Lodestar Minerals (AU:LSR)
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Lodestar Minerals
(Sydney:LSR)
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Rating:41Neutral
Price Target:
AU$0.01
â–¼(-45.00% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:06/03/26
The score is driven primarily by weak financial performance (persistent losses, ongoing cash burn, and negative equity), reinforced by bearish technicals (below all major moving averages with negative MACD). Valuation offers limited support because the company is loss-making and pays no dividend.
Positive Factors
Declining absolute debt
Lower absolute debt and a material reduction in total debt over 2023–2025 meaningfully reduce near-term refinancing pressure and interest burden. This improves financial flexibility for an exploration firm, extending runway for project work and partner negotiations despite other balance sheet weakness.
Negative Factors
Persistent operating losses
Consistent operating losses erode retained capital and force repeated external financing. Over the medium term this limits strategic options, increases dilution risk from equity raises, and makes it harder to attract farm-in partners or debt financing unless operational turnaround or asset sales occur.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Declining absolute debt
Lower absolute debt and a material reduction in total debt over 2023–2025 meaningfully reduce near-term refinancing pressure and interest burden. This improves financial flexibility for an exploration firm, extending runway for project work and partner negotiations despite other balance sheet weakness.
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Lodestar Minerals (LSR) vs. iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA)
Market Cap
AU$17.48M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)9.94M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)2.23
Revenue GrowthN/A
EPS Growth35.57%
CountryAU
Employees2,000
SectorBasic Materials
Sector Strength58
IndustryGold
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.02
Shares Outstanding1,456,553,700
10 Day Avg. Volume7,954,873
30 Day Avg. Volume9,941,037
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio>-0.01
Price to Book (P/B)-5.45
Price to Sales (P/S)0.00
P/FCF Ratio-0.88
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
Lodestar Minerals Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Lodestar Minerals Limited is an Australian exploration and evaluation company dedicated to discovering a diverse range of metallic mineral deposits. Operating entirely within Australia, the company actively prospects for valuable resources such as...
How the Company Makes Money
As a mineral exploration company, Lodestar Minerals’ ability to generate operating revenue is typically limited until it advances a project to development/production or monetizes exploration assets. Detailed, company-specific revenue streams (e.g....
Lodestar Minerals Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
12
Very Negative
Balance Sheet
28
Negative
Cash Flow
18
Very Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Jun 2025 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 38.75K | 77.25K | 0.00 |
| Gross Profit | -26.17K | -39.99K | 4.77K | -49.58K | 52.15K | -23.14K |
| EBITDA | -9.21M | -2.99M | -3.57M | -85.08K | -1.94M | -4.32M |
| Net Income | -9.27M | -3.18M | -4.61M | -307.92K | -1.97M | -4.36M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 4.45M | 161.95K | 833.06K | 4.35M | 3.35M | 1.76M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 2.92M | 25.82K | 513.03K | 4.15M | 1.99M | 1.10M |
| Total Debt | 21.63K | 23.16K | 364.20K | 565.55K | 15.19K | 30.49K |
| Total Liabilities | 1.99M | 581.39K | 1.00M | 1.27M | 390.74K | 366.39K |
| Stockholders Equity | 2.46M | -419.43K | -167.21K | 3.08M | 2.96M | 1.39M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -4.34M | -2.59M | -2.66M | -2.27M | -2.65M | -642.67K |
| Operating Cash Flow | -4.29M | -2.59M | -2.61M | -2.15M | -2.64M | -642.46K |
| Investing Cash Flow | -51.81K | 224.59K | 1.54M | 397.68K | 110.60K | -162.88K |
| Financing Cash Flow | 6.95M | 2.20M | 622.37K | 440.65K | 3.52M | 1.71M |
Lodestar Minerals 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$19.30M | -2.99 | -28.97% | ― | ― | 75.79% | |
46 Neutral | AU$15.60M | 1.72 | 36.53% | ― | ― | ― | |
46 Neutral | AU$25.69M | -12.54 | -9.73% | ― | ― | 62.96% | |
44 Neutral | AU$20.82M | -4.89 | -22.98% | ― | ― | 20.95% | |
44 Neutral | AU$22.76M | -6.69 | -78.42% | ― | ― | 46.51% | |
41 Neutral | AU$17.48M | -1.09 | -909.92% | ― | ― | 35.57% |
* Basic Materials Sector Average
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Lodestar Minerals Corporate Events
Lodestar Drilling Hits High-Grade Gold Beyond Target at Ned’s Creek
Jun 17, 2026
Lodestar Minerals has completed a 106-hole, 12,344-metre reverse circulation drilling campaign at its Ned’s Creek Gold Project, with initial assays from 13 holes confirming continuity of mineralisation within the main shear zone. The company...
