MLS
METALS AUS FPO [MLS]
Basic Materials · ASX Small Cap
$0.0190 +0.0%
Updated 3 Sep 2026 · Signals refresh every scan
Appeared in 2 consecutive scansFirst seen: 2026-03-21
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Active Signals
Bullish Signals
- Volume-price trend suggests distribution — sellers may be sneaking out while price holds
- Strong cash runway (36 quarters)
- 4C filed 2026-07-29
- Moderate P/S ratio (10.1x)
- Revenue in sharp decline (-78%)
- Near 52-week low (13% of range)
- Micro-cap ($5-20M) - high risk
- New substantial holder(s) (1)
- Sentiment is mixed — no strong consensus either way
- Altman Z-Score grey zone (2.24, low-confidence approx)
- Penny stock risk ($0.019)
- AUD/USD strong (-2pts)
- RBA hiking (-3pts)
Risk Signals
- 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
- Long-term momentum is negative — down 42% over the past year
- Revenue declining at -78% — the top line is shrinking
- The bigger volume days are the down days — volume-weighted momentum is negative (-1.71%/day)
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Recent Catalysts
HIGH Becoming a substantial holder
NONE Change in substantial holding
NONE Quarterly Activities/Appendix 5B Cash Flow Report
NONE Notice under Section 708A
LOW Investor Presentation
Recent ASX Announcements
| 2026-08-18 | Becoming a substantial holder |
| 2026-08-11 | Change in substantial holding |
| 2026-07-30 | Investor Presentation |
| 2026-07-29 | Quarterly Activities/Appendix 5B Cash Flow Report PRICE SENSITIVE |
| 2026-07-10 | Notice under Section 708A |
Key Metrics
$13.9M
Market Cap
237K
Avg Volume
1.1x
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: 55% |
| L | Leader vs Laggard | laggard | RS: -5 |
| I | Institutional Sponsorship | insufficient_data | Inst: 0% |
| M | Market Direction | neutral | Neutral |
Sector: Basic Materials
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