Citadel Group Limited 60

Clover Corporation Limited 62

Cochlear Limited 64

Codan Limited 66

Collins Foods Limited 68

Commonwealth Bank of Australia 70

Corporate Travel Management Limited 72

Credit Corp Group Limited 74

CSR Limited 76

Data#3 Limited 78

DWS Limited 80

Fiducian Group Limited 82

Flight Centre Travel Group Limited 84

Fortescue Metals Group Limited 86

GR Engineering Services Limited 88

GUD Holdings Limited 90

GWA Group Limited 92

Hansen Technologies Limited 94

Harvey Norman Holdings Limited 96

Infomedia Limited 98

Insurance Australia Group Limited 100

Integrated Research Limited 102

IPH Limited 104

IRESS Limited 106

JB Hi-Fi Limited 108

Jumbo Interactive Limited 110

Lifestyle Communities Limited 112

Macquarie Group Limited 114

Magellan Financial Group Limited 116

McMillan Shakespeare Limited 118

McPherson’s Limited 120

Medibank Private Limited 122

Mineral Resources Limited 124

MNF Group Limited 126

Monadelphous Group Limited 128

Money3 Corporation Limited 130

Mortgage Choice Limited 132

National Australia Bank Limited 134

NIB Holdings Limited 136

Nick Scali Limited 138

Northern Star Resources Limited 140

Objective Corporation Limited 142

OFX Group Limited 144

Orica Limited 146

Orora Limited 148

Pacific Energy Limited 150

Pacific Smiles Group Limited 152

Pendal Group Limited 154

Perpetual Limited 156

Platinum Asset Management Limited 158

Pro Medicus Limited 160

REA Group Limited 162

Regis Resources Limited 164

Rio Tinto Limited 166

Ruralco Holdings Limited 168

Sandfire Resources NL 170

Schaffer Corporation Limited 172

SeaLink Travel Group Limited 174

Servcorp Limited 176

Service Stream Limited 178

SG Fleet Group Limited 180

Smartgroup Corporation Limited 182

Sonic Healthcare Limited 184

Southern Cross Media Group Limited 186

Super Retail Group Limited 188

Supply Network Limited 190

Technology One Limited 192

TPG Telecom Limited 194

Treasury Wine Estates Limited 196

Virtus Health Limited 198

Vita Group Limited 200

Webjet Limited 202

Wellcom Group Limited 204

Wesfarmers Limited 206

Westpac Banking Corporation 208

Woolworths Group Limited 210

Part II: The Tables

A Market capitalisation 215

B Revenues 216

C Year-on-year revenues growth 217

D EBIT margin 218

E Year-on-year EBIT margin growth 219

F After-tax profit 220

G Year-on-year earnings per share growth 221

H Return on equity 222

I Year-on-year return on equity growth 223

J Debt-to-equity ratio 224

K Current ratio 225

L Price/earnings ratio 226

M Price-to-NTA-per-share ratio 227

N Dividend yield 228

O Year-on-year dividend growth 229

P Five-year share price return 230

Q Non-interest income to total income 231

R Cost-to-income ratio 231

S Return on assets 231

MARTIN ROTH is an internationally successful financial journalist. Based in Melbourne, he is one of Australia's leading authors of investment books.