Vital Metals Ltd

AU:VML Australia Other Industrial Metals & Mining
Market Cap
$20.52 Million
AU$33.14 Million AUD
Market Cap Rank
#31833 Global
#1014 in Australia
Share Price
AU$0.14
Change (1 day)
-3.45%
52-Week Range
AU$0.00 - AU$0.39
All Time High
AU$0.39
About

Vital Metals Limited engages in mineral exploration and development in Canada. The company explores for rare earth deposits. It owns 100% interest in the Nechalacho project located in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. The company was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

Vital Metals Ltd (VML) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of June 2025: AU$55.92 Million AUD

Based on the latest financial reports, Vital Metals Ltd (VML) has net assets worth AU$55.92 Million AUD as of June 2025.

Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (AU$59.40 Million) and total liabilities (AU$3.48 Million). This figure indicates the residual interest in the assets after deducting liabilities, essentially showing what would remain for shareholders if all assets were liquidated and all debts paid off.

Key Net Assets Metrics

Metric Value
Current Net Assets AU$55.92 Million
% of Total Assets 94.14%
Annual Growth Rate 31.01%
5-Year Change -11.21%
10-Year Change 1149973.07%
Growth Volatility 26923.45

Vital Metals Ltd - Net Assets Trend (2005–2025)

This chart illustrates how Vital Metals Ltd's net assets have evolved over time, based on quarterly financial data. Explore and compare other companies by net assets.

Annual Net Assets for Vital Metals Ltd (2005–2025)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Vital Metals Ltd from 2005 to 2025.

Year Net Assets Change
2025-06-30 AU$55.92 Million -3.71%
2024-06-30 AU$58.08 Million +10.94%
2023-06-30 AU$52.36 Million -13.70%
2022-06-30 AU$60.66 Million -3.68%
2021-06-30 AU$62.98 Million +300.06%
2020-06-30 AU$15.74 Million +123696.31%
2019-06-30 AU$12.72K +33.49%
2018-06-30 AU$9.53K +32.18%
2017-06-30 AU$7.21K +48.22%
2016-06-30 AU$4.86K +17.03%
2015-06-30 AU$4.16K -52.33%
2014-06-30 AU$8.72K -99.91%
2013-06-30 AU$9.88 Million -4.54%
2012-06-30 AU$10.35 Million -10.46%
2011-06-30 AU$11.56 Million +16.43%
2010-06-30 AU$9.93 Million +11.10%
2009-06-30 AU$8.94 Million -64.23%
2008-06-30 AU$25.00 Million +91.73%
2007-06-30 AU$13.04 Million +27.12%
2006-06-30 AU$10.26 Million +3967.36%
2005-06-30 AU$252.17K --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Vital Metals Ltd's total equity over time. Equity components include common stock, retained earnings, additional paid-in capital, and other elements.

Equity Composition Insights

  • Retained earnings have decreased by 10977543200.0% over the analyzed period, potentially due to dividend distributions or operating losses.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (June 2025)

Component Amount Percentage
Common Stock AU$154.66 Million 276.56%
Other Comprehensive Income AU$11.28 Million 20.17%
Total Equity AU$55.92 Million 100.00%

Vital Metals Ltd Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Vital Metals Ltd ranked by their market capitalization.

Equity Growth Attribution

This analysis shows how different factors contributed to changes in Vital Metals Ltd's equity between the two most recent reporting periods.

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2024 to 2025, total equity changed from 58,080,520 to 55,923,568, a change of -2,156,952 (-3.7%).
  • Net loss of 3,310,246 reduced equity.
  • Other comprehensive income increased equity by 1,877,518.
  • Other factors decreased equity by 724,224.

Equity Change Factors (2024 to 2025)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income AU$-3.31 Million -5.92%
Other Comprehensive Income AU$1.88 Million +3.36%
Other Changes AU$-724.22K -1.3%
Total Change AU$- -3.71%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Vital Metals Ltd's book value (net assets) with its market value over time. The relationship between these values can provide insights into investor sentiment and company valuation.

