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AQN.AX ASX Mining Support Services & Equipment

Aqn.Ax

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Mcap
45,6M AUD
P/E
EV / Rev
Div yield
Op margin
-10,6 %
ROE
-26,7 %
Net margin
-13,1 %
Debt / equity
1,18
Beta
52w range
Volume
Day range
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Next earnings
2026-07-28
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About

AQN.AX provides mining support services and equipment, primarily generating revenue through contracts with mining operations in Australia.

Business. AQN.AX provides mining support services and equipment, primarily generating revenue through contracts with mining operations in Australia.

Classification92 %
SectorBasic Materials
Business sectorMineral Resources
IndustryMining Support Services & Equipment
ActivityMining
Generated · model-assisted
Sell-side consensus
consensus pending
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Avg 12m price target
Upcoming events
  • EarningsQ2 2026 earnings (expected)2026-07-28 · estimated
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At a glance

Score
49
composite score
Valuation
valuation pending
Analysts
not yet wired
Ownership
not yet wired
Profitability
-26,7 %
return on equity
Quality
55
quality score (0-100)

What drives this business

The watch-list the newsroom runs for this company — derived from its sector path, sharpened layer by layer. Not investment advice.

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News & coverage

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    Analysis

    AI analysis
    Generated · analysis pipeline · tier hybrid · as of 2026-07-24 ↑ At a glance

    Opportunity

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    Upcoming catalysts

    Scheduled public events. Informational only — not investment advice.

    • Company
    • EarningsQ2 2026 earnings (expected)2026-07-28 · estimated
    • Macro
    • Rate decisionFederal Reserve rate decision (press conf.)2026-07-29 · US
    • Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
    • Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-12 · AU
    • Rate decisionNorges Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-20 · NO
    • Rate decisionSveriges Riksbank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-03 · SE
    • Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-09 · CA
    • Macro & political
    • ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
    • ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
    • ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR

    Pre-earnings brief

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    Signals & dispatch

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    Composite-score breakdown

    Composite score49 / 100
    Composite score 0-100 · Data quality 0,55
    Data quality0,55 / 1.00

    Synthesis

    Business

    AQN.AX provides mining support services and equipment, primarily generating revenue through contracts with mining operations in Australia.

    Classification92 %
    SectorBasic Materials
    Business sectorMineral Resources
    IndustryMining Support Services & Equipment
    ActivityMining
    AI synthesis
    GENERATED

    AQN.AX has a market price of $0.39 and a market cap of $41.33 million, with a price-to-book ratio of 3.23 and a price-to-tangible-book ratio of 3.23. The company's enterprise value to EBITDA is negative at -20.42, indicating a loss-making position, while the enterprise value to revenue is 2.16. The company's liquidity is assessed as medium, with a current ratio of 1.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18.

    The company's profitability is weak, with a return on equity of -26.67% and a return on assets of -9.88%. These figures are below the industry median for mining support services and equipment, which typically exhibit positive returns on equity and assets. The operating cash flow is $1.16 million, but the free cash flow is negative at -$3.20 million, indicating that capital expenditures are outpacing cash generation.

    AQN.AX's revenue is concentrated in a single geographic region, with all disclosed revenue generated in Australia. The company does not report revenue by business segment, making it difficult to assess the contribution of different service lines to overall performance.

    The company's growth trajectory is uncertain, with no disclosed revenue growth in the current fiscal year and no outlook provided for the next fiscal year. The capital expenditure of -$3.39 million suggests ongoing investment in the business, but the negative net income of -$3.41 million indicates that these investments are not yet generating returns.

    The company's risk profile is moderate, with a low dilution risk and a medium liquidity risk. The key risk flag is the negative net cash position after subtracting total debt, which could limit the company's ability to fund operations without external financing. No dilution sources were identified in the available documents, and the dilution potential is assessed as low.

    Recent events include the filing of the latest financial snapshot, which shows a continued loss-making position despite positive operating cash flow. No recent transcripts or filings were identified that provide additional insight into the company's strategic direction or operational performance.

    Key takeaways
    • AQN.AX is a loss-making mining support services and equipment company with a negative return on equity and assets.
    • The company's liquidity is moderate, with a current ratio of 1.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18.
    • Revenue is entirely concentrated in Australia, with no disclosed segment-level performance.
    • The company is investing in capital expenditures but is not yet generating returns, as evidenced by a negative net income.
    • The risk profile is moderate, with low dilution risk and a key flag of negative net cash after debt.
    • No recent strategic or operational developments were identified in the available documents.

