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Critical Elements Corporation (CRECF)
OTHER OTC:CRECF
CRECF Stock Chart & Stats
$0.30
<$0.01(2.73%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$0.30
<$0.01(2.73%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$0.24 - $0.45
Previous CloseN/A
Volume23.56K
Average Volume (3M)51.59K
Market Cap
$74.82M
Enterprise Value$100.22M
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$18.06M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$49.61K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta0.51
Next Earnings
Apr 23, 2026EPS EstimateN/A
Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.01
Shares Outstanding232,039,670
10 Day Avg. Volume55,658
30 Day Avg. Volume51,588
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.00
Price to Book (P/B)1.20
Price to Sales (P/S)0.00
P/FCF Ratio-13.09
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.34
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit-1.65K
Enterprise Value/Ebitda612.82
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
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Low Debt / Strong Balance SheetVery low leverage reduces financial risk and gives the company flexibility to fund project development or weather delays without high interest burdens. This durable advantage improves access to capital on better terms and supports long-term project execution optionality.
Flagship Rose Lithium-Tantalum ProjectOwning a defined, project-scale spodumene/tantalum asset positions the company to capture structural lithium demand tied to EV batteries. If permitting, construction and offtake succeed, the project becomes a long-lived revenue generator and creates by-product diversification via tantalum recoveries.
Recent Free Cash Flow ImprovementAlthough FCF remains negative, the recent positive growth trend signals better cash management or smaller incremental burn. Durable improvement in cash conversion reduces near-term financing needs and, if sustained, can materially lower execution risk during project advancement.
Bears Say
No Meaningful Revenue / Negative Gross ProfitThe company remains pre-commercial with no sustained operating revenue and negative gross margins, meaning core economics of mining and processing are unproven at scale. Long-term viability hinges on achieving commercial production and acceptable unit costs.
Persistent Operating Cash BurnOngoing negative operating and free cash flow require continual capital injections to fund exploration and development. This structural cash burn increases execution risk, may force dilution or costly debt, and constrains the company’s ability to self-fund near-term milestones.
Reliance On External Financing Pre-productionUntil the Rose project reaches commercial output, the company depends on equity or debt financing for operations and capex. This dependency creates dilution and refinancing risk, and exposes the business to capital market cycles that can delay development or raise funding costs.
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CRECF FAQ
What was Critical Elements Corporation’s price range in the past 12 months?
Critical Elements Corporation lowest stock price was $0.24 and its highest was $0.45 in the past 12 months.
What is Critical Elements Corporation’s market cap?
Critical Elements Corporation’s market cap is $74.82M.
When is Critical Elements Corporation’s upcoming earnings report date?
Critical Elements Corporation’s upcoming earnings report date is Apr 23, 2026 which is in 48 days.
How were Critical Elements Corporation’s earnings last quarter?
Critical Elements Corporation released its earnings results on Jan 29, 2026. The company reported $0.015 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of N/A by $0.015.
Is Critical Elements Corporation overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Critical Elements Corporation’s price is currently Overvalued.
Does Critical Elements Corporation pay dividends?
Critical Elements Corporation does not currently pay dividends.
What is Critical Elements Corporation’s EPS estimate?
Critical Elements Corporation’s EPS estimate for its next earnings report is not yet available.
How many shares outstanding does Critical Elements Corporation have?
Critical Elements Corporation has 232,039,670 shares outstanding.
What happened to Critical Elements Corporation’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Critical Elements Corporation reported an EPS of $0.015 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of N/A. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -6.667%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Critical Elements Corporation?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in CRECF
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
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Company Description
Critical Elements Corporation
Critical Elements Lithium Corporation engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mining properties in Canada. The company explores for copper, zinc, gold, silver, nickel, lead, lithium, niobium, tantalum, and platinum group and rare earth elements. Its flagship project is the Rose Lithium-Tantalum project that consists of 473 claims covering a total area of 246.55 square kilometers located in the Eastmain greenstone belt. The company was formerly known as Critical Elements Corporation and changed its name to Critical Elements Lithium Corporation in June 2019. Critical Elements Lithium Corporation is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.
Technical Analysis
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