Australian companies with the most cash on hand

It's no secret that a large cash pile can be a tried and tested insurance policy in the face of good-old volatility. And these companies are taking that knowledge very seriously, as they're currently sitting on oodles of cash reserves. On the other hand though, perhaps these businesses are hoarding their capital when they should be using it to maximize shareholder value instead. Whatever your take, here's a list of the most cash rich companies in Australia.

Symbol
Cash on hand
FQ
Price
Change %
Volume
Rel Volume
Market cap
P/E
EPS dil
TTM
EPS dil growth
TTM YoY
Div yield %
TTM
Sector
Analyst Rating
BHPBHP GROUP LIMITED
18.714B AUD47.74 AUD+0.67%4.649M0.68241.94B AUD12.613.79 AUD+27.99%5.48%Non-Energy Minerals
Buy
ASXASX LIMITED
13.457B AUD59.21 AUD−0.35%224.976K0.5511.463B AUD36.121.64 AUD−34.02%3.86%Finance
Neutral
FMGFORTESCUE LTD
6.44B AUD25.75 AUD+1.06%4.681M1.0879.241B AUD11.132.31 AUD−47.83%6.80%Non-Energy Minerals
Sell
WDSWOODSIDE ENERGY GROUP LTD
5.211B AUD29.81 AUD−0.53%8.445M1.3056.541B AUD5.765.17 AUD+959.68%11.40%Energy Minerals
Neutral
PLSPILBARA MINERALS LIMITED
3.339B AUD3.71 AUD+3.63%57.596M1.3311.165B AUD4.700.79 AUD6.74%Non-Energy Minerals
Buy
QANQANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED
3.171B AUD5.56 AUD+1.65%7.996M1.059.495B AUD5.980.93 AUD0.00%Transportation
Buy
ALLARISTOCRAT LEISURE LIMITED
3.16B AUD39.24 AUD−0.81%1.17M0.7225.378B AUD17.722.21 AUD+72.92%1.63%Consumer Services
Strong buy
WHCWHITEHAVEN COAL LIMITED
2.776B AUD7.20 AUD+0.56%4.986M1.246.006B AUD2.383.02 AUD10.28%Energy Minerals
Buy
STOSANTOS LIMITED
2.764B AUD7.25 AUD+6.15%43.163M3.9523.493B AUD9.310.78 AUD+348.22%4.93%Energy Minerals
Buy
GDGGENERATION DEVELOPMENT GROUP LIMITED
2.645B AUD1.640 AUD−0.61%18.294K0.17312.601M AUD68.620.02 AUD+60.40%1.22%Finance
Strong buy
EMLEML PAYMENTS LIMITED
2.331B AUD0.850 AUD0.00%1.121M0.20318.412M AUD−0.76 AUD−860.53%0.00%Finance
Buy
CSLCSL LIMITED
2.326B AUD266.92 AUD+0.16%599.51K0.92128.947B AUD38.646.91 AUD−2.63%1.36%Health Technology
Buy
TCLTRANSURBAN GROUP
2.081B AUD13.16 AUD+0.15%3.943M0.7240.643B AUD632.690.02 AUD4.41%Transportation
Buy
S32SOUTH32 LIMITED
1.89B AUD3.13 AUD0.00%10.507M0.6614.14B AUD−0.06 AUD−518.75%3.94%Non-Energy Minerals
Buy
CPUCOMPUTERSHARE LIMITED.
