Consolidated Zinc Limited (YAR) AI Stock Analysis

• Market Cap: AU$7.56M
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Average Volume (3M): 2.20M
• Price to Earnings (P/E): ―
• Beta (1Y): -0.03
• Revenue Growth: N/A
• EPS Growth: N/A
• Country: AU
• Employees: N/A
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Sector Strength: 58
• Industry: Industrial Materials
• EPS (TTM): >-0.01
• Shares Outstanding: 839,463,800
• 10 Day Avg. Volume: 3,733,127
• 30 Day Avg. Volume: 2,197,096
• PEG Ratio: 0.02
• Price to Book (P/B): 0.68
• Price to Sales (P/S): 0.00
• P/FCF Ratio: -0.76
• Enterprise Value/Market Cap: N/A
• Enterprise Value/Revenue: N/A
• Enterprise Value/Gross Profit: N/A
• Enterprise Value/Ebitda: N/A
• 1Y Price Target: N/A
• Price Target Upside: N/A
• Rating Consensus: N/A
• Number of Analyst Covering: 0
• EPS Forecast (FY): N/A
• Revenue Forecast (FY): N/A

• Rating: 46 Neutral
• Price Target: AU$0.01 ▲(10.00% Upside)
• Action: N/A Date: 01/04/26
• Date: Action: N/A 01/04/26

The score is primarily held back by weak financial performance, driven by sustained losses, ongoing cash burn, and no reported revenue in recent periods, partially offset by a low-debt balance sheet. Technical indicators are broadly neutral with only mild negative momentum, while valuation is also pressured by the negative P/E.

Consolidated Zinc Limited Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company Description

Yari Minerals Limited engages in the exploration and development of minerals in Mexico. It owns 100% interest in the Pilbara lithium and Wandagee projects, which comprises of 6 granted exploration licenses covering an area of approximately 1,400 square kilometers in the Pilbara and Gascoyne regions of Western Australia. The company was formerly known as Consolidated Zinc Limited and changed its name to Yari Minerals Limited in April 2023. Yari Minerals Limited was incorporated in 2006 and is based in West Perth, Australia.

How the Company Makes Money

Consolidated Zinc Limited’s earnings are primarily linked to the value it can create from its mineral asset portfolio rather than from diversified service operations. The company can generate (or seek to generate) revenue by (1) producing and selling zinc/lead concentrates or other mineral products if a project is operating, with revenue driven by commodity prices, payable metal content, treatment and refining charges, and sales/marketing arrangements; and/or (2) monetising project value through asset sales, farm-outs, joint ventures, royalties, or other agreements where counterparties provide funding or payments in exchange for project interests or future economic rights. It may also benefit from exploration success that increases resource/reserve potential and improves the economics of development, supporting financing outcomes or transaction values. Specific details on current producing operations, contract counterparties, and the exact mix of revenue sources are not available from the information provided here and are therefore null.

Consolidated Zinc Limited Financial Statement Overview

Summary

Overall financial quality is weak: recurring net losses, consistently negative operating profit, and negative operating/free cash flow indicate an unprofitable, cash-consuming business. The low-debt balance sheet (debt at $0 in 2022–2024) helps reduce financial risk, but equity has been eroding and the lack of revenue in 2022–2024 raises execution and funding risk despite some recent improvement in cash burn.

Income Statement

Profitability remains weak: the company posted net losses every year (net income from -$3.14M in 2020 to -$1.15M in 2024), and operating profit is consistently negative. Revenue has been highly volatile and recently absent (revenue is $0 from 2022–2024 versus $5.89M–$7.67M in 2020–2021), which limits visibility into operating momentum. A positive is that losses have narrowed versus the 2022 low point, but the overall earnings profile is still materially challenged.

Balance Sheet

Leverage is low, with total debt at $0 in 2022–2024 (and modest in 2020–2021), which reduces financial risk. However, equity has declined over time ($3.29M in 2023 to $2.14M in 2024), reflecting ongoing losses, and returns on equity are meaningfully negative across all periods (2024 at about -54%). The balance sheet is relatively clean from a debt standpoint, but continued losses are eroding the capital base.

Cash Flow

Cash generation is weak: operating cash flow and free cash flow are negative every year (2024 free cash flow about -$1.91M; 2023 about -$3.03M). There is some improvement in cash burn from 2023 to 2024, but the business is still consuming cash rather than funding itself internally. With persistent negative operating cash flow, the company likely remains reliant on external funding or asset monetization to sustain operations.

Breakdown	TTM	Dec 2024	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020
Income Statement
Total Revenue	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	5.89M
Gross Profit	0.00	0.00	-656.00	-320.00	-295.00	-366.68K
EBITDA	-3.75M	-1.15M	-4.41M	-2.09M	-743.55K	-1.30M
Net Income	-3.75M	-1.15M	-1.46M	-4.80M	-2.60M	-3.14M
Balance Sheet
Total Assets	1.51M	2.33M	3.57M	6.89M	7.29M	6.88M
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments	1.46M	2.27M	3.50M	1.06M	438.20K	982.84K
Total Debt	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	135.51K	122.72K
Total Liabilities	186.65K	186.76K	282.70K	4.14M	4.13M	4.04M
Stockholders Equity	1.32M	2.14M	3.29M	2.75M	3.16M	2.84M
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow	0.00	-1.91M	-3.03M	-2.32M	-2.62M	-2.94M
Operating Cash Flow	0.00	-1.91M	-3.02M	-2.27M	-1.35M	-2.40M
Investing Cash Flow	0.00	2.79M	2.93M	-258.19K	-1.27M	-538.11K
Financing Cash Flow	0.00	0.00	-55.00K	3.29M	1.85M	3.14M

