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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
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 3/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | AU$3.86 |
| 52 Week High | AU$3.87 |
| 52 Week Low | AU$2.24 |
| Beta | 1.22 |
| 1 Month Change | 0.78% |
| 3 Month Change | 7.22% |
| 1 Year Change | 64.26% |
| 3 Year Change | 94.46% |
| 5 Year Change | 92.04% |
| Change since IPO | 1,830.03% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Is Western Areas Limited (ASX:WSA) Popular Amongst Institutions?
Mar 09
Has Western Areas Limited's (ASX:WSA) Impressive Stock Performance Got Anything to Do With Its Fundamentals?
Jan 21A Look At The Fair Value Of Western Areas Limited (ASX:WSA)
Jan 05Need To Know: Western Areas Limited (ASX:WSA) Insiders Have Been Selling Shares
Dec 23
Does Western Areas' (ASX:WSA) CEO Salary Compare Well With The Performance Of The Company?
Dec 08Could The Western Areas Limited (ASX:WSA) Ownership Structure Tell Us Something Useful?
Nov 24An Intrinsic Calculation For Western Areas Limited (ASX:WSA) Suggests It's 48% Undervalued
Sep 28Have Insiders Sold Western Areas Limited (ASX:WSA) Shares Recently?
Sep 10The Returns At Western Areas (ASX:WSA) Provide Us With Signs Of What's To Come
Aug 06What Kind Of Shareholders Own Western Areas Limited (ASX:WSA)?
Jul 15Shareholder Returns
| WSA | AU Metals and Mining | AU Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 0% | -1.9% | -0.5% |
| 1Y | 64.3% | -18.6% | 8.2% |
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
| WSA volatility | |
|---|---|
| WSA Average Weekly Movement | 1.9% |
| Metals and Mining Industry Average Movement | 10.8% |
| Market Average Movement | 8.0% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in AU Market | 16.7% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in AU Market | 3.1% |
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
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | n/a | Dan Lougher | www.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
| WSA fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | AU$1.26b |
| Earnings (TTM) | AU$23.03m |
| Revenue (TTM) | AU$316.42m |
54.7x
P/E Ratio4.0x
P/S RatioIs WSA overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| WSA income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | AU$316.42m |
| Cost of Revenue | AU$174.56m |
| Gross Profit | AU$141.87m |
| Other Expenses | AU$118.83m |
| Earnings | AU$23.03m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2021
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.071 |
| Gross Margin | 44.83% |
| Net Profit Margin | 7.28% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 0% |
How did WSA perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2022/06/22 20:21 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2022/06/15 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2021/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2021/06/30 |
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.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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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.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Russell Wright | Barclay Pearce Capital Pty Limited |
| David Coates | Bell Potter |
| David Radclyffe | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |