Mineral Resources Limited (AU:MIN)
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Mineral Resources Limited
(Sydney:MIN)
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Rating:54Neutral
Price Target:
AU$58.00
▲(0.76% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:03/26/26
The score is held back primarily by weak financial statement performance (net loss, negative operating/free cash flow, and high leverage). Offsetting this, the earnings call points to improving operational performance and a clearer deleveraging trajectory, while valuation appears cheap on P/E. Technical indicators are mixed with softer near-term momentum.
Positive Factors
Onslow Iron ramp-up & low-cost production
Onslow's ramp to nameplate and its low FOB cost (~$52/t) create a durable, high-margin production base. The asset's large-scale output and low unit cost materially improve structural cash generation potential, supporting debt paydown and funding of other projects across cycles.
Negative Factors
Negative operating and free cash flow trends
Sustained negative operating and free cash flows weaken the firm's ability to self-fund CapEx, service debt and meet liquidity targets without asset sales. Persisting FCF weakness forces reliance on monetisations or external funding, constraining strategic flexibility over the medium term.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Onslow Iron ramp-up & low-cost production
Onslow's ramp to nameplate and its low FOB cost (~$52/t) create a durable, high-margin production base. The asset's large-scale output and low unit cost materially improve structural cash generation potential, supporting debt paydown and funding of other projects across cycles.
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Mineral Resources Limited (MIN) vs. iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA)
Market Cap
AU$11.29B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)1.60M
Price to Earnings (P/E)5.4
Beta (1Y)2.45
Revenue Growth-15.27%
EPS Growth-817.26%
CountryAU
Employees8,456
SectorBasic Materials
Sector Strength58
IndustryIndustrial Materials
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.50
Shares Outstanding197,631,820
10 Day Avg. Volume1,527,535
30 Day Avg. Volume1,601,810
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio<0.01
Price to Book (P/B)1.32
Price to Sales (P/S)0.95
P/FCF Ratio-1.61
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
AU$59.40Price Target Upside3.20% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering9
EPS Forecast (FY)3.52
Revenue Forecast (FY)AU$6.06B
Mineral Resources Limited Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Mineral Resources Limited, together with subsidiaries, operates as a mining services company in Australia, China, Singapore, and internationally. It operates through five segments: Mining Services and Processing, Iron Ore, Lithium, Other Commoditi...
How the Company Makes Money
MIN generates revenue from two main sources: (1) Mining Services and (2) Commodity production and sales (notably iron ore and lithium). In Mining Services, MIN earns fees under contracts to provide services such as crushing and screening, material...
Mineral Resources Limited Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 19, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 31, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call highlights significant operational and financial progress: a record half driven by Onslow Iron ramp-up, strong Mining Services performance (166Mt and 29% EBITDA growth), improving lithium returns and a clear deleveraging trajectory supported by the POSCO transaction and a strengthened liquidity buffer. Key challenges remain — commodity price volatility, cyclone-related downtime and channel/dredging works, and elevated net debt until POSCO proceeds and further cash generation reduce leverage. Management has adopted prudent capital discipline (no interim dividend, >A$1bn liquidity target, <2x leverage goal) which tempers near-term returns but supports sustainable deleveraging and optionality for future growth.Positive Updates
Record Financial Performance
Underlying EBITDA of ~$1.2bn for the half on revenue of $3.1bn; free cash flow of ~$293m after CapEx of $600m. This was described as the strongest 6 months in company history.
Negative Updates
Commodity Price Headwinds and Volatility
Iron ore pricing in the half averaged ~US$100/t (well below historic highs >US$220/t); lithium had softer periods (Sept quarter ~US$849/t) even though prices have since rebounded — highlighting earnings sensitivity to commodity swings.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Record Financial Performance
Underlying EBITDA of ~$1.2bn for the half on revenue of $3.1bn; free cash flow of ~$293m after CapEx of $600m. This was described as the strongest 6 months in company history.
