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First Quantum Minerals is a copper business based in Canada. First Quantum Minerals stocks (FM.TO) are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and all prices are listed in Canadian dollars. Its last market close was C$18.37 – an increase of 2.4% over the previous week. First Quantum Minerals employs 0 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around C$4.8 billion.
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First Quantum Minerals price performance over time
Historical closes compared with the last close of C$18.37
| 1 week (2024-11-13) | 2.40% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2024-10-18) | 0.38% |
| 3 months (2024-08-20) | 10.00% |
| 6 months (2024-05-17) | -5.46% |
| 1 year (2023-11-20) | 24.37% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2022-11-18) | -37.75% |
| 3 years (2021-11-19) | -32.09% |
| 5 years (2019-11-20) | 55.68% |
Is First Quantum Minerals under- or over-valued?
Valuing First Quantum Minerals stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of First Quantum Minerals's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
First Quantum Minerals's EBITDA
First Quantum Minerals's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is CADC$1.4 billion.
The EBITDA is a measure of a First Quantum Minerals's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
First Quantum Minerals financials
| Revenue TTM | CADC$4.8 billion |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 29.16% |
| Gross profit TTM | CADC$2.2 billion |
| Return on assets TTM | 1.67% |
| Return on equity TTM | -17.27% |
| Profit margin | -32.41% |
| Book value | C$13.656 |
| Market capitalisation | CADC$15 billion |
| EBITDA | CADC$1.4 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
First Quantum Minerals's environmental, social and governance track record
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like First Quantum Minerals.
When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.
First Quantum Minerals's total ESG risk score
Total ESG risk: 40.79
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and First Quantum Minerals's overall score of 40.79 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty weak – landing it in it in the 90th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like First Quantum Minerals is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
First Quantum Minerals's environmental score
Environmental score: 18.66/100
First Quantum Minerals's environmental score of 18.66 puts it squarely in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that First Quantum Minerals is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
First Quantum Minerals's social score
Social score: 14.02/100
First Quantum Minerals's social score of 14.02 puts it squarely in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that First Quantum Minerals is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
First Quantum Minerals's governance score
Governance score: 12.11/100
First Quantum Minerals's governance score puts it squarely in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that First Quantum Minerals is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
First Quantum Minerals's controversy score
Controversy score: 3/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. First Quantum Minerals scored a 3 out of 5 for controversy – a middle-of-the-table result reflecting that First Quantum Minerals hasn't always managed to keep its nose clean.
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary
First Quantum Minerals Ltd was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
| Total ESG score | 40.79 |
|---|---|
| Total ESG percentile | 90 |
| Environmental score | 18.66 |
| Environmental score percentile | 2 |
| Social score | 14.02 |
| Social score percentile | 2 |
| Governance score | 12.11 |
| Governance score percentile | 2 |
| Level of controversy | 3 |
First Quantum Minerals stock dividends
We're not expecting First Quantum Minerals to pay a dividend over the next 12 months. However, you can browse other dividend-paying stocks in our guide.
Have First Quantum Minerals stocks ever split?
First Quantum Minerals stocks were split on a 5:1 basis on 8 August 2011. So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 5 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your First Quantum Minerals stocks – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 80% lower stock price could have impacted the market appetite for First Quantum Minerals stocks which in turn could have impacted First Quantum Minerals's stock price.
First Quantum Minerals stock price volatility
Over the last 12 months, First Quantum Minerals's stocks have ranged in value from as little as C$9.31 up to C$20.76. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a stocks volatility in relation to the market. The market (TO average) beta is 1, while First Quantum Minerals's is 1.728. This would suggest that First Quantum Minerals's stocks are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).
First Quantum Minerals overview
First Quantum Minerals Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration, development, and production of mineral properties. It primarily explores for copper, nickel, pyrite, silver, gold, and zinc ores, as well as produces acid. The company has operating mines located in Zambia, Panama, Finland, Turkey, Spain, Australia, and Mauritania, as well as a development project in Zambia. It is exploring the Taca Taca copper-gold-molybdenum project in Argentina, as well as the Haquira copper deposit in Peru. The company was formerly known as First Quantum Ventures Ltd. and changed its name to First Quantum Minerals Ltd. in July 1996. The company is based in Vancouver, Canada.
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