Capricorn Metals (CMM) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What CMM does

Capricorn Metals (CMM) is a gold-focused exploration and production company listed on the ASX. It operates through two main segments — the Karlawinda Gold Project in the Pilbara region of Western Australia and the Mt Gibson Gold Project in the Murchison region — and also runs commercial properties. The company, formerly known as Malagasy Minerals Limited, changed its name to Capricorn Metals Limited in February 2016 and was incorporated in 2006. In the ASX 200, it sits among peers such as Vault Minerals (VAU), Deterra Royalties (DRR), Regis Resources (RRL), Westgold Resources (WGX), Redox (RDX), Nickel Industries (NIC), and South32 (S32).

Key numbers explained

• 15.4 AUD — the current share price, the amount you would pay for one share at this moment.
• +0.46% — the price change today, showing the percentage move relative to the previous close.
• 7.04 mld. AUD — market capitalisation, calculated by multiplying the share price by the total number of shares outstanding.
• trailing P/E ratio of 24.4 — the share price divided by the last 12 months of earnings per share (0.63 AUD), a common way to gauge how much investors are paying for each dollar of earnings.
• forward P/E ratio of 12 — similar to the trailing P/E but based on expected future earnings, often used to assess growth expectations.
• dividend yield of 0.65% — the annual dividend as a percentage of the share price; the ex-dividend date is 16 sept. 2026.
• 8% of earnings paid out as dividends, meaning the company returns a small portion of its profit to shareholders.
• beta of 1.27 — a measure of the stock's volatility relative to the market; a value above 1 suggests higher sensitivity to market moves.
• 19.8% price change over the last 52 weeks, with a range of 9.41 – 18.26.
• 26.1% revenue growth year over year, based on trailing 12 months revenue of 711.36 mil. AUD.
• profit margin of 39.7% and operating margin of 56.4%, showing how much of revenue remains as profit after costs and operating expenses.
• return on equity of 25.5%, indicating how effectively the company generates profit from shareholders' equity.
• debt-to-equity ratio of 1.4, expressing the proportion of debt used relative to equity.
• price-to-book of 4.91, comparing the market price to the book value per share.

What to watch

• Gold prices, since CMM's revenue and margins are closely tied to the gold market.
• Production and cost trends at the Karlawinda and Mt Gibson projects, which drive the company's top and bottom lines.
• Exploration results and resource updates, which can affect investor sentiment and valuation multiples.
• Currency movements, as the company reports in AUD and operates in Western Australia.
• Broader mining sector conditions, including regulatory changes and capital expenditure trends among peers like Vault Minerals (VAU) or South32 (S32).