1.721B AUD23.61 AUD+0.17%1.637M0.7614.196B AUD21.631.09 AUD+143.96%2.96%Technology Services
Buy
BSLBLUESCOPE STEEL LIMITED
1.49B AUD21.16 AUD+0.33%1.138M0.889.475B AUD9.802.16 AUD−8.09%2.36%Producer Manufacturing
Buy
MINMINERAL RESOURCES LIMITED
1.379B AUD62.49 AUD+2.90%1.097M1.1012.104B AUD49.251.27 AUD−81.18%3.04%Non-Energy Minerals
Buy
FLTFLIGHT CENTRE TRAVEL GROUP LIMITED
1.349B AUD18.70 AUD+1.80%510.229K0.784.105B AUD83.260.22 AUD0.96%Consumer Services
Buy
LFGLIBERTY FINANCIAL GROUP
1.342B AUD4.08 AUD+4.35%14.218K0.521.24B AUD7.350.55 AUD−5.03%10.97%Finance
Buy
SOLWASHINGTON H SOUL PATTINSON & COMPANY LIMITED
1.329B AUD32.88 AUD−0.48%393.091K0.9411.869B AUD15.852.07 AUD+82.92%2.65%Finance
Neutral
AKEALLKEM LIMITED
1.234B AUD9.16 AUD+4.33%3.885M0.715.856B AUD8.951.02 AUD0.00%Non-Energy Minerals
Buy
AUBAUB GROUP LIMITED
1.199B AUD26.82 AUD−1.00%315.082K1.372.907B AUD44.530.60 AUD−35.13%2.39%Finance
Strong buy
XROXERO LIMITED
1.175B AUD105.00 AUD+1.34%407.046K1.0215.906B AUD−0.27 AUD−104.65%0.00%Technology Services
Buy
ORIORICA LIMITED
1.152B AUD15.58 AUD0.00%438.896K0.527.097B AUD24.140.65 AUD2.76%Process Industries
Strong buy
SDFSTEADFAST GROUP LIMITED
1.139B AUD5.67 AUD−0.70%3.33M1.306.175B AUD30.780.18 AUD+11.57%2.65%Finance
Buy
WOWWOOLWORTHS GROUP LIMITED
1.135B AUD35.77 AUD−0.22%1.609M0.7843.514B AUD27.461.30 AUD−20.67%2.91%Retail Trade
Neutral
NSTNORTHERN STAR RESOURCES LTD
1.133B AUD12.60 AUD−0.63%2.815M0.5514.478B AUD25.060.50 AUD−56.01%2.10%Non-Energy Minerals
Buy
PPMPEPPER MONEY LIMITED
1.111B AUD1.155 AUD−2.12%95.173K1.24507.958M AUD4.300.27 AUD7.45%Finance
Buy
RMCRESIMAC GROUP LTD
1.085B AUD0.880 AUD−0.56%26.208K0.49351.98M AUD5.340.16 AUD−37.12%9.09%Finance
Neutral
YALYANCOAL AUSTRALIA LIMITED
1.084B AUD4.94 AUD+1.02%2.916M1.996.523B AUD2.332.12 AUD21.66%Energy Minerals
Strong buy
LYCLYNAS RARE EARTHS LIMITED
1.011B AUD6.39 AUD−0.31%2.35M0.755.973B AUD18.840.34 AUD+88.55%0.00%Non-Energy Minerals
Strong buy
TLSTELSTRA GROUP LIMITED
932M AUD3.84 AUD0.00%17.679M0.8344.293B AUD23.010.17 AUD+7.06%4.43%Communications
Buy
ORGORIGIN ENERGY LIMITED
930M AUD7.84 AUD−1.38%6.051M0.4813.459B AUD12.860.61 AUD4.66%Utilities
Buy
LLCLENDLEASE GROUP
900M AUD6.87 AUD+0.29%1.858M0.184.697B AUD−0.34 AUD−204.65%2.33%Industrial Services
Buy
DOWDOWNER EDI LIMITED
889.1M AUD4.25 AUD+1.92%583.989K0.352.849B AUD−0.60 AUD−348.15%3.06%Industrial Services
Neutral
SVWSEVEN GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
876.5M AUD33.09 AUD+0.73%403.903K0.5312.018B AUD20.331.63 AUD−11.13%1.39%Distribution Services
Buy
TLCTHE LOTTERY CORPORATION LIMITED
841.3M AUD4.61 AUD+0.44%3.081M0.6710.261B AUD38.770.12 AUD3.04%Consumer Services
