ELS.AX - Risk

Pure Price Volatility Risk (Market Swings)

The business itself is financially solid (Financial Health 100/100, minimal insolvency risk). The high overall score (7/7) is driven primarily by extreme stock price swings (±72.8% p.a.) and steep historical drawdowns.

Volatility Risk

Transparent evaluation of price volatility (SRI), Beta, and historical drawdowns.

Volatility Risk Score

7/7 Very High

7 / 7 SRI Price Fluctuation & Beta

Very high volatility or fundamental risks. Significant loss potential; strictly for aggressive investors. Moves noticeably less than the broader market (0.6x).

Beta (Market Relation)

0.58x

Defensive

Volatility (5Y p.a.)

72.8% p.a.

5-Year Horizon

Max Drawdown (5Y)

-51.4%

5-Year Horizon

Sharpe Ratio

0.75

Return / Risk

Speculative / High Risk: Score Basis:

Multi-Horizon Risk & Performance Matrix

Historical volatility, drawdowns, and risk-adjusted return across 1, 3, 5, and 10 years.

Volatility Expansion (3Y > 5Y) High Volatility

Timeframe	Volatility (p.a.)	Max Drawdown	Sharpe Ratio	Return (p.a.)
1 Year	—	—	—	+96.7%
3 Years	78.5%	-50.8%	1.52	+122.5%
5 Years	72.8%	-51.4%	0.75	+56.5%
10 Years	81.4%	-85.7%	0.5	—

Automated Risk & Health Notes (Red Flags)

Single Stock Risk: Investing in an individual stock carries full company and insolvency risk (no fund diversification).

Exemplary balance sheet strength: Very solid ratio of equity to debt.

🔴 High valuation risk: Avg P/E of 68.8 (Elevated multiple compression risk)

🔴 Low analyst coverage – higher uncertainty in growth estimates & projections

Elevated Short-Term Volatility: 3Y volatility (78.5%) is noticeably higher than the 5Y average (72.8%).

Structurally High Volatility: Above-average fluctuations persist across 5 to 10 years (72.8% p.a.).

Historical Stress Test: Maximum peak-to-trough drawdown of -85.7% in the extended horizon.

Corporate Governance & ISS Scores

Shareholder rights, board structure and audit safety (Scale 1 = Low Risk, 10 = High Risk)

Overall Governance Risk

10 ISS Score: 10 / 10

Audit Risk

7 ISS Score: 7 / 10

Board Risk

10 ISS Score: 10 / 10

Short Ratio