CuFe (ASX:CUF) - Stock Price, News & Analysis

CUF Stock Overview

CuFe Ltd operates as a mineral exploration and producing company.

CUF fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation	4/6
Future Growth	0/6
Past Performance	0/6
Financial Health	5/6
Dividends	0/6

Rewards

Trading at 86.5% below our estimate of its fair value

Risk Analysis

Highly volatile share price over the past 3 months

Does not have a meaningful market cap (A$14M)

Earnings have declined by 57.7% per year over past 5 years

Shareholders have been diluted in the past year

CuFe Ltd Competitors

Buxton Resources

ASX:BUX

AU$18.2m

Power Minerals

ASX:PNN

AU$10.6m

WestStar Industrial

ASX:WSI

AU$13.8m

Tambourah Metals

ASX:TMB

AU$6.9m

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for CuFe
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price	AU$0.012
52 Week High	AU$0.023
52 Week Low	AU$0.009
Beta	1.43
1 Month Change	9.09%
3 Month Change	-20.00%
1 Year Change	-20.00%
3 Year Change	-79.31%
5 Year Change	-20.00%
Change since IPO	-97.55%

Market Might Still Lack Some Conviction On CuFe Ltd (ASX:CUF) Even After 27% Share Price Boost

Apr 22

Cautious Investors Not Rewarding CuFe Ltd's (ASX:CUF) Performance Completely

Oct 07

Recent updates

Market Might Still Lack Some Conviction On CuFe Ltd (ASX:CUF) Even After 27% Share Price Boost

Apr 22

Shareholder Returns

	CUF	AU Metals and Mining	AU Market
7D	0%	-2.7%	-3.0%
1Y	-20.0%	-4.4%	3.9%

Return vs Industry: CUF underperformed the Australian Metals and Mining industry which returned -4.4% over the past year.

Return vs Market: CUF underperformed the Australian Market which returned 3.9% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is CUF's price volatile compared to industry and market?
CUF volatility
CUF Average Weekly Movement	21.0%
Metals and Mining Industry Average Movement	12.4%
Market Average Movement	8.9%
10% most volatile stocks in AU Market	17.2%
10% least volatile stocks in AU Market	3.4%

Stable Share Price: CUF's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: CUF's weekly volatility (21%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of Australian stocks.

About the Company

Founded	Employees	CEO	Website
2005	n/a	n/a	cufe.com.au

CuFe Ltd operates as a mineral exploration and producing company. The company explores for lithium, copper, iron ore, gold, niobium, and base metal deposits, as well as rare earth elements. The company holds 100% interest in the JWD iron ore mine project located in the Western Australia; and 55% interest in the Tennant Creek project, as well as 50% interest in the Yarram Iron Ore project located in the Northern Territory.

CuFe Ltd Fundamentals Summary

How do CuFe's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
CUF fundamental statistics
Market cap	AU$13.75m
Earnings (TTM)	-AU$11.11m
Revenue (TTM)	AU$68.01m

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P/S Ratio

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P/E Ratio

Is CUF overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
CUF income statement (TTM)
Revenue	AU$68.01m
Cost of Revenue	AU$63.67m
Gross Profit	AU$4.34m
Other Expenses	AU$15.45m
Earnings	-AU$11.11m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2023

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)	-0.0097
Gross Margin	6.38%
Net Profit Margin	-16.34%
Debt/Equity Ratio	0%

How did CUF perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

CUF Stock Overview

Rewards

Risk Analysis

CuFe Ltd Competitors

ASX:BUX

AU$18.2m

ASX:PNN

AU$10.6m

ASX:WSI

AU$13.8m

ASX:TMB

AU$6.9m

Price History & Performance

Recent News & Updates

Market Might Still Lack Some Conviction On CuFe Ltd (ASX:CUF) Even After 27% Share Price Boost

First half 2024 earnings released: AU$0.006 loss per share (vs AU$0.007 loss in 1H 2023)

CuFe Ltd, Annual General Meeting, Nov 29, 2023

Cautious Investors Not Rewarding CuFe Ltd's (ASX:CUF) Performance Completely

Full year 2023 earnings released: AU$0.011 loss per share (vs AU$0 in FY 2022)

New minor risk - Shareholder dilution

Recent updates

Market Might Still Lack Some Conviction On CuFe Ltd (ASX:CUF) Even After 27% Share Price Boost

