MLX
METALS X FPO [MLX]
Basic Materials · ASX Small Cap
$1.2420 -3.7%
Updated 26 Mar 2026 · Scores refresh every scan
Score Breakdown
Technical55
Catalyst52
Sentiment50
Fundamental71
Momentum80
Risk Gate50
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Active Signals
Bullish Signals
- Volume surging at 3.3x normal while price falls — heavy selling pressure
- Trading above the 200-day average — the long-term trend is on your side
- Cash positive / operating cashflow positive
- Low P/S ratio (3.9x)
- Moderate revenue growth (+11%)
- Piotroski F-Score strong (8/9, low-confidence approx)
- Short interest rising (+1.3% in 5d)
- Earnings in sharp decline (-41% QoQ)
- CANSLIM I: Institutional ownership (34%)
- Strong return on equity (22%)
- Healthy profit margins (37%)
- Sentiment is mixed — no strong consensus either way
- Strong long-term momentum — up 170% over the past year (excluding last month)
- Excellent risk-adjusted returns — Sharpe of 2.1 means strong gains without wild swings
- RBA hiking (-3pts)
Risk Signals
- Post-earnings drift: negative surprise (SUE -5)
- Not enough chatter to gauge sentiment — defaulting to neutral
- Overseas neutral (-1pts, S&P500 neutral, VIX 25)
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Recent Catalysts
NONE Appendix 4G
NONE Corporate Governance Statement
NONE Metals X 2025 ESG Report
LOW Annual Report
Recent ASX Announcements
| 2026-03-24 | Appendix 4G |
| 2026-03-24 | Corporate Governance Statement |
| 2026-03-24 | Annual Report |
| 2026-03-24 | Metals X 2025 ESG Report |
| 2026-03-19 | Date of Annual General Meeting |
Key Metrics
$1.1B
Market Cap
7.5M
Avg Volume
3.3x
Vol Ratio
$0.49 — $1.55
52-Week Range
1.3%
Short Interest
N/A
Cash Runway
21.8%
ROE
36.7%
Profit Margin
CANSLIM Analysis
| Factor | Rating | Detail | |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | Current EPS | fail | EPS Growth: -41% |
| A | Annual Earnings | neutral | CAGR: 5% |
| N | New Highs / Catalysts | neutral | |
| S | Supply & Demand | neutral | Float: 67% |
| L | Leader vs Laggard | pass | RS: 2 |
| I | Institutional Sponsorship | pass | Inst: 34% |
| M | Market Direction | neutral | Neutral |
Sector: Basic Materials
Ranked #150 of 558 · Sector avg: 46
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