Sunstone Metals Limited (AU:STM)
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Sunstone Metals Limited
(Sydney:STM)
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Rating:47Neutral
Price Target:
AU$0.22
â–¼(-36.18% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/28/26
The score is held back primarily by weak operating and cash flow fundamentals (no revenue, ongoing losses, negative free cash flow) and bearish technicals (below key moving averages with negative MACD). A strong, low-debt balance sheet provides some offsetting support, but valuation signals are limited due to negative earnings and no indicated dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Conservative Balance Sheet
A near-zero leverage profile provides durable financial flexibility for an exploration company. Low debt reduces refinancing risk, lowers fixed obligations during commodity cycles, and gives management the option to fund drilling or JVs without immediate debt service pressure, supporting long-term project advancement.
Negative Factors
Pre-revenue Business Model
Being pre-revenue means the company lacks operating cash inflows and depends on external funding until a producing asset is developed. This structural dependence on capital markets elevates execution risk, lengthens time-to-value for shareholders, and makes long-term planning sensitive to financing cycles.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Conservative Balance Sheet
A near-zero leverage profile provides durable financial flexibility for an exploration company. Low debt reduces refinancing risk, lowers fixed obligations during commodity cycles, and gives management the option to fund drilling or JVs without immediate debt service pressure, supporting long-term project advancement.
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Sunstone Metals Limited (STM) vs. iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA)
Market Cap
AU$52.26M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)12.11M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.19
Revenue GrowthN/A
EPS Growth40.68%
CountryAU
Employees38
SectorBasic Materials
Sector Strength58
IndustryIndustrial Materials
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.01
Shares Outstanding227,213,520
10 Day Avg. Volume10,224,465
30 Day Avg. Volume12,107,473
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio1.10K
Price to Book (P/B)0.81
Price to Sales (P/S)0.00
P/FCF Ratio-6.87K
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
AU$1.53Price Target Upside348.53% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)-0.01
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
Sunstone Metals Limited Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Sunstone Metals Limited is an exploration company primarily focused on identifying and assessing gold and copper mineral resources. The firm boasts a substantial 87.5% ownership in the Bramaderos project, an expansive 4,959-hectare site located wi...
How the Company Makes Money
Sunstone Metals Limited’s primary economic model is exploration and project advancement rather than steady operating revenue from producing mines. null...
Sunstone Metals Limited Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
18
Very Negative
Balance Sheet
72
Positive
Cash Flow
28
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 | -8.59K | -36.62K | -78.53K | -76.06K | -68.82K | -66.92K |
| EBITDA | -2.30M | ― | -2.19M | -1.79M | -2.79M | 2.96M |
| Net Income | -2.27M | -2.41K | -2.29M | -1.88M | -2.87M | 3.23M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 102.46M | 95.06M | 85.99M | 80.05M | 68.81M | 44.13M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 7.92M | 2.74M | 2.78M | 10.59M | 25.70M | 12.17M |
| Total Debt | 0.00 | 0.00 | 78.40K | 32.58K | 72.48K | 108.38K |
| Total Liabilities | 786.13K | 935.51K | 2.07M | 1.91M | 2.44M | 796.48K |
| Stockholders Equity | 100.80M | 93.26M | 83.04M | 77.27M | 65.50M | 42.46M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -2.53M | -10.97K | -15.87M | -26.85M | -15.69M | -8.50M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -2.43M | -2.96K | -1.41M | -1.75M | 3.03M | -1.31M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -5.84M | -8.01K | -14.45M | -23.19M | -12.51M | 9.83M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 14.15M | 11.05K | 8.24M | 11.31M | 21.30M | -30.91K |
Sunstone Metals Limited 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% | |
49 Neutral | AU$100.17M | -85.77 | -5.62% | ― | ― | 35.64% | |
47 Neutral | AU$52.26M | -21.96 | -2.34% | ― | ― | 40.68% | |
45 Neutral | AU$77.05M | -7.77 | -30.57% | ― | ― | 40.51% | |
44 Neutral | AU$57.59M | -14.98 | -59.10% | ― | ― | 30.43% | |
44 Neutral | AU$44.77M | -5.76 | -25.27% | ― | ― | -31.13% | |
44 Neutral | AU$67.71M | -11.77 | -16.40% | ― | ― | -216.53% |
* Basic Materials Sector Average
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Sunstone Metals Limited Corporate Events
Sunstone Metals seeks ASX quotation for new share issuance
Jun 5, 2026
Sunstone Metals has applied for quotation on the ASX of 48,667 new ordinary fully paid shares, issued on 2 June 2026. The application, lodged as an Appendix 2A, reflects the conversion or exercise of existing options or other convertible securitie...
