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Highlights

  • CLX's 1HFY25 revenue increased by 2.5% YoY to AUD 165.90 million, driven by improved performance in its logistics and property segments.
  • The company recorded an EBITDA of AUD 28.4 million in 1HFY25.
  • CLX issued 277,724 securities under its Dividend Reinvestment Plan as of 4 April 2025.

CTI Logistics Limited (ASX:CLX) is an ASX-listed company providing logistics and transport solutions, flooring logistics services, property rentals, and security services. Its operations are organised into three core divisions: Logistics Services, Transport Services, and Property.

In the first half of the financial year 2025 (1HFY25), the company’s revenue increased by 2.50% YoY to AUD 165.90 million, up from AUD 161.85 million in 1HFY24, primarily driven by improved performance in its logistics and property segments. EBITDA for the period rose by 6.2% YoY to AUD 28.4 million. However, net profit attributable to members declined by 6.74% YoY to AUD 7.11 million in 1HFY25, compared to AUD 7.62 million in 1HFY24.

Net income margin of CLX stood at 4.3% in 1HFY25, significantly outperforming the industry median of 1.8%. Similarly, the return on equity came in at 5.8%, also above the industry median of 3.5%.

However, the company also faced certain financial headwinds, with the debt-to-equity ratio increasing to 1.11x in 1HFY25 from 0.81x in 1HFY24. Moreover, the asset turnover ratio dropped to 0.57x from 0.66x in the same period.

Recent Business Update

Through an ASX update dated 7 April 2025, CLX announced that 277,724 securities were issued under the Dividend Reinvestment Plan as of 4 April 2025.

Company Outlook

CLX is focused on actively expanding its operational footprint and capabilities through significant investment in larger sites across Queensland, Victoria, and New South Wales, as it prepares to onboard a new customer and anticipates substantial growth in mineral and energy-related work.

CLX’s ongoing fleet upgrades aim to reduce operating costs and improve service reliability, reinforcing its focus on operational efficiency.

Industry Landscape

According to the industry profit data shared by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), operating profits for Australian businesses declined by AUD 60 billion, or 8.6% YoY, during FY23–24. This downturn affected seven out of nineteen industries.

The transport and construction industries experienced the largest gains in operating profit in FY24. The transport sector posted a substantial increase of AUD 19.4 billion, while the construction sector added AUD 5.9 billion, buoyed by a wave of infrastructure projects and heightened government investment. These trends bode well for the transport and construction stocks.

Share performance of CLX

CLX shares closed 1.08% higher at AUD 1.87 per share on 02 June 2025. Over the past month, the share price has increased by 10.32%, and the year-to-date growth is approximately 1.08%.  While the three-month return stands at 6.86%.

CTI Logistics reached its 52-week high of AUD 2.05 on 14 November 2024 and recorded its 52-week low of AUD 1.30 on 20 June 2024.

Support and Resistance Summary

Note 1: Past performance is neither an Indicator nor a guarantee of future performance.

Note 2: The reference date for all price data, and currency, is 02 June 2025. The reference data in this report has been partly sourced from EODHD/Others.

 

Technical Indicators Defined:

Support: A level at which the stock prices tend to find support if they are falling, and a downtrend may take a pause backed by demand or buying interest. Support 1 refers to the nearby support level for the stock and if the price breaches the level, then Support 2 may act as the crucial support level for the stock.

Resistance: A level at which the stock prices tend to find resistance when they are rising, and an uptrend may take a pause due to profit booking or selling interest. Resistance 1 refers to the nearby resistance level for the stock and if the price surpasses the level, then Resistance 2 may act as the crucial resistance level for the stock.