Champion Iron (CHIA:CIA) - Stock Price, News & Analysis

CIA Stock Overview

Champion Iron Limited engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of iron ore deposits in Canada.

About the company

CIA fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation	3/6
Future Growth	1/6
Past Performance	5/6
Financial Health	5/6
Dividends	3/6

Rewards

Price-To-Earnings ratio (11.2x) is below the Australian market (19.6x)

Earnings are forecast to grow 5.94% per year

Earnings grew by 30% over the past year

Trading at good value compared to peers and industry

Risk Analysis

Unstable dividend track record

Champion Iron Limited Competitors

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AU$2.6b

Sims

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AU$2.3b

Coronado Global Resources

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AU$2.1b

BlueScope Steel

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AU$10.1b

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Champion Iron
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price	AU$7.19
52 Week High	AU$8.75
52 Week Low	AU$5.15
Beta	1.23
1 Month Change	-2.71%
3 Month Change	-15.81%
1 Year Change	11.99%
3 Year Change	3.30%
5 Year Change	205.96%
Change since IPO	2,296.67%

Recent updates

Shareholder Returns

	CIA	AU Metals and Mining	AU Market
7D	7.7%	-1.4%	-0.1%
1Y	12.0%	-2.2%	4.9%

Return vs Industry: CIA exceeded the Australian Metals and Mining industry which returned -2.2% over the past year.

Return vs Market: CIA exceeded the Australian Market which returned 4.9% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is CIA's price volatile compared to industry and market?
CIA volatility
CIA Average Weekly Movement	5.6%
Metals and Mining Industry Average Movement	12.4%
Market Average Movement	9.0%
10% most volatile stocks in AU Market	17.6%
10% least volatile stocks in AU Market	3.5%

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

Volatility Over Time: CIA's weekly volatility (6%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

Founded	Employees	CEO	Website
n/a	n/a	David Cataford	www.championiron.com

Champion Iron Limited engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of iron ore deposits in Canada. Its flagship projects include the Bloom Lake Mine located in south end of the Labrador; the Consolidated Fire Lake North project that includes the Fire Lake North, Don Lake, Bellechasse, and Oil Can deposits situated in Quebec; and the Kamistiatusset project located in the Labrador. The company sells its iron ore concentrate in China, Japan, the Middle East, Europe, South Korea, India, and internationally.

Champion Iron Limited Fundamentals Summary

How do Champion Iron's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
CIA fundamental statistics
Market cap	AU$3.71b
Earnings (TTM)	AU$331.83m
Revenue (TTM)	AU$1.85b

11.2x

P/E Ratio

2.0x

P/S Ratio

Is CIA overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
CIA income statement (TTM)
Revenue	CA$1.66b
Cost of Revenue	CA$912.90m
Gross Profit	CA$742.64m
Other Expenses	CA$446.02m
Earnings	CA$296.62m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2023

Next Earnings Date

May 30, 2024

Earnings per share (EPS)	0.57
Gross Margin	44.86%
Net Profit Margin	17.92%
Debt/Equity Ratio	39.1%

How did CIA perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

3.1%

Current Dividend Yield

35%

Payout Ratio

CIA Stock Overview

Rewards

Risk Analysis

Champion Iron Limited Competitors

ASX:DRR

AU$2.6b

ASX:SGM

AU$2.3b

ASX:CRN

AU$2.1b

ASX:BSL

AU$10.1b

Price History & Performance

Recent News & Updates

Champion Iron Limited Appoints Ronnie Beevor to Its Board of Directors

Third quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: CA$0.24 (vs CA$0.099 in 3Q 2023)

Now 22% undervalued

Executive Chairman recently sold AU$13m worth of stock

Champion Iron Limited to Report Q3, 2024 Results on Jan 30, 2024

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 15%

Recent updates

Champion Iron Limited Appoints Ronnie Beevor to Its Board of Directors

Third quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: CA$0.24 (vs CA$0.099 in 3Q 2023)