Lodestar Minerals Issues 291 Million New Shares Under Capital Raising
Jun 4, 2026
Lodestar Minerals has issued 291 million fully paid ordinary shares as part of a capital raising first flagged in late May 2026, significantly expanding its share base to support future activities. The company confirmed the shares were issued with...
Lodestar Minerals Seeks ASX Quotation for 291 Million New Shares
Jun 4, 2026
Lodestar Minerals has applied to the ASX for quotation of 291,000,000 new ordinary fully paid shares, with an issue date of June 4, 2026. The large share issuance forms part of previously announced transactions and will expand the company’s ...
Lodestar Minerals Plans Major Placement of Options and Shares
May 26, 2026
Lodestar Minerals has notified the ASX of a proposed securities issue comprising up to 145,500,000 options exercisable at $0.045 and 5,712,330 fully paid ordinary shares. The issue is structured as a placement or similar capital-raising transactio...
Lodestar Minerals Plans Dual Share-and-Option Placement to Boost Capital Base
May 26, 2026
Lodestar Minerals Limited has notified the ASX of a proposed securities issue comprising 20,245,033 new ordinary fully paid shares and an equal number of options exercisable at A$0.045 and expiring on 31 January 2029. The placement, scheduled for ...
Lodestar Minerals Plans Major Equity and Options Placement
May 26, 2026
Lodestar Minerals has announced a proposed placement involving the issue of up to 291 million new ordinary fully paid shares and an equal number of options. These options will carry an exercise price of A$0.045 and an expiry date of 31 January 202...
Lodestar raises $4.7m to accelerate copper, rare earths and gold exploration
May 26, 2026
Lodestar Minerals has secured firm commitments to raise about $4.4 million via a private placement, with directors contributing a further $305,700 on the same terms, to fund exploration across its copper, rare earth and gold projects. The upsized ...
Lodestar Minerals Requests Trading Halt Ahead of Capital Raising
May 24, 2026
Lodestar Minerals has requested a trading halt in its securities on the ASX from the start of trading on 25 May 2026, ahead of an upcoming capital raising announcement. The halt is expected to remain in place until either the company releases the ...
Lodestar Minerals Halts Trading Ahead of Ned’s Creek Assay Results
May 11, 2026
Lodestar Minerals has requested a trading halt in its securities on the ASX from the start of trading on 12 May 2026, pending the release of assay results from its Ned’s Creek project. The halt is scheduled to last until normal trading resum...
Lodestar Confirms Heavy Rare Earth Corridor at U.S. Virgin Mountain Project
May 11, 2026
Lodestar Minerals has completed field activities at its Virgin Mountain heavy rare earth project in the U.S., confirming continuous surface expressions of xenotime-bearing mineralisation along a key structural trend. The geology shows similarities...
Lodestar flags new Chilean porphyry and IOCG targets after geophysical work
May 10, 2026
Lodestar Minerals has identified five new copper and gold geophysical targets at the Águila prospect within its Los Loros porphyry project in Chile, following induced polarisation, magnetotelluric and magnetometry surveys. The work suggests a...
Lodestar ramps up global copper, gold and rare earths exploration in March quarter
Apr 30, 2026
Lodestar Minerals reported strong March-quarter progress across its global exploration portfolio, highlighted by its maiden diamond drilling at the Three Saints IOCG project in Chile, where visible copper sulphides and associated minerals were log...