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Company Guidance
The call reiterated clear operational and financial guidance backed by metrics: H1 FY26 delivered record underlying EBITDA of ~US$1.2bn on revenue of $3.1bn with free cash flow of $293m after CapEx of $600m, net debt falling ~$0.5bn to ~$4.9bn and liquidity >$1.4bn (>$600m cash + $800m undrawn RCF); POSCO proceeds of ~$1.1bn are expected in H1 CY26 and should put the group on a path to <2x net debt/EBITDA by June. Onslow Iron is central—FOB cost ~$52/t, contributed just over $500m in the half, currently running ~35Mt with transhippers #6 and #7 to lift notional capacity to ~38Mt (management aiming toward ~40Mt over time) and at $100/t iron ore would generate >$1bn pa EBITDA. Mining Services reported record volumes of 166Mt and EBITDA of $488m (up 29%) with EBITDA/t ~$2.10 and sustaining CapEx of $24m (group sustaining CapEx guidance ~$500m p.a.). Lithium averaged ~US$972/t SC6 in the half (H1 EBITDA ~$167m), Wodgina recoveries ~70% (expected to improve), and the company reaffirmed a conservative capital allocation framework: a $1bn minimum liquidity buffer (≥$400m cash), a leverage target below 2x net debt/EBITDA, discretionary dividends up to 50% of underlying NPAT only if liquidity/leverage tests are met (no interim dividend declared), and growth investments to meet ≥20% post‑tax ROIC.Mineral Resources Limited Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
45
Neutral
Balance Sheet
55
Neutral
Cash Flow
40
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Jun 2025 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 5.23B | 4.47B | 5.28B | 4.78B | 3.42B | 3.73B |
| Gross Profit | 3.37B | 3.82B | 1.97B | 2.75B | 1.89B | 2.37B |
| EBITDA | 2.02B | 744.00M | 995.00M | 1.05B | 962.90M | 2.15B |
| Net Income | 400.00M | -904.00M | 125.00M | 243.30M | 349.20M | 1.27B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 11.93B | 11.93B | 12.23B | 8.40B | 7.60B | 5.72B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 671.00M | 443.00M | 908.00M | 1.38B | 2.43B | 1.54B |
| Total Debt | 5.62B | 5.76B | 5.34B | 3.28B | 3.13B | 1.26B |
| Total Liabilities | 7.72B | 8.27B | 8.65B | 4.87B | 4.33B | 2.48B |
| Stockholders Equity | 3.73B | 3.23B | 3.54B | 3.48B | 3.23B | 3.20B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -246.00M | -2.63B | -2.31B | -467.20M | -720.10M | 549.70M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.06B | -475.00M | 1.45B | 1.35B | 279.80M | 1.31B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -1.14B | -1.27B | -3.87B | -1.90B | -654.30M | -816.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 8.00M | 1.25B | 1.97B | -516.40M | 1.23B | -435.50M |
Mineral Resources Limited Technical Analysis
Positive
57.56
Price Trends
55.25
Positive
54.72
Positive
45.73
Positive
Market Momentum
0.45
Negative
54.15
Neutral
77.17
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For AU:MIN, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 57.56 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 55.10, above the 50-day MA of 55.25, and above the 200-day MA of 45.73, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.45 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 54.15 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 77.17 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for AU:MIN.
Mineral Resources Limited Peers Comparison
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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% | |
54 Neutral | AU$11.29B | 5.40 | 11.50% | ― | -15.27% | -817.26% | |
47 Neutral | AU$4.06B | -61.30 | -2.79% | 5.03% | -2.30% | -234.27% | |
46 Neutral | AU$845.77M | -8.93 | -10.17% | ― | -100.00% | 89.10% | |
45 Neutral | AU$17.21B | 103.52 | -2.64% | ― | -38.69% | -174.12% | |
45 Neutral | AU$6.21B | -45.43 | -9.95% | ― | -37.23% | -32433.33% | |
44 Neutral | AU$5.96B | -5.98 | -53.88% | ― | ― | -184.29% |
* Basic Materials Sector Average
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Mineral Resources Limited Corporate Events
Mineral Resources Updates Director Shareholding in Governance Filing
Mar 12, 2026
Mineral Resources Limited has lodged an Appendix 3Y notice detailing a change in the relevant interests of Independent Non-Executive Director Colin Moorhead. The filing records an indirect acquisition of 1,690 fully paid ordinary shares through a ...
Mineral Resources Releases FY26 Half-Year Results With Cautionary Disclaimers
Feb 19, 2026
Mineral Resources Limited has released its FY26 half-year results presentation, outlining financial performance prepared under Australian Accounting Standards and supplemented by non‑IFRS metrics such as EBITDA and Underlying EBITDA. The com...
Mineral Resources posts record half-year profit as Onslow Iron drives cash and debt falls
Feb 19, 2026
Mineral Resources Limited reported record first-half 2026 results, with revenue climbing 33% to $3.1 billion and underlying EBITDA surging 286% to $1.2 billion, underpinned by Onslow Iron running at its 35Mtpa nameplate capacity, improved lithium ...
Mineral Resources Swings Back to Profit as Revenue Climbs 33%
Feb 19, 2026
Mineral Resources Limited reported a strong turnaround for the half-year ended 31 December 2025, with revenue rising 33% to $3.05 billion and profit attributable to owners rebounding to $495 million from a prior-year loss of $809 million. Net tang...
Mineral Resources lifts lithium guidance and cuts debt on strong Q2 performance
Jan 28, 2026
Mineral Resources Limited reported a strong second quarter of FY26, underpinned by robust iron ore output from Onslow Iron and higher lithium prices that supported upgraded production guidance. Attributable quarterly spodumene production reached 1...
Mineral Resources Issues Share Allotments to Non-Executive Directors as Part of Fees
Jan 9, 2026
Mineral Resources Limited has issued Appendix 3Y notifications detailing the allotment of company shares to its non-executive directors as part of their quarterly director fees for the period ended 31 December 2025, with director Malcolm Bundey am...
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