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Ioneer

Fundamental data last updated:April 13, 2026

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company profile

SECTOR

Basic Materials

industry

Other Industrial Metals & Mining

Exchange

Nasdaq

County of HQ

Australia

Next Earnings Date

Business Summary

Ioneer is a mineral development company focused on advancing lithium and boron resources, critical inputs for batteries and advanced materials. Its model is straightforward: acquire, develop, and ultimately produce and sell strategic industrial minerals into global supply chains. Cash generation depends on successfully moving projects from development into commercial production, where commodity pricing and cost control determine margins. The moat, if realized, would come from ownership of large-scale, long-life mineral reserves in a jurisdiction capable of supplying strategic materials into electrification-driven markets.

 


VALUATION

P/E

-

Market Cap ($M USD)

$273

Forward P/E

-

PEG

-

PRICE TO SALES

-

PRICE TO BOOK

1.1

EV / EBITDA

-26.8

5-Year Average P/E

Free Cash Flow Yield

DCF Value

Graham Number

Price to FCF

EV to FCF

Earnings Yield

FCF Yield

DIVIDEND

Yield

-

Annual Payout

-

Payout Ratio

-

Consecutive Years of Dividend Growth

0

5-Year Dividend Growth Rate

-

Financial Health & Profitability

Earnings Per Share

-$0.16

Next Year EPS Growth Estimate

-

Next Year Revenue Growth Estimate

-

Return on Equity (ROE)

-4.10%

FREE CASH FLOW

Operating Margin

-

Debt-to-Equity

0

Piotroski F-Score

2

Altman Z-Score

50.1

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)

-4.50%

Current Ratio

8.5

Quick Ratio

Net Debt to EBITDA

Interest Coverage

Gross Profit margin

FCF PER SHARE

REVENUE PER SHARE

Gainseekers Quantitative Analysis

Summary

At a $273M market cap with no P/E or Forward P/E, this is not a valuation story — it is a balance-sheet optionality story. EPS sits at -26.8 with operating margin at -4.10% and ROIC at -4.50%, confirming the business is not currently generating economic returns. However, the Altman Z-Score of 50.1 combined with a Current Ratio of 8.5 signals extreme balance sheet safety and negligible near-term distress risk, which materially reduces bankruptcy tail risk despite weak profitability. At 1.1x book value, the market is pricing this close to asset value, implying investors are paying almost nothing for future project upside — this is speculative deep value with strong liquidity but no demonstrated earnings power.

AI Exposure / Tech Reliance

As a Basic Materials company in Other Industrial Metals & Mining, its exposure to AI is indirect but meaningful through demand for battery and electrification inputs. AI-driven data centers and electrification trends increase demand for energy storage and specialty materials, creating structural tailwinds for advanced mineral projects. However, without current profitability, it remains a long-duration thematic play rather than an immediate AI beneficiary.

The Bull Case

A deep value investor could justify a position purely on balance sheet asymmetry. A Current Ratio of 8.5 and an Altman Z-Score of 50.1 indicate exceptional liquidity and virtually no financial distress risk, which is rare for a sub-$300M mining development story. Trading at just 1.1x book value, the downside appears anchored near asset value while any successful transition toward positive earnings — especially with EPS expected to improve dramatically from -26.8 to -0.16 next year — could create significant operating leverage. The market is essentially valuing this as a non-earning asset base, and if margins inflect from the current -4.10% and ROIC improves from -4.50%, the rerating potential is substantial.

The Bear Case

The fundamentals are objectively weak. A Piotroski F-Score of 2 signals poor financial strength, negative EPS of -26.8 confirms heavy losses, and operating margin of -4.10% combined with ROIC of -4.50% shows capital is currently being destroyed, not compounded. There is no P/E, no Forward P/E, no PEG, no sales growth data, no return on equity, and no consensus target — meaning investors lack visibility into earnings power and institutional conviction. This is a pre-profit, capital-consuming story where execution risk is high and intrinsic value is difficult to anchor beyond book value.

Market Sentiment & Smart Money

Short Interest %

0.00%

Analyst Consensus

-

Average Analyst Price Target

-

Institutional Ownership %

3.60%

1-Year Beta

1.01

Insider Buying % (6 Mo)

0.50%%

Distance to 52-Week High

45.10%

Distance to 52-Week Low

160.90%

EARNINGS SURPRISE %

50-DAY SMA

200-DAY SMA

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