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ARC Minerals
(LSE:ARCM)
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Rating:48Neutral
Price Target:
0.74 p
▲(14.31% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:07/02/26
Overall score is held down primarily by weak financial performance (pre-revenue operations, persistent losses, and ongoing cash burn alongside a 2025 contraction in equity/assets). Technical indicators are moderately supportive with price above key moving averages and positive MACD, but valuation remains limited due to negative earnings and no dividend yield data.
Positive Factors
Low Leverage
Debt near zero in 2025 and minimal in 2023–2024 limits fixed financial obligations. This gives ARC Minerals more flexibility to fund exploration and absorb commodity or discovery-timing uncertainty than a highly leveraged explorer.
Negative Factors
No Commercial Revenue
Zero revenue across all provided annual periods shows the company has not reached commercial scale. Without operating sales, value creation depends on exploration success, asset transactions or external capital rather than a proven revenue engine.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Low Leverage
Debt near zero in 2025 and minimal in 2023–2024 limits fixed financial obligations. This gives ARC Minerals more flexibility to fund exploration and absorb commodity or discovery-timing uncertainty than a highly leveraged explorer.
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ARC Minerals (ARCM) vs. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
£18.45M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)10.66M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.62
Revenue GrowthN/A
EPS Growth-187.50%
CountryUK
Employees35
SectorBasic Materials
Sector Strength58
IndustryIndustrial Materials
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)>-0.01
Shares Outstanding2,459,587,400
10 Day Avg. Volume3,817,369
30 Day Avg. Volume10,660,750
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio>-0.01
Price to Book (P/B)1.76
Price to Sales (P/S)0.00
P/FCF Ratio-7.28
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
ARC Minerals Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Arc Minerals Limited operates across Africa, focusing on the identification, appraisal, acquisition, and development of mineral properties. Its portfolio includes the Zamsort copper-cobalt project and a 72.5% stake in the Zaco copper project, both...
How the Company Makes Money
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ARC Minerals Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
12
Very Negative
Balance Sheet
58
Neutral
Cash Flow
22
Negative
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Jun 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Gross Profit | 0.00 | 0.00 | -2.00K | -10.00K | -31.00K |
| EBITDA | -1.73M | -1.38M | -2.71M | -5.65M | -5.42M |
| Net Income | -6.74M | -2.24M | 7.08M | -7.34M | -5.36M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 4.20M | 13.17M | 12.90M | 8.70M | 14.25M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 635.00K | 1.64M | 349.00K | 2.35M | 2.17M |
| Total Debt | 0.00 | 53.00K | 47.00K | 1.27M | 3.61M |
| Total Liabilities | 1.64M | 1.77M | 2.35M | 2.85M | 6.07M |
| Stockholders Equity | 4.72M | 11.22M | 10.55M | 6.49M | 7.11M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | -1.14M | -2.87M | -2.28M | -1.55M | -3.95M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -1.14M | -2.20M | -2.22M | -880.00K | -3.58M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -9.00K | -47.00K | 1.85M | -297.00K | -367.00K |
| Financing Cash Flow | 0.00 | 3.64M | 29.00K | 2.30M | 5.05M |
ARC Minerals Technical Analysis
Positive
0.65
Price Trends
0.62
Positive
0.53
Positive
0.55
Positive
Market Momentum
0.02
Negative
58.86
Neutral
90.67
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For GB:ARCM, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 0.65 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 0.61, above the 50-day MA of 0.62, and above the 200-day MA of 0.55, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.02 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 58.86 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 90.67 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for GB:ARCM.
ARC 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% | |
48 Neutral | £18.45M | -1.09 | -123.72% | ― | ― | -187.50% | |
48 Neutral | £8.32M | -10.00 | -10.01% | ― | ― | -178.57% | |
45 Neutral | £6.79M | -3.18 | -10.09% | ― | ― | 34.78% | |
45 Neutral | £4.56M | -0.56 | -7.17% | ― | ― | ― | |
45 Neutral | £6.44M | -2.78 | -39.67% | ― | ― | 8.33% | |
41 Neutral | £49.98M | -0.20 | 602.92% | ― | ― | ― |
* Basic Materials Sector Average
GB:ARCM
ARC Minerals
0.65
-0.35
-35.00%
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ARC Minerals Corporate Events
Business Operations and Strategy
Arc Minerals launches key drilling campaign at Botswana Virgo copper project
Positive
Aug 17, 2026
Arc Minerals has appointed G D E Botswana Drilling Exploration, a unit of Global Drilling Exploration Group, to run a diamond drilling programme at its PL135/2017 licence, part of the Virgo project in Botswana’s Kalahari Copper Belt. The p...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Arc Minerals Announces Board Change as Non-Executive Director Resigns
Neutral
Aug 11, 2026
Arc Minerals, a London-listed copper exploration specialist, concentrates on advancing Tier 1 copper assets in Botswana’s Kalahari Copper Belt and Zambia’s Central African Copper Belt. The company aims to leverage its experienced leade...
Business Operations and Strategy
Arc Minerals extends key copper contact at Botswana Virgo Project and prepares to start drilling
Positive
Jul 24, 2026
Arc Minerals has reported strong geophysical survey results from its Virgo Project in Botswana’s Kalahari Copper Belt, significantly extending the inferred DKF-NPF contact on licence PL135/2017 to 18 kilometres. The company’s latest IP...
Business Operations and StrategyLegal ProceedingsPrivate Placements and Financing
Arc Minerals Secures Funding and Legal Clarity as African Copper Projects Advance
Positive
Jul 10, 2026
Arc Minerals reported strong second-quarter progress as it nears completion of a geophysical programme at its Virgo copper project in Botswana’s Kalahari Copper Belt. Drilling is scheduled to begin in August, supported by a £3 million f...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Arc Minerals grants long-term equity incentives tied to copper exploration milestones
Positive
Jul 9, 2026
Arc Minerals, an AIM-quoted copper exploration firm, is developing the Virgo copper project in Botswana’s Kalahari Copper Belt and the Kabompo West project in Zambia’s Central African Copper Belt. The group focuses on Tier 1 copper dis...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Arc Minerals ties new executive incentives to copper discoveries and share price gains
Positive
Jul 9, 2026
Arc Minerals has introduced a new long-term incentive package combining restricted stock units and share options for its directors and senior management. The awards, which cover about 4.88% of the company’s issued share capital, lift the tot...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesFinancial DisclosuresLegal ProceedingsPrivate Placements and Financing
Arc Minerals strengthens balance sheet and clears legal hurdles as African copper exploration advances
Positive
Jun 26, 2026
Arc Minerals reported its final results for 2025, highlighting progress across copper exploration projects in Botswana and Zambia amid a favourable long-term outlook for the metal. The company is advancing its Virgo project in the Kalahari Copper ...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial DisclosuresShareholder Meetings
Arc Minerals Plans AGM Following 2025 Results Despite No 2024 Meeting
Neutral
Jun 11, 2026
Arc Minerals Ltd, an AIM-quoted copper exploration group, is advancing the Virgo copper project in Botswana’s Kalahari Copper Belt and the Kabompo West project in Zambia’s Central African Copper Belt. The company is led by a management...
Business Operations and StrategyLegal Proceedings
Arc Minerals Ends Zambian Litigation, Clears Path for Copper Exploration Push
Positive
May 27, 2026
Arc Minerals has executed a comprehensive settlement agreement that brings all outstanding litigation in Zambia to a full and final conclusion. The deal involves Arc subsidiaries and partners on one side and ZAMEX, Lunda Resources and an individua...
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