# Central Asia Metals plc (CAML.TO) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-11-05. TSX, Canada. Sector: Basic Materials / Copper. Price C$2.41, market value C$600 million.

## 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: 2.6×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 2.6×.
- **Price / book: 1.0×**. The shares trade below book value, which can signal a bargain or a balance sheet the market doubts.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 7.2%**. Free cash flow equals 7.2% of the market value. Above 5% is generally attractive.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 45.1%**. Central Asia Metals plc keeps 45.1% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 27.6%**. 27.6% 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: -26.4%**. Return on equity is negative because earnings are negative.
- **Return on invested capital: 30.7%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 30.7%: comfortably above what that capital costs.
- **Return on assets: -19.5%**. Each dollar of assets produces -19.5% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 7.2%** (3-yr 1.3%/yr). Revenue grew 7.2% over the last year.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -258.6%**. Earnings per share fell 258.6%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): -19.5%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at -19.5% 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: 3.0×**. It would take 3.0 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, above the 3× level most lenders treat as comfortable.
- **Interest coverage: 24.3×**. Operating profit covers interest 24.3× 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: 5.91**. A Z-score of 5.91 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 4/9**. 4 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. Central Asia Metals plc does not currently pay a dividend, but it returned 0.9% of its market value through buybacks over the last year.

## Price and momentum
- **From 52-week high: -2.4%** (6.6% above the low). Trading within 5% of its 52-week high.

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