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Southern Gold Limited
(Sydney:ION)
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Rating:50Neutral
Price Target:
AU$0.06
▲(40.00% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/04/26
The score is held back primarily by weak financial performance (ongoing losses and cash burn), partially offset by a stronger balance sheet with very low leverage. Technicals are supportive due to strong price momentum, but overbought indicators increase short-term reversal risk. Valuation offers limited support given the negative P/E and lack of dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Very low leverage / clean balance sheet
Zero reported debt and a material equity increase provide durable financial flexibility for an explorer. Low leverage reduces insolvency risk during multi-year exploration cycles, allowing the company to fund drilling and optioning without immediate refinancing pressure.
Negative Factors
Persistent cash burn
Sustained negative operating and free cash flow indicate ongoing cash consumption typical of explorers. Over a multi-quarter horizon this pressures treasury, forces dilutive capital raises or asset sales, and limits the ability to scale programs without external funding.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Very low leverage / clean balance sheet
Zero reported debt and a material equity increase provide durable financial flexibility for an explorer. Low leverage reduces insolvency risk during multi-year exploration cycles, allowing the company to fund drilling and optioning without immediate refinancing pressure.
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Southern Gold Limited (ION) vs. iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA)
Market Cap
AU$77.78M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)3.90M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)2.67
Revenue Growth119.02%
EPS Growth1.85%
CountryAU
Employees28
SectorBasic Materials
Sector Strength58
IndustryGold
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)>-0.01
Shares Outstanding1,296,367,700
10 Day Avg. Volume877,565
30 Day Avg. Volume3,896,962
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.15
Price to Book (P/B)5.31
Price to Sales (P/S)161.27
P/FCF Ratio-9.83
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)-0.55
Revenue Forecast (FY)AU$7.30M
Southern Gold Limited Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Iondrive Limited is primarily engaged in advancing and commercializing battery technology, complemented by its activities in lithium exploration. The company also conducts prospecting for other key minerals such as gold, silver, copper, palladium,...
How the Company Makes Money
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Southern Gold Limited Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
18
Very Negative
Balance Sheet
62
Positive
Cash Flow
22
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Jun 2024 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 168.40K | 245.29K | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Gross Profit | 125.74K | 173.22K | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| EBITDA | -8.38M | -5.63M | -6.05M | -7.92M | -7.48M |
| Net Income | -6.02M | -4.62M | -6.12M | -8.04M | 4.34M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 11.03M | 8.99M | 4.99M | 8.61M | 25.11M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 8.42M | 5.87M | 2.76M | 4.21M | 8.00M |
| Total Debt | 0.00 | 0.00 | 19.82K | 33.52K | 124.46K |
| Total Liabilities | 2.52M | 1.54M | 958.23K | 944.33K | 683.92K |
| Stockholders Equity | 8.50M | 7.45M | 4.04M | 7.66M | 24.43M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | -3.01M | -4.02M | -3.65M | -4.80M | -4.35M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -3.01M | -3.98M | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Investing Cash Flow | 287.10K | 212.02K | 1.38M | -531.09K | -2.33M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 7.07M | 6.87M | 623.76K | 4.31M | 8.86M |
Southern Gold Limited Technical Analysis
Positive
0.04
Price Trends
0.03
Positive
0.03
Positive
0.03
Positive
Market Momentum
<0.01
Negative
77.00
Negative
84.01
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For AU:ION, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 0.04 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 0.04, above the 50-day MA of 0.03, and above the 200-day MA of 0.03, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of <0.01 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 77.00 is Negative, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 84.01 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for AU:ION.
Southern Gold Limited Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
62 Neutral | AU$40.05M | 0.75 | 30.00% | ― | 128.86% | ― | |
61 Neutral | $10.43B | 7.12 | -0.05% | 2.87% | 2.86% | -36.73% | |
50 Neutral | AU$77.78M | -11.13 | -75.49% | ― | 119.02% | 1.85% | |
50 Neutral | AU$39.52M | 0.75 | 124.08% | ― | ― | ― | |
47 Neutral | AU$42.80M | -3.07 | -50.09% | ― | 4939.45% | -187.90% | |
41 Neutral | AU$26.00M | -2.94 | -342.09% | ― | ― | -86.59% | |
39 Underperform | AU$27.77M | -4.69 | -49.57% | ― | ― | 7.55% |
* Basic Materials Sector Average
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Southern Gold Limited Corporate Events
IONDRIVE plans modest share placement to issue 223,214 new shares
Aug 3, 2026
IONDRIVE Limited has notified the ASX of a proposed issue of 223,214 fully paid ordinary shares, to be conducted as a placement or similar capital raising. The company has lodged an Appendix 3B, signalling its intention to seek quotation for the n...
Iondrive launches first commercial-scale rare earth recycling campaign in North America
Aug 3, 2026
Iondrive Limited has commissioned its first five-tonne IONSolv™ production campaign in North America, aiming to convert approximately five tonnes of end-of-life permanent magnets into about 1.4 tonnes of mixed rare earth oxide in the fourth ...
IONDRIVE trims potential equity dilution as options and rights lapse
Jul 31, 2026
IONDRIVE Limited has notified the ASX of the cessation of several classes of options and conditional rights to securities, following their expiry or lapse without exercise or conversion. The changes, affecting millions of options that have either ...
Iondrive advances U.S. rare-earth push with Oklahoma backing and validated recycling tech
Jul 30, 2026
Iondrive reported a pivotal quarter as it advanced plans to commercialise its IONSolv technology in the United States rare-earth market, where policy is increasingly backing domestic processing, recycling and magnet supply chains. Independent vali...
IONDRIVE Plans 20 Million New Performance Rights Issue
Jul 22, 2026
IONDRIVE Limited has notified the ASX of a proposed issue of up to 20 million performance rights, which are scheduled to vest on 30 June 2028. The securities will form a new class and are intended to be issued on 31 July 2026 as part of a placemen...
Iondrive pushes scalable metals-recovery platform for U.S. rare earth circularity
Jul 2, 2026
Iondrive Limited, traded on the ASX as ION, is an advanced materials and recycling technology company developing Deep Eutectic Solvent-based processes. Its main focus is on selectively recovering and upgrading metals from complex materials, includ...
Iondrive Secures Oklahoma Backing for Modular U.S. Rare Earth Recycling Rollout
Jun 28, 2026
Iondrive has secured a Letter of Support from the Oklahoma Department of Commerce for its first advanced critical minerals processing and recycling module in the U.S., anchoring the commercial rollout of its IONSolv rare earth recovery technology....
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