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Ascent Resources AIM:AST Stock Report

Last Price

UK£0.023

Market Cap

UK£5.5m

7D

9.5%

1Y

-39.5%

Updated

02 Jan, 2025

Data

Company Financials

AST Stock Overview

Operates as an independent oil and gas exploration and production company in Slovenia and the United Kingdom. More details

AST fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation0/6
Future Growth0/6
Past Performance0/6
Financial Health2/6
Dividends0/6

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Ascent Resources Plc Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Ascent Resources
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£0.023
52 Week HighUK£0.039
52 Week LowUK£0.014
Beta0.17
1 Month Change48.39%
3 Month Change31.43%
1 Year Change-39.47%
3 Year Change-36.99%
5 Year Change-75.79%
Change since IPO-99.91%

Recent News & Updates

It's Unlikely That The CEO Of Ascent Resources Plc (LON:AST) Will See A Huge Pay Rise This Year

Jun 19
It's Unlikely That The CEO Of Ascent Resources Plc (LON:AST) Will See A Huge Pay Rise This Year

Recent updates

It's Unlikely That The CEO Of Ascent Resources Plc (LON:AST) Will See A Huge Pay Rise This Year

Jun 19
It's Unlikely That The CEO Of Ascent Resources Plc (LON:AST) Will See A Huge Pay Rise This Year

Shareholder Returns

ASTGB Oil and GasGB Market
7D9.5%2.3%0.4%
1Y-39.5%-8.5%3.9%

Return vs Industry: AST underperformed the UK Oil and Gas industry which returned -8.5% over the past year.

Return vs Market: AST underperformed the UK Market which returned 3.9% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is AST's price volatile compared to industry and market?
AST volatility
AST Average Weekly Movement8.4%
Oil and Gas Industry Average Movement8.5%
Market Average Movement4.7%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market10.3%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.6%

Stable Share Price: AST's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the UK market.

Volatility Over Time: AST's weekly volatility (8%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of UK stocks.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
20047Andy Dennanwww.ascentresources.co.uk

Ascent Resources Plc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an independent oil and gas exploration and production company in Slovenia and the United Kingdom. It holds 75% interest in the Petišovci Tight gas project located in Slovenia. The company was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Ascent Resources Plc Fundamentals Summary

How do Ascent Resources's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
AST fundamental statistics
Market capUK£5.48m
Earnings (TTM)-UK£2.07m
Revenue (TTM)UK£53.00k

103.3x

P/S Ratio

-2.6x

P/E Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
AST income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£53.00k
Cost of RevenueUK£196.00k
Gross Profit-UK£143.00k
Other ExpensesUK£1.93m
Earnings-UK£2.07m

Last Reported Earnings

Jun 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)-0.0087
Gross Margin-269.81%
Net Profit Margin-3,901.89%
Debt/Equity Ratio-127.0%

How did AST perform over the long term?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/02 18:27
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/02 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

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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

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Analyst Sources

Ascent Resources Plc is covered by 5 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Lionel TherondBrandon Hill Capital
William ArnsteinCavendish
Craig HowieNorthland Capital Partners