MLS
METALS AUS FPO [MLS]
Basic Materials · ASX Small Cap
$0.0210 +0.0%
Updated 26 Mar 2026 · Scores refresh every scan
Appeared in 2 consecutive scans→ Score +2First seen: 2026-02-25
Score Breakdown
Technical64
Catalyst50
Sentiment50
Fundamental39
Momentum50
Risk Gate41
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Active Signals
Bullish Signals
- RSI drifting toward oversold territory — worth watching
- Stochastic just turned bullish from a low level — early reversal sign
- Smart money may be accumulating — volume is flowing in even though price hasn't moved yet
- Volatility is contracting — like a spring being compressed, breakouts often follow
- Strong cash runway (36 quarters)
- 4C filed 2026-01-29
- Moderate P/S ratio (11.1x)
- Revenue in sharp decline (-78%)
- Micro-cap ($5-20M) - high risk
- Sentiment is mixed — no strong consensus either way
- Positive long-term momentum — up 28% over the past year
- Altman Z-Score grey zone (2.20, low-confidence approx)
- Low-priced stock risk ($0.021)
- RBA hiking (-3pts)
Risk Signals
- Trading below both moving averages — the trend is working against this one
- Below the 200-day average — the long-term trend is still working against it
- Piotroski F-Score weak (3/9, low-confidence approx)
- Deeply negative margins (-163%)
- Not enough chatter to gauge sentiment — defaulting to neutral
- Revenue declining at -78% — the top line is shrinking
- The bigger volume days are the down days — volume-weighted momentum is negative (-0.82%/day)
- Overseas neutral (-1pts, S&P500 neutral, VIX 25)
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Recent Catalysts
NONE Company Secretary Appointment/Resignation
NONE Half Year Report 31 December 2025
NONE High Grade Assays Verify the Emerging Manindi VTM Project
LOW PDAC 2026 Toronto Investor Presentation
Recent ASX Announcements
| 2026-03-20 | Company Secretary Appointment/Resignation |
| 2026-03-10 | Half Year Report 31 December 2025 |
| 2026-02-26 | PDAC 2026 Toronto Investor Presentation |
| 2026-02-17 | High Grade Assays Verify the Emerging Manindi VTM Project PRICE SENSITIVE |
| 2026-01-29 | Quarterly Activities/Appendix 5B Cash Flow Report PRICE SENSITIVE |
Key Metrics
$15.4M
Market Cap
488K
Avg Volume
1.3x
Vol Ratio
$0.02 — $0.04
52-Week Range
N/A
Short Interest
20 qtrs
Cash Runway
-6.5%
ROE
-163.4%
Profit Margin
CANSLIM Analysis
| Factor | Rating | Detail | |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | Current EPS | fail | EPS Growth: 0% |
| A | Annual Earnings | fail | CAGR: 0% |
| N | New Highs / Catalysts | neutral | |
| S | Supply & Demand | neutral | Float: 56% |
| L | Leader vs Laggard | laggard | RS: -4 |
| I | Institutional Sponsorship | insufficient_data | Inst: 0% |
| M | Market Direction | neutral | Neutral |
Sector: Basic Materials
Ranked #399 of 558 · Sector avg: 46
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