Sunstone drills wide gold-copper zones as Bramaderos resource growth looms
Jun 1, 2026
Sunstone Metals has reported further strong drilling results from its Bramaderos gold-copper project in southern Ecuador, with all 12 holes assayed in the current program intersecting wide zones of mineralisation outside the existing 3.6-million-o...
Sunstone Metals Seeks ASX Quotation for Additional Ordinary Shares
May 29, 2026
Sunstone Metals Ltd has applied to the ASX for quotation of 6,668 new ordinary fully paid shares, issued on 25 May 2026 as a result of exercised options or converted securities. The modest increase in quoted capital reflects routine corporate acti...
Sunstone Metals Seeks ASX Quotation for Newly Issued Shares
May 21, 2026
Sunstone Metals Ltd has applied to the ASX for quotation of 281,669 newly issued ordinary fully paid shares, following the exercise or conversion of existing options or other convertible securities. The additional STM shares, dated 19 May 2026, mo...
Sunstone retracts Bramaderos forecasts after ASX scrutiny
May 11, 2026
Sunstone Metals has retracted all production targets and forecast financial information previously released for its Bramaderos gold-copper project, after the ASX advised the company it lacked a reasonable basis for forward-looking statements that ...
Sunstone defends disclosure timing after share price surge
May 5, 2026
Sunstone Metals has responded to an ASX query about recent share price movements ahead of the release of its Bramaderos Gold-Copper Project scoping study. The company confirmed that the scoping study outcomes are materially price-sensitive and sta...
Sunstone drills broad gold-copper zones to grow Bramaderos resource in Ecuador
May 3, 2026
Sunstone Metals has reported strong assay results from the third and fourth holes of its current drilling campaign at the Copete-Porotillo porphyry complex within the Bramaderos Gold-Copper Project in southern Ecuador. The holes returned broad min...
Sunstone targets resource growth and partnerships at Ecuador gold-copper projects
Apr 30, 2026
Sunstone Metals reported further progress at its Bramaderos gold-copper project, where the current 3.6Moz AuEq resource is confined to pit-constrained Brama-Alba-Melonal deposits, leaving substantial upside from a broader exploration target of 5&#...
Sunstone Metals Seeks Quotation for Additional Ordinary Shares on ASX
Apr 24, 2026
Sunstone Metals has applied to the ASX for quotation of 76,667 new ordinary fully paid shares, to be issued on 24 April 2026. The additional securities arise from the exercise or conversion of existing options or other convertible instruments, sli...
Sunstone Metals to Host Investor Webinar on Bramaderos Scoping Study
Apr 20, 2026
Sunstone Metals has scheduled a live investor webinar for April 22, 2026, to discuss the recently completed Scoping Study on its Bramaderos Gold-Copper Project. The session, led by Managing Director Patrick Duffy, will outline key results from the...
Sunstone outlines preliminary economics and funding needs for Bramaderos gold-copper project
Apr 20, 2026
Sunstone Metals has released a scoping study assessing the potential open-pit development of its Bramaderos Gold-Copper Project in Ecuador, describing it as a preliminary technical and economic evaluation prepared to industry-standard accuracy and...
Sunstone Scoping Study Points to Long-Life, High-Margin Bramaderos Gold-Copper Mine
Apr 20, 2026
Sunstone Metals has released a scoping study for its Bramaderos gold-copper project in Ecuador, outlining a conventional single open pit operation feeding a 10Mtpa plant over an initial 23-year mine life. Based on a 3.6Moz gold-equivalent resource...
Sunstone Metals outlines multi-decade gold-copper exploration ambitions
Apr 15, 2026
Sunstone Metals has released an investor presentation outlining its strategy to define long-life gold-copper projects aimed at creating multi-decade production potential. The company emphasises the speculative nature of mineral exploration and urg...
Sunstone hits wide gold-copper zones as Bramaderos drilling targets resource growth
Apr 13, 2026
Sunstone Metals has reported strong initial drilling results from its new 5,000m program at the Copete-Porotillo porphyry complex within the Bramaderos Gold-Copper Project in southern Ecuador. The campaign is designed to expand the existing 3.6-mi...
Sunstone Metals Seeks ASX Quotation for New Ordinary Shares
Mar 25, 2026
Sunstone Metals has applied to the ASX for quotation of 34,734 new ordinary fully paid shares, with an issue date of 18 March 2026. The relatively small share issuance, arising from the exercise or conversion of existing securities, represents a r...
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