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Finder Energy Holdings Limited (AU:FDR)
ASX:FDR
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Finder Energy Holdings Limited

(Sydney:FDR)

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Neutral 52 (OpenAI - 5.2)
Rating:52Neutral
Price Target:
AU$0.62
ā–²(46.67% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:02/13/26
The score is held back primarily by weak financial performance, driven by inconsistent/low revenue and persistently negative operating and free cash flow. Technicals are supportive with strong trend and positive MACD, but overbought indicators temper the signal. Valuation is only moderate (P/E ~25.7) with no dividend yield provided.
Positive Factors
Low leverage / improving capital structure
Relatively low leverage in recent periods gives the company greater financial flexibility to fund development capex or absorb delays without immediate distress. This durable strength reduces bankruptcy risk and can lower financing costs as projects move toward production.
Negative Factors
Persistent negative cash generation
Sustained negative operating and free cash flow means the business consumes capital rather than self-funding development. Over months to years this raises dependence on external financing, increases dilution or debt risk, and constrains the firm's ability to execute multi-year field development plans reliably.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Low leverage / improving capital structure
Relatively low leverage in recent periods gives the company greater financial flexibility to fund development capex or absorb delays without immediate distress. This durable strength reduces bankruptcy risk and can lower financing costs as projects move toward production.
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Finder Energy Holdings Limited (FDR) vs. iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA)

Finder Energy Holdings Limited Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company Description
Finder Energy Holdings Limited explores for oil and gas in Australia and the United Kingdom North Sea. The company was founded in 2004 and is based in South Perth, Australia. Finder Energy Holdings Limited operates as a subsidiary of Longreach Cap...
How the Company Makes Money
Finder Energy’s primary economic model is to invest in and develop upstream petroleum assets and generate revenue from the sale of produced hydrocarbons (primarily crude oil) once fields reach production. Key revenue streams therefore depend on (1...

Finder Energy Holdings Limited Financial Statement Overview

Summary
Overall financial profile is weak: revenue is minimal/uneven with recurring operating losses, and the 2025 profit appears non-operating given zero reported revenue. Cash generation is a major concern with negative operating cash flow and free cash flow across 2022–2025, despite the balance sheet showing low leverage more recently.
Income Statement
24
Negative
Balance Sheet
58
Neutral
Cash Flow
18
Very Negative
BreakdownTTMJun 2025Jun 2024Jun 2023Jun 2022Jun 2021
Income Statement
Total Revenue44.54K0.000.002.65M0.000.00
Gross Profit22.49K-5.54K0.002.65M0.000.00
EBITDA-16.71M3.78M-4.26M-2.50M-4.18M-2.68M
Net Income-17.66M3.77M-4.24M-2.48M-6.26M-2.01M
Balance Sheet
Total Assets46.71M8.45M6.99M10.09M11.20M13.35M
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments17.73M4.73M6.42M9.51M10.70M2.76M
Total Debt81.13K95.93K115.49K50.44K0.004.20M
Total Liabilities9.67M891.40K10.08M9.85M9.86M9.39M
Stockholders Equity37.04M7.55M-3.09M238.03K1.34M3.96M
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow-15.77M-4.71M-3.17M-3.61M-2.32M253.23K
Operating Cash Flow-10.92M-4.71M-3.17M-3.61M-2.32M253.23K
Investing Cash Flow-3.81M-2.97M-2.27K2.27M9.98M-577.41K
Financing Cash Flow25.20M5.78M86.73K67.25K920.60K919.36K

Finder Energy Holdings Limited Technical Analysis

Technical Analysis Sentiment
Positive
Last Price0.42
Price Trends
50DMA
0.54
Positive
100DMA
0.48
Positive
200DMA
0.35
Positive
Market Momentum
MACD
<0.01
Positive
RSI
48.08
Neutral
STOCH
30.66
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For AU:FDR, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 0.42 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 0.58, below the 50-day MA of 0.54, and above the 200-day MA of 0.35, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of <0.01 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 48.08 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 30.66 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for AU:FDR.

