Hawsons Iron Ltd (AU:HIO)
ASX:HIO
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Hawsons Iron Ltd
(Sydney:HIO)
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Rating:43Neutral
Price Target:
AU$0.01
▼(-35.00% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:02/07/26
The score is driven down primarily by the lack of revenue, recurring losses, and persistent negative operating/free cash flow, which increase funding and execution risk. Technicals add further pressure as the stock trades below key moving averages with negative MACD. The main support comes from a strong balance sheet with very low leverage.
Positive Factors
Low leverage / strong balance sheet
Very low debt and historically minimal leverage provide durable financial flexibility for a development-stage miner. This reduces near-term insolvency risk, lowers interest burden, and makes it easier to pursue capital raising or project financing without strained covenants.
Negative Factors
No revenue and recurring losses
The company is a non‑producing developer with no revenue, which is a durable constraint on valuation and self-funding. Persistent operating losses mean ongoing reliance on external capital, increasing dilution and execution risk over the 2–6 month horizon.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Low leverage / strong balance sheet
Very low debt and historically minimal leverage provide durable financial flexibility for a development-stage miner. This reduces near-term insolvency risk, lowers interest burden, and makes it easier to pursue capital raising or project financing without strained covenants.
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Hawsons Iron Ltd (HIO) vs. iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA)
Market Cap
AU$17.73M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)1.74M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.38
Revenue GrowthN/A
EPS Growth40.74%
CountryAU
Employees10
SectorBasic Materials
Sector Strength58
IndustryIndustrial Materials
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)>-0.01
Shares Outstanding1,266,317,100
10 Day Avg. Volume2,173,435
30 Day Avg. Volume1,736,718
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.18
Price to Book (P/B)0.31
Price to Sales (P/S)0.00
P/FCF Ratio-5.37
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
Hawsons Iron Ltd Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Hawsons Iron Limited engages in the mineral exploration activities in Australia. Its flagship project is the Hawsons iron project located in Broken Hill, New South Wales. The company was formerly known as Carpentaria Resources Limited and changed ...
How the Company Makes Money
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Hawsons Iron Ltd Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
18
Very Negative
Balance Sheet
70
Positive
Cash Flow
24
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Jun 2025 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Gross Profit | -116.69K | -153.33K | -184.00K | -153.00K | -53.45K | -1.83K |
| EBITDA | -1.63M | -1.49M | -2.42M | 10.52M | -20.41M | -2.54M |
| Net Income | -1.73M | -2.04M | -3.64M | 10.36M | -20.47M | -2.54M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 62.14M | 61.15M | 63.16M | 64.82M | 63.15M | 18.34M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 524.12K | 202.45K | 3.30M | 7.25M | 7.82M | 2.35M |
| Total Debt | 277.21K | 1.13M | 127.82K | 218.31K | 1.40M | 0.00 |
| Total Liabilities | 1.88M | 1.74M | 2.27M | 3.18M | 32.76M | 1.94M |
| Stockholders Equity | 60.26M | 59.42M | 60.89M | 61.64M | 30.38M | 16.40M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -2.39M | -3.41M | -7.16M | -17.99M | -28.20M | -1.77M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -1.51M | -1.95M | -2.34M | -1.88M | -3.29M | -1.64M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -1.41M | -1.24M | -4.14M | -14.90M | -25.02M | -113.73K |
| Financing Cash Flow | 1.74M | 86.26K | 2.53M | 16.21M | 33.78M | 3.38M |
Hawsons Iron Ltd Technical Analysis
Negative
0.02
Price Trends
0.02
Negative
0.02
Negative
0.02
Negative
Market Momentum
>-0.01
Positive
28.68
Positive
-100.00
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For AU:HIO, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 0.02 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 0.02, above the 50-day MA of 0.02, and below the 200-day MA of 0.02, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of >-0.01 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 28.68 is Positive, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of -100.00 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for AU:HIO.
Hawsons Iron 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% | |
48 Neutral | AU$28.85M | -11.05 | -11.53% | ― | ― | 37.50% | |
47 Neutral | AU$12.75M | -8.85 | -6.75% | ― | ― | 16.67% | |
46 Neutral | AU$84.41M | -18.04 | -10.28% | ― | ― | -2.08% | |
43 Neutral | AU$17.73M | -8.65 | -2.90% | ― | ― | 40.74% | |
41 Neutral | AU$20.75M | -16.52 | -35.07% | ― | ― | 6.25% |
* Basic Materials Sector Average
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Hawsons Iron Ltd Corporate Events
Hawsons Iron lifts project NPV 37% after waste handling overhaul
May 26, 2026
Hawsons Iron Ltd has updated its pre-feasibility study for the Hawsons Iron Project after an independent optimisation by engineering group TAKRAF recommended replacing truck haulage of a 90 million tonne per annum process waste stream with an inte...