Lodestar Minerals Lists Additional Shares on ASX After Option Conversions
Apr 30, 2026
Lodestar Minerals has applied to the ASX for quotation of 2,202,478 new ordinary fully paid shares, following the issue of these securities on April 30, 2026. The additional shares, arising from the exercise or conversion of existing options or ot...
Lodestar details drilling progress and disclosure stance after ASX price query
Apr 29, 2026
Lodestar Minerals has confirmed it is actively drilling at its Three Saints project in Chile and its Ned’s Creek project in Western Australia, with visible sulphide mineralisation, including copper sulphides, observed in the second diamond h...
Lodestar Extends IOCG Mineralisation Footprint at Three Saints in Chile
Apr 29, 2026
Lodestar Minerals has reported further visual evidence of an IOCG-style mineralised system at its Three Saints Project in Chile, after intersecting multiple intervals containing visible native copper, chalcopyrite, pyrrhotite, magnetite and pyrite...
Lodestar Minerals Halts Trading Ahead of Three Saints Mineralisation Update
Apr 27, 2026
Lodestar Minerals has requested an immediate trading halt in its securities on the ASX, effective 27 April 2026, as it prepares a market announcement regarding visible mineralisation identified at its Three Saints project. Trading in Lodestar shar...
Lodestar Minerals Expands Share Capital Through Option Conversions
Apr 9, 2026
Lodestar Minerals has issued 255,574 fully paid ordinary shares following the exercise of options, expanding its share capital base. The company confirmed that these securities were issued without a prospectus under Australian corporate law disclo...
Lodestar Minerals Seeks ASX Quotation for Additional Shares
Apr 9, 2026
Lodestar Minerals has applied to the ASX for quotation of 255,574 new ordinary fully paid shares, following the exercise or conversion of existing options or other convertible securities. The modest increase in quoted securities slightly expands t...
Lodestar Minerals Plans Issue of 16 Million Performance Shares
Mar 26, 2026
Lodestar Minerals has lodged a notice with the ASX outlining plans for a new issue of securities via a placement or similar mechanism. The company intends to create and issue up to 16,000,000 performance shares as a new class of securities, with t...
Lodestar Elevates Exploration Chief Coraline Blaud to CEO as Drilling Momentum Builds
Mar 26, 2026
Lodestar Minerals has appointed Executive Director and Head of Exploration Coraline Blaud as Chief Executive Officer to lead its next phase of exploration and growth across Chile, the U.S. and Western Australia. Her promotion comes amid sustained ...
Lodestar strengthens exploration team to drive U.S. and Chile growth
Mar 26, 2026
Lodestar Minerals has strengthened its technical team with the appointment of three highly experienced geologists to accelerate exploration across its U.S. and Chilean portfolios. The hires include REE specialists Robin Wilson and Ross Chandler as...
Lodestar Minerals Director Increases Equity Stake Through On-Market Share Purchase
Mar 24, 2026
Lodestar Minerals has disclosed a change in director Coraline Blaud’s interests following an on-market purchase of 476,190 ordinary shares on 19 March 2026. The acquisition, costing $10,476.18, increases her direct holding to 942,857 ordinar...
Lodestar Ramps Up Chile Exploration With Second IOCG Drill Hole at Three Saints
Mar 23, 2026
Lodestar Minerals has begun a second diamond drill hole at its Three Saints IOCG project in northern Chile, following a maiden hole that intersected visible chalcopyrite and other sulphides from 190m to 600m depth. The new vertical hole is designe...
Lodestar Minerals Issues Over 13 Million New Shares Under Disclosure Exemption
Mar 19, 2026
Lodestar Minerals has issued 13,118,264 fully paid ordinary shares, following shareholder approval granted at a general meeting on 11 March 2026. The shares were issued without a prospectus under the Corporations Act’s disclosure exemptions,...
Lodestar Minerals Seeks ASX Quotation for 13.1 Million New Shares
Mar 19, 2026
Lodestar Minerals has applied to the ASX for quotation of 13,118,264 new ordinary fully paid shares, designated under the ticker LSR. The securities, issued on March 19, 2026, expand the company’s quoted capital base and may support future f...
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