Strategic Minerals Plc

AIM:SML Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£143.8m

Strategic Minerals Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Strategic Minerals's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -28.6%, while the Metals and Mining industry saw earnings growing at 5.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 11.3% per year. Strategic Minerals's return on equity is 0.6%, and it has net margins of 1%.

Key information

-28.58%

Earnings growth rate

-28.20%

EPS growth rate

Metals and Mining Industry Growth19.58%
Revenue growth rate11.31%
Return on equity0.58%
Net Margin0.97%
Last Earnings Update31 Dec 2025

Recent past performance updates

Analysis Article Jun 27

Strategic Minerals' (LON:SML) Earnings Are Weaker Than They Seem

Strategic Minerals Plc's ( LON:SML ) robust earnings report didn't manage to move the market for its stock. Our...

Recent updates

Analysis Article Dec 02

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Strategic Minerals Plc (LON:SML)

Key Insights Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, Strategic Minerals fair value estimate is UK£0.011 Current...
Analysis Article Jun 27

Strategic Minerals' (LON:SML) Earnings Are Weaker Than They Seem

Strategic Minerals Plc's ( LON:SML ) robust earnings report didn't manage to move the market for its stock. Our...
Analysis Article Mar 01

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Strategic Minerals Plc (LON:SML)

Key Insights Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, Strategic Minerals fair value estimate is UK£0.0036 With...
Analysis Article May 14

The Returns On Capital At Strategic Minerals (LON:SML) Don't Inspire Confidence

Finding a business that has the potential to grow substantially is not easy, but it is possible if we look at a few key...
Analysis Article Jan 17

The Returns On Capital At Strategic Minerals (LON:SML) Don't Inspire Confidence

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Analysis Article Sep 22

The Returns On Capital At Strategic Minerals (LON:SML) Don't Inspire Confidence

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Analysis Article Jun 28

Calculating The Fair Value Of Strategic Minerals Plc (LON:SML)

Key Insights Strategic Minerals' estimated fair value is UK£0.0015 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Current...
Analysis Article Mar 03

The Returns On Capital At Strategic Minerals (LON:SML) Don't Inspire Confidence

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Analysis Article Nov 10

Returns On Capital At Strategic Minerals (LON:SML) Paint A Concerning Picture

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Analysis Article Jun 15

Strategic Minerals (LON:SML) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

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Analysis Article Mar 16

Returns At Strategic Minerals (LON:SML) Are On The Way Up

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Analysis Article Nov 29

The Return Trends At Strategic Minerals (LON:SML) Look Promising

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Analysis Article Jun 08

Strategic Minerals (LON:SML) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

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Analysis Article Feb 23

What Do The Returns At Strategic Minerals (LON:SML) Mean Going Forward?

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Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Strategic Minerals makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

AIM:SML Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Dec 254020
30 Jun 255120
31 Mar 255120
31 Dec 245120
30 Jun 243-920
31 Mar 242-910
31 Dec 232-910
30 Sep 232-510
30 Jun 232010
31 Mar 232010
31 Dec 222020
30 Sep 222020
30 Jun 222020
31 Mar 223020
31 Dec 213020
30 Sep 213020
30 Jun 213020
31 Mar 213020
31 Dec 203020
30 Sep 203020
30 Jun 204020
31 Mar 204-120
31 Dec 193-120
30 Sep 193-220
30 Jun 193-220
31 Mar 193020
31 Dec 183120
30 Sep 185330
30 Jun 186430
31 Mar 186320
31 Dec 176220
30 Sep 174120
30 Jun 172120
31 Mar 172120
31 Dec 162010
30 Sep 161010
30 Jun 161-110
31 Mar 161-110
31 Dec 151-110
30 Sep 151-210
30 Jun 151-310

Quality Earnings: SML has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: SML's current net profit margins (1%) are lower than last year (29.9%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: SML has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by -28.6% per year.

Accelerating Growth: SML's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: SML had negative earnings growth (-97.1%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Metals and Mining industry average (94.4%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: SML's Return on Equity (0.6%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/05/31 01:53
End of Day Share Price 2026/05/29 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

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