Consolidated Zinc Limited Peers Comparison

Name	Overall Rating	Market Cap	P/E Ratio	ROE	Dividend Yield	Revenue Growth	EPS Growth
Sector *	61 Neutral	$10.43B	7.12	-0.05%	2.87%	2.86%	-36.73%
EVG	48 Neutral	AU$16.18M	-1.78	-47.09%	―	―	-4.35%
YAR	46 Neutral	AU$7.56M	-0.61	-216.58%	―	―	―
MRQ	46 Neutral	AU$10.36M	-7.75	-8.90%	―	―	―
CAZ	43 Neutral	AU$15.77M	-67.88	-27.21%	―	―	-563.16%
INF	40 Underperform	AU$6.71M	-4.44	-120.05%	―	―	-405.06%

Consolidated Zinc Limited Corporate Events

Yari Minerals Confirms Low-Ash Export-Grade Coal at Rolleston South

Yari Minerals has reported detailed coal quality test results from drillhole RSC015C at its Rolleston South Coal Project in Queensland, confirming very low raw ash, low sulphur and favourable washability characteristics in the key B and D seams. Laboratory simulations suggest a 7–8% ash product may be achievable at about 85% yield using conventional coal preparation, supporting the potential for an export-quality thermal or semi-soft metallurgical coal product and underpinning a maiden Indicated Resource of 33.7 Mt within a total 222.9 Mt resource.

These results strengthen the technical foundation of Rolleston South and enhance its market appeal as a low-impurity coal source, potentially commanding stronger pricing and broader export acceptance. Yari is now using the improved coal quality definition to evaluate disciplined development options and advance discussions with potential partners in the Southern Bowen Basin, positioning the project for possible strategic development and future offtake arrangements.

The most recent analyst rating on (AU:YAR) stock is a Hold with a A$0.01 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Consolidated Zinc Limited stock, see the AU:YAR Stock Forecast page.

Yari Minerals Lifts Rolleston South Coal Resource With Maiden Indicated Estimate

Yari Minerals has reported a maiden JORC Indicated Coal Resource of 33.74 million tonnes at its Rolleston South Coal Project, following four additional drillholes totalling 1,287.9 metres that confirmed thick, continuous and shallow coal seams, including an intercept at 48.9 metres depth. The new data lifts the project’s total coal resource by 17% to about 223 million tonnes, increases confidence in seam continuity and geological interpretation, and supports ongoing coal quality testwork and geological studies that are expected to guide product specification, potential mining options and commercial pathways in the Bowen Basin coal market.

The most recent analyst rating on (AU:YAR) stock is a Hold with a A$0.01 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Consolidated Zinc Limited stock, see the AU:YAR Stock Forecast page.

Yari Minerals Appoints New Director With No Current Stake in Company

Yari Minerals Limited has appointed Courtney Taylor as a director effective 19 January 2026, and has lodged the required Initial Director’s Interest Notice with the ASX. The filing confirms that Taylor holds no relevant interests in Yari Minerals securities, either directly or through associated entities, and has no interests in contracts involving the company, indicating that the appointment does not immediately alter the company’s capital structure or director-related ownership profile.

The most recent analyst rating on (AU:YAR) stock is a Sell with a A$0.01 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Consolidated Zinc Limited stock, see the AU:YAR Stock Forecast page.

Yari Minerals Discloses Final Director Interest as Anthony Italiano Steps Down

Yari Minerals Limited has announced the cessation of Anthony Italiano as a director effective 19 January 2026, formalising the change in its board composition. The final director’s interest notice discloses that while Italiano holds no securities directly, he retains indirect interests through entities associated with him, including 10 million unlisted incentive options, 10 million unlisted performance rights, and 1.5 million ordinary fully paid shares. The move marks a governance transition for the company, with the disclosed equity positions highlighting his ongoing financial exposure to Yari Minerals’ future performance despite stepping down from the board.

The most recent analyst rating on (AU:YAR) stock is a Sell with a A$0.01 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Consolidated Zinc Limited stock, see the AU:YAR Stock Forecast page.

Yari Minerals Names Courtney Taylor to Lead Rolleston South Coal Push

Yari Minerals has announced a leadership transition aimed at advancing its flagship Rolleston South Coal Project in Queensland’s Bowen Basin, appointing experienced coal geologist Courtney Taylor as Executive Director and incoming Managing Director. Taylor, who has held roles at major global miners including Anglo American, Vale and BHP across exploration, project delivery and regulatory compliance, is expected to drive the project into feasibility study stages from a Brisbane base, reinforcing Yari’s strategic focus on coal and the Queensland resources sector. Long-serving CFO and Managing Director Anthony Italiano will step down after more than seven years, having overseen Yari’s pivot into coal, the acquisition of Rolleston South, and early funding and drilling, and will assist during the transition to support continuity for shareholders and other stakeholders.

The most recent analyst rating on (AU:YAR) stock is a Sell with a A$0.01 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Consolidated Zinc Limited stock, see the AU:YAR Stock Forecast page.