Finder Energy Holdings Limited Peers Comparison

Overall Rating
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (65)
Financial Indicators
Name
Overall Rating
Market Cap
P/E Ratio
ROE
Dividend Yield
Revenue Growth
EPS Growth
65
Neutral
$15.17B7.614.09%5.20%3.87%-62.32%
52
Neutral
AU$291.40M-3.38-69.19%―――
52
Neutral
AU$28.77M3.4930.01%―-22.76%―
45
Neutral
AU$18.07M-5.83-1.81%――89.19%
45
Neutral
AU$10.35M-1.66-27.80%――27.59%
44
Neutral
AU$107.39M-9.18-28.29%――30.77%
40
Underperform
AU$22.36M-1.26-126.10%―4.41%-49.06%
* Energy Sector Average
Performance Comparison
Ticker
Company Name
Price
Change
% Change
AU:FDR
Finder Energy Holdings Limited
0.58
0.53
1087.76%
AU:ADX
ADX Energy
0.03
0.00
0.00%
AU:OEL
Otto Energy Limited
0.01
<0.01
30.00%
AU:BLU
Blue Energy Limited
0.01
0.00
0.00%
AU:EMP
Emperor Energy Ltd
0.11
0.08
292.86%
AU:TEE
Top End Energy Limited
0.04
-0.03
-43.94%

