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First AU Ltd.
(Sydney:FAU)
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Rating:46Neutral
Price Target:
AU$0.01
â–²(0.00% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/04/26
The score is weighed down primarily by weak financial performance: negative gross profitability, recurring net losses, and persistent operating cash burn. A low-debt balance sheet helps offset some risk, but valuation support is limited due to a negative P/E and no dividend yield data, and technical momentum cannot be assessed from the indicators provided.
Positive Factors
Conservative balance sheet with very low debt
Extremely low leverage and minimal reported debt provide durable financial flexibility. That conservatism reduces bankruptcy risk, supports ongoing operations amid losses, and gives management time to execute restructuring or growth initiatives without immediate pressure from creditors.
Negative Factors
Negative gross profit in 2024–2025
Negative gross profit means core operations fail to cover direct costs, signaling structural unprofitability. Without changes to unit economics or pricing, revenue growth alone won't produce profits; the company must materially alter cost structure or product mix to sustain long-term viability.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Conservative balance sheet with very low debt
Extremely low leverage and minimal reported debt provide durable financial flexibility. That conservatism reduces bankruptcy risk, supports ongoing operations amid losses, and gives management time to execute restructuring or growth initiatives without immediate pressure from creditors.
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First AU Ltd. (FAU) vs. iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA)
Market Cap
AU$22.58M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)13.96M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)-1.02
Revenue GrowthN/A
EPS Growth-83.33%
CountryAU
Employees1
SectorBasic Materials
Sector Strength58
IndustryGold
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)>-0.01
Shares Outstanding3,763,480,200
10 Day Avg. Volume13,960,731
30 Day Avg. Volume13,960,731
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.08
Price to Book (P/B)5.69
Price to Sales (P/S)31.90
P/FCF Ratio-10.77
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
First AU Ltd. Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
First Au Limited is an exploration company primarily focused on gold and base metals across Western Australia's Goldfields and Pilbara regions. The firm maintains complete ownership (100% interest) of several key ventures, including the Gimlet gol...
First AU Ltd. Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
18
Very Negative
Balance Sheet
64
Positive
Cash Flow
22
Negative
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 500.00K | 69.69K | 17.86K | 260.62K | 81.69K |
| Gross Profit | -1.88M | -4.71K | 290.28K | 260.62K | 74.33K |
| EBITDA | -2.42M | -973.90K | -1.83M | -4.01M | -3.87M |
| Net Income | -2.42M | -978.61K | -1.84M | -3.75M | -3.88M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 3.14M | 2.35M | 2.78M | 2.82M | 5.48M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 371.07K | 469.85K | 737.94K | 297.24K | 2.94M |
| Total Debt | 17.99K | 9.15K | 13.85K | 32.92K | 26.90K |
| Total Liabilities | 333.42K | 158.96K | 211.81K | 204.63K | 270.15K |
| Stockholders Equity | 2.81M | 2.19M | 2.57M | 2.62M | 5.21M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | -1.48M | -933.59K | -1.56M | -3.28M | -3.95M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -1.48M | -933.59K | -1.54M | -3.21M | -3.90M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -210.00K | 196.23K | 367.00K | -65.00K | -57.67K |
| Financing Cash Flow | 1.38M | 599.84K | 1.69M | 842.07K | 5.37M |
First AU Ltd. 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% | |
50 Neutral | AU$38.48M | 0.73 | 124.08% | ― | ― | ― | |
46 Neutral | AU$22.58M | -5.45 | -96.19% | ― | ― | -83.33% | |
46 Neutral | AU$29.48M | -12.00 | -9.73% | ― | ― | 62.96% | |
45 Neutral | AU$21.24M | -3.16 | -58.76% | ― | ― | 28.68% | |
45 Neutral | AU$22.95M | 8.24 | 6.38% | ― | ― | ― | |
39 Underperform | AU$27.17M | -4.69 | -49.57% | ― | ― | 7.55% |
* Basic Materials Sector Average
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First AU Ltd. Corporate Events
First Au boosts WA gold portfolio with Riverina East acquisition and Gimlet upgrade
Jul 27, 2026
First Au Ltd. has accelerated its expansion in Western Australia’s gold sector by agreeing to acquire the Riverina East Gold Project from Viking Mines, adding 11 mineral licences and an exploration licence application in the Kalgoorlie regio...
