Austral Resources Australia Limited (AU:AR1)
ASX:AR1
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Austral Resources Australia Limited
(Sydney:AR1)
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Rating:43Neutral
Price Target:
AU$0.08
â–¼(-1.25% Downside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:03/03/26
The score is held down primarily by weak and volatile fundamentals—recent operating losses, sharp revenue contraction, and inconsistent cash generation with recurring negative free cash flow. Technicals also point to a broader downtrend (price below key moving averages and negative MACD), partially offset by oversold signals. Valuation is modest on P/E, but limited by uncertainty around the durability of earnings given recent operational and cash flow weakness.
Positive Factors
Improving Balance Sheet
Material year-over-year debt reduction and a return to positive equity in 2025 provide a firmer financial foundation. This improvement reduces near-term refinancing risk, increases solvency headroom and gives management more flexibility to fund operations or projects without immediate dilutive financing.
Negative Factors
Severe Revenue Contraction
A near-total revenue collapse (≈-95.7% year-over-year) undermines scale economics and revenue predictability. Such a sharp decline stresses margins, reduces the ability to cover fixed costs, and materially increases reliance on external funding until volumes and sales recover.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Improving Balance Sheet
Material year-over-year debt reduction and a return to positive equity in 2025 provide a firmer financial foundation. This improvement reduces near-term refinancing risk, increases solvency headroom and gives management more flexibility to fund operations or projects without immediate dilutive financing.
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Austral Resources Australia Limited (AR1) vs. iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA)
Market Cap
AU$204.59M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)0.00
Price to Earnings (P/E)8.2
Beta (1Y)0.92
Revenue Growth-57.00%
EPS Growth-1789.13%
CountryAU
Employees100
SectorBasic Materials
Sector Strength58
IndustryCopper
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)<0.01
Shares Outstanding2,495,026,100
10 Day Avg. Volume0
30 Day Avg. Volume0
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.07
Price to Book (P/B)2.67
Price to Sales (P/S)27.44
P/FCF Ratio-5.08
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
AU$0.42Price Target Upside425.00% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)-0.05
Revenue Forecast (FY)AU$90.65M
Austral Resources Australia Limited Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Austral Resources Australia Ltd focuses on the exploration of copper properties in Queensland. It has a pipeline of projects at various stages of development, such as the Anthill, Lady Annie, Cameron River, and Miranda Mining projects. The company...
How the Company Makes Money
AR1 makes money primarily by producing and selling copper products generated from its operations in Queensland. Its revenue model is based on (1) processing copper-bearing material through its facilities to produce saleable copper product and (2) ...
Austral Resources Australia Limited Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
34
Negative
Balance Sheet
41
Neutral
Cash Flow
28
Negative
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 3.53M | 82.09M | 110.28M | 54.83M | 37.26M |
| Gross Profit | -1.08M | -9.03M | 29.74M | 13.23M | 2.08M |
| EBITDA | -306.00K | -8.43M | 39.30M | -11.54M | -4.69M |
| Net Income | 11.87M | -22.62M | 9.45M | -29.80M | -11.73M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 115.00M | 148.63M | 156.48M | 134.30M | 69.99M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 19.30M | 79.00K | 1.15M | 1.53M | 13.33M |
| Total Debt | 22.72M | 84.61M | 68.44M | 65.52M | 27.54M |
| Total Liabilities | 78.69M | 179.85M | 164.75M | 152.97M | 82.61M |
| Stockholders Equity | 36.31M | -31.22M | -8.27M | -18.68M | -12.62M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | -19.05M | -3.69M | 4.57M | -51.21M | -3.77M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -17.88M | 9.41M | 41.85M | -1.80M | 646.00K |
| Investing Cash Flow | -19.57M | -12.51M | -37.28M | -49.41M | -10.62M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 56.68M | 2.03M | -5.01M | 38.95M | 23.27M |
Austral Resources Australia Limited Technical Analysis
Negative
0.08
Price Trends
0.09
Negative
0.08
Negative
0.11
Negative
Market Momentum
>-0.01
Negative
45.83
Neutral
30.99
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For AU:AR1, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 0.08 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 0.08, below the 50-day MA of 0.09, and below the 200-day MA of 0.11, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of >-0.01 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 45.83 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 30.99 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for AU:AR1.
Austral Resources Australia Limited Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
61 Neutral | $10.43B | 7.12 | -0.05% | 2.87% | 2.86% | -36.73% | |
52 Neutral | AU$143.39M | 1,327.88 | -29.41% | ― | 281.37% | 2.27% | |
45 Neutral | AU$310.35M | -12.92 | -3.91% | ― | ― | -20.00% | |
44 Neutral | AU$178.80M | -4.15 | -73.21% | ― | ― | -11.29% | |
43 Neutral | AU$204.59M | 8.15 | -118.27% | ― | -57.00% | -1789.13% | |
42 Neutral | AU$7.02M | -3.13 | -123.30% | ― | ― | 6.15% | |
41 Neutral | AU$172.72M | -8.21 | -14.19% | ― | ― | ― |
* Basic Materials Sector Average
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Austral Resources Australia Limited Corporate Events
Host-Plus Ceases to Be Substantial Holder in Austral Resources After Major Share Issue
Apr 10, 2026
Host-Plus Pty Limited has notified Austral Resources Australia Limited that it has ceased to be a substantial shareholder as of 2 April 2026. The change arose from the dilutionary effect of Australs issuance of 308,515,329 new shares on the ASX, w...
Austral Resources Sees Major Institutional Holder Fall Below Substantial Threshold After Share Issue
Apr 8, 2026
Industry Super Holdings Pty Ltd and its controlled entities have notified Austral Resources Australia Limited that they have ceased to be substantial shareholders following the company’s issue of additional shares, which diluted their holdin...