Buy
IGOIGO LIMITED
837.6M AUD8.18 AUD+1.87%5.982M0.946.193B AUD11.310.72 AUD+232.26%7.09%Non-Energy Minerals
Buy
UOSUNITED OVERSEAS AUSTRALIA LIMITED
827.176M AUD0.530 AUD+7.07%14.824K0.70827.154M AUD10.450.05 AUD−16.06%7.55%Finance
SHLSONIC HEALTHCARE LIMITED
797.994M AUD31.10 AUD+2.74%1.804M1.3814.792B AUD21.451.45 AUD−46.92%3.34%Health Services
Buy
NXTNEXTDC LIMITED
765.841M AUD13.20 AUD−1.93%1.372M1.156.794B AUD−0.06 AUD−23.39%0.00%Technology Services
Strong buy
GNCGRAINCORP LIMITED
734.8M AUD7.48 AUD0.00%543.351K0.771.674B AUD6.741.11 AUD+82.90%3.74%Commercial Services
Buy
NHCNEW HOPE CORPORATION LIMITED
730.654M AUD5.03 AUD+0.60%2.37M1.024.252B AUD4.201.20 AUD+1160.48%10.14%Energy Minerals
Sell
PRUPERSEUS MINING LIMITED
728.917M AUD1.870 AUD−0.27%3.874M0.652.569B AUD6.040.31 AUD+230.63%1.89%Non-Energy Minerals
Buy
WESWESFARMERS LIMITED
673M AUD53.70 AUD+0.79%863.49K0.5260.938B AUD24.702.17 AUD+3.49%3.56%Retail Trade
Buy
BLDBORAL LIMITED.
658.1M AUD4.93 AUD−0.20%627.174K0.415.438B AUD34.650.14 AUD0.00%Non-Energy Minerals
Neutral
RHCRAMSAY HEALTH CARE LIMITED
656.1M AUD48.53 AUD+0.52%450.107K0.7011.081B AUD38.881.25 AUD−35.19%1.55%Health Services
Neutral
WEBWEBJET LIMITED
633.8M AUD6.74 AUD+1.35%648.378K0.472.6B AUD45.080.15 AUD0.00%Consumer Services
Buy
SMRSTANMORE RESOURCES LIMITED
632.314M AUD3.82 AUD−0.78%883.661K0.393.443B AUD2.931.30 AUD0.00%Energy Minerals
Strong buy
COLCOLES GROUP LIMITED.
597M AUD15.67 AUD+0.38%1.732M0.5620.973B AUD18.790.83 AUD+10.80%4.21%Retail Trade
Neutral
TWETREASURY WINE ESTATES LIMITED
565.8M AUD10.45 AUD+0.87%3.077M0.938.342B AUD30.100.35 AUD+1.49%3.31%Consumer Non-Durables
Buy
COHCOCHLEAR LIMITED
555.5M AUD283.32 AUD+0.53%120.779K0.6618.558B AUD62.114.56 AUD−8.17%1.16%Health Technology
Neutral
PBHPOINTSBET HOLDINGS LIMITED
552.993M AUD0.740 AUD−0.67%417.82K1.17234.02M AUD0.00%Consumer Services
Buy
NICNICKEL INDUSTRIES LIMITED
546.81M AUD0.715 AUD+0.70%5.09M0.783.064B AUD14.330.05 AUD−38.47%5.59%Non-Energy Minerals
Strong buy
APAAPA GROUP
513M AUD8.70 AUD−0.11%1.963M0.6711.162B AUD39.100.22 AUD6.32%Utilities
Buy
IFLINSIGNIA FINANCIAL LTD
505.6M AUD2.19 AUD−0.45%1.579M0.651.458B AUD176.610.01 AUD9.04%Finance
Buy
MMSMCMILLAN SHAKESPEARE LIMITED
463.189M AUD16.59 AUD−2.35%273.018K1.521.155B AUD7.47%Finance
Strong buy
WORWORLEY LIMITED
436M AUD16.53 AUD−0.36%860.296K0.998.722B AUD236.480.07 AUD3.02%Industrial Services
Buy
ILUILUKA RESOURCES LIMITED
432.1M AUD6.96 AUD+0.58%1.169M0.682.961B AUD6.611.05 AUD−81.59%3.30%Non-Energy Minerals
Neutral
PPTPERPETUAL LIMITED
427.1M AUD25.70 AUD+1.38%526.872K1.372.897B AUD36.160.71 AUD−46.63%4.67%Finance
Buy
PMVPREMIER INVESTMENTS LIMITED
