# Anglo Asian Mining PLC (AAZ.L) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. LSE, United Kingdom. Sector: Basic Materials / Metals & Mining. Price 406p, market value 466 millionp.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 36.9×** (5-yr avg 2170.8×, 3-yr avg 1718.8×). Anglo Asian Mining PLC trades at 36.9× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 2170.8×: cheap by its own standards. The Basic Materials median in the September 2026 study was 19.0×. Forward P/E is 7.3×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 0.04**. A PEG of 0.04 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 3.9×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 3.9×.
- **Price / book: 7.4×**. The shares trade at 7.4× book value; most of the value is in earnings power and intangibles rather than the balance sheet.
- **EV / EBITDA: 11.0×**. Enterprise value is 11.0× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 3.2%** (5-yr avg -0.1%). Free cash flow equals 3.2% of the market value, above its five-year average of -0.1%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been.
- **Earnings yield: 2.7%**. The inverse of the P/E: 2.7% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 27.5%**. Anglo Asian Mining PLC keeps 27.5% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 15.8%**. 15.8% of revenue is left after running the business, a healthy level in most sectors.
- **Net margin: 14.4%**. 14.4% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 21.2%**. 21.2% on shareholders' equity is excellent if it is not driven by leverage; sustained above 20% usually signals a competitive advantage.
- **Return on invested capital: 10.6%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 10.6%.
- **Return on assets: 0.1%**. Each dollar of assets produces 0.1% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 216.7%** (3-yr 14.0%/yr, 5-yr 4.2%/yr). Revenue grew 216.7% over the last year, against 4.2% a year compounded over five years: growth is accelerating.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 206.7%** (3-yr 71.0%/yr, 5-yr -4.4%/yr). Earnings per share rose 206.7%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.78**. Debt is 0.78 times equity, moderate leverage.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 0.6×**. It would take 0.6 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, within the comfortable range.
- **Interest coverage: 3.2×**. Operating profit covers interest 3.2× over, a safe margin.
- **Current ratio: 1.22** (quick 0.72). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 1.22 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 3.06**. A Z-score of 3.06 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 8/9**. 8 of 9 fundamental checks pass: strong and improving financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 1.45%** (0p per share, trailing). Anglo Asian Mining PLC yields 1.45%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Payout ratio: 0%** (0% of free cash flow). 0% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving room to keep raising it.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): 6.6%/yr** (1-yr -51.5%). The dividend has grown 6.6% a year over five years.
- **Shareholder yield: 1.4%**. Dividends plus net buybacks return 1.4% of the market value a year.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: strong_buy** (1 analyst). 1 analysts cover Anglo Asian Mining PLC; the consensus is strong_buy, with an average price target of 568p (+40% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 125.7%** (YTD 51.8%, 3-mo 24.6%). The shares are up 125.7% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -6.6%** (134.6% above the low). Trading 7% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 55**. An RSI of 55 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 1.09** (volatility 60%). Beta of 1.09 against the FTSE All-Share: the shares move roughly with the market.

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