| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 0/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
SLX Overview
Silex Systems Limited engages in the research and development, commercialization, and license of SILEX laser uranium enrichment technology in Australia.
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | AU$1.41 |
| 52 Week High | AU$0.49 |
| 52 Week Low | AU$1.97 |
| Beta | 1.64 |
| 1 Month Change | 0.71% |
| 3 Month Change | 44.62% |
| 1 Year Change | 156.36% |
| 3 Year Change | 587.81% |
| 5 Year Change | 333.85% |
| Change since IPO | 171.15% |
Recent News & Updates
Shareholder Returns
| SLX | AU Semiconductor | AU Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -1.1% | -3.0% | 0.8% |
| 1Y | 156.4% | 76.2% | 24.4% |
Return vs Industry: SLX exceeded the Australian Semiconductor industry which returned 76.2% over the past year.
Return vs Market: SLX exceeded the Australian Market which returned 24.4% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| SLX volatility | |
|---|---|
| SLX Beta | 1.64 |
| Industry Beta | 1.47 |
| Market Beta | 1 |
Stable Share Price: SLX is more volatile than 75% of Australian stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 14% a week.
Volatility Over Time: SLX's weekly volatility (14%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of Australian stocks.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | n/a | Michael Goldsworthy | https://www.silex.com.au |
Silex Systems Limited engages in the research and development, commercialization, and license of SILEX laser uranium enrichment technology in Australia. The company also develops cREO technology for the integration of various compound semiconductor devices with silicon wafer-based production techniques. Silex Systems Limited was incorporated in 1987 and is based in Sydney, Australia.
Silex Systems Fundamentals Summary
| SLX fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | AU$280.76m |
| Earnings (TTM) | -AU$6.93m |
| Revenue (TTM) | AU$3.14m |
89.4x
P/S Ratio-40.5x
P/E RatioIs SLX overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| SLX income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | AU$3.14m |
| Cost of Revenue | AU$5.02m |
| Gross Profit | -AU$1.88m |
| Expenses | AU$5.05m |
| Earnings | -AU$6.93m |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 30, 2021
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | -0.035 |
| Gross Margin | -59.87% |
| Net Profit Margin | -220.54% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 0% |
How did SLX perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonValuation
Is Silex Systems undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
12.72x
Price to Book (PB) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: Insufficient data to calculate SLX's fair value to establish if it is undervalued.
Significantly Below Fair Value: Insufficient data to calculate SLX's fair value to establish if it is undervalued.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: SLX is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the Global Semiconductor industry average.
PE vs Market: SLX 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 SLX's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: SLX is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (12.7x) compared to the AU Semiconductor industry average (5.9x).
Future Growth
How is Silex Systems forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 1 analyst?
42.5%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: SLX is forecast to remain unprofitable over the next 3 years.
Earnings vs Market: SLX is forecast to remain unprofitable over the next 3 years.
High Growth Earnings: SLX is forecast to remain unprofitable over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: SLX's revenue is expected to decline over the next 3 years (-15.1% per year).
High Growth Revenue: SLX's revenue is forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-15.1% per year).
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: SLX is forecast to be unprofitable in 3 years.
Past Performance
How has Silex Systems performed over the past 5 years?
4.2%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: SLX is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: SLX is currently unprofitable.
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: SLX is unprofitable, but has reduced losses over the past 5 years at a rate of 4.2% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare SLX's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: SLX is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Semiconductor industry (58%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: SLX has a negative Return on Equity (-31.39%), as it is currently unprofitable.
Financial Health
How is Silex Systems's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: SLX's short term assets (A$22.7M) exceed its short term liabilities (A$1.9M).
Long Term Liabilities: SLX's short term assets (A$22.7M) exceed its long term liabilities (A$39.6K).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: SLX is debt free.
Reducing Debt: SLX has not had any debt for past 5 years.
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: SLX has sufficient cash runway for more than 3 years based on its current free cash flow.
Forecast Cash Runway: SLX has sufficient cash runway for 1.4 years if free cash flow continues to grow at historical rates of 7.8% each year.
Dividend
What is Silex Systems's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate SLX's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate SLX'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 SLX's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if SLX'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 SLX's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the Australian market.
Next Steps
Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
29.8yrs
Average board tenure
CEO
Michael Goldsworthy (63 yo)
no data
Tenure
AU$493,594
Compensation
Dr. Michael P. Goldsworthy, BSc (Hons), MSc, Ph D., FAIP, GAICD serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Translucent Inc. Dr. Goldsworthy serves as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Michael's total compensation ($USD370.01K) is below average for companies of similar size in the Australian market ($USD554.70K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Michael's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Board Members
Experienced Board: SLX's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 29.8 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if 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 15.3%.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Silex Systems Limited's employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Silex Systems Limited
- Ticker: SLX
- Exchange: ASX
- Founded: 1987
- Industry: Semiconductors
- Sector: Semiconductors
- Market Cap: AU$280.762m
- Shares outstanding: 199.12m
- Website: https://www.silex.com.au
Location
- Silex Systems Limited
- Building 64
- Lucas Hts Science & Technology Centre
- Sydney
- New South Wales
- 2234
- Australia
Listings
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/10/26 16:12 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/10/26 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2021/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2021/06/30 |
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.