Metals Exploration PLC
LSE:MTL

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Price: 13.86 GBX -6.35% Market Closed
Market Cap: £412.2m

EV/EBIT

7.2
Current
93%
More Expensive
vs 3-y average of 3.7

Enterprise Value to EBIT (EV/EBIT) ratio compares a company`s total enterprise value to its earnings before interest and taxes. It shows how much investors are paying for each dollar of the company`s earnings, including both equity and debt.

EV/EBIT
7.2
=
Enterprise Value
GBX418.7m
/
EBIT
$70.5m

Enterprise Value to EBIT (EV/EBIT) ratio compares a company`s total enterprise value to its earnings before interest and taxes. It shows how much investors are paying for each dollar of the company`s earnings, including both equity and debt.

EV/EBIT
7.2
=
Enterprise Value
GBX418.7m
/
EBIT
$70.5m

Valuation Scenarios

Metals Exploration PLC is trading above its 3-year average

If EV/EBIT returns to its 3-Year Average (3.7), the stock would be worth GBX7.18 (48% downside from current price).

Statistics
Positive Scenarios
0/4
Maximum Downside
-100%
Maximum Upside
No Upside Scenarios
Average Downside
73%
Scenario EV/EBIT Value Implied Price Upside/Downside
Current Multiple 7.2 GBX13.86
0%
3-Year Average 3.7 GBX7.18
-48%
5-Year Average 3.9 GBX7.5
-46%
Industry Average 0 GBX0.03
-100%
Country Average 0 GBX0.06
-100%

Forward EV/EBIT
Today’s price vs future ebit

Today's Enterprise Value EBIT Forward EV/EBIT
GBX418.7m
/
Jul 2025
$70.5m
=
7.2
Current
GBX418.7m
/
Dec 2025
$47.4m
=
8.8
Forward
GBX418.7m
/
Dec 2026
$69.3m
=
6
Forward
GBX418.7m
/
Dec 2027
$214.4m
=
2
Forward

Forward EV/EBIT shows whether today’s EV/EBIT still looks high or low once future ebit are taken into account.

Peer Comparison

All Multiples
EV/EBIT
P/E
All Countries
Close
Market Cap EV/EBIT P/E
UK
Metals Exploration PLC
LSE:MTL
404.4m GBP 7.2 -33.3
AU
BHP Group Ltd
ASX:BHP
285.2B AUD 9.5 19.6
AU
Rio Tinto Ltd
ASX:RIO
281B AUD 11.5 19.9
UK
Rio Tinto PLC
LSE:RIO
120.6B GBP 10.4 16
MX
Grupo Mexico SAB de CV
BMV:GMEXICOB
1.6T MXN 10.4 17.7
CH
Glencore PLC
LSE:GLEN
66.1B GBP 36.8 241
SA
Saudi Arabian Mining Company SJSC
SAU:1211
248.9B SAR 25.9 33.9
CN
CMOC Group Ltd
SSE:603993
429.8B CNY 10 21.1
UK
Anglo American PLC
LSE:AAL
44.5B GBP 16.8 -15.7
CN
China Molybdenum Co Ltd
OTC:CMCLF
51B USD 8.1 17.3
ZA
African Rainbow Minerals Ltd
JSE:ARI
45.4B ZAR -74.8 35.2
EV/EBIT Multiple
EBIT Growth EV/EBIT to Growth
UK
Metals Exploration PLC
LSE:MTL
Average EV/EBIT: 14.6
7.2
59%
0.1
AU
BHP Group Ltd
ASX:BHP
9.5
6%
1.6
AU
Rio Tinto Ltd
ASX:RIO
11.5
9%
1.3
UK
Rio Tinto PLC
LSE:RIO
10.4
8%
1.3
MX
Grupo Mexico SAB de CV
BMV:GMEXICOB
10.4
7%
1.5
CH
Glencore PLC
LSE:GLEN
36.8
51%
0.7
SA
Saudi Arabian Mining Company SJSC
SAU:1211
25.9
4%
6.5
CN
CMOC Group Ltd
SSE:603993
10
N/A N/A
UK
Anglo American PLC
LSE:AAL
16.8
23%
0.7
CN
C
China Molybdenum Co Ltd
OTC:CMCLF
8.1
N/A N/A
ZA
A
African Rainbow Minerals Ltd
JSE:ARI
Negative Multiple: -74.8 N/A N/A
P/E Multiple
Earnings Growth PEG
UK
Metals Exploration PLC
LSE:MTL
Average P/E: 46.8
Negative Multiple: -33.3
82%
N/A
AU
BHP Group Ltd
ASX:BHP
19.6
11%
1.8
AU
Rio Tinto Ltd
ASX:RIO
19.9
13%
1.5
UK
Rio Tinto PLC
LSE:RIO
16
11%
1.5
MX
Grupo Mexico SAB de CV
BMV:GMEXICOB
17.7
3%
5.9
CH
Glencore PLC
LSE:GLEN
241
161%
1.5
SA
Saudi Arabian Mining Company SJSC
SAU:1211
33.9
10%
3.4
CN
CMOC Group Ltd
SSE:603993
21.1
23%
0.9
UK
Anglo American PLC
LSE:AAL
Negative Multiple: -15.7 N/A N/A
CN
C
China Molybdenum Co Ltd
OTC:CMCLF
17.3
24%
0.7
ZA
A
African Rainbow Minerals Ltd
JSE:ARI
35.2
156%
0.2

Market Distribution

Higher than 93% of companies in United Kingdom
Percentile
93rd
Based on 1 864 companies
93rd percentile
7.2
Low
0 — 0
Typical Range
0 — 0.1
High
0.1 —
Distribution Statistics
United Kingdom
Min 0
30th Percentile 0
Median 0
70th Percentile 0.1
Max 1 015

Metals Exploration PLC
Glance View

Market Cap
412.2m GBX
Industry
Metals & Mining

Metals Exploration Plc engages in identifying, acquiring, exploring and developing mining and processing projects, mining companies, businesses, or opportunities. The Company’s principal activity is to identify, acquire, explore and develop mining and processing projects, mining companies, businesses or opportunities with precious and base metals mining opportunities in the Philippines. The Company’s geographical areas include the United Kingdom, Philippines and Singapore. Its Runruno Project is located approximately 205 kilometers north of Manila in the mineral-rich province of Nueva Vizcaya, and it is focused on gold and other precious metals. The Runruno project comprises one granted Exploration Permit (EP-II-13) and the deposit is located within a alkaline volcanic complex, approximately three kilometers in diameter. The Company’s wholly owned subsidiaries include Metals Exploration Pte, FCF Minerals Corporation and MTL Philippines.

MTL Intrinsic Value
79.56 GBX
Undervaluation 83%
Intrinsic Value
Price GBX13.86
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