First Quantum Minerals Ltd

Company Profile

First Quantum Minerals Ltd had its IPO on 1988-09-16 under the ticker symbol FQVLF.

The company operates in the Basic Materials sector and Copper industry. First Quantum Minerals Ltd has a staff strength of 0 employees.

Stock update

Shares of First Quantum Minerals Ltd opened at $25.54 at the start of the last trading session i.e. 2023-09-12.

The stocks traded within a range of $25.08 - $25.6, and closed at $25.16.

This is a -3.01% slip from the previous day's closing price.

A total volume of 17,558 shares were traded at the close of the day’s session.

In the last one week, shares of First Quantum Minerals Ltd have slipped by -7.12%.

First Quantum Minerals Ltd's Key Ratios

First Quantum Minerals Ltd has a market cap of $17.98 billion, indicating a price to book ratio of 1.5341 and a price to sales ratio of 1.7763.

In the last 12-months First Quantum Minerals Ltd’s revenue was $6.77 billion with a gross profit of $2.20 billion and an EBITDA of $2.26 billion. The EBITDA ratio measures First Quantum Minerals Ltd's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure its profitability.

In the trailing 12-month period, First Quantum Minerals Ltd’s operating margin was 15.41% while its return on assets stood at 2.63% with a return of equity of 3.29%.

In Q2, First Quantum Minerals Ltd’s quarterly earnings growth was a negative -78.3% while revenue growth was a negative 13.3%.

First Quantum Minerals Ltd’s PE and PEG Ratio

Forward PE

20.9644

Trailing PE

45.5

PEG

3.83

Its diluted EPS in the last 12-months stands at $0.57 per share while it has a forward price to earnings multiple of 20.9644 and a PEG multiple of 3.83. A low price to earnings ratio can mean the stock is attractively valued while a high ratio suggests the stock may be overvalued.

The PEG on the other hand provides a broader view compared to the P/E ratio and gives greater insight into First Quantum Minerals Ltd’s profitability.

First Quantum Minerals Ltd stock is trading at a EV to sales ratio of 2.7691 and a EV to EBITDA ratio of 3.9881. Its price to sales ratio in the trailing 12-months stood at 1.7763.

First Quantum Minerals Ltd stock pays annual dividends of $0.15 per share, indicating a yield of 0.6% and a payout ratio of 26.42%.

Balance sheet and cash flow metrics

Total Assets

$24.27 billion

Total Liabilities

$1.95 billion

Operating Cash Flow

$0

Capital Expenditure

$321 million

Dividend Payout Ratio

26.42%

First Quantum Minerals Ltd ended 2024 with $24.27 billion in total assets and $0 in total liabilities. Its intangible assets were valued at $24.27 billion while shareholder equity stood at $11.45 billion.

First Quantum Minerals Ltd ended 2024 with $0 in deferred long-term liabilities, $1.95 billion in other current liabilities, 5446000000.00 in common stock, $6.07 billion in retained earnings and $237.00 million in goodwill. Its cash balance stood at $1.09 billion and cash and short-term investments were $1.09 billion. The company’s total short-term debt was $874,000,000 while long-term debt stood at $5.87 billion.

First Quantum Minerals Ltd’s total current assets stands at $3.32 billion while long-term investments were $674.00 million and short-term investments were $0. Its net receivables were $553.00 million compared to accounts payable of $774.00 million and inventory worth $1.46 billion.

In 2024, First Quantum Minerals Ltd's operating cash flow was $0 while its capital expenditure stood at $321 million.

Comparatively, First Quantum Minerals Ltd paid $0.26 in dividends in 2024.

Other key metrics

Current Trading Price

$25.16

52-Week High

$29.7189

52-Week Low

$14.6104

Analyst Target Price

$

First Quantum Minerals Ltd stock is currently trading at $25.16 per share. It touched a 52-week high of $29.7189 and a 52-week low of $29.7189. Analysts tracking the stock have a 12-month average target price of $.

Its 50-day moving average was $26.06 and 200-day moving average was $23.3 The short ratio stood at 0 indicating a short percent outstanding of 0%.

Around 1976.3% of the company’s stock are held by insiders while 5085.1% are held by institutions.