First AU issues new shares as it pursues Western Australian gold refocus
Jul 24, 2026
First AU Ltd has issued and allotted 127,552,699 fully paid ordinary shares and has lodged a cleansing notice confirming that these securities qualify for secondary trading exemptions under section 708A(5) of the Corporations Act. The company stat...
First AU issues 357 million unquoted performance rights
Jul 24, 2026
First AU Ltd. has notified the market of the issue of 357,147,557 unquoted performance rights, with the new class of securities to be confirmed and an issue date of July 24, 2026. The performance rights are not quoted and are not intended to be qu...
First AU seeks ASX quotation for 127.6 million new shares
Jul 24, 2026
First AU Ltd. has applied for quotation on the ASX of 127,552,699 ordinary fully paid shares under code FAU, with an issue date of July 24, 2026. The new securities form part of a previously announced transaction, expanding the company’s lis...
First AU Director Increases Stake Through Approved Share Placement
Jul 1, 2026
First AU Ltd has disclosed a change in the indirect interests of Director Daniel Raihani, who holds his stake through 7 Enterprises Pty Ltd, as part of an ASX-notified update. The filing outlines adjustments to his shareholding and options, signal...
First AU Issues 270 Million Unquoted Options to Support Growth Plans
Jul 1, 2026
First AU Ltd. has notified the market of the issue of 270 million unquoted options, each exercisable at $0.02 and expiring on 1 July 2028, under a previously announced transaction. The new options are not intended to be quoted on the ASX, signalin...
First AU launches speculative options offer tied to capital placement
Jun 29, 2026
First AU Limited has lodged a prospectus to issue up to 279,046,447 new options to participants in a recent share placement and 20,000,000 new options to its lead manager as part of the placement fee structure. The options, exercisable at $0.02 an...
Viking Mines Sells Non-Core Gold Project to Fund Nevada Tungsten Focus
Jun 29, 2026
Viking Mines has agreed to sell 12 tenements comprising its non-core First Hit Gold Project in Western Australia to First Au Limited in a deal valued at up to $5 million. The consideration includes $1.2 million in cash, $1.0 million in First Au sh...
First AU issues 202.8 million new shares under secondary trading exemption
Jun 28, 2026
First AU Limited has issued and allotted 202,819,071 fully paid ordinary shares, as recently detailed in its ASX filings, expanding its share base to support corporate and exploration activities. The company has lodged a cleansing notice confirmin...
First AU plans major equity and performance rights issue
Jun 28, 2026
First AU Ltd. has lodged an Appendix 3B notice with the ASX detailing a proposed issue of up to 127,552,699 new fully paid ordinary shares and 357,147,557 performance rights. The proposed securities, to be issued under a placement or similar struc...
First AU seeks ASX quotation for 58 million new shares
Jun 26, 2026
First AU Ltd. has applied to the Australian Securities Exchange for quotation of 58,092,893 new ordinary fully paid shares under the code FAU. The securities, issued on June 26, 2026, form part of a previously disclosed transaction and will expand...
First AU Seeks ASX Quotation for 144.7 Million New Shares
Jun 26, 2026
First AU Limited has applied for quotation on the ASX of 144,726,178 ordinary fully paid shares, to be issued on June 26, 2026. The securities form part of a previously announced transaction, signalling a significant expansion of the company’...
First Au requests trading halt ahead of material acquisition announcement
Jun 24, 2026
First Au Limited has requested a trading halt on its securities on the ASX, pending the release of an announcement about a material acquisition. The halt will remain in place until either the acquisition announcement is released or normal trading ...
First Au Secures Strong Shareholder Backing at 2026 AGM
May 29, 2026
First Au Limited reported that all resolutions put to shareholders at its 29 May 2026 Annual General Meeting were passed by poll, with one resolution withdrawn and another adopted as a special resolution. The meeting outcomes included strong share...
First Au refreshes board with Eastern Goldfields geologist as director
May 10, 2026
First Au Limited has appointed experienced geologist Lachlan Kenna as a non-executive director, effective 11 May 2026, bringing more than a decade of production and growth geology experience in the Eastern Goldfields and extensive operational work...
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