Executive Summary
Base Resources Limited produces and sells mineral sands in Africa.
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Earnings are forecast to decline by an average of -45.5% per year for the next 3 years
Snowflake Analysis
Flawless balance sheet and undervalued.
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Share Price & News
How has Base Resources's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: BSE has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
0%
BSE
0.2%
AU Metals and Mining
1.4%
AU Market
1 Year Return
-9.1%
BSE
7.9%
AU Metals and Mining
16.1%
AU Market
Return vs Industry: BSE underperformed the Australian Metals and Mining industry which returned 7.9% over the past year.
Return vs Market: BSE underperformed the Australian Market which returned 16.1% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| BSE | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 0% | 0.2% | 1.4% |
| 30 Day | 0% | -4.4% | 0.5% |
| 90 Day | 13.6% | 4.8% | 4.8% |
| 1 Year | -9.1%-9.1% | 13.4%7.9% | 21.2%16.1% |
| 3 Year | -10.1%-13.8% | 50.6%32.1% | 37.0%18.6% |
| 5 Year | 130.2%108.3% | 88.1%44.2% | 51.7%17.8% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Base Resources's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Base Resources Limited (ASX:BSE) Earns A Nice Return On Capital EmployedValuation
Is Base Resources undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
>50%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: BSE (A$0.25) is trading below our estimate of fair value (A$1.01)
Significantly Below Fair Value: BSE is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: BSE is good value based on its PE Ratio (5x) compared to the Metals and Mining industry average (12.4x).
PE vs Market: BSE is good value based on its PE Ratio (5x) compared to the Australian market (18.8x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: BSE's earnings are forecast to decline next year, so we can't calculate its PEG ratio.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: BSE is good value based on its PB Ratio (0.6x) compared to the AU Metals and Mining industry average (1.4x).
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Future Growth
How is Base Resources forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 4 analysts?
-45.5%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: BSE's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-45.5% per year).
Earnings vs Market: BSE's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-45.5% per year).
High Growth Earnings: BSE's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: BSE's revenue is expected to decline over the next 3 years (-3.1% per year).
High Growth Revenue: BSE's revenue is forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-3.1% per year).
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: BSE is forecast to be unprofitable in 3 years.
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Past Performance
How has Base Resources performed over the past 5 years?
66.5%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: BSE has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: BSE's current net profit margins (18.7%) are higher than last year (17.1%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: BSE has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 66.5% per year.
Accelerating Growth: BSE's earnings growth over the past year (15.2%) is below its 5-year average (66.5% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: BSE earnings growth over the past year (15.2%) underperformed the Metals and Mining industry 19.1%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: BSE's Return on Equity (12.2%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Financial Health
How is Base Resources's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: BSE's short term assets ($127.5M) exceed its short term liabilities ($68.6M).
Long Term Liabilities: BSE's short term assets ($127.5M) exceed its long term liabilities ($59.8M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: BSE's debt to equity ratio (5.9%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: BSE's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 111.4% to 5.9% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: BSE's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (511%).
Interest Coverage: BSE's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (7.5x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Inventory Level: BSE has a high level of physical assets or inventory.
Debt Coverage by Assets: BSE's debt is covered by short term assets (assets are 6.7x debt).
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Dividend
What is Base Resources's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield vs Market
Current dividend yield vs market & industry
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate BSE's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate BSE's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any payouts.
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if BSE's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if BSE's dividend payments have been increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to calculate payout ratio to determine if its dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of BSE's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the Australian market.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
7.8yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Tim Carstens 0
11.8yrs
Tenure
US$899,250
Compensation
Mr. Tim Carstens, Bcom, ACA, serves as Managing Director of Base Resources Limited. Mr. Carstens has a diverse and substantial skill, having previously held senior executive roles with Perilya Limited, Nor ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Tim's total compensation ($USD899.25K) is above average for companies of similar size in the Australian market ($USD456.30K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Tim's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD & Executive Director | 11.8yrs | US$899.25k | 0.50% $1.5m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 7.8yrs | US$479.01k | 0.17% $500.0k | |
| Executive Director of Operations & Development and Executive Director | 9.6yrs | US$897.30k | 0.52% $1.5m | |
| General Counsel & Company Secretary | 2.4yrs | US$413.68k | 0.069% $201.8k | |
| General Manager of Marketing | 7.1yrs | US$507.53k | 0.097% $284.8k | |
| General Manager of Project Development | 4.5yrs | US$446.57k | 0.28% $815.9k | |
| Manager of Communications & Investor Relations | 0yrs | no data | no data | |
| General Manager of Environment & Community Affairs | 7.8yrs | US$776.20k | no data | |
| General Manager of External Affairs - Madagascar | 2.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| General Manager of Operations | 8.3yrs | US$969.43k | no data |
7.8yrs
Average Tenure
Experienced Management: BSE's management team is seasoned and experienced (7.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD & Executive Director | 11.8yrs | US$899.25k | 0.50% $1.5m | |
| Executive Director of Operations & Development and Executive Director | 9.6yrs | US$897.30k | 0.52% $1.5m | |
| Non-Executive Director | 5.3yrs | US$61.57k | no data | |
| Non-Executive Chairman | 4.8yrs | US$106.19k | 0.057% $166.7k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 6.6yrs | US$72.23k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 2yrs | US$65.61k | 0.043% $125.0k | |
| Non-Executive Director | 12.8yrs | US$74.37k | 0.030% $87.5k |
6.6yrs
Average Tenure
57yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: BSE's board of directors are considered experienced (6.6 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have been diluted in the past year, with total shares outstanding growing by 24.5%.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Base Resources Limited's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Base Resources Limited
- Ticker: BSE
- Exchange: ASX
- Founded: 2007
- Industry: Diversified Metals and Mining
- Sector: Materials
- Market Cap: AU$292.902m
- Shares outstanding: 1.17b
- Website: https://www.baseresources.com.au
Number of Employees
Location
- Base Resources Limited
- 50 Kings Park Road
- Level 1
- West Perth
- Western Australia
- 6005
- Australia
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSE | ASX (Australian Securities Exchange) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | AU | AUD | Oct 2008 |
| BSE | AIM (London Stock Exchange AIM Market) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | GB | GBP | Oct 2008 |
| BSE | CHIA (Chi-X Australia) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | AU | AUD | Oct 2008 |
| B4Z | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | DE | EUR | Oct 2008 |
Biography
Base Resources Limited produces and sells mineral sands in Africa. The company produces mineral sands, such as rutile, ilmenite, and zircon. It primarily owns 100% interests in the Kwale Mineral Sands project located in Kenya. The company was formerly known as Base Iron Limited and changed its name to Base Resources Limited in 2010. Base Resources Limited was incorporated in 2007 and is based in West Perth, Australia.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/02/17 10:38 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/02/17 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/06/30 |
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.