Finder Energy Holdings Limited Corporate Events

Finder Energy Clears Key Engineering Hurdle for Timor Sea FPSO Redeployment
Mar 18, 2026
Finder Energy has completed Phase 1 engineering studies confirming the technical feasibility of repurposing the Petrojarl I FPSO for the Kuda Tasi and Jahal oil fields, with the vessel able to support about 25,000 barrels of oil per day across mul...
Finder Energy Seeks ASX Quotation for 1.32 Million New Shares
Mar 18, 2026
Finder Energy Holdings Limited has applied for quotation on the ASX of 1,322,917 new fully paid ordinary shares under its code FDR, with an issue date of 18 March 2026. The additional securities arise from the exercise or conversion of existing op...
Finder Energy Outlines Corporate Structure in Half-Yearly Report
Mar 15, 2026
Finder Energy Holdings Limited has released its half-yearly report for December 2025, outlining its corporate structure, governance, and key administrative arrangements. The report details the company&#8217;s leadership team, registered office, sh...
Finder Energy Director Increases Equity Stake Through Option Exercise
Feb 27, 2026
Finder Energy Holdings Limited has disclosed a change in the interests of director Bronwyn Barnes, who holds her stake indirectly through a family trust and a wholly owned company. The update, lodged with the ASX, details an internal reallocation ...
Finder Energy Seeks ASX Quotation for 400,000 New Shares
Feb 27, 2026
Finder Energy Holdings Limited has applied to the ASX for quotation of 400,000 ordinary fully paid shares under its FDR ticker, with an issue date of 27 February 2026. The move represents a routine expansion of the company&#8217;s quoted capital, ...
Finder Energy Director Increases Shareholding Through Option Exercise
Feb 25, 2026
Finder Energy Holdings Limited has disclosed a change in director Bronwyn Barnes&#8217; interests in the company&#8217;s securities, as required under ASX rules. Barnes holds her interests indirectly through a family trust and a wholly owned compa...
Finder Energy Seeks ASX Quotation for 950,000 New Shares
Feb 23, 2026
Finder Energy Holdings Limited, an ASX-listed energy company trading under the code FDR, operates in the energy sector with a focus on resource exploration and development. The company leverages public markets to fund its activities and support it...
Finder Energy fast-tracks KTJ oil development with secured funding and FPSO
Feb 22, 2026
Finder Energy is advancing its KTJ Project in Timor-Leste, aiming to fast-track first oil from the Kuda Tasi and Jahal fields with the planned use of its Petrojarl I FPSO, which it owns and positions as a strategic and economic de-risking asset. T...
Finder Energy Director Trims Shareholding in On-Market Trade
Feb 6, 2026
Finder Energy Holdings Limited has disclosed a change in director Frederick Wehr&#8217;s interests in the company&#8217;s securities, following an on-market trade. Wehr, through indirect holdings, sold 150,000 fully paid ordinary shares for total ...
Finder Energy Issues 2 Million Performance Rights Under Employee Incentive Plan
Feb 6, 2026
Finder Energy Holdings Limited has issued 2,000,000 unquoted performance rights under its employee incentive scheme, effective 6 February 2026. The additional equity-based awards are designed to align staff and executive incentives with shareholde...
Finder Energy Issues New Shares on Option and Performance Right Conversions
Feb 3, 2026
Finder Energy Holdings Limited has issued 100,000 fully paid ordinary shares to its corporate adviser upon the exercise of options at $0.075 per share and a further 500,000 fully paid ordinary shares to an employee following the conversion of vest...
Finder Energy Seeks ASX Quotation for 100,000 New Ordinary Shares
Feb 3, 2026
Finder Energy Holdings Limited has applied to the ASX for quotation of 100,000 new fully paid ordinary shares under its issuer code FDR, following the exercise or conversion of existing options or other convertible securities. The modest issuance ...
Finder Energy Seeks Quotation of Additional 500,000 Shares on ASX
Feb 3, 2026
Finder Energy Holdings Limited has applied to list an additional 500,000 fully paid ordinary shares on the ASX under ticker FDR, following the exercise or conversion of existing options or other convertible securities. The modest new quotation, ef...
Finder Energy Cuts Costs with Petrojarl I FPSO Relocation Ahead of KTJ Project FID
Feb 1, 2026
Finder Energy has advanced its Kuda Tasi and Jahal Development Project by relocating the Petrojarl I FPSO (PJI) from Las Palmas, Gran Canaria to a lower-cost lay-up facility in Granadilla, Tenerife, successfully completing its first large-scale in...
Finder Energy maps fast-track path to first oil at KTJ project in 2026
Jan 27, 2026
Finder Energy has outlined a fast-track development plan for its Kuda Tasi and Jahal (KTJ) oil project in Timor-Leste in the first half of 2026, built around several high-impact milestones including securing a drilling rig, advancing front-end eng...
Finder Energy De‑Risks KTJ Oil Project With FPSO Acquisition and Timor-Leste Farmin
Jan 27, 2026
Finder Energy has completed the acquisition of the Petrojarl I FPSO, which will serve as the core production, storage and export hub for its Kuda Tasi and Jahal (KTJ) offshore oil project, materially de&#8209;risking the pathway to a mid&#8209;yea...
Finder Energy Seeks ASX Quotation for 1 Million New Shares
Jan 22, 2026
Finder Energy Holdings Limited has applied to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) for the quotation of additional fully paid ordinary shares under its ticker FDR. The company is issuing 1,000,000 new ordinary shares, effective 22 January 2026...
Finder Energy Director Increases Indirect Shareholding via Capital Placement
Jan 19, 2026
Finder Energy Holdings Limited has disclosed a change in the indirect interests of director Damon Neaves, reflecting his participation in a previously announced capital placement. Through a family trust structure, Neaves acquired 135,135 additiona...
Finder Energy Director Increases Shareholding Through Placement Participation
Jan 19, 2026
Finder Energy Holdings Limited has disclosed a change in director Shane Westlake&#8217;s interests in the company&#8217;s securities, following his participation in Tranche 2 of a previously announced share placement. Westlake acquired 67,568 full...