417.647M AUD25.64 AUD+0.55%118.659K0.524.089B AUD15.211.69 AUD−1.06%4.21%Retail Trade
Neutral
NUFNUFARM LIMITED
410.957M AUD4.79 AUD+0.42%653.284K0.601.829B AUD18.510.26 AUD+71.39%2.09%Process Industries
Buy
DTLDATA#3 LIMITED
404.766M AUD8.11 AUD+0.37%387.168K1.041.255B AUD33.960.24 AUD+45.34%2.70%Technology Services
Buy
IPLINCITEC PIVOT LIMITED
399.4M AUD2.86 AUD+1.06%2.686M0.505.555B AUD9.940.29 AUD+275.59%9.44%Process Industries
Buy
ZIMZIMPLATS HOLDINGS LIMITED
380.972M AUD21.43 AUD−4.33%31.526K3.722.307B AUD7.532.84 AUD−59.28%13.11%Non-Energy Minerals
AGLAGL ENERGY LIMITED.
376M AUD9.68 AUD+2.76%3.85M1.736.512B AUD−1.88 AUD+43.12%3.20%Utilities
Buy
MFGMAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED
375.111M AUD8.41 AUD+2.56%1.214M1.321.512B AUD8.371.00 AUD−30.68%10.31%Finance
Neutral
REHREECE LIMITED
372.706M AUD20.01 AUD+0.81%179.686K0.3912.926B AUD33.350.60 AUD+35.72%1.25%Distribution Services
Sell
OFXOFX GROUP LIMITED
372.255M AUD1.430 AUD0.00%64.448K0.19355.534M AUD11.250.13 AUD+53.50%0.00%Finance
Strong buy
CIACHAMPION IRON LIMITED
362.752M AUD7.76 AUD+1.17%1.09M0.924.022B AUD16.630.47 AUD−8.48%2.88%Non-Energy Minerals
Strong buy
APEEAGERS AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED
352.954M AUD13.62 AUD−0.58%310.912K1.013.499B AUD12.651.08 AUD−17.25%5.36%Retail Trade
Buy
HUMHUMM GROUP LIMITED
336.1M AUD0.430 AUD−1.15%294.702K2.56218.493M AUD−0.00 AUD−102.75%4.65%Finance
Neutral
SGMSIMS LIMITED
328.6M AUD14.14 AUD+0.93%376.729K0.822.724B AUD15.430.92 AUD−18.72%2.48%Non-Energy Minerals
Neutral
MAFMA FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED
328.366M AUD5.46 AUD0.00%214.297K0.81926.702M AUD21.810.25 AUD+16.30%3.66%Finance
Strong buy
SLRSILVER LAKE RESOURCES LIMITED
328.285M AUD1.140 AUD+1.33%4.314M1.061.066B AUD34.970.03 AUD−70.52%0.00%Non-Energy Minerals
Strong buy
VNTVENTIA SERVICES GROUP LIMITED
321M AUD3.02 AUD0.00%2.435M0.472.584B AUD14.940.20 AUD+481.03%5.49%Industrial Services
Buy
PRNPERENTI LIMITED
307.36M AUD1.105 AUD−0.45%1.403M0.521.058B AUD8.260.13 AUD0.00%Non-Energy Minerals
Strong buy
LTRLIONTOWN RESOURCES LIMITED
305.438M AUD1.380 AUD+4.15%14.146M1.013.342B AUD−0.01 AUD−71.19%0.00%Non-Energy Minerals
Neutral
ALUALTIUM LIMITED
301.923M AUD45.65 AUD−0.04%153.61K0.596.022B AUD61.550.74 AUD+77.23%1.18%Technology Services
Buy
SBMST BARBARA LIMITED
293.944M AUD0.195 AUD−2.50%1.889M0.37159.504M AUD0.00%Non-Energy Minerals
Neutral
TAHTABCORP HOLDINGS LIMITED
290.7M AUD0.680 AUD−2.16%4.599M0.681.552B AUD22.970.03 AUD3.38%Consumer Services
Buy
EDVENDEAVOUR GROUP LIMITED
290M AUD5.05 AUD−1.75%5.124M1.039.044B AUD17.100.30 AUD+18.87%4.32%Retail Trade
Buy
ZIPZIP CO LIMITED..