Now 22% undervalued

Executive Chairman recently sold AU$13m worth of stock

Champion Iron Limited to Report Q3, 2024 Results on Jan 30, 2024

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 15%

Upcoming dividend of CA$0.10 per share at 3.3% yield

Champion Iron Limited Declares Dividend in Connection with the Semi-Annual Results for the Period Ended September 30, 2023, Payable on November 28, 2023

Second quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: CA$0.13 (vs CA$0.038 in 2Q 2023)

Champion Iron Limited Declares Semi-Annual Dividend for the Period Ended September 30, 2023

Champion Iron Limited to Report Q2, 2024 Results on Oct 26, 2023

Executive Chairman recently sold AU$12m worth of stock

Champion Iron Limited Appoints Jessica McDonald as Director

Champion Iron Limited Updates Mineral Resources and Resources for Its Bloom Lake Operations

Chief Financial Officer recently bought AU$227k worth of stock

First quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: CA$0.032 (vs CA$0.08 in 1Q 2023)

Champion Iron Limited to Report Q1, 2024 Results on Jul 28, 2023

Champion Iron Limited, Annual General Meeting, Aug 30, 2023

Upcoming dividend of CA$0.10 per share at 3.7% yield

Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: CA$0.39 (vs CA$1.03 in FY 2022)

Champion Iron Limited Declares Final Dividend for the Period Ended March 31, 2023, Payable on July 5, 2023

Champion Iron Limited to Report Q4, 2023 Results on May 31, 2023

Third quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: CA$0.099 (vs CA$0.13 in 3Q 2022)

Champion Iron Limited Announces Board Changes

Champion Iron Limited to Report Q3, 2023 Results on Jan 27, 2023

Insufficient new directors

Upcoming dividend of CA$0.10 per share

Champion Iron Limited Declares Dividend for the Six Months Ended September 30, 2022, Payable on November 29, 2022

Second quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: CA$0.038 (vs CA$0.23 in 2Q 2022)

Champion Iron Limited Announces Change of Company Secretary

Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week

First quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: CA$0.08 (vs CA$0.44 in 1Q 2022)

Champion Iron Limited Appoints Donald Tremblay as Chief Financial Officer, Effective September 12, 2022

Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week

Insider recently bought AU$96k worth of stock

Insufficient new directors

Upcoming dividend of CA$0.10 per share

Champion Iron Limited Declares Ordinary Dividend for the Six Months Ended March 31, 2022, Payable on June 28, 2022

Full year 2022 earnings released: EPS: CA$1.03 (vs CA$0.97 in FY 2021)

Now 21% undervalued

Champion Iron Limited Declares an Additional Dividend for the Annual Results Period Ended March 31, 2022

Champion Iron Enters into MOU with FS Partner to Evaluate Production of Direct Reduction Grade Pellets

Champion Iron Limited Completes First Rail Shipments from the Bloom Lake Mine's Phase II Expansion

Champion Iron Limited Announces Departure of Natacha Garoute as Chief Financial Officer

Champion Iron Limited to Report Q2, 2023 Results on Oct 26, 2022

Investor sentiment improved over the past week

Investor sentiment improved over the past week

Third quarter 2022 earnings: EPS in line with analyst expectations despite revenue beat

Champion Iron Limited Announces Inaugural Dividend for the Period Ended September 30, 2021, Payable on March 1, 2022

Independent Non-Executive Director recently bought AU$81k worth of stock

Second quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS CA$0.23 (vs CA$0.24 in 2Q 2021)

Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week

First quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS CA$0.44 (vs CA$0.16 in 1Q 2021)

Full year 2021 earnings released: EPS CA$0.97 (vs CA$0.20 in FY 2020)

Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week

New 90-day high: AU$5.75

Third quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS CA$0.25 (vs CA$0.069 in 3Q 2020)

Revenue beats expectations

New 90-day high: AU$5.34