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Western Areas ASX:WSA Stock Report

Last Price

AU$3.86

Market Cap

AU$1.3b

7D

0%

1Y

64.3%

Updated

22 Jun, 2022

Data

Company Financials +

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WSA Stock Overview

Western Areas Limited mines for, processes, and sells nickel sulphide concentrates and other base metals in Australia. More details

WSA fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation2/6
Future Growth0/6
Past Performance3/6
Financial Health6/6
Dividends0/6

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Western Areas Limited Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Western Areas
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceAU$3.86
52 Week HighAU$3.87
52 Week LowAU$2.24
Beta1.22
1 Month Change0.78%
3 Month Change7.22%
1 Year Change64.26%
3 Year Change94.46%
5 Year Change92.04%
Change since IPO1,830.03%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Is Western Areas Limited (ASX:WSA) Popular Amongst Institutions?

Mar 09
Is Western Areas Limited (ASX:WSA) Popular Amongst Institutions?

Has Western Areas Limited's (ASX:WSA) Impressive Stock Performance Got Anything to Do With Its Fundamentals?

Jan 21
Has Western Areas Limited's (ASX:WSA) Impressive Stock Performance Got Anything to Do With Its Fundamentals?

A Look At The Fair Value Of Western Areas Limited (ASX:WSA)

Jan 05
A Look At The Fair Value Of Western Areas Limited (ASX:WSA)

Need To Know: Western Areas Limited (ASX:WSA) Insiders Have Been Selling Shares

Dec 23
Need To Know: Western Areas Limited (ASX:WSA) Insiders Have Been Selling Shares

Does Western Areas' (ASX:WSA) CEO Salary Compare Well With The Performance Of The Company?

Dec 08
Does Western Areas' (ASX:WSA) CEO Salary Compare Well With The Performance Of The Company?

Could The Western Areas Limited (ASX:WSA) Ownership Structure Tell Us Something Useful?

Nov 24
Could The Western Areas Limited (ASX:WSA) Ownership Structure Tell Us Something Useful?

An Intrinsic Calculation For Western Areas Limited (ASX:WSA) Suggests It's 48% Undervalued

Sep 28
An Intrinsic Calculation For Western Areas Limited (ASX:WSA) Suggests It's 48% Undervalued

Have Insiders Sold Western Areas Limited (ASX:WSA) Shares Recently?

Sep 10
Have Insiders Sold Western Areas Limited (ASX:WSA) Shares Recently?

The Returns At Western Areas (ASX:WSA) Provide Us With Signs Of What's To Come

Aug 06
The Returns At Western Areas (ASX:WSA) Provide Us With Signs Of What's To Come

What Kind Of Shareholders Own Western Areas Limited (ASX:WSA)?

Jul 15
What Kind Of Shareholders Own Western Areas Limited (ASX:WSA)?

Shareholder Returns

WSAAU Metals and MiningAU Market
7D0%-1.8%-1.0%
1Y64.3%-19.8%7.5%

Return vs Industry: WSA exceeded the Australian Metals and Mining industry which returned -24.1% over the past year.

Return vs Market: WSA exceeded the Australian Market which returned -11% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is WSA's price volatile compared to industry and market?
WSA volatility
WSA Average Weekly Movement1.9%
Metals and Mining Industry Average Movement10.7%
Market Average Movement8.0%
10% most volatile stocks in AU Market16.7%
10% least volatile stocks in AU Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: WSA has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: WSA's weekly volatility (2%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1999n/aDan Lougherwww.westernareas.com.au

Western Areas Limited mines for, processes, and sells nickel sulphide concentrates and other base metals in Australia. It holds a 100% interest in the Forrestania project located in Western Australia. Western Areas Limited was incorporated in 1999 and is based in West Perth, Australia.

Western Areas Limited Fundamentals Summary

How do Western Areas's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
WSA fundamental statistics
Market capAU$1.26b
Earnings (TTM)AU$23.03m
Revenue (TTM)AU$316.42m

54.7x

P/E Ratio

4.0x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
WSA income statement (TTM)
RevenueAU$316.42m
Cost of RevenueAU$174.56m
Gross ProfitAU$141.87m
Other ExpensesAU$118.83m
EarningsAU$23.03m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2021

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.071
Gross Margin44.83%
Net Profit Margin7.28%
Debt/Equity Ratio0%

How did WSA perform over the long term?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2022/06/22 01:18
End of Day Share Price 2022/06/15 00:00
Earnings2021/12/31
Annual Earnings2021/06/30

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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.

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Analyst Sources

Western Areas Limited is covered by 24 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Russell WrightBarclay Pearce Capital Pty Limited
David CoatesBell Potter
David RadclyffeBMO Capital Markets Equity Research