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Recent performance snapshot

Ampol (ASX:ALD) has drawn fresh attention after a recent share price move, with the stock last closing at A$33.60 and showing a 1 day return of about a 0.2% decline.

Over the past week the share price return is near 1.8%, with a gain of about 15.6% over the past month and 5.2% across the past 3 months.

See our latest analysis for Ampol.

Looking beyond the recent move, Ampol’s share price return of 4.6% year to date and 15.6% over the past month sits alongside a 1 year total shareholder return of 49.3%. This points to share momentum that has been building rather than fading.

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With Ampol trading near its recent highs, an intrinsic discount of about 33.6% and only a small gap to analyst targets, you need to ask: is there still value on the table, or is the market already pricing in future growth?

Most Popular Narrative: 40% Undervalued

The most followed narrative puts Ampol’s fair value at A$33.72, only slightly above the last close at A$33.60. It still frames the shares as materially undervalued using a 6.89% discount rate and long term cash flow assumptions.

The acquisition of EG Australia and previous Z Energy acquisition are set to significantly expand Ampol's fuel and convenience network in the Asia-Pacific region, directly leveraging population growth, urbanisation, and rising regional transport/energy demand, which is expected to drive robust volume growth and future revenue.

Read the complete narrative.Read the complete narrative.

Want to see what sits behind that valuation gap? The narrative leans on steady revenue expansion, rising margins and a richer earnings mix from a larger network. The exact growth path, profitability assumptions and future earnings multiple are all laid out there.

Result: Fair Value of A$33.72 (UNDERVALUED)

Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts.

However, this depends on retail fuel volumes holding up and refining margins avoiding prolonged weakness, both of which could challenge the upbeat valuation story.

Find out about the key risks to this Ampol narrative.

Another View: Market Pricing Looks Demanding

There is a very different picture when you look at Ampol through its P/E ratio. The shares trade at 97.2x earnings, compared with 15.2x for the global Oil and Gas industry and 22.8x for peers, while the fair ratio is 23.6x. That sort of gap suggests meaningful valuation risk if sentiment cools.

Story Continues

For a closer look at how this earnings multiple compares with fundamentals and peers, check the valuation breakdown, including the fair ratio, in our detailed review, then decide which story you find more convincing. See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown.ASX:ALD P/E Ratio as at Apr 2026

Next Steps

There are clearly both concerns and reasons for optimism here, so it makes sense to move fast and weigh the numbers for yourself. To see how the balance of risks and rewards looks right now, check out the 2 key rewards and 3 important warning signs

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