Menu

Markets

Research

News

Learn
Paper trading
AI Chat
Get the app WatchlistsPortfoliosAlerts
Sign in

American Funds American Balanced A ABALX

Set alert

Price alert · ABALX

All alert types
40.13 USD -0.06 -0.15%

At close · Nov 2

Day range unavailable

36.31 52-week range 41.33
YTD
+7.04%
1 year
+2.19%
Open
—
Prev close
40.19
Mkt cap
276.46B
Vol
0
Avg vol
0
EPS
1.78
P/E
22.52
Div yield
0.00%
More statistics
Low
—
High
—
Forward P/E
0.00
Beta
0.00
Short ratio
0.00
Dividend
0.00
Ex-div date
50-d avg
40.37
200-d avg
39.71

3M chart

Chart tools
Interval
1m5m15m30m

Events in this range
  • Sep 14, 2026Dividend: 0.11
Signals (19)
NameDateAgo
SMA: BearishOct 30, 20263 days ago
SMA: BullishOct 28, 20265 days ago
SMA: BullishOct 26, 20261 week ago
SMA: BearishOct 23, 20261 week ago
SMA: BullishOct 20, 20261 week ago
SMA: BearishOct 16, 20262 weeks ago
SMA: BullishOct 15, 20262 weeks ago
MACD: Buy SignalOct 6, 20263 weeks ago
RSI: OversoldSep 16, 20261 month ago
SMA: BearishSep 9, 20261 month ago
SMA: BearishSep 8, 20261 month ago
SMA: BullishSep 2, 20262 months ago
SMA: BullishSep 2, 20262 months ago
SMA: BearishSep 1, 20262 months ago
SMA: BearishSep 1, 20262 months ago
MACD: Sell SignalAug 20, 20262 months ago
SMA: BullishAug 3, 20263 months ago
SMA: BullishAug 3, 20263 months ago
MACD: Buy SignalAug 3, 20263 months ago

Financial health

Altman Z-Score

2171.05 Safe zone

Bankruptcy-risk model: below 1.81 distress, above 2.99 safe.

Piotroski F-Score

6 / 9 Average

Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, leverage and efficiency.

Valuation

P/E 9.3×
FY 2014: 6.9×FY 2015: 16.2×FY 2016: 15.4×FY 2017: 13.9×FY 2018: 15.9×FY 2019: 135×FY 2020: 303×FY 2021: 12.2×FY 2022: 19.1×FY 2023: 9.3×
FY 2014 5y median 19.1× FY 2023
P/S 260×
FY 2014: 287×FY 2015: 358×FY 2016: 375×FY 2017: 417×FY 2018: 361×FY 2019: 459×FY 2020: 547×FY 2021: 281×FY 2022: 236×FY 2023: 260×
FY 2014 5y median 281× FY 2023
P/B 422×
FY 2014: 470×FY 2015: 502×FY 2016: 500×FY 2017: 495×FY 2018: 447×FY 2019: 478×FY 2020: 530×FY 2021: 506×FY 2022: 450×FY 2023: 422×
FY 2014 5y median 478× FY 2023
P/FCF 2402×
FY 2014: 1292×FY 2015: 6323×FY 2016: 3098×FY 2017: 11129×FY 2018: 4728×FY 2019: 29169×FY 2020: -113961×FY 2021: 2516×FY 2022: 5137×FY 2023: 2402×
FY 2014 5y median 2516× FY 2023
EV/EBITDA 2502×
FY 2014: 1179×FY 2015: 3134×FY 2016: 2456×FY 2017: 4277×FY 2018: 5087×FY 2019: 9076×FY 2020: 10182×FY 2021: 2498×FY 2022: 4603×FY 2023: 2502×
FY 2014 5y median 4603× FY 2023
EV/Sales 260×
FY 2014: 287×FY 2015: 357×FY 2016: 374×FY 2017: 416×FY 2018: 361×FY 2019: 458×FY 2020: 547×FY 2021: 281×FY 2022: 236×FY 2023: 260×
FY 2014 5y median 281× FY 2023
FCF Yield 0.0%
FY 2014: 0.1%FY 2015: 0.0%FY 2016: 0.0%FY 2017: 0.0%FY 2018: 0.0%FY 2019: 0.0%FY 2020: -0.0%FY 2021: 0.0%FY 2022: 0.0%FY 2023: 0.0%
FY 2014 5y median 0.0% FY 2023

