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Metals Exploration plc (MTL.L)
GBp13.60
-0.15 (-1.09%)
GB LSE Basic Materials Gold
Address
38-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields WC2A 3PE
London, GB
London, GB
CEO
Darren Patrick Bowden
Website
metalsexploration.com
IPO
2004-10-22
ISIN GB00B0394F60
Description
Metals Exploration plc is a company focused on the discovery, acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral deposits throughout the Western Pacific Rim. Its primary endeavors involve uncovering reserves of both precious and base metals. Notably, the firm holds complete ownership of the Runruno gold-molybdenum project, which is situated in the northern part of the Philippines. Established in 2004, the company's operational base is in London, United Kingdom.
Market Cap & Enterprise Value
Merger & Acquisition History
No mergers or acquisitions recorded for this company.
Technical Outlook
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Signal Summary
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| Indicator | 1D | 1W | 2W | 3W | 1M |
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Day Score & sub-scores
Statistical fingerprint & regime detail
Conditional historical analysis
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Risk Profile
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Price Chart
GBp13.60
-0.15 (-1.09%)
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Volume Profile
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Liquidity & share structure
Average Volume
5M
Beta
1.10
Float Shares
1.32B
Free Float %
44.4%
Price Performance
| 1D | 5D | 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +3.50% | -2.56% | +1.53% | -15.82% | +8.13% | -12.50% | +50.28% | +706.06% | +465.96% | +100.60% | +242.78% |
Rolling Volatility
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Relative Strength
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Monthly Returns Heatmap
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Daily Returns Distribution
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Revenue flow
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Financial Statements
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Income Statement
Balance Sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Key Metrics
Financial Ratios
Employees
Financial Growth (CAGR)
Market Data
Price Targets & DCF
Current price
13.60
DCF (Unlevered)
42.45
+212.2%
DCF (Levered)
33.18
+144.0%
DCF figures are point estimates: small changes in growth or discount-rate assumptions move them materially. Read them as a reference, not a precise target.
Ratings Trend (MoM)
100% Bullish
| Rating | 2026-05 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 1 | +1 |
| Hold | 0 | 0 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 |
Quality scores
Altman Z-Score
7.43
Safe zone
Piotroski F-Score
6 / 9
Average
MOAT Score
3 / 10
No MOAT
Composite Rating
C
Overall Score
2 / 5
Medium
DCF Score
5 / 5
High
ROE Score
1 / 5
Low
ROA Score
1 / 5
Low
D/E Score
1 / 5
Low
P/E Score
1 / 5
Low
P/Book Score
2 / 5
Medium
Operational MOAT
✗ Below peers
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Revenue growth Gold: +36.5%+11.3% Q4'25: +15.5% (vs Q4'23)
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EPS growth Gold: +64.9%-21.9% Q4'25: -89.4% (vs Q4'23)
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FCF margin FCF growth · Gold: +77.7%+15.1% Q4'25: -13.5% (vs Q4'23)
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EBIT margin Gold: +25.8%+22.1% Q4'25: +36.3% (vs Q4'23)
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ROIC Gold: +11.0%+14.1% ★ Q4'25: +37.0% (vs Q4'23)
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Share dilution Gold: -3.9%+48.0% Q4'25: +40.2% (vs Q4'23)
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Debt / EBITDA Net debt/EBITDA · Gold: -0.09×0.00× ★ Q4'25: 0.00× (vs Q4'23)
Valuation Multiples
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* These projections are based on analyst consensus estimates and user-defined valuation multiples. This table is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
Consensus Estimates
| Metric |
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Dec 2016 actual |
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Dec 2020 actual |
Dec 2021 actual |
Dec 2022 actual |
Dec 2023 actual |
Dec 2024 actual |
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Dec 2026 1 Rev. Ana. 1 EPS Ana. |
Dec 2027 1 Rev. Ana. 1 EPS Ana. |
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| Revenue |
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est: 128.75M (-100.0%)
|
7.12M
est: 106.81M (-93.3%)
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61.41M
est: 116.90M (-47.5%)
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94.28M
est: 111.55M (-15.5%)
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122.10M
est: 120.18M (+1.6%)
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129.84M
est: 116.74M (+11.2%)
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124.41M
est: 123.23M (+1.0%)
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166.68M
est: 168.22M (-0.9%)
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191.15M
est: 195.47M (-2.2%)
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212.79M
est: 203.34M (+4.6%)
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201.65M
188.06M – 215.23M
-0.8% YoY
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384.88M
345.84M – 423.93M
+90.9% YoY
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| EBITDA |
-5.09M
est: 65.36M (-107.8%)
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-9.41M
est: 54.23M (-117.4%)
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39.52M
est: 59.35M (-33.4%)
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39.39M
est: 56.63M (-30.4%)
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43.45M
est: 61.01M (-28.8%)
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45.71M
est: 59.27M (-22.9%)
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44.60M
est: 62.56M (-28.7%)
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181.78M
est: 90.44M (+101.0%)
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90.25M
est: 105.09M (-14.1%)
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107.56M
est: 109.32M (-1.6%)
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108.41M
101.10M – 115.71M
-0.8% YoY
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206.92M
185.93M – 227.91M
+90.9% YoY
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| EBIT |
4.64M
est: 40.49M (-88.5%)
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-24.13M
est: 33.59M (-171.8%)
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-165.21M
est: 36.76M (-549.4%)
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30.05M
est: 35.08M (-14.3%)
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26.47M
est: 37.79M (-30.0%)
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26.34M
est: 36.71M (-28.2%)
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22.10M
est: 38.75M (-43.0%)
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130.29M
est: 53.05M (+145.6%)
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36.97M
est: 61.64M (-40.0%)
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47.06M
est: 64.12M (-26.6%)
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63.59M
59.30M – 67.87M
-0.8% YoY
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121.37M
109.06M – 133.69M
+90.9% YoY
