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Op margin
-3 590,4 %
ROE
-33,3 %
Net margin
-3 590,4 %
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About

ZAG.AX is a gold mining company operating in the Basic Materials sector, specifically within the Mineral Resources industry.

Business. ZAG.AX is a gold mining company operating in the Basic Materials sector, specifically within the Mineral Resources industry.

Classification92 %
SectorBasic Materials
Business sectorMineral Resources
IndustryGold
ActivityMining
Generated · model-assisted
Sell-side consensus
consensus pending
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Avg 12m price target
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At a glance

Score
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Valuation
valuation pending
Analysts
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Ownership
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Profitability
-33,3 %
return on equity
Quality
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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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  • Sector rotation

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    Materials · THIS SECTOR+2,3 %+6,6 %+1,7 %
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    Energy+0,6 %+3,3 %+0,0 %
    Health Care+0,6 %−0,8 %+0,0 %
    Information Technology+0,6 %+6,7 %+0,0 %
    Consumer Discretionary+0,4 %+7,6 %−0,2 %
    Financials−0,3 %−2,8 %−0,9 %
    Consumer Staples−0,4 %+2,5 %−1,0 %
    Real Estate−0,7 %+10,9 %−1,3 %
    Industrials−1,9 %−3,1 %−2,5 %
    Utilities−1,9 %+28,2 %−2,5 %

    Developing storylines

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    Analysis

    AI analysis
    Generated · analysis pipeline · tier hybrid · as of 2026-08-04 ↑ At a glance

    Opportunity

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    Upcoming catalysts

    Scheduled public events. Informational only — not investment advice.

    • Macro
    • 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
    • Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-10 · EU
    • 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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    Synthesis

    Business

    ZAG.AX is a gold mining company operating in the Basic Materials sector, specifically within the Mineral Resources industry.

    Classification92 %
    SectorBasic Materials
    Business sectorMineral Resources
    IndustryGold
    ActivityMining
    AI synthesis
    GENERATED

    ZAG.AX has a highly liquid capital structure, with a current ratio of 3.86, indicating strong short-term liquidity. The company holds $1.16 billion in cash and equivalents, while total liabilities amount to $323 million, and long-term debt is zero. This liquidity position is supported by a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.0, suggesting no leverage in its capital structure.

    The company's profitability is severely negative, with a return on equity of -33.33% and a return on assets of -32.1%. These metrics indicate that ZAG.AX is not generating returns for shareholders or asset holders, and its operating performance is below the typical expectations for a gold mining company.

    ZAG.AX operates as a single-segment entity, with all revenue derived from gold mining activities. There is no disclosed geographic diversification, and the company's revenue is entirely attributable to its core mining operations. This lack of diversification increases exposure to commodity price volatility and operational risks in its primary market.

    ZAG.AX is currently experiencing a significant decline in performance, with a net loss of $2.81 billion and negative operating and free cash flows of $750 million and $3.59 billion, respectively. There is no disclosed outlook for the next fiscal year, and the company has not provided forward-looking guidance in its recent filings.

    The company's risk profile is characterized by low liquidity and dilution risk, with no immediate filing-based flags detected. However, the severe negative returns and cash outflows suggest operational and financial risks that could impact future performance. There is no indication of dilution potential in the near term, as shares outstanding remain unchanged between basic and diluted measures.

    No recent events, such as filings or transcripts, have been disclosed that would indicate a material change in the company's operations or strategy.

    Key takeaways
    • ZAG.AX has a highly liquid balance sheet with no long-term debt and a current ratio of 3.86.
    • The company is experiencing severe negative returns, with a return on equity of -33.33% and a return on assets of -32.1%.
    • ZAG.AX operates as a single-segment gold mining company with no geographic diversification.
    • The company has no immediate liquidity or dilution risks, but its financial performance is highly negative.
    • No recent events or forward-looking guidance have been disclosed.

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    Valuation

    Market price
    A$0,03
    Market cap
    Enterprise value
    P/E
    Non-GAAP P/E
    EV / Revenue
    EV / Op income
    EV / OCF
    P / B
    P / Tangible book
    Tangible book
    A$8.4M
    Net cash
    A$1.2M
    Current ratio
    3.9
    Debt / equity
    0.0
    ROA
    -32.1%
    ROE
    -33.3%
    Cash conversion
    27.0%
    CapEx / revenue
    -9.9%
    SBC / revenue
    Dilution ratio
    0.0%

    Revenue by segment

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    — missing data

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    Risk factors

    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskLow
    Filing-based flags
    • No immediate filing-based liquidity or dilution flags were detected.

    Benchmarks vs cohort

    Op Margin-3 590,4 %Bottom quartile
    Net Margin-3 590,4 %Bottom quartile
    ROE-33,3 %Below median
    Capex / Rev-994,8 %Below median
    D/E0,00Above median
    Cash Conv0,27Bottom quartile

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    Data sources
    • Market data
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    • Issuer disclosures
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    • Earnings transcripts
    • Consensus estimates
    • ESG data
    How metrics are computed
    • Dilution Ratio
      (shares_outstanding_diluted - shares_outstanding_basic) / shares_outstanding_basic
    • Net Cash
      cash_and_equivalents + short_term_investments - short_term_debt - long_term_debt
    • Capex To Revenue
      capital_expenditure / revenue
    • Return On Equity
      net_income / total_equity
    • Debt To Equity
      (short_term_debt + long_term_debt) / total_equity
    • Cash Conversion Ratio
      operating_cash_flow / net_income
    Source documents
    • ZAG.AX Market data — financials · 2026-05-30

    Ownership & reference

    Leadership

    • Anne GuoExecutive Chairman of the Board

    Insider activity

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    Geographic breakdown

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    Intel & risk

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    OSINT findings
    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskLow
    No immediate filing-based liquidity or dilution flags were detected.

    Evidence & claims

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    The Thread

    Everything we know, in order
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    Sources filings · IR · transcripts · market data · tier hybrid · as of 2026-08-04 Market data · Issuer disclosures · Public news · Earnings transcripts · Consensus estimates · ESG data Premium coverage