Ariana Resources
Market Cap
UK£28.1m
Last Updated
2020/03/29 21:21 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
Ariana Resources plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of mineral properties in Turkey.
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Earnings are forecast to decline by an average of -9.3% per year for the next 3 years
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Snowflake Analysis
Flawless balance sheet and fair value.
Share Price & News
How has Ariana Resources's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: AAU's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
15.2%
AAU
11.9%
GB Metals and Mining
6.0%
GB Market
1 Year Return
41.3%
AAU
-27.1%
GB Metals and Mining
-22.7%
GB Market
Return vs Industry: AAU exceeded the UK Metals and Mining industry which returned -27.1% over the past year.
Return vs Market: AAU exceeded the UK Market which returned -22.7% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| AAU | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 15.2% | 11.9% | 6.0% |
| 30 Day | -1.9% | -18.0% | -20.3% |
| 90 Day | 8.2% | -27.0% | -28.1% |
| 1 Year | 41.3%41.3% | -21.3%-27.1% | -18.6%-22.7% |
| 3 Year | 47.2%47.2% | 6.4%-11.5% | -13.4%-24.6% |
| 5 Year | 194.4%194.4% | 41.4%7.3% | 1.3%-22.0% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Ariana Resources's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
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Have Insiders Been Buying Ariana Resources plc (LON:AAU) Shares This Year?4 months ago | Simply Wall St
What Kind Of Shareholder Appears On The Ariana Resources plc's (LON:AAU) Shareholder Register?8 months ago | Simply Wall St
What Kind Of Investor Owns Most Of Ariana Resources plc (LON:AAU)?Valuation
Is Ariana Resources undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
23.2%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: AAU (£0.03) is trading below our estimate of fair value (£0.03)
Significantly Below Fair Value: AAU is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: AAU is poor value based on its PE Ratio (6.7x) compared to the Metals and Mining industry average (6.6x).
PE vs Market: AAU is good value based on its PE Ratio (6.7x) compared to the UK market (12.5x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: AAU's earnings are forecast to decline next year, so we can't calculate its PEG ratio.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: AAU is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (1.3x) compared to the GB Metals and Mining industry average (0.8x).
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Future Growth
How is Ariana Resources forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 1 analyst?
-9.3%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: AAU's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-9.3% per year).
Earnings vs Market: AAU's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-9.3% per year).
High Growth Earnings: AAU's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: Insufficient data to determine if AAU's revenue is forecast to grow faster than the UK market.
High Growth Revenue: Insufficient data to determine if AAU's revenue is forecast to grow faster than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: Insufficient data to determine if AAU's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time
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Past Performance
How has Ariana Resources performed over the past 5 years?
35.1%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: AAU has a high level of non-cash earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: Insufficient data to determine if AAU's profit margins have improved over the past year.
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: AAU has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 35.1% per year.
Accelerating Growth: AAU's earnings growth over the past year (196.1%) exceeds its 5-year average (35.1% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: AAU earnings growth over the past year (196.1%) exceeded the Metals and Mining industry 7.2%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: AAU's Return on Equity (19.5%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is Ariana Resources's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: AAU's short term assets (£4.8M) exceed its short term liabilities (£426.0K).
Long Term Liabilities: AAU's short term assets (£4.8M) exceed its long term liabilities (£3.9M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: AAU is debt free.
Reducing Debt: AAU had no debt 5 years ago.
Debt Coverage: AAU has no debt, therefore it does not need to be covered by operating cash flow.
Interest Coverage: AAU has no debt, therefore coverage of interest payments is not a concern.
Balance Sheet
Inventory Level: AAU has a low level of unsold assets or inventory.
Debt Coverage by Assets: Insufficient data to determine if AAU's debt is covered by short term assets.
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Dividend
What is Ariana Resources's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate AAU's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate AAU's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any payouts.
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if AAU's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if AAU'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 AAU's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the UK market.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
4.2yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Ahmet Sener (43yo)
14.92s
Tenure
UK£166,000
Compensation
Dr. Ahmet Kerim Sener, B.Sc. (Hons.), M.Sc., DIC, Ph.D. has been Managing Director at Ariana Resources plc since 2007. Dr. Sener has been Non Executive Chairman of Panther Metals Plc since August 17, 2018. ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Ahmet's total compensation ($USD206.05K) is below average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD332.86K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Ahmet's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman & Company Secretary | 6.67yrs | UK£130.00k | 5.18% £1.5m | |
| MD & Executive Director | 14.92yrs | UK£166.00k | 1.85% £518.5k | |
| Non-Executive Director & CFO | 9.67yrs | UK£40.00k | 0.88% £248.0k | |
| Exploration Manager | 1.17yrs | no data | no data | |
| Business Consultant | 4.17yrs | no data | no data | |
| Exploration Consultant | 4.17yrs | no data | no data |
4.2yrs
Average Tenure
55yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: AAU's management team is considered experienced (4.2 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman & Company Secretary | 6.67yrs | UK£130.00k | 5.18% £1.5m | |
| MD & Executive Director | 14.92yrs | UK£166.00k | 1.85% £518.5k | |
| Non-Executive Director & CFO | 9.67yrs | UK£40.00k | 0.88% £248.0k | |
| Non-Executive Director | 3.58yrs | UK£41.00k | 0.35% £98.5k |
8.2yrs
Average Tenure
55yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: AAU's board of directors are considered experienced (8.2 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: AAU insiders have bought and sold the same number of shares 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 2.1%.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Ariana Resources plc's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Ariana Resources plc
- Ticker: AAU
- Exchange: AIM
- Founded: 2005
- Industry: Gold
- Sector: Materials
- Market Cap: UK£28.081m
- Shares outstanding: 1.06b
- Website: https://www.arianaresources.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Ariana Resources plc
- Regis House
- 2nd Floor
- London
- Greater London
- EC4R 9AN
- United Kingdom
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAU | AIM (London Stock Exchange AIM Market) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | GB | GBP | Jul 2005 |
Biography
Ariana Resources plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of mineral properties in Turkey. It primarily explores for gold, silver, copper, and molybdenum deposits. The company’s flagship project is the Red Rabbit project, including the Kiziltepe and Tavsan sectors located in western Turkey. It also holds 100% interests in the Kizilçukur, Kepez, Karakavak, And Yukaricamli projects. The company was incorporated in 2005 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/03/29 21:21 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/03/27 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2018/12/31 |
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.