# Heliostar Metals Ltd. (HSTR.TO) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-11-04. TSX, Canada. Sector: Basic Materials / Mining & Metals. Price C$1.94, market value C$542 million.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 12.1×** (5-yr avg 11.4×, 3-yr avg 11.4×). Heliostar Metals Ltd. trades at 12.1× trailing earnings, close to its own five-year average of 11.4×. The Basic Materials median in the September 2026 study was 19.0×. Forward P/E is 5.4×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 0.03**. A PEG of 0.03 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 3.1×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 3.1×.
- **Price / book: 3.5×**. The shares trade at 3.5× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 9.0×**. Enterprise value is 9.0× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 3.3%** (5-yr avg -24.2%). Free cash flow equals 3.3% of the market value, above its five-year average of -24.2%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been.
- **Earnings yield: 8.2%**. The inverse of the P/E: 8.2% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 54.4%**. Heliostar Metals Ltd. keeps 54.4% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 28.9%**. 28.9% of revenue is left after running the business, an exceptional level.
- **Net margin: 57.5%**. 57.5% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 34.2%**. 34.2% on shareholders' equity is excellent if it is not driven by leverage; sustained above 20% usually signals a competitive advantage.
- **Return on invested capital: 90.2%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 90.2%: comfortably above what that capital costs.
- **Return on assets: 27.8%**. Each dollar of assets produces 27.8% of profit.

## Growth
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 200.0%**. Earnings per share rose 200.0%.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.00**. Debt is 0.00 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: net cash**. Heliostar Metals Ltd. holds more cash than debt.
- **Current ratio: 3.08** (quick 1.80). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 3.08 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 7.71**. A Z-score of 7.71 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 4/9**. 4 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. Heliostar Metals Ltd. does not currently pay a dividend.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: strong_buy** (5 analysts). 5 analysts cover Heliostar Metals Ltd.; the consensus is strong_buy, with an average price target of C$5.40 (+179% 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): 10.7%** (YTD -18.2%, 3-mo 29.4%). The shares are up 10.7% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -44.1%** (26.0% above the low). Trading 44% below its 52-week high, deep in a drawdown.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 39**. An RSI of 39 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 2.97** (volatility 67%). Beta of 2.97 against the S&P/TSX Composite: the shares move much more than the market.

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