Executive Summary
Galaxy Resources Limited engages in the production of lithium concentrate and exploration of minerals in Australia, Canada, and Argentina. More Details
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Currently unprofitable and not forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years
Snowflake Analysis
Flawless balance sheet with limited growth.
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Share Price & News
How has Galaxy Resources's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: GXY is not significantly more volatile than the rest of Australian stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 10% a week.
Volatility Over Time: GXY's weekly volatility (10%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
14.3%
GXY
2.3%
AU Metals and Mining
2.0%
AU Market
1 Year Return
187.0%
GXY
26.2%
AU Metals and Mining
-0.4%
AU Market
Return vs Industry: GXY exceeded the Australian Metals and Mining industry which returned 26.2% over the past year.
Return vs Market: GXY exceeded the Australian Market which returned -0.4% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| GXY | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 14.3% | 2.3% | 2.0% |
| 30 Day | 53.1% | 9.0% | 4.4% |
| 90 Day | 137.0% | 25.3% | 12.1% |
| 1 Year | 189.9%187.0% | 33.1%26.2% | 3.0%-0.4% |
| 3 Year | -7.1%-8.0% | 74.1%50.0% | 27.3%11.6% |
| 5 Year | 269.4%265.7% | 284.7%213.6% | 70.2%35.9% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Galaxy Resources's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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The Galaxy Resources (ASX:GXY) Share Price Has Gained 251%, So Why Not Pay It Some Attention?Valuation
Is Galaxy Resources undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
4.74x
Price to Book (PB) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: Insufficient data to calculate GXY's fair value to establish if it is undervalued.
Significantly Below Fair Value: Insufficient data to calculate GXY's fair value to establish if it is undervalued.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: GXY is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the AU Metals and Mining industry average.
PE vs Market: GXY is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the Australian market.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate GXY's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: GXY is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (4.7x) compared to the AU Metals and Mining industry average (3x).
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Future Growth
How is Galaxy Resources forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 8 analysts?
46.6%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: GXY is forecast to remain unprofitable over the next 3 years.
Earnings vs Market: GXY is forecast to remain unprofitable over the next 3 years.
High Growth Earnings: GXY is forecast to remain unprofitable over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: GXY's revenue (28.5% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the Australian market (5.2% per year).
High Growth Revenue: GXY's revenue (28.5% per year) is forecast to grow faster than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: GXY is forecast to be unprofitable in 3 years.
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Past Performance
How has Galaxy Resources performed over the past 5 years?
-49.3%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: GXY is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: GXY is currently unprofitable.
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: GXY is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 49.3% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare GXY's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: GXY is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Metals and Mining industry (38%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: GXY has a negative Return on Equity (-62.44%), as it is currently unprofitable.
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Financial Health
How is Galaxy Resources's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: GXY's short term assets ($139.9M) exceed its short term liabilities ($35.8M).
Long Term Liabilities: GXY's short term assets ($139.9M) exceed its long term liabilities ($19.4M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: GXY is debt free.
Reducing Debt: GXY has no debt compared to 5 years ago when its debt to equity ratio was 62.8%.
Balance Sheet
Cash Runway Analysis
For companies that have on average been loss making in the past we assess whether they have at least 1 year of cash runway.
Stable Cash Runway: GXY has sufficient cash runway for more than a year based on its current free cash flow.
Forecast Cash Runway: GXY has sufficient cash runway for 1.2 years if free cash flow continues to reduce at historical rates of 36.4% each year.
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Dividend
What is Galaxy Resources's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate GXY's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate GXY's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if GXY's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if GXY'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 GXY'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?
3.6yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Simon Hay
1.5yrs
Tenure
US$476,707
Compensation
Mr. Simon Hay, BSc (Hons), MAppSc, Grad Dip, MAICD, is Chief Executive Officer at Galaxy Resources Limited since July 1, 2019. Mr. Hay joined Iluka in 2009 as Manager, South West Operations based in Capel....
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Simon's total compensation ($USD476.71K) is below average for companies of similar size in the Australian market ($USD1.28M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Simon's compensation with company performance.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive Officer | 1.5yrs | US$476.71k | no data | |
| Executive Director | 10.25yrs | US$581.47k | 1.34% $ 21.5m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 3.75yrs | US$298.95k | no data | |
| Director of Corporate Development | 4.75yrs | US$242.59k | 0.020% $ 319.0k | |
| Executive of Australian Operations | 1yr | US$271.24k | no data | |
| General Counsel & Company Secretary | 3.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive of Human Resources | 1yr | no data | no data | |
| Financial Controller of Jiangsu Lithium Carbonate Plant | 11.17yrs | no data | no data | |
| Project Director | 2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Marketing & Sales Consultant | 8yrs | no data | no data |
3.6yrs
Average Tenure
Experienced Management: GXY's management team is considered experienced (3.6 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Director | 10.25yrs | US$581.47k | 1.34% $ 21.5m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chairman | 7.17yrs | US$484.28k | 0.63% $ 10.1m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 4yrs | US$122.68k | 0.036% $ 581.0k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 4yrs | US$122.68k | 0.010% $ 160.2k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 2yrs | US$90.81k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 3yrs | US$100.00k | no data |
4.0yrs
Average Tenure
58yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: GXY's board of directors are considered experienced (4 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: GXY 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 23.1%.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Galaxy Resources Limited's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Galaxy Resources Limited
- Ticker: GXY
- Exchange: ASX
- Founded: 1996
- Industry: Diversified Metals and Mining
- Sector: Materials
- Market Cap: AU$1.608b
- Shares outstanding: 504.06m
- Website: https://www.gxy.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Galaxy Resources Limited
- 21 Kintail Road
- Level 4
- Perth
- Western Australia
- 6153
- Australia
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GXY | ASX (Australian Securities Exchange) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | AU | AUD | Feb 2007 |
| GALX.F | OTCPK (Pink Sheets LLC) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | US | USD | Feb 2007 |
| LK9 | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | DE | EUR | Feb 2007 |
| GXY | CHIA (Chi-X Australia) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | AU | AUD | Feb 2007 |
Biography
Galaxy Resources Limited engages in the production of lithium concentrate and exploration of minerals in Australia, Canada, and Argentina. It holds interests in the Sal de Vida project in Argentina; the Mt...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/01/22 07:03 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/01/22 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
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