ECR Minerals PLC (GB:ECR)
LSE:ECR
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ECR Minerals
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Rating:45Neutral
Price Target:
0.22 p
▼(-17.04% Downside)
Action:N/ADate:03/07/26
The score is held down primarily by weak financial performance (no revenue, ongoing losses, and continued cash burn), partially offset by a debt-free balance sheet and modest improvement in losses/cash flow. Technicals are neutral-to-soft with negative MACD and price below shorter-term averages, and valuation is constrained by a negative P/E and no dividend support.
Positive Factors
Debt-free balance sheet
No reported debt materially reduces financial risk and interest burden, preserving flexibility to pursue exploration or JV funding. Over a 2–6 month horizon this durability supports continued project work without immediate debt servicing constraints or refinancing pressure.
Negative Factors
No reported revenue
Zero reported revenue means there are no operating cash inflows to validate economic project outputs. Over the next several months this absence of realised sales heightens dependence on financing or asset transactions and increases execution and dilution risk if monetisation stalls.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Debt-free balance sheet
No reported debt materially reduces financial risk and interest burden, preserving flexibility to pursue exploration or JV funding. Over a 2–6 month horizon this durability supports continued project work without immediate debt servicing constraints or refinancing pressure.
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ECR Minerals (ECR) vs. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
£7.57M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)19.46M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.01
Revenue GrowthN/A
EPS GrowthN/A
CountryUK
Employees7
SectorBasic Materials
Sector Strength58
IndustryGold
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.00
Shares Outstanding3,290,888,000
10 Day Avg. Volume17,770,877
30 Day Avg. Volume19,461,657
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.02
Price to Book (P/B)0.94
Price to Sales (P/S)0.00
P/FCF Ratio-5.73
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
ECR Minerals Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
ECR Minerals plc, through its subsidiaries, engages in the identification, acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral projects. The company holds 100% interests in the Bailieston, Creswick, and Tambo gold projects located in Victoria, Au...
How the Company Makes Money
ECR’s revenue model is primarily tied to the mineral exploration lifecycle rather than ongoing product sales. Typical monetisation routes include: (1) Project value realisation: increasing the value of its mineral assets through exploration (e.g.,...
ECR Minerals Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
8
Very Negative
Balance Sheet
52
Neutral
Cash Flow
18
Very Negative
| Breakdown | Sep 2025 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Gross Profit | -12.41K | -62.14K | -132.00K | -104.00K | -51.82K |
| EBITDA | -1.24M | -1.12M | -1.64M | -2.51M | -1.41M |
| Net Income | -1.30M | -1.18M | -1.77M | -5.59M | -1.73M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 5.31M | 5.34M | 5.17M | 6.06M | 7.86M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 324.67K | 281.37K | 92.85K | 887.97K | 3.01M |
| Total Debt | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Total Liabilities | 144.32K | 95.33K | 154.10K | 206.68K | 202.73K |
| Stockholders Equity | 5.16M | 5.24M | 5.01M | 5.85M | 7.66M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | -849.01K | -1.10M | -2.13M | -2.68M | -4.02M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -849.01K | -714.53K | -1.18M | -918.13K | -1.37M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -5.08K | -137.89K | -434.88K | -1.69M | -2.65M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 898.00K | 1.15M | 858.00K | 464.06K | 5.51M |
ECR 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% | |
54 Neutral | £13.89M | -3.27 | -17.24% | ― | ― | ― | |
52 Neutral | £10.61M | -0.56 | -47.73% | ― | 93.10% | -150.00% | |
51 Neutral | £8.46M | 5.22 | -2.46% | ― | ― | ― | |
46 Neutral | £3.73M | -1.95 | -86.67% | ― | ― | ― | |
45 Neutral | £7.57M | -3.75 | -24.33% | ― | ― | ― |
* Basic Materials Sector Average
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ECR Minerals Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyShareholder Meetings
ECR Minerals Wins Strong Shareholder Backing at AGM for Australian Gold Strategy
Positive
Mar 27, 2026
ECR Minerals said all resolutions were approved at its annual general meeting, with each motion receiving more than 97% support from shareholders on the votes cast. The strong backing affirms the company’s current strategic direction as it a...
