# Central Asia Metals plc (CAML.L) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. LSE, United Kingdom. Sector: Basic Materials / Metals & Mining. Price 176p, market value 299 millionp.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): n/a** (negative earnings). Central Asia Metals plc reported negative earnings over the last twelve months, so the P/E is not meaningful; use price-to-sales, EV/EBITDA and free-cash-flow yield instead.
- **Price / sales: 0.9×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.9×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 1.4×**. The shares trade at 1.4× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 1.6×**. Enterprise value is 1.6× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 24.2%** (5-yr avg 0.2%). Free cash flow equals 24.2% of the market value, above its five-year average of 0.2%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been. Above 5% is generally attractive.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 46.6%**. Central Asia Metals plc keeps 46.6% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 34.0%**. 34.0% of revenue is left after running the business, an exceptional level.
- **Net margin: -32.7%**. The company reported a net loss over the last twelve months.
- **Return on equity: -26.9%**. Return on equity is negative because earnings are negative.
- **Return on invested capital: 36.6%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 36.6%: comfortably above what that capital costs.
- **Return on assets: -6.4%**. Each dollar of assets produces -6.4% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 9.4%** (3-yr 2.0%/yr, 5-yr 7.9%/yr). Revenue grew 9.4% over the last year, against 7.9% a year compounded over five years.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -259.3%**. Earnings per share fell 259.3%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): -16.8%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at -16.8% a year over three years.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.01**. Debt is 0.01 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: net cash**. Central Asia Metals plc holds more cash than debt.
- **Interest coverage: 39.8×**. Operating profit covers interest 39.8× over, a safe margin.
- **Current ratio: 2.92** (quick 2.39). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 2.92 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 4.25**. A Z-score of 4.25 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 5/9**. 5 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 8.91%** (0p per share, trailing). Central Asia Metals plc yields 8.91%, high enough to check carefully: yields this high often precede a cut.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): 17.6%/yr** (1-yr -25.0%). The dividend has compounded at 17.6% a year over five years, doubling roughly every 4 years at that pace.
- **Shareholder yield: 8.9%**. Dividends plus net buybacks return 8.9% of the market value a year.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (4 analysts). 4 analysts cover Central Asia Metals plc; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of 195p (+11% 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): 2.9%** (YTD -5.6%, 3-mo 31.2%). The shares are up 2.9% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -28.0%** (40.2% above the low). Trading 28% 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): 70**. An RSI of 70 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 1.60** (volatility 44%). Beta of 1.60 against the FTSE All-Share: the shares move much more than the market.

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