Austral Resources Seeks ASX Quotation for 10.8 Million New Shares
Apr 1, 2026
Austral Resources Australia Ltd has applied to the ASX for quotation of 10,799,976 new ordinary fully paid shares, expanding its listed capital base under the AR1 code. The issuance, recorded as part of previously announced transactions, slightly ...
Austral Resources Seeks ASX Quotation for Additional Ordinary Shares
Apr 1, 2026
Austral Resources Australia Ltd has applied for quotation of an additional 195,230 ordinary fully paid shares on the Australian Securities Exchange. The new AR1 securities, issued on 2 April 2026 following the exercise or conversion of existing in...
Austral Resources Director Increases Indirect Shareholding Through Remuneration Shares
Mar 31, 2026
Austral Resources Australia Ltd disclosed a change in director Michael Hansel’s relevant interests in the company’s fully paid ordinary shares, reflecting an indirect increase in holdings via his spouse and associated entities. The tra...
Austral Resources Director Increases Stake Through Remuneration Shares
Mar 31, 2026
Austral Resources Australia Ltd has disclosed a change in director Daniel Jauncey’s relevant interests in the company’s fully paid ordinary shares. The notice details both his direct holdings and indirect interests held through entitie...
Austral Resources Issues 20 Million Remuneration Shares to Director Newling
Mar 31, 2026
Austral Resources Australia Ltd has disclosed a change in director David Newling’s relevant interests, with 20,000,000 fully paid ordinary shares now held indirectly through Newbow Enterprises Pty Limited as trustee of the St Julians Family ...
Austral Resources Seeks ASX Quotation for 63 Million New Shares
Mar 31, 2026
Austral Resources Australia Ltd has applied to the ASX for quotation of 63,000,000 new ordinary fully paid shares under the code AR1, with an issue date of 31 March 2026. The sizeable share issuance, arising from previously announced transactions,...
Austral Resources Files 2025 Governance Statement with ASX
Mar 31, 2026
Austral Resources Australia Ltd has lodged its Appendix 4G and 2025 Corporate Governance Statement with the ASX, meeting key listing rule requirements on governance disclosure. The company has made its corporate governance statement, current as of...
Austral Resources Sets Out 2025 Strategy to Build Mid‑Tier Copper Powerhouse
Mar 31, 2026
Austral Resources has released its 2025 annual report, outlining its strategy to build a mid‑tier copper operation in North West Queensland and positioning itself as a growing player in Australia’s copper industry. The report details o...
Austral Resources Wins Shareholder Backing for Capital and Incentive Share Plans
Mar 27, 2026
Austral Resources Australia Ltd reported that all resolutions put to shareholders at its 27 March 2026 general meeting were passed by poll, including approval of financial assistance and several equity-related measures. These outcomes confirm stro...
Austral Resources Sets Date and Nomination Deadline for 2026 AGM
Mar 20, 2026
Austral Resources Australia Ltd has scheduled its 2026 annual general meeting for 20 May 2026, with a key agenda item being the re-election of directors. The company has set 30 March 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Brisbane time, as the deadline for receiving ...
Austral Resources Returns to Profit and Secures Rocklands Copper Mine
Feb 27, 2026
Austral Resources Australia Ltd swung to a net profit of $11.9 million for the year to 31 December 2025, reversing a $22.6 million loss a year earlier, as stronger performance from discontinued operations offset a deeper loss in continuing operati...
Austral Resources launches shareholder priority placement as part of major capital raising
Feb 25, 2026
Austral Resources Australia Ltd has opened a Shareholder Priority Placement, structured like a conventional share purchase plan, for eligible shareholders in Australia and New Zealand to acquire up to 333,333 new shares each at $0.09 per share, wi...
Austral Resources Seeks ASX Quotation for 424.7 Million New Shares
Feb 25, 2026
Austral Resources Australia Ltd has applied for the quotation of 424,702,100 ordinary fully paid shares on the ASX, with the securities to be issued and quoted from 26 February 2026. The application, lodged as a new announcement under ASX Listing ...
Austral Resources Plans Placement of Up to 75 Million New Shares
Feb 25, 2026
Austral Resources Australia plans to issue up to 75 million new ordinary fully paid shares under a proposed placement or similar capital-raising structure. The new securities, expected to be issued on March 27, 2026, will expand the company’...
Austral Resources Sets March General Meeting, Moves to Digital Meeting Materials
Feb 25, 2026
Austral Resources Australia Ltd has released the notice of its 2026 general meeting and proxy form, advising shareholders that the meeting will be held on 27 March 2026 at 9:30am AEST in Brisbane. In line with provisions of the Corporations Act, t...
Austral Resources Buys Lady Loretta Mine to Boost North-West Queensland Copper Pipeline
Jan 30, 2026
Austral Resources Australia has entered into an agreement with Glencore AG to acquire the Lady Loretta mining leases, associated exploration permits, site infrastructure and mining camp, adjacent to its existing Lady Annie Copper Mine in North-Wes...
Austral Resources Updates Market with 2026 Site Visit Presentation and Confirms JORC-Compliant Copper Resources
Jan 29, 2026
Austral Resources Australia Ltd has released a site visit presentation dated late January 2026, outlining its ambition to build Australia’s next mid-tier copper powerhouse and reaffirming the technical and reporting foundations of its copper...
Austral Resources Returns to ASX With Strong Quarter and Push Toward Mid-Tier Copper Status
Jan 27, 2026
Austral Resources has marked a significant return to public markets with a A$40 million capital raising and re-quotation on the ASX after a 26‑month suspension, while delivering a stronger-than-forecast December 2025 quarter from its Lady An...
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