Profitability

Gross Margin 11.8%
FY 2014: 24.8%FY 2015: 11.7%FY 2016: 15.7%FY 2017: 9.8%FY 2018: 6.2%FY 2019: 4.9%FY 2020: 5.2%FY 2021: 11.7%FY 2022: 5.7%FY 2023: 11.8%
FY 2014 5y median 5.7% FY 2023
Operating Margin 8.3%
FY 2014: 21.4%FY 2015: 7.1%FY 2016: 10.9%FY 2017: 5.0%FY 2018: 2.0%FY 2019: 0.2%FY 2020: 0.5%FY 2021: 8.9%FY 2022: 3.0%FY 2023: 8.3%
FY 2014 5y median 3.0% FY 2023
Net Margin 7.3%
FY 2014: 15.2%FY 2015: 7.2%FY 2016: 7.1%FY 2017: 8.8%FY 2018: 6.5%FY 2019: 0.9%FY 2020: 0.5%FY 2021: 6.1%FY 2022: 3.2%FY 2023: 7.3%
FY 2014 5y median 3.2% FY 2023
ROE 11.9%
FY 2014: 24.8%FY 2015: 10.1%FY 2016: 9.5%FY 2017: 10.4%FY 2018: 8.1%FY 2019: 1.0%FY 2020: 0.5%FY 2021: 11.0%FY 2022: 6.2%FY 2023: 11.9%
FY 2014 5y median 6.2% FY 2023
ROIC 8.9%
FY 2014: 19.2%FY 2015: 5.8%FY 2016: 8.1%FY 2017: 1.2%FY 2018: -1.2%FY 2019: 0.1%FY 2020: 0.4%FY 2021: 10.4%FY 2022: 3.9%FY 2023: 8.9%
FY 2014 5y median 3.9% FY 2023
ROA 9.2%
FY 2014: 19.0%FY 2015: 7.6%FY 2016: 7.1%FY 2017: 8.3%FY 2018: 6.7%FY 2019: 0.8%FY 2020: 0.4%FY 2021: 8.6%FY 2022: 4.8%FY 2023: 9.2%
FY 2014 5y median 4.8% FY 2023

Growth (YoY)

Revenue -2.5%
FY 2014: -14.1%FY 2015: -23.7%FY 2016: 4.0%FY 2017: -0.3%FY 2018: 7.5%FY 2019: -14.2%FY 2020: -10.8%FY 2021: 107.9%FY 2022: 10.4%FY 2023: -2.5%
FY 2014 FY 2023
Operating Income 167.1%
FY 2014: 163.8%FY 2015: -74.6%FY 2016: 59.4%FY 2017: -54.5%FY 2018: -57.2%FY 2019: -91.0%FY 2020: 117.7%FY 2021: 3547.5%FY 2022: -62.7%FY 2023: 167.1%
FY 2014 FY 2023
EPS (diluted) 121.0%
FY 2014: 156.1%FY 2015: -59.8%FY 2016: 14.7%FY 2017: 22.6%FY 2018: -18.4%FY 2019: -87.2%FY 2020: -52.4%FY 2021: 2550.0%FY 2022: -40.8%FY 2023: 121.0%
FY 2014 FY 2023
Free Cash Flow 130.3%
FY 2014: 109.0%FY 2015: -80.6%FY 2016: 122.3%FY 2017: -69.1%FY 2018: 119.2%FY 2019: -82.3%FY 2020: -127.2%FY 2021: 4939.9%FY 2022: -54.7%FY 2023: 130.3%
FY 2014 FY 2023

Financial Health

Current Ratio 6.8×
FY 2014: 9.0×FY 2015: 9.1×FY 2016: 10.1×FY 2017: 10.9×FY 2018: 14.7×FY 2019: 8.6×FY 2020: 8.4×FY 2021: 6.8×FY 2022: 6.8×FY 2023: 6.8×
FY 2014 5y median 6.8× FY 2023
Quick Ratio 6.4×
FY 2014: 8.1×FY 2015: 8.3×FY 2016: 9.3×FY 2017: 10.0×FY 2018: 13.6×FY 2019: 7.5×FY 2020: 7.2×FY 2021: 6.0×FY 2022: 5.9×FY 2023: 6.4×
FY 2014 5y median 6.4× FY 2023
Debt / Equity 0.0×
FY 2014: 0.0×FY 2015: 0.0×FY 2016: 0.0×FY 2017: 0.0×FY 2018: 0.0×FY 2019: 0.0×FY 2020: 0.0×FY 2021: 0.0×FY 2022: 0.0×FY 2023: 0.0×
FY 2014 5y median 0.0× FY 2023
Net Debt / EBITDA -2.5×
FY 2014: -1.0×FY 2015: -2.7×FY 2016: -2.7×FY 2017: -4.3×FY 2018: -5.5×FY 2019: -8.0×FY 2020: -6.8×FY 2021: -2.6×FY 2022: -1.4×FY 2023: -2.5×
FY 2014 5y median -2.6× FY 2023
Interest Coverage 0.0×
FY 2014: 0.0×FY 2015: 0.0×FY 2016: 0.0×FY 2017: 0.0×FY 2018: 0.0×FY 2019: 0.0×FY 2020: 0.0×FY 2021: 0.0×FY 2022: 0.0×FY 2023: 0.0×
FY 2014 5y median 0.0× FY 2023

Dividends

Dividend Yield 2.3%
FY 2014: 7.4%FY 2015: 5.8%FY 2016: 4.2%FY 2017: 5.2%FY 2018: 5.9%FY 2019: 4.0%FY 2020: 4.3%FY 2021: 4.4%FY 2022: 2.2%FY 2023: 2.3%
FY 2014 5y median 4.0% FY 2023
Payout Ratio 8342.4%
FY 2014: 13927.6%FY 2015: 28593.4%FY 2016: 21927.7%FY 2017: 24859.3%FY 2018: 32702.4%FY 2019: 196745.7%FY 2020: 470596.8%FY 2021: 20352.6%FY 2022: 16105.1%FY 2023: 8342.4%
FY 2014 5y median 20352.6% FY 2023

Annual · latest fiscal year ends 2024-01-31