Valuation Insights

  • Current price-to-book ratio: 0.30x
  • The company is trading below its book value, potentially indicating the market believes the assets are overvalued on the balance sheet or anticipates future losses.
  • The price-to-book ratio has decreased from 1.75x to 0.30x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2005-06-30 AU$0.08 AU$0.14 x
2006-06-30 AU$0.17 AU$0.14 x
2007-06-30 AU$0.15 AU$0.14 x
2008-06-30 AU$0.22 AU$0.14 x
2009-06-30 AU$0.07 AU$0.14 x
2010-06-30 AU$0.06 AU$0.14 x
2011-06-30 AU$0.05 AU$0.14 x
2012-06-30 AU$0.04 AU$0.14 x
2013-06-30 AU$0.04 AU$0.14 x
2014-06-30 AU$0.00 AU$0.14 x
2015-06-30 AU$0.00 AU$0.14 x
2016-06-30 AU$0.00 AU$0.14 x
2017-06-30 AU$0.00 AU$0.14 x
2018-06-30 AU$0.00 AU$0.14 x
2019-06-30 AU$0.00 AU$0.14 x
2020-06-30 AU$0.01 AU$0.14 x
2021-06-30 AU$0.02 AU$0.14 x
2022-06-30 AU$0.01 AU$0.14 x
2023-06-30 AU$0.01 AU$0.14 x
2024-06-30 AU$0.01 AU$0.14 x
2025-06-30 AU$0.47 AU$0.14 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Vital Metals Ltd utilizes its equity to generate returns, including Return on Equity (ROE) and its components based on the DuPont analysis framework.

Capital Efficiency Insights

  • Current Return on Equity (ROE): -5.92%
  • The company may be facing challenges in efficiently utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: -387.37%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.01x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 1.06x
  • Recent ROE (-5.92%) is above the historical average (-16166.29%), indicating improving capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2005 -95.27% 0.00% 0.00x 1.61x AU$-265.46K
2006 -10.43% 0.00% 0.00x 1.08x AU$-2.09 Million
2007 -11.80% -64121.26% 0.00x 1.08x AU$-2.84 Million
2008 -11.10% -277485.50% 0.00x 1.07x AU$-5.27 Million
2009 -194.49% -318593.53% 0.00x 1.02x AU$-18.28 Million
2010 -23.08% -20487.63% 0.00x 1.03x AU$-3.29 Million
2011 -13.60% 0.00% 0.00x 1.09x AU$-2.73 Million
2012 -15.92% 0.00% 0.00x 1.07x AU$-2.68 Million
2013 -13.66% -1333.54% 0.01x 1.38x AU$-2.34 Million
2014 -15780.63% -3183362.65% 0.00x 1.42x AU$-1.38 Million
2015 -167017.59% -14895323.03% 0.01x 1.83x AU$-6.94 Million
2016 -23774.15% -6913.30% 1.97x 1.74x AU$-1.16 Million
2017 -68834.22% -181937.15% 0.26x 1.44x AU$-4.96 Million
2018 -34371.08% -69011.63% 0.40x 1.25x AU$-3.28 Million
2019 -29180.00% -85110573.39% 0.00x 1.01x AU$-3.71 Million
2020 -29.08% -11056.73% 0.00x 1.03x AU$-6.15 Million
2021 -7.54% -1534.35% 0.00x 1.04x AU$-11.04 Million
2022 -7.86% -5154.08% 0.00x 1.14x AU$-10.84 Million
2023 -98.71% -195097.00% 0.00x 1.20x AU$-56.92 Million
2024 3.99% 87.40% 0.04x 1.04x AU$-3.49 Million
2025 -5.92% -387.37% 0.01x 1.06x AU$-8.90 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Vital Metals Ltd's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Other Industrial Metals & Mining industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Other Industrial Metals & Mining
  • Average net assets among peers: $2,995,611
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: -21.65%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Vital Metals Ltd (VML) AU$55.92 Million -95.27% 0.06x $4.28 Million
EXULTANT FPO [10X] (10X) $5.63 Million -1.35% 0.01x $1.10K
Morella Corporation Ltd (1MC) $5.43 Million -6.71% 0.57x $2.93 Million
6K Additive Inc (6KA) $-21.36 Million 0.00% 0.00x $24.91 Million
Atlantic Lithium Ltd (A11) $789.39K -143.95% 0.47x $71.83 Million
African Gold Ltd (A1G) $6.42 Million -11.14% 0.01x $170.41 Million
Albright Metals Ltd (ABR) $5.61 Million 0.47% 0.11x $1.11 Million
Audalia Resources Ltd (ACP) $2.12 Million -18.55% 0.04x $893.85K
Accent Resources NL (ACS) $4.38 Million -14.12% 0.03x $211.71K
Acdc Metals Ltd (ADC) $10.13 Million -6.86% 0.04x $1.02 Million
Admiralty Resources NL (ADY) $10.81 Million -14.31% 1.16x $5.70 Million