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Iron Road Ltd

Iron & SteelVerified

Iron Road maintains a strong liquidity position with a current ratio of 5.11 and $3.55 million in cash and equivalents, supported by $4.55 million in free cash flow and no long-term debt. The company's price-to-book ratio of 0.08 and price-to-tangible-book ratio of 0.08 indicate a significant discount to asset value, while the price-to-earnings ratio of 2.14 suggests a low valuation relative to earnings. Profitability metrics show a return on equity of 3.67% and return on assets of 3.64%, which are below the industry benchmarks for iron and steel mining firms. Operating income of $5.15 million and net income of $5.05 million reflect a healthy margin, but the company's revenue of $7.69 million is modest compared to industry peers. The company's revenue is concentrated in iron ore exploration and evaluation, with no disclosed geographic diversification beyond South Australia. The Central Eyre Iron and Gawler Iron projects represent the primary revenue drivers, with no material exposure to other commodities or regions. Outlook data indicates a stable growth trajectory, with no significant revenue changes expected in the current or next fiscal year. The company's capital expenditure of -$527,670 suggests a reduction in spending, potentially reflecting a strategic shift or operational efficiency. Risk factors are minimal, with low liquidity and dilution risk scores. No immediate filing-based liquidity or dilution flags were detected, and the company has no long-term debt or dilution potential. The absence of key risk flags supports a stable operational environment. Recent events include the disclosure of a last actual EPS of -0.02 AUD, indicating a small loss per share. No significant filings or transcripts were reported in the latest period, suggesting a lack of material developments affecting the company's operations or financial position.

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Profile
CompanyIron Road Ltd
TickerIRD.AX
SectorBasic Materials
BusinessMineral Resources
Industry groupMineral Resources
IndustryIron & Steel
AI analysis

Business. Iron Road Limited explores and evaluates iron ore interests in South Australia, focusing on the Central Eyre Iron and Gawler Iron projects, with business development opportunities at the Cape Hardy port site.

Classification. Iron Road is classified in the Basic Materials economic sector, Mineral Resources business sector, and Iron & Steel industry with 92% confidence.

Iron Road maintains a strong liquidity position with a current ratio of 5.11 and $3.55 million in cash and equivalents, supported by $4.55 million in free cash flow and no long-term debt. The company's price-to-book ratio of 0.08 and price-to-tangible-book ratio of 0.08 indicate a significant discount to asset value, while the price-to-earnings ratio of 2.14 suggests a low valuation relative to earnings. Profitability metrics show a return on equity of 3.67% and return on assets of 3.64%, which are below the industry benchmarks for iron and steel mining firms. Operating income of $5.15 million and net income of $5.05 million reflect a healthy margin, but the company's revenue of $7.69 million is modest compared to industry peers. The company's revenue is concentrated in iron ore exploration and evaluation, with no disclosed geographic diversification beyond South Australia. The Central Eyre Iron and Gawler Iron projects represent the primary revenue drivers, with no material exposure to other commodities or regions. Outlook data indicates a stable growth trajectory, with no significant revenue changes expected in the current or next fiscal year. The company's capital expenditure of -$527,670 suggests a reduction in spending, potentially reflecting a strategic shift or operational efficiency. Risk factors are minimal, with low liquidity and dilution risk scores. No immediate filing-based liquidity or dilution flags were detected, and the company has no long-term debt or dilution potential. The absence of key risk flags supports a stable operational environment. Recent events include the disclosure of a last actual EPS of -0.02 AUD, indicating a small loss per share. No significant filings or transcripts were reported in the latest period, suggesting a lack of material developments affecting the company's operations or financial position.
Key takeaways
  • Iron Road has a strong liquidity position with a current ratio of 5.11 and no long-term debt.
  • The company's valuation metrics (P/B of 0.08, P/E of 2.14) suggest it is undervalued relative to its asset base and earnings.
  • Profitability is modest, with ROE and ROA of 3.67% and 3.64%, respectively, below industry benchmarks.
  • Revenue is concentrated in iron ore exploration in South Australia, with no geographic diversification.
  • The company has low liquidity and dilution risk, with no immediate flags detected.
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Financial snapshot
PeriodHA-latest
CurrencyAUD
Revenue$7.7M
Gross profit
Operating income$5.1M
Net income$5.0M
R&D
SG&A
D&A
SBC
Operating cash flow$4.6M
CapEx-$527.7k
Free cash flow$4.6M
Total assets$138.6M
Total liabilities$1.1M
Total equity$137.5M
Cash & equivalents$3.6M
Long-term debt$0.00
Annual history (last 5)
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Quarterly history (last 4)
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Valuation
Market price$0.01
Market cap$10.8M
Enterprise value$7.3M
P/E2.1
Reported non-GAAP P/E
EV/Revenue0.9
EV/Op income1.4
EV/OCF1.6
P/B0.1
P/Tangible book0.1
Tangible book$137.5M
Net cash$3.6M
Current ratio5.1
Debt/Equity0.0
ROA3.6%
ROE3.7%
Cash conversion91.0%
CapEx/Revenue-6.9%
SBC/Revenue
Asset intensity
Dilution ratio0.0%
Risk assessment
Dilution riskLow
Liquidity riskLow
  • No immediate filing-based liquidity or dilution flags were detected.
Industry benchmarks
Activity: Mining · cohort 2 companies
MetricIRDActivity
Op margin67.0%-2.9% medp25 -34.7% · p75 15.6%top quartile
Net margin65.6%1.2% medp25 -11.7% · p75 11.1%top quartile
Gross margin1.9% medp25 1.9% · p75 1.9%
R&D / revenue0.5% medp25 0.4% · p75 0.5%
CapEx / revenue-6.9%43.7% medp25 27.1% · p75 60.2%bottom quartile
Debt / equity0.0%33.0% medp25 16.8% · p75 40.0%bottom quartile
Observations
IR observations
Last actual EPS-0.02 AUD
Source data
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