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    Valuation

    Market price
    A$0,43
    Market cap
    A$41.3M
    Enterprise value
    A$56.4M
    P/E
    Non-GAAP P/E
    EV / Revenue
    EV / Op income
    EV / OCF
    48.7x
    P / B
    3.2x
    P / Tangible book
    3.2x
    Tangible book
    A$12.8M
    Net cash
    -A$15.1M
    Current ratio
    1.5
    Debt / equity
    1.2
    ROA
    -9.9%
    ROE
    -26.7%
    Cash conversion
    -34.0%
    CapEx / revenue
    -13.0%
    SBC / revenue
    Dilution ratio
    0.0%

    Revenue by segment

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    — missing data

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    Risk factors

    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskMedium
    Filing-based flags
    • Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.

    Benchmarks vs cohort

    Op Margin-10,6 %Bottom quartile
    Net Margin-13,1 %Bottom quartile
    ROE-26,7 %Bottom quartile
    Capex / Rev-13,0 %Below median
    D/E1,18Bottom quartile
    Cash Conv-0,34Below median

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    Data sources
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    How metrics are computed
    • Ev To Operating Cash Flow
      enterprise_value / operating_cash_flow
    • Return On Equity
      net_income / total_equity
    • Price To Book
      market_price / (adjusted_book_value / shares_outstanding_diluted)
    • Dilution Ratio
      (shares_outstanding_diluted - shares_outstanding_basic) / shares_outstanding_basic
    • Market Price
      input from market-data provider (delayed close or quote-shim mid)
    • Market Cap
      market_price * shares_outstanding_diluted
    Source documents
    • AQN.AX Market data — financials · 2026-05-27

    Ownership & reference

    Insider activity

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    Short positioning

    14.7Mshares short+24.2% vs prior
    4.32days to cover
    53.8%short of daily vol
    69.3Kfails-to-deliver
    as of 2026-06-30 · short-interest report (free)

    Geographic breakdown

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    Listings · one canonical issuer all listings resolve to the canonical
    AQN.AXCanonical
    ASX · AUD

    Intel & risk

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    OSINT findings
    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskMedium
    Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.

    Evidence & claims

    From filings & derived data
    • Long-term debt (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -2.5%Derived (calculated)
    • Shareholders' equity (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -1.4%Derived (calculated)
    • Cash & equivalents (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -6.0%Derived (calculated)
    • Revenue (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 4.9%Derived (calculated)
    • Operating income (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 13.1%Derived (calculated)
    • EPS (basic) (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 111.6%Derived (calculated)
    • Operating cash flow (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 23.2%Derived (calculated)
    • Total assets (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -16.7%Derived (calculated)
    • EPS (diluted) (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 111.6%Derived (calculated)
    • Net income (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 113.1%Derived (calculated)
    • Net margin (FY 2025-12-31): 7.4%Derived (calculated)
    • Return on equity (FY 2025-12-31): 3.9%Derived (calculated)
    • Return on assets (FY 2025-12-31): 1.3%Derived (calculated)
    • Current ratio (FY 2025-12-31): 1.00xDerived (calculated)
    • Current assets (annual): USD 1.2BSEC XBRL filing
    • Cash & equivalents (annual): USD 32.7MSEC XBRL filing
    • Total assets (annual): USD 14.14BSEC XBRL filing
    • Pre-tax income (annual): USD 211MSEC XBRL filing
    • Operating income (annual): USD 504.7MSEC XBRL filing
    • EPS (diluted) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES 0SEC XBRL filing
    • Long-term debt (annual): USD 6.53BSEC XBRL filing
    • Shares outstanding (annual): 768.35MSEC XBRL filing
    • Operating cash flow (annual): USD 593.6MSEC XBRL filing
    • Shareholders' equity (annual): USD 4.64BSEC XBRL filing
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    The Thread

    Everything we know, in order
    2026-07-28EVENTUpcomingQ2 2026 earnings (expected) estimated date
    2026-05-20FILING6-K filing →
    2026-05-13FILING6-K filing →
    2026-04-08FILING6-K filing →
    2026-03-06FILING40-F filing →
    2026-03-06FILING6-K COVER →
    2026-02-06FILING6-K filing →
    2026-01-05FILING6-K filing →
    2025-11-07FILING6-K COVER Q3 2025 →
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