283.106M AUD0.540 AUD+2.86%28.396M1.87491.479M AUD−0.52 AUD+60.80%0.00%Finance
Neutral
LFSLATITUDE GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
270.7M AUD1.165 AUD0.00%18.252K0.471.211B AUD10.17%Finance
SGFSG FLEET GROUP LIMITED
260.414M AUD2.29 AUD−0.87%131.489K0.39783.145M AUD10.470.22 AUD+35.82%7.07%Finance
Strong buy
REAREA GROUP LTD
259.8M AUD161.79 AUD−1.00%117.271K0.7021.375B AUD60.032.70 AUD+10.34%0.98%Finance
Neutral
SEKSEEK LIMITED
251.6M AUD24.83 AUD+0.12%467.036K0.568.821B AUD8.682.86 AUD1.89%Technology Services
Strong buy
RMSRAMELIUS RESOURCES LIMITED
250.958M AUD1.590 AUD+0.32%2.965M0.531.807B AUD23.350.07 AUD−55.92%1.26%Non-Energy Minerals
Buy
FPRFLEETPARTNERS GROUP LIMITED
247.092M AUD2.98 AUD+2.41%507.855K1.14729.101M AUD9.970.30 AUD+29.97%0.00%Finance
Strong buy
GRRGRANGE RESOURCES LIMITED.
242.337M AUD0.410 AUD0.00%2.352M0.39474.509M AUD4.320.10 AUD−67.95%9.76%Non-Energy Minerals
VULVULCAN ENERGY RESOURCES LIMITED
241.985M AUD2.24 AUD+3.70%484.971K0.48385.444M AUD−0.31 AUD−165.49%0.00%Non-Energy Minerals
Strong buy
BXBBRAMBLES LIMITED
241.418M AUD12.98 AUD−0.76%3.588M1.0218.062B AUD17.310.75 AUD+56.35%3.04%Transportation
Buy
ANNANSELL LIMITED
239.465M AUD24.46 AUD+0.82%192.745K0.803.042B AUD14.111.73 AUD−31.46%2.84%Producer Manufacturing
Neutral
HALHALO TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS LTD
237.071M AUD0.125 AUD0.00%5K0.0716.187M AUD−0.04 AUD0.00%Technology Services
RPLREGAL PARTNERS LIMITED
234.091M AUD2.34 AUD−0.43%14.541K0.28602.189M AUD615.790.00 AUD−99.59%3.85%Finance
Buy
MYXMAYNE PHARMA GROUP LIMITED
229.24M AUD5.85 AUD−0.85%410.394K1.13497.685M AUD−3.70 AUD−56.59%0.00%Health Technology
Neutral
NWHNRW HOLDINGS LIMITED
227.58M AUD2.76 AUD+1.10%568.522K0.671.25B AUD14.810.19 AUD+50.93%5.98%Industrial Services
Strong buy
ERAENERGY RESOURCES OF AUSTRALIA LIMITED
226.537M AUD0.035 AUD+2.94%60.754K0.33775.191M AUD−0.05 AUD−1958.33%0.00%Non-Energy Minerals
CNICENTURIA CAPITAL GROUP
225.46M AUD1.595 AUD−3.33%1.401M1.211.284B AUD12.170.13 AUD−35.61%7.27%Finance
Buy
TNETECHNOLOGY ONE LIMITED
223.265M AUD14.84 AUD−2.18%933.02K0.924.832B AUD47.050.32 AUD+40.05%0.80%Technology Services
Neutral