Benton Resources Inc (TSE:BEX)
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Benton Resources
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Rating:44Neutral
Price Target:
C$0.07
▼(-32.00% Downside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:02/09/26
The score is primarily held back by weak operating fundamentals (no revenue, persistent operating losses, and negative operating/free cash flow) and only modest technicals (negative MACD and below key short-term averages). A strong low-debt balance sheet provides some support, but valuation is also a headwind given the high P/E and no dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Low-debt balance sheet
Near-zero debt provides durable financial flexibility for a junior explorer: it lowers insolvency risk, preserves optionality to pursue farm-outs or partnerships, and enables the company to support exploration programs or negotiate transactions without high fixed financing costs.
Negative Factors
No reported revenue and weak operating profitability
A lack of operating revenue means Benton has no underlying sales-driven business to fund operations; exploration outcomes and transactions drive value instead. This structural absence of recurring revenue increases reliance on external capital and makes long-term sustainability contingent on successful asset monetizations.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Low-debt balance sheet
Near-zero debt provides durable financial flexibility for a junior explorer: it lowers insolvency risk, preserves optionality to pursue farm-outs or partnerships, and enables the company to support exploration programs or negotiate transactions without high fixed financing costs.
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Benton Resources (BEX) vs. iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
C$15.87M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)300.71K
Price to Earnings (P/E)97.5
Beta (1Y)1.37
Revenue GrowthN/A
EPS GrowthN/A
CountryCA
EmployeesN/A
SectorBasic Materials
Sector Strength58
IndustryIndustrial Materials
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.00
Shares Outstanding244,128,830
10 Day Avg. Volume424,439
30 Day Avg. Volume300,713
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.37
Price to Book (P/B)1.23
Price to Sales (P/S)0.00
P/FCF Ratio-7.75
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
Benton Resources Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Benton Resources Inc. operates as a mineral exploration company. It has a diversified property portfolio of gold, silver, nickel, copper, platinum group elements, and lithium assets. The company is advancing projects in Ontario, including flagship...
How the Company Makes Money
Benton Resources does not typically generate revenue from selling products; instead, as a junior exploration company, it generally funds operations through capital markets and seeks to create value by advancing exploration assets. Its potential wa...
Benton Resources Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
22
Negative
Balance Sheet
72
Positive
Cash Flow
34
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Sep 2025 | Sep 2024 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2022 | Jun 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Gross Profit | -27.06K | -29.93K | -74.80K | -76.03K | -74.88K | -69.06K |
| EBITDA | -1.02M | -1.17M | -3.93M | -3.12M | -6.27M | -1.22M |
| Net Income | 468.51K | -424.17K | -3.38M | -2.89M | -6.14M | -1.06M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 14.72M | 11.57M | 13.21M | 12.33M | 14.31M | 15.55M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 2.48M | 1.26M | 3.39M | 1.15M | 2.04M | 1.14M |
| Total Debt | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.73K | 127.67K | 171.35K | 214.68K |
| Total Liabilities | 318.64K | 177.67K | 883.85K | 814.22K | 1.16M | 650.16K |
| Stockholders Equity | 14.41M | 11.39M | 12.32M | 11.52M | 13.15M | 14.90M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -998.25K | -1.81M | 248.56K | -1.22M | -942.77K | -881.77K |
| Operating Cash Flow | -989.89K | -1.77M | 326.55K | -1.20M | -867.21K | -859.98K |
| Investing Cash Flow | -1.54M | -2.33M | -3.52M | -2.18M | -1.79M | -1.45M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 1.98M | 1.98M | 3.83M | 1.23M | 4.22M | 3.53M |
Benton Resources Technical Analysis
Negative
0.10
Price Trends
0.08
Negative
0.09
Negative
0.08
Negative
Market Momentum
>-0.01
Positive
34.54
Neutral
-11.11
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For TSE:BEX, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 0.1 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 0.07, above the 50-day MA of 0.08, and above the 200-day MA of 0.08, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of >-0.01 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 34.54 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of -11.11 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for TSE:BEX.
Benton Resources 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% | |
53 Neutral | C$32.12M | -10.32 | -72.48% | ― | ― | -204.88% | |
51 Neutral | C$29.74M | 76.05 | 0.62% | ― | ― | ― | |
44 Neutral | C$15.87M | 97.52 | 3.55% | ― | ― | ― | |
43 Neutral | C$25.84M | -12.53 | -83.99% | ― | ― | 21.31% | |
40 Underperform | C$20.73M | -1.62 | -749.50% | ― | 36.37% | 21.97% | |
| ― | C$12.94M | -5.07 | -21.92% | ― | ― | -6.45% |
* Basic Materials Sector Average
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0.07
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Benton Resources Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Benton Resources Launches $2.5 Million Flow-Through Financing to Advance Great Burnt and Other Projects
Positive
Apr 9, 2026
Benton Resources Inc., a TSX Venture-listed mineral exploration company, is advancing a diversified portfolio of copper, gold and silver projects in Canada, anchored by its high-grade Great Burnt copper-gold project in central Newfoundland. The co...
Business Operations and Strategy
Benton Boosts Stake and Ramps Up Exploration at Great Burnt Project
Positive
Apr 6, 2026
Benton Resources has increased its effective interest in the Great Burnt copper-gold project in central Newfoundland after joint venture partner Homeland Nickel chose to cease participation, leaving Benton as the dominant spender and majority stak...
Business Operations and Strategy
Benton and Metals Creek Move Early Into Natural Hydrogen With Six Newfoundland Stakes
Positive
Mar 25, 2026
Benton Resources and Metals Creek Resources have jointly staked six exploration projects in western Newfoundland targeting natural white hydrogen, after reviewing historical data in geological settings similar to those being pursued by other hydro...
Business Operations and Strategy
Benton Resources to Showcase Great Burnt Copper-Gold Project at PDAC 2026
Positive
Mar 2, 2026
Benton Resources Inc. will participate in this year’s PDAC Convention in Toronto, hosting an Investors Exchange booth and featuring a presentation by President and CEO Stephen Stares at the Atlantic Canada Day Session. The company plans to h...
Business Operations and Strategy
Benton Confirms New VMS Copper Discovery and Expands Polymetallic Potential at South Pond
Positive
Jan 27, 2026
Benton Resources has confirmed a new VMS-style copper discovery at the End Zone target within its South Pond Gold-Copper Project in Newfoundland, where two widely spaced drill holes intersected broad zones of stringer-style copper mineralization g...
Business Operations and Strategy
Benton Reports Up to 88.4% Gold Recoveries in First Metallurgy Tests at South Pond
Positive
Jan 14, 2026
Benton Resources reported preliminary metallurgical test results from its South Pond gold-copper deposit, showing laboratory gold recoveries of up to 88.4% from a 20 kg composite sample tested by SGS Canada using standard bottle-roll cyanidation o...
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