Astral Foods (JSE:ARL) Beginning Cash Position: R1,013 Mil (As of Mar. 2026)

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JSE:ARL Astral Foods Ltd JSE:ARL
76 GF Score
Price R206.00
GF Value R208.44
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Astral Foods Beginning Cash Position?

Astral Foods JSE:ARL -1.19% 76 Beginning Cash Position is R1,013 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates JSE:ARL with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of R208.44 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

Astral Foods's Beginning Cash Position for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was R1,013 Mil.

Astral Foods's quarterly Beginning Cash Position increased from Mar. 2025 (R13 Mil) to Sep. 2025 (R259 Mil) and increased from Sep. 2025 (R259 Mil) to Mar. 2026 (R1,013 Mil).

Astral Foods's annual Beginning Cash Position declined from Sep. 2023 (R701 Mil) to Sep. 2024 (R-431 Mil) but then increased from Sep. 2024 (R-431 Mil) to Sep. 2025 (R13 Mil).

Astral Foods Beginning Cash Position Related Terms

Astral Foods Beginning Cash Position Historical Data

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Astral Foods Beginning Cash Position Chart

Astral Foods Annual Data
Trend Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Beginning Cash Position
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Astral Foods Semi-Annual Data
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Astral Foods Ltd JSE:ARL
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Astral Foods Beginning Cash Position Calculation

Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement.

What does a Beginning Cash Position of R1,013 Mil mean?
Astral Foods (JSE:ARL) has a Beginning Cash Position of R1,013 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement. View historical data on Astral Foods and its competitors.
Is Astral Foods' Beginning Cash Position too high?
Astral Foods' current Beginning Cash Position is R1,013 Mil. Overall, Astral Foods has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Astral Foods' Beginning Cash Position compare to ADM and BG?
Astral Foods' Beginning Cash Position of R1,013 Mil can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beginning Cash Position for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Beginning Cash Position depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods industry context. However, Beginning Cash Position should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beginning Cash Position mean?
A high Beginning Cash Position can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement. View historical data on Astral Foods and its competitors. Astral Foods's current Beginning Cash Position is R1,013 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Astral Foods stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Astral Foods (JSE:ARL) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is R208.44, compared to a current price of R206.00 — trading 1.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Beginning Cash Position is R1,013 Mil. Astral Foods' overall GF Score™ is 76/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beginning Cash Position calculated?
Beginning Cash Position is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Astral Foods (JSE:ARL), the current Beginning Cash Position is R1,013 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Astral Foods (JSE:ARL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Astral Foods stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of R206.00 is trading 1.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of R208.44. GuruFocus considers Astral Foods to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for JSE:ARL:

  • Beginning Cash Position: R1,013 Mil
  • GF Value™: R208.44 vs. price of R206.00 (1.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 76/100 with 1 warning sign

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Astral Foods Business Description

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Address 13 Thunderbolt Lane, Lanseria Corporate Estate, Lanseria Ext 26, Lanseria, GT, ZAF, 1748
Astral Foods Ltd is an integrated poultry producer operating under several brands. It supplies different poultry needs in Africa. The activities are divided into two operating segments. The poultry segment comprises the sale of poultry-related products for human consumption as well as day-old broilers, hatching eggs, and day-old parent stock. The Feed segment comprises the sale of a wide range of specialized feed products for commercially farmed animal species. The majority of revenue is generated from the poultry segment. The company has multiple processing facilities to get the poultry to ready-to-eat form and manufacture vitamin and mineral feed additives.
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