Vault Minerals Limited

ASX:VAU Stock Report

Market Cap: AU$4.4b

Vault Minerals Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Vault Minerals has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 66%, while the Metals and Mining industry saw earnings growing at 15.2% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 46.6% per year. Vault Minerals's return on equity is 4.2%, and it has net margins of 5.3%.

Key information

65.96%

Earnings growth rate

58.49%

EPS growth rate

Metals and Mining Industry Growth22.33%
Revenue growth rate46.58%
Return on equity4.23%
Net Margin5.25%
Last Earnings Update31 Dec 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article Aug 24

Vault Minerals Limited (ASX:VAU) Surges 25% Yet Its Low P/S Is No Reason For Excitement

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Analysis Article Apr 16

An Intrinsic Calculation For Vault Minerals Limited (ASX:VAU) Suggests It's 50% Undervalued

Key Insights Vault Minerals' estimated fair value is AU$0.94 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Current share...
Analysis Article Jan 20

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Analysis Article Jan 24

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Analysis Article Oct 31

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Analysis Article Mar 01

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Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Vault Minerals makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

ASX:VAU Revenue, expenses and earnings (AUD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Dec 251,57182460
30 Sep 251,501160410
30 Jun 251,432237360
31 Mar 251,224161350
31 Dec 241,01585350
30 Sep 2481840300
30 Jun 24620-5250
31 Mar 2458322150
31 Dec 235464940
30 Sep 234852070
30 Jun 23423-990
31 Dec 22245-51150
30 Sep 22205-50130
30 Jun 22165-49120
31 Dec 21156-36120
30 Sep 21165-22120
30 Jun 21173-9110
31 Dec 20193360
30 Sep 20197770
30 Jun 202001180
31 Mar 201943130
31 Dec 191881110
30 Sep 19171-1120
30 Jun 19154-3140
31 Mar 19132-4190
31 Dec 18110-6250
30 Sep 1894-9230
30 Jun 1877-12220
31 Mar 1857-43170
31 Dec 1750-39100
30 Sep 1760-11990
30 Jun 1769-10870
31 Mar 1794-6750
31 Dec 16107-6050
30 Sep 161012650
30 Jun 16972150
31 Mar 1688-3960
31 Dec 1575-4250
30 Sep 1551-5160

Quality Earnings: VAU has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: VAU's current net profit margins (5.3%) are lower than last year (8.4%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: VAU's earnings have grown significantly by 66% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: VAU's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: VAU had negative earnings growth (-2.9%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Metals and Mining industry average (59.9%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: VAU's Return on Equity (4.2%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/07/03 13:10
End of Day Share Price 2026/07/03 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/06/30

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Analyst Sources

Vault Minerals Limited is covered by 15 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Daniel MorganBarrenjoey Markets Pty Limited
Tim McCormackCanaccord Genuity
Cameron JuddCanaccord Genuity Historic (Wilsons Advisory and Stockbroking Ltd.