Finder Energy Director Increases Indirect Shareholding via Placement Participation
Jan 19, 2026
Finder Energy Holdings Limited has disclosed a change in director Bronwyn Barnes&#8217; indirect interests in the company&#8217;s securities, following her participation in Tranche 2 of a previously announced capital placement. Through related ent...
Finder Energy Director Increases Shareholding via Placement Participation
Jan 19, 2026
Finder Energy Holdings Limited has disclosed a change in director Frederick Wehr&#8217;s interests in the company&#8217;s securities, in line with ASX listing requirements. Through a related entity and jointly with a family member, Wehr has increa...
Finder Energy Issues 37.2 Million Amplus Shares Under Cleansing Notice
Jan 19, 2026
Finder Energy Holdings Limited has issued 37,233,008 fully paid ordinary shares, termed Amplus Shares, at a nil exercise price to Amplus Energy (Holdings) Limited or its nominees, in line with earlier disclosures to the ASX. The company has lodged...
Finder Energy Issues Shares to Amplus to Finalise Petrojarl I FPSO Acquisition
Jan 19, 2026
Finder Energy Holdings Limited has issued 37,233,008 fully paid ordinary shares to Amplus Energy (Holdings) Limited at a deemed price of A$0.37 per share as part of the US$15 million consideration for the acquisition of the Petrojarl I FPSO. The s...
Finder Energy Seeks ASX Quotation for 37.2 Million New Shares
Jan 19, 2026
Finder Energy Holdings Limited has applied for quotation on the ASX of 37,233,008 new ordinary fully paid shares, issued on 16 January 2026. This move increases the company&#8217;s quoted share capital and reflects the progression of previously fl...
Finder Energy Raises $5.2m Through Completion of Tranche 2 Placement
Jan 16, 2026
Finder Energy Holdings Limited has completed Tranche 2 of its previously announced equity placement, issuing 14,067,568 fully paid ordinary shares at $0.37 per share to raise approximately $5.2 million before costs. The new shares have been alloca...
Finder Energy Issues Tranche 2 Shares to Directors and Major Shareholder
Jan 16, 2026
Finder Energy Holdings Limited has issued 14,067,568 fully paid ordinary shares at an exercise price of $0.37 each to company directors and substantial shareholder Longreach Capital Investment Pty Ltd (or its nominees), as part of a previously ann...
Finder Energy Issues 1 Million Shares on Performance Rights Conversion
Jan 15, 2026
Finder Energy Holdings Limited has issued 1,000,000 fully paid ordinary shares to Portobello Energy Limited upon the conversion of vested performance rights at a nil exercise price, expanding its ordinary share capital in line with previously disc...
Finder Energy Seeks ASX Quotation for 1 Million New Shares
Jan 15, 2026
Finder Energy Holdings Limited has applied for quotation of 1,000,000 new fully paid ordinary shares on the Australian Securities Exchange, expanding its listed securities under the code FDR. The issuance of these additional shares, effective 15 J...
Finder Energy Seeks ASX Quotation for 14 Million New Shares
Jan 15, 2026
Finder Energy Holdings Limited has applied to the ASX for quotation of 14,067,568 new fully paid ordinary shares, expanding its listed securities under the code FDR. The issuance, tied to a previously notified transaction, will increase the compan...
Finder Energy Shareholders Back Capital-Raising and Incentive Resolutions at EGM
Jan 12, 2026
Finder Energy Holdings Limited has reported that all resolutions put to shareholders at its Extraordinary General Meeting on 12 January 2026 were passed by poll, in line with ASX corporate governance recommendations. Shareholders ratified the prio...
Finder Energy Seeks ASX Quotation for 125,000 New Ordinary Shares
Jan 8, 2026
Finder Energy Holdings Limited has applied to the Australian Securities Exchange for quotation of 125,000 new fully paid ordinary shares, to be traded under its existing ticker FDR. The modest new issuance, arising from the exercise or conversion ...
Finder Energy Issues 125,000 Unquoted Shares Under Employee Incentive Scheme
Jan 8, 2026
Finder Energy Holdings Limited has notified the ASX of the issue of 125,000 ordinary fully paid shares under an employee incentive scheme, with the new unquoted securities dated 8 January 2026. The issuance reflects the company&#8217;s continued u...
Finder Energy Performance Rights Vest After Share Price Hurdle Exceeded
Jan 7, 2026
Finder Energy Holdings Limited has confirmed that vesting conditions have been met for 1,208,333 performance rights issued under its shareholder-approved Employee Equity Incentive Plan in January 2023. The vesting was triggered after the company&#...
Finder Energy Issues Shares to Corporate Adviser Under Option Conversion
Jan 7, 2026
Finder Energy Holdings Limited has issued 66,667 fully paid ordinary shares at an exercise price of $0.075 each to its corporate adviser or its nominees, following previously announced option arrangements. The company confirmed that the new shares...
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This AI Analyst Stock Report is automatically generated by our AI systems using advanced algorithms and publicly available financial, technical, and market data. While the information provided aims to be accurate and insightful, it is intended for informational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice. Any content created by an AI (Artificial Intelligence) system may contain inaccuracies and/or contain errors. Investing in stocks carries inherent risks, and past performance is not indicative of future results. This report does not account for your personal financial circumstances, objectives, or risk tolerance. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions. The analysis and recommendations provided are based on historical and current data and may not fully reflect future market conditions or unexpected developments. Neither the creators of this report nor its affiliated entities guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of the information presented. Use this report at your own discretion and risk.Date of analysis: Feb 13, 2026