New Hope Corporation Ltd

New Hope Corporation Ltd maintains a conservative capital structure with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14 and a current ratio of 2.08, indicating strong short-term liquidity coverage. The company holds total assets of 3.54 billion AUD against total liabilities of 911 million AUD, resulting in a tangible book value that supports a price-to-tangible-book multiple of 1.69. Despite positive operating cash flow of 571 million AUD, free cash flow is negative at -26.9 million AUD due to capital expenditures of 311 million AUD, reflecting ongoing investment in assets. The net cash position is negative after subtracting total debt, as flagged in the risk assessment.

Profitability metrics show a return on equity of 16.72% and a return on assets of 12.42%, demonstrating efficient use of capital. The company generated a net income of 439 million AUD on revenue of 1.80 billion AUD, resulting in a net margin of approximately 24.5%. The price-to-earnings ratio of 10.1 and EV/EBITDA of 7.49 suggest the stock is valued at a moderate multiple relative to its earnings power. Without cohort median data for direct comparison, these returns appear robust for the energy sector, particularly given the low leverage.

Segment and geographic revenue breakdowns are not provided in the available data, preventing analysis of revenue concentration or regional exposure. The company’s activity is broadly classified under Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels, but specific product lines or customer bases are not detailed in the input.

Growth trajectory cannot be assessed due to the absence of historical period data. The financial snapshot provides only the latest normalized period figures, with no year-over-year or quarterly trend data available to evaluate revenue or earnings momentum.

Risk factors include medium liquidity risk and low dilution risk. The key flag notes that net cash is negative after subtracting total debt, which may constrain financial flexibility. The low dilution risk is supported by the fact that basic and diluted shares outstanding are identical at 843.8 million, indicating no significant options or convertible securities impacting share count.

Recent events include analyst estimates with a mean price target of 5.22 AUD and a median of 5.12 AUD, suggesting the current market price of 5.26 AUD is in line with consensus. The mean recommendation is 3.00 (Hold), with one Buy and four Hold ratings, indicating neutral sentiment among analysts. No specific filing, news, or transcript observations are provided in the input.

Low leverage with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04 provides financial flexibility and reduces risk compared to the cohort median.

Four-year revenue CAGR of 14.6% demonstrates historical growth momentum despite recent year-over-year revenue stagnation in FY2025.

Free cash flow turned negative to -26.9 million AUD in FY2025, signaling potential liquidity pressures or increased capital requirements.

Revenue declined 0.3% year-over-year to 1.8 billion AUD in FY2025, showing stagnation after years of significant growth.

Medium liquidity risk flag indicates potential challenges in meeting short-term obligations despite strong historical cash generation.

Revenue A$1.80B, −0,3% YoY; Operating income −10,1% YoY.

• ▍Revenue A$1.80B, −0,3% YoY
• ▍Operating income −10,1% YoY
• ▍Net income −7,7% YoY
• ▍Free cash flow −7,1% YoY
• ▍Net margin 24.5%

Revenue A$1.80B, −34,6% YoY; Operating income −53,4% YoY.

• ▍Revenue A$1.80B, −34,6% YoY
• ▍Operating income −53,4% YoY
• ▍Net income −56,2% YoY
• ▍Free cash flow −112,4% YoY
• ▍Net margin 26.4%

Revenue A$2.75B, +7,9% YoY; Operating income +7,6% YoY.

• ▍Revenue A$2.75B, +7,9% YoY
• ▍Operating income +7,6% YoY
• ▍Net income +10,6% YoY
• ▍Free cash flow −72,5% YoY
• ▍Net margin 39.5%

Revenue A$2.55B, +144,9% YoY; Operating income +934,5% YoY.

• ▍Revenue A$2.55B, +144,9% YoY
• ▍Operating income +934,5% YoY
• ▍Net income +1 138,8% YoY
• ▍Free cash flow +448,0% YoY
• ▍Net margin 38.5%

Revenue A$1.04B; Operating income A$137.4M.

• ▍Revenue A$1.04B
• ▍Operating income A$137.4M
• ▍Net margin 7.6%