Champion Iron (CIA) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What CIA does

Champion Iron (symbol CIA) is a stock listed on the ASX in the Basic Materials sector, specifically the Steel industry. The company acquires, explores, develops, and produces iron ore properties in Canada, with its flagship project being the Bloom Lake Mine in the south end of Labrador. It is headquartered in Rozelle, Australia.

Key numbers explained

• The current price is 3.11 AUD, down 2.2% today. Over the last 52 weeks, the price moved between 3.04 and 6.69, a decline of 33% from one year ago.
• The trailing P/E ratio of 15.5 shows how the market values the company relative to its past earnings; the forward P/E ratio of 6.6 reflects expectations for future earnings.
• The dividend yield of 4.2% indicates the annual dividend payout as a percentage of the share price, with 60% of earnings paid out as dividends. The ex-dividend date is 11 Jun 2026.
• Beta of 0.6 suggests the stock tends to be less volatile than the overall market.
• Profit margin of 6% and operating margin of 0.7% show how much of revenue turns into profit at different stages.
• Return on equity of 6.8% measures how effectively the company generates profit from shareholders' equity.
• The debt-to-equity ratio of 87.8% indicates the level of debt compared to equity, while price-to-book of 1.08 compares the market price to the company's book value.

What to watch

As a Basic Materials stock, Champion Iron's performance is tied to iron ore prices and global steel demand. Investors often compare it with peers such as IGO (IGO), Perseus Mining (PRU), Genesis Minerals (GMD), Fletcher Building (FBU), Alcoa (AAI), Catalyst Metals (CYL), and Capstone Copper (CSC). The company is part of the broader ASX 200 universe and the ASX stocks universe. Key factors to monitor include commodity price cycles, production updates, and the next earnings report on 28 Oct 2026.