Ampol's FY23 group replacement cost operating (RCOP) earnings (EBITDA) were in line with forecasts by both Morgan Stanley and consensus.

Earnings (EBIT) for the Lytton refinery missed the broker's forecast by -2% due to an outage and higher labour and electricity costs. Convenience Retail earnings rose by 2% on the previous corresponding period.

The final dividend was 180cps inclusive of a 60cps special full franked dividend.

Target $35.48. Equal-weight rating. Industry view is Attractive.

FY23 results are due on February 19.

Sector: 0.

Target price is $35.48.Current Price is $37.59. Difference: ($2.11) - (brackets indicate current price is over target). If ALD meets the Morgan Stanley target it will return approximately -6% (excluding dividends, fees and charges - negative figures indicate an expected loss).

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