Business Operations and StrategyM&A Transactions
ECR Minerals Retains Up to A$2m Royalty Over Victorian Gold Projects After Timor Sale
Positive
Mar 16, 2026
ECR Minerals has confirmed that it will retain a royalty interest of up to A$2 million over the Avoca and Timor gold licences in Victoria, Australia, despite a change in ownership of one of the projects. Leviathan Metals has agreed to sell the Tim...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial DisclosuresPrivate Placements and FinancingShareholder Meetings
ECR Minerals posts wider loss as it advances shift from explorer to gold producer
Positive
Mar 5, 2026
ECR Minerals has published its audited results for the year to 30 September 2025, confirming a total comprehensive loss of £1.30 million, slightly higher than the previous year, largely due to administrative costs, with net assets broadly sta...
Business Operations and Strategy
ECR Minerals Expands Tambo Footprint with New Gippsland Tenement
Positive
Mar 2, 2026
ECR Minerals has secured a new exploration licence, EL007486, known as Tambo South, in Victoria’s Gippsland region, substantially enlarging its existing Tambo project. The five-year licence spans 322 square kilometres of mainly Crown land, a...
Business Operations and Strategy
ECR Minerals Expands Tambo Footprint with New Gippsland Licence
Positive
Mar 2, 2026
ECR Minerals has secured the Tambo South exploration licence EL007486 in Victoria, significantly extending its Tambo project to a contiguous 47km strike in the Gippsland region. The 322 km² tenement, granted for five years and largely on Crow...
Business Operations and Strategy
ECR Minerals maps out conservative Phase 1 mine plan at Raglan gold project
Positive
Feb 10, 2026
ECR Minerals has completed an internal analysis outlining a Phase 1 mine plan for its 100%-owned Raglan alluvial gold project in central Queensland, targeting a defined section of the historic river channel. The company estimates that mining appro...
Business Operations and Strategy
ECR Minerals Secures Proposed Offtake Partner and Ups Valuation at Raglan Gold Project
Positive
Feb 3, 2026
ECR Minerals has identified a proposed offtake partner for gold production from its Raglan alluvial gold project in Queensland and is progressing formal documentation, which the board expects to finalise within the month, providing what it sees as...
Regulatory Filings and Compliance
ECR Minerals Confirms Total Voting Rights at 3.29 Billion Shares
Neutral
Jan 30, 2026
ECR Minerals PLC has confirmed that its issued share capital currently consists of 3,290,888,016 ordinary shares of 0.001 pence each, with one voting right per share and no shares held in treasury. This disclosure sets the official total voting ri...
Business Operations and Strategy
ECR Minerals Launches Production at Raglan as It Transitions Into Gold Producer
Positive
Jan 26, 2026
ECR Minerals has begun implementing its production plan at the fully permitted Raglan alluvial gold project in central Queensland, moving the company into initial gold production and early cashflow generation. The operating team has identified pri...
Business Operations and StrategyRegulatory Filings and Compliance
ECR Minerals Expands Share Capital and Updates Director Holdings After New Share Admission
Neutral
Jan 15, 2026
ECR Minerals PLC has updated the market on its total voting rights and directors’ shareholdings following the admission to AIM of 599,999,991 new ordinary shares, bringing its issued share capital to 3,290,888,016 ordinary shares with one vo...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
ECR Minerals Raises £1.5m to Drive Australian Gold Projects and Appoints New Joint Broker
Positive
Jan 8, 2026
ECR Minerals has conditionally raised £1.5 million through a discounted placing of 576.9 million new shares at 0.26 pence each with institutional and other investors, strengthening its balance sheet to accelerate production and exploration in...
Business Operations and Strategy
ECR Minerals Fast-Tracks Raglan Gold Project Into Production
Positive
Jan 7, 2026
ECR Minerals has secured an experienced operating team and is set to begin initial mining at its recently acquired Raglan alluvial gold project in central Queensland, with first gold production expected before the end of January 2026. With all key...
Executive/Board ChangesPrivate Placements and Financing
ECR Minerals Issues New Shares for Director and Adviser Remuneration
Neutral
Jan 2, 2026
ECR Minerals has issued 17,394,636 new ordinary shares at 0.2836 pence each to partially satisfy accrued remuneration for its board and certain professional advisers for the final quarter of 2025, with directors including Chairman Nick Tulloch and...
Business Operations and StrategyM&A Transactions
ECR Minerals Completes Raglan Acquisition, Sets Path to First Gold Production
Positive
Dec 30, 2025
ECR Minerals has completed the A$1.01 million acquisition of Raglan Resources Pty Ltd, securing full ownership of the fully permitted Raglan alluvial gold project in Queensland, which includes a near-new 60 tonne-per-hour wash plant, mining fleet,...
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