First half 2024 earnings released: AU$0.006 loss per share (vs AU$0.007 loss in 1H 2023)

CuFe Ltd, Annual General Meeting, Nov 29, 2023

Cautious Investors Not Rewarding CuFe Ltd's (ASX:CUF) Performance Completely

Full year 2023 earnings released: AU$0.011 loss per share (vs AU$0 in FY 2022)

New minor risk - Shareholder dilution

CuFe Ltd (ASX:CUF) entered an agreement to acquire exploration tenements in West Arunta Region and in Tambourah Region from North West Iron Pty Ltd and Redstone Metals Pty Ltd. for AUD 0.51 million.

CuFe Ltd (ASX:CUF) agreed to acquire E15/1495 tenement from Wildcard (WA) Pty Ltd for AUD 0.6 million

First half 2023 earnings released: AU$0.007 loss per share (vs AU$0 in 1H 2022)

CuFe Ltd Provides Update on Activities at its JWD Iron Ore Project

CuFe Ltd Provides update on Iron Ore Projects

No independent directors

CuFe Ltd. Provide an Update on Activities At Its Iron Ore Projects

CuFe Ltd, Annual General Meeting, Nov 30, 2022

High-Grade Copper and Gold Shown in Orlando Assay Results

CuFe Ltd. Provides an Update on the Preliminary "Sighter" Metallurgical Test Work

Cufe Ltd Announces It Has Upgraded the Existing Resources Previously Stated in Compliance with Jorc 2004 to Jorc 2012 for Its 60% Owned Tennant Creek Deposits

CuFe Ltd. Provides an Update on Its Exploration and Evaluation Activities At the 60% Owned Tennant Creek Copper Gold Project

CuFe (ASX:CUF) Has Debt But No Earnings; Should You Worry?

Cufe Ltd. Provides Update on its Exploration Activities at 50% Owned Yarram Iron Ore Project in the Batchelor Region of the Northern Territory

No independent directors

CuFe Ltd. Provides an Update on Operations at JWD Iron Ore Project

CuFe Ltd. (ASX:CUF) completed the acquisition of 60% stake in Tennant Creek Project from Gecko Mining Company Pty Ltd.

Fe Limited (ASX:FEL) entered a binding agreement to acquire 60% stake in Tennant Creek Project from Gecko Mining Company Pty Ltd for AUD 10.4 million.

Fe Limited announced that it expects to receive AUD 5 million in funding

Global Lithium Resources Limited (ASX:GL1) completed the acquisition of Tenements E45/4669 and E45/4724 from Fe Limited (ASX:FEL).

Fe Limited Updates Shareholders on the Commencement of Haulage Activities from Its JWD Iron Ore Project

Global Lithium Resources Limited (ASX:GL1) agreed to acquire Tenements E45/4724 and E45/4669 of Pilbara Exploration from Fe Limited (ASX:FEL) for AUD 0.35 million.

Mercury Resources Group Pty Ltd agreed to acquire Tenements E45/4690, E45/4691, E45/4759 and E45/4746 of Pilbara Exploration from Fe Limited (ASX:FEL) for AUD 0.2 million.

Fe Limited Provides Further Update on Progress At Its JWD Iron Ore Project

Fe Limited Provides Further Update on Progress at JWD Iron Ore Project

Fe Limited Provides Further Update on Progress At Its JWD Iron Ore Project

Fe Limited Announces West Wiluna JWD Iron Ore Deposit Approaching Production

We're Not Counting On Fe (ASX:FEL) To Sustain Its Statutory Profitability

Fe Limited (ASX:FEL) completed the acquisition of 50% stake in Yarram Iron Ore Project in the Northern Territory from Gold Valley Iron and Manganese Pty Ltd.

Fe Limited Provides Update on Iron Ore Projects

Fe Limited Enters into Binding JV Agreement

Fe Limited Appoints Jeremy Sinclair as Projects Director

Fe Limited Provides Exploration Update on Pippingarra Tenements

Fe Limited (ASX:FEL) entered into heads of agreement to acquire 50% stake in Yarram Iron Ore Project in the Northern Territory from Gold Valley Iron and Manganese Pty Ltd for AUD 3 million.

Shareholder Returns

Price Volatility

About the Company

CuFe Ltd Fundamentals Summary

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