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| Net Income |
-3.18M
est: 109.75M (-102.9%)
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-22.25M
est: 57.94M (-138.4%)
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-176.39M
est: 99.65M (-277.0%)
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13.71M
est: 60.51M (-77.3%)
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9.41M
est: 9.87M (-4.6%)
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11.29M
est: 41.11M (-72.5%)
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8.75M
est: 7.95M (+10.2%)
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119.25M
est: 199.14M (-40.1%)
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25.59M
est: 166.56M (-84.6%)
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29.50M
est: 29.57M (-0.2%)
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37.39M
34.12M – 40.67M
+26.5% YoY
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140.32M
128.03M – 152.61M
+275.2% YoY
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| SGA |
7.71M
est: 7.75M (-0.5%)
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11.74M
est: 6.43M (+82.5%)
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10.35M
est: 7.04M (+47.0%)
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9.50M
est: 6.72M (+41.4%)
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8.38M
est: 7.24M (+15.7%)
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8.48M
est: 7.03M (+20.5%)
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8.92M
est: 7.42M (+20.3%)
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8.09M
est: 13.06M (-38.1%)
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8.98M
est: 15.17M (-40.8%)
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33.09M
est: 15.78M (+109.7%)
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15.65M
14.60M – 16.70M
-0.8% YoY
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29.87M
26.84M – 32.90M
+90.9% YoY
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| EPS |
0.00
est: 0.05 (-104.0%)
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-0.01
est: 0.03 (-143.3%)
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-0.09
est: 0.05 (-271.5%)
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0.01
est: 0.03 (-78.1%)
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0.00
est: 0.00 (-8.6%)
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0.01
est: 0.02 (-73.2%)
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0.00
est: 0.00 (+6.0%)
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0.06
est: 0.07 (-15.0%)
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0.01
est: 0.06 (-77.0%)
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0.01
est: 0.01 (+6.4%)
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0.01
0.01 – 0.01
+26.5% YoY
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0.05
0.04 – 0.05
+275.2% YoY
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Historical Ratings (3M)
| Date | Rating | Overall | DCF | ROE | ROA | D/E | P/E | P/B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-29 | C | 2/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 |
| 2026-05-28 | C | 2/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 |
| 2026-05-27 | C | 2/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 |
| 2026-05-26 | C | 2/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 |
| 2026-05-22 | A | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-05-21 | A | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-05-20 | A | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-05-19 | A | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-05-18 | A | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-05-15 | A | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-05-14 | A | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-05-13 | A | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-05-12 | A | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-05-11 | A | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-05-08 | A | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-05-07 | A | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-05-06 | A | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-05-05 | A | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-05-01 | A | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-04-30 | A | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-04-29 | A | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-04-28 | A | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-04-27 | A | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-04-24 | A | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-04-23 | A | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-04-22 | A | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-04-21 | A | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-04-20 | A | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-04-17 | A | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-04-16 | A | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
Owner Earnings
Owner's Earnings (history)
From
To
Owner alignment
Owner's Earnings TTM
129.81M
OE per share TTM
0.06
Owner's Yield
33.19%
Maintenance CapEx ratio
398.30%
Maint CapEx / Avg PPE
80.7%
Ownership Overview
Ownership breakdown
Ownership breakdown not available.
At a glance
Institutional holders
—
Total invested
—
Insider transactions (90d)
0
Beneficial owners (>5%)
0
Beneficial owners (>5%)
No beneficial ownership filings recorded.
Institutional Activity (13F)
Institutional ownership trend
Institutional history not available.
Top institutional holders
Top holders not available.
ETF Ownership
Top ETFs holding this stock
Held by 5 ETFs in our universe
| # | ETF | Weight | Est. AUM exposure | TER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avantis International Small Cap Equity ETF AVDS | 0.01% | 31.7K | 0.30% |
| 2 | Avantis Responsible International Equity ETF AVSD | 0.00% | 19.2K | 0.23% |
| 3 | Avantis Global Small Cap Value UCITS ETF AVGS.L | 0.00% | 36.2K | 0.39% |
| 4 | Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF AVDV | 0.00% | 294.7K | 0.36% |
| 5 | Avantis International Equity ETF AVDE | 0.00% | 115.2K | 0.23% |
Insider Activity
Insider Activity — Latest Quarter
No insider activity available.
Insider buys vs sells (history)
Insider history not available.
Recent insider transactions
No recent insider transactions.
Executive team
Top executives
EBIT / Employee
59.9K
Shares Outstanding
2.98B
Executive compensation
Executive compensation (annual)
Executive compensation not available.
CEO compensation breakdown
No CEO compensation history available.
Proxy statements
Proxy statements (DEF 14A)
No proxy statements available for this company yet.
Recent SEC filings
Recent SEC filings
No SEC filings available for this company yet.
Executive team
| Name | Title | Compensation | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Patrick Bowden | Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director | 1M | male |
| Michael Langoulant | Chief Financial Officer | — | male |
ESG Score History
No data available for this company.
Senate Trading Activity
No Senate trading activity found for this company.
House Trading Activity
No House trading activity found for this company.
Market share among peers
Peer comparison — filtered group (TTM)
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Community Opinion for MTL.L
Short-term intention
Target Price Distribution
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