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Size Core Lithium (CXO.AX) is an Australia Materials company (Other Metals/Minerals) with a market value of $516M, the 259th largest of 316 Australia companies the cockpit tracks. Shares closed at A$0.23 on 6 Nov 2026.
Performance Over six months the shares fell 35.2%, against -30.7% for the median peer and +4.1% for the Australia market (cap-weighted) — 8th lowest of 21 in its peer set.
Growth The operating margin is -160.1% (peer median 10.3%).
Valuation It trades at 1.98× book value against a peer median of 1.47× (8th most expensive of 21).
Price implies The share price implies a return on equity of about 22.8%; Core Lithium delivers -8.5%, so the price asks more than the business earns today.
Next results Next results expected around 11 Mar 2027 (exchange calendar; dates can move).
| TTM | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | A$17.8M | A$17.8M | A$0 | A$189M | A$50.6M |
| Revenue growth | — | — | -100% | +275% | — |
| Gross profit | A$5.21M | A$4.74M | -A$988,000 | -A$34.6M | A$30.6M |
| EBITDA | -A$28.1M | -A$31.8M | -A$20.3M | -A$48.1M | A$20.6M |
| Net income | -A$26.0M | -A$26.0M | -A$23.4M | -A$207M | A$10.8M |
| Free cash flow | -A$42.9M | -A$42.9M | -A$55.7M | -A$139M | -A$59.8M |
| Capital expenditure | A$24.0M | A$24.0M | A$19.4M | A$87.2M | A$166M |
| Total debt | n/a | A$33.9M | A$2.91M | A$3.53M | A$22.9M |
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| Measure | CXO.AX | Peer median | Rank in peer set |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-month return | -13.2% | -14.6% | 10th highest of 21 |
| 6-month return | -35.2% | -30.7% | 8th lowest of 21 |
| Return on equity | -8.5% | 3.0% | 5th lowest of 21 |
| Price / book | 1.98× | 1.47× | 8th most expensive of 21 |
| ROE the price implies | 22.8% | 11.8% | 6th most demanding of 21 |
| ROE delivered | -8.5% | 3.9% | 4th lowest of 20 |
| Company | Market | Market cap | 6M return | Revenue growth | ROE | Price / book | Implied ROE | Delivered ROE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core Lithium CXO.AX | Australia | $516M | -35% | n/a | -9% | 1.98× | 22.8% | -8.5% |
| Guangdong Mingzhu 600382.SS | China | $512M | -36% | -6% | 1% | 1.15× | 7.3% | 1.3% |
| Deep Yellow DYL.AX | Australia | $510M | -57% | n/a | 2% | 1.11× | 16.0% | 2.1% |
| Gloria Material Technology 5009.TWO | Taiwan | $527M | -15% | +3% | 8% | 0.95× | 3.5% | 7.9% |
| Straits Trading S20.SI | Singapore | $541M | -14% | +30% | -17% | 0.55× | 4.6% | -16.6% |
| Hootech 301026.SZ | China | $541M | -27% | +121% | 14% | 2.07× | 24.0% | 14.5% |
| Ruitai Materials Technology 002066.SZ | China | $489M | -40% | -1% | -21% | 5.77× | 48.5% | -21.1% |
| Lumina Metals LMCU.TO | Canada | $544M | -33% | n/a | -50% | 2.22× | 37.7% | n/a |
| Xiamen Sunrise 002593.SZ | China | $485M | -25% | +5% | 6% | 1.29× | 8.4% | 6.2% |
| IsoEnergy ISO.TO | Canada | $549M | -30% | n/a | -3% | 1.42× | 10.7% | -2.7% |
| Puyang Refractories 002225.SZ | China | $550M | -28% | +2% | 1% | 0.91× | 8.0% | 0.9% |
| Lindian Resources LIN.AX | Australia | $481M | -50% | n/a | -21% | 2.83× | 13.0% | -21.0% |
| Changzhou Zhongying Science & Technology 300936.SZ | China | $556M | -32% | +15% | 1% | 3.69× | 33.2% | 0.6% |
| Ferroglobe GSM | United States | $477M | -37% | +4% | 4% | 0.61× | 7.8% | 3.9% |
| Ecora Royalties ECOR.L | United Kingdom | $475M | -4% | +168% | 11% | 0.97× | 10.7% | 11.0% |
| Moil MOIL.NS | India | $465M | -32% | +3% | 11% | 1.55× | 20.5% | 10.7% |
| Luxfer LXFR | United States | $463M | +11% | -9% | 4% | 2.09× | 18.6% | 4.2% |
| Ximei Resources 9936.HK | Hong Kong | $461M | -40% | +52% | 16% | 1.52× | 6.5% | 16.0% |
| Bannerman Energy BMN.AX | Australia | $578M | -15% | n/a | -4% | 2.69× | 28.8% | -3.6% |
| Xinjiang Xinxin Mining Industry 3833.HK | Hong Kong | $457M | -39% | +20% | 7% | 0.55× | 8.2% | 6.7% |
| OSAKA Titanium Technologies 5726.T | Japan | $584M | -18% | -8% | 7% | 1.70× | 14.8% | 7.3% |