Metals Exploration plc

AIM:MTL Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£92.5m

Metals Exploration Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

Metals Exploration has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 73.6%, while the Metals and Mining industry saw earnings growing at 11.5% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 12.9% per year. Metals Exploration's return on equity is 73.4%, and it has net margins of 83.7%.

Key information

73.6%

Earnings growth rate

73.5%

EPS growth rate

Metals and Mining Industry Growth19.6%
Revenue growth rate12.9%
Return on equity73.4%
Net Margin83.7%
Last Earnings Update30 Jun 2024

Recent past performance updates

Why Metals Exploration's (LON:MTL) Earnings Are Weaker Than They Seem

Sep 30
Why Metals Exploration's (LON:MTL) Earnings Are Weaker Than They Seem

Recent updates

We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Metals Exploration (LON:MTL) Passed With Ease

Jan 30
We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Metals Exploration (LON:MTL) Passed With Ease

Further Upside For Metals Exploration plc (LON:MTL) Shares Could Introduce Price Risks After 27% Bounce

Nov 02
Further Upside For Metals Exploration plc (LON:MTL) Shares Could Introduce Price Risks After 27% Bounce

Why Metals Exploration's (LON:MTL) Earnings Are Weaker Than They Seem

Sep 30
Why Metals Exploration's (LON:MTL) Earnings Are Weaker Than They Seem

Metals Exploration plc (LON:MTL) Stock Catapults 28% Though Its Price And Business Still Lag The Industry

Sep 17
Metals Exploration plc (LON:MTL) Stock Catapults 28% Though Its Price And Business Still Lag The Industry

Is Now The Time To Put Metals Exploration (LON:MTL) On Your Watchlist?

Aug 28
Is Now The Time To Put Metals Exploration (LON:MTL) On Your Watchlist?

Metals Exploration plc's (LON:MTL) Low P/S No Reason For Excitement

Aug 02
Metals Exploration plc's (LON:MTL) Low P/S No Reason For Excitement

Metals Exploration plc's (LON:MTL) Share Price Boosted 39% But Its Business Prospects Need A Lift Too

Mar 21
Metals Exploration plc's (LON:MTL) Share Price Boosted 39% But Its Business Prospects Need A Lift Too

Metals Exploration plc's (LON:MTL) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking

Jan 20
Metals Exploration plc's (LON:MTL) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking

Under The Bonnet, Metals Exploration's (LON:MTL) Returns Look Impressive

Aug 31
Under The Bonnet, Metals Exploration's (LON:MTL) Returns Look Impressive

Under The Bonnet, Metals Exploration's (LON:MTL) Returns Look Impressive

May 27
Under The Bonnet, Metals Exploration's (LON:MTL) Returns Look Impressive

Returns On Capital Are A Standout For Metals Exploration (LON:MTL)

Jan 05
Returns On Capital Are A Standout For Metals Exploration (LON:MTL)

Is Metals Exploration (LON:MTL) Using Too Much Debt?

Oct 07
Is Metals Exploration (LON:MTL) Using Too Much Debt?

Is Metals Exploration (LON:MTL) Using Too Much Debt?

Jun 16
Is Metals Exploration (LON:MTL) Using Too Much Debt?

Why We Like The Returns At Metals Exploration (LON:MTL)

Apr 29
Why We Like The Returns At Metals Exploration (LON:MTL)

Why We Like The Returns At Metals Exploration (LON:MTL)

Nov 28
Why We Like The Returns At Metals Exploration (LON:MTL)

We Think Metals Exploration (LON:MTL) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Oct 23
We Think Metals Exploration (LON:MTL) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Metals Exploration (LON:MTL) Could Become A Multi-Bagger

Jul 21
Metals Exploration (LON:MTL) Could Become A Multi-Bagger

A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Metals Exploration plc's (LON:MTL) 49% Share Price Climb

May 23
A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Metals Exploration plc's (LON:MTL) 49% Share Price Climb

We're Not So Sure You Should Rely on Metals Exploration's (LON:MTL) Statutory Earnings

Jan 25
We're Not So Sure You Should Rely on Metals Exploration's (LON:MTL) Statutory Earnings

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Metals Exploration makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

AIM:MTL Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Jun 2416814190
31 Mar 2416713090
31 Dec 2316711980
30 Sep 231628280
30 Jun 231564580
31 Mar 231402790
31 Dec 22124990
30 Sep 221257100
30 Jun 221256100
31 Mar 22127990
31 Dec 211301180
30 Sep 211311480
30 Jun 211321780
31 Mar 211271380
31 Dec 20122980
30 Sep 201141570
30 Jun 201072160
31 Mar 201011780
31 Dec 19941490
30 Sep 1982-79110
30 Jun 1970-171120
31 Mar 1966-174110
31 Dec 1861-176100
30 Sep 1858-97100
30 Jun 1855-18100
31 Mar 1850-18110
31 Dec 1745-17110
30 Sep 1737-19120
30 Jun 1729-21140
31 Mar 1718-21130
31 Dec 168-24130
30 Sep 164-2090
30 Jun 160-1760
31 Mar 160-1150
31 Dec 150-350
30 Sep 150-350
30 Jun 150-260
31 Mar 150-460
31 Dec 140-770
30 Sep 140-1170
30 Jun 140-1480

Quality Earnings: MTL has a high level of non-cash earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: MTL's current net profit margins (83.7%) are higher than last year (28.7%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: MTL has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 73.6% per year.

Accelerating Growth: MTL's earnings growth over the past year (213.3%) exceeds its 5-year average (73.6% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: MTL earnings growth over the past year (213.3%) exceeded the Metals and Mining industry 13%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: MTL's Return on Equity (73.4%) is considered outstanding.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

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

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Company Financials10 years
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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
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  • Insider trading
Management10 years
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  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Metals Exploration plc is covered by 4 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Roger BellHannam & Partners (Advisory) LLP
Andrei KroupnikHannam & Partners (Advisory) LLP
Jonathan GuyHannam & Partners (Advisory) LLP