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Should You Punt on this Small-Cap Stock- FYI

Feb 17, 2021 | Team Kalkine
Should You Punt on this Small-Cap Stock- FYI

 

FYI Resources Limited

FYI Details

Opening Investment from GEM Global Yield LLC SCS: FYI Resources Limited (ASX: FYI) is engaged in the exploration and evaluation of minerals in Australia and South-East Asia. As on 16th February 2021, the market capitalisation of the company stood at ~$131.17 million. On 15th February 2021, FYI announced an initial investment of $3.13 million by GEM Global Yield LLC SCS in its high purity alumina (HPA) project to provide shareholder stability and long run support. For $3.13 million of capital placement, FYI has issued 9.3 million fully paid ordinary shares at an issue price of 33.67 cents per share under an $80 million capital commitment provision with GEM. FYI will deploy proceeds from the placement to advance HPA project and costs of the share issue. 

Q2FY21 Results: During the quarter, FYI, and Alcoa advanced on the joint development of HPA project as per the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed. The parties completed the HPA pilot plan operation and met the expected operating parameters during the quarter. The product will be now sent to targeted customer groups, end-users for on-going product qualification. The company undertook no major mining production activities during the quarter. The company incurred exploration, and evaluation cash payments of ~$397k during Q2FY21. The Directors exercised their options expiring on 26 November 2020 to raise $238k for HPA project. The company held cash of $6.82 million at the end of Q2FY21.

Cash Flows from Financing Activities, Q2FY21 (Source: Company Reports) 

Outlook: The company has planned on a list of activities for the March quarter including - advancing JV project discussions and carry out further HP product generation through higher collaboration with Alcoa for pilot plant trials. It will also undertake and develop potential customer engagement during the next quarter.

Stock Recommendation: The stock of FYI gave a positive return of 61.53% in the past three months and a positive return of 394.11% in the past six months. The stock is currently trading close to its 52-weeks’ high price of $0.515. The stock of FYI has a support level of ~$0.393 and a resistance level of ~$0.447. On TTM basis, the stock of FYI is trading at a price to book value multiple of ~35.7x as compared to the industry average (Construction Materials) of ~28.4x, thus seems overvalued. Considering the aforesaid facts, negative ROE, significant returns in the past 3 months and 6 months, negative margins, current trading level and valuation on TTM basis, we give an ‘Expensive’ rating on the stock at the current market price of $0.420, down by 3.449% on 16th February 2021. 

FYI Daily Technical Chart (Source: Refinitiv, Thomson Reuters)

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