Hawsons Iron Director Lifts Stake in Share Placement
May 7, 2026
Hawsons Iron Limited has disclosed a change in director Jeremy Kirkwood’s indirect interests, following his participation in a recent company placement. Through entities for which he is a trustee director, Kirkwood acquired 3,125,000 ordinar...
Hawsons Iron Director Increases Indirect Stake Via Capital Placement
May 7, 2026
Hawsons Iron Limited has disclosed a change in director Meredith Campion’s relevant interests, following her participation in a recent capital placement. Through Beatcamp Pty Ltd as trustee for the Campion Family Trust, Campion has acquired ...
Hawsons Iron Director Increases Stake via Share Placement
May 7, 2026
Hawsons Iron Ltd has disclosed a change in director Paul Cholakos’s interests following his participation in a company share placement approved by shareholders in April 2026. Through an indirect holding structure, Cholakos acquired 3,125,000...
Hawsons Iron Director Increases Stake Through Share Placement
May 7, 2026
Hawsons Iron has disclosed a change in director Tom Revy’s indirect interest, with his superannuation fund participating in a recent capital placement. Through this transaction, Revy acquired 1,875,000 ordinary shares and 1,875,000 unlisted ...
Hawsons Issues New Director Shares and Confirms Regulatory Compliance
May 7, 2026
Hawsons Limited has issued 11,250,000 fully paid ordinary shares at $0.016 each to its directors, following shareholder approval granted in late April 2026 under ASX Listing Rule 10.11. The company has lodged the required cleansing notice under se...
Hawsons Iron Issues 11.25 Million Unquoted Options
May 7, 2026
Hawsons Iron Ltd has notified the market of the issue of 11,250,000 unquoted options, exercisable at $0.028 and expiring on 6 February 2029, with an issue date of 7 May 2026. These options, previously flagged in an earlier capital announcement and...
Hawsons Iron Seeks ASX Quotation for 11.25 Million New Shares
May 7, 2026
Hawsons Iron Ltd has applied for quotation of 11,250,000 new ordinary fully paid shares on the ASX, with an issue date of 7 May 2026. The additional securities, issued under a previously announced transaction, will expand the company’s quote...
Hawsons Iron Secures KfW IPEX Interest for Major Project Debt Funding
May 5, 2026
Hawsons Iron has received a non-binding expression of interest from German export finance specialist KfW IPEX to provide structured debt funding for German-sourced mining and processing equipment for the Hawsons Iron Project. The proposed facility...
Hawsons Iron Advances Project Optimisation and Secures $2.2m Funding
Apr 24, 2026
Hawsons Iron has begun a process waste handling and management optimisation study for its Hawsons Iron Project, commissioning engineering group TAKRAF to assess replacing haulage trucks with long conveying systems to cut capital, labour and fuel c...
Hawsons Iron Wins Strong Shareholder Backing for Capital-Raising Resolutions
Apr 23, 2026
Hawsons Iron Ltd shareholders have approved all resolutions put to a general meeting, including the ratification of previously issued placement shares and options to institutional and sophisticated investors. The meeting also endorsed the issue of...
Hawsons Iron outlines investor presentation for European Green Steel Summit
Apr 21, 2026
Hawsons Iron Ltd has released an investor presentation prepared for government stakeholders, analysts, brokers, and investors ahead of its participation in the 4th European Green Steel Summit 2026 in Dusseldorf, Germany. The document outlines gene...
Hawsons Iron Calls April EGM and Urges Online Proxy Voting
Mar 23, 2026
Hawsons Iron Ltd has called an Extraordinary General Meeting for 23 April 2026 in Brisbane, with all resolutions to be decided by poll using both proxy votes and any votes cast in person. The company is strongly encouraging shareholders to submit ...
Hawsons Iron Calls April 2026 General Meeting to Decide Key Shareholder Matters
Mar 23, 2026
Hawsons Iron Limited has called a general meeting of shareholders for 23 April 2026 at its Brisbane office, inviting investors to attend in person and participate in key decisions affecting their holdings. The company has circulated a Notice of Me...
Hawsons Iron Confirms Consistent Dry Grinding and Magnetic Separation Results
Mar 8, 2026
Hawsons Iron Ltd reported positive results from its variability dry grinding and magnetic separation testwork, confirming that vertical roller mills and dry magnetic cobbing can achieve strong iron recoveries with low magnetite losses across diffe...
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