CALEDONIA MINING CORP PLC (CMCL) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSEARCA:CMCL • JE00BF0XVB15

30.78 USD
+0.56 (+1.85%)
At close: Feb 23, 2026
30.78 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/23/2026, 6:30:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

7

Taking everything into account, CMCL scores 7 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. CMCL was compared to 156 industry peers in the Metals & Mining industry. While CMCL belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. CMCL is growing strongly while it also seems undervalued. This is an interesting combination Finally CMCL also has an excellent dividend rating. With these ratings, CMCL could be worth investigating further for value and dividend and growth investing!.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year CMCL was profitable.
  • In the past year CMCL had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • CMCL had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years CMCL had a positive operating cash flow.
CMCL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCMCL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20M 40M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of CMCL (9.44%) is better than 82.69% of its industry peers.
  • CMCL's Return On Equity of 15.41% is amongst the best of the industry. CMCL outperforms 83.97% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of CMCL (17.47%) is better than 89.74% of its industry peers.
  • CMCL had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 12.13%. This is in line with the industry average of 11.13%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (17.47%) for CMCL is above the 3 year average (12.13%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 9.44%
ROE 15.41%
ROIC 17.47%
ROA(3y)3.45%
ROA(5y)6.15%
ROE(3y)5%
ROE(5y)8.22%
ROIC(3y)12.13%
ROIC(5y)14.64%
CMCL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCMCL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 17.95%, CMCL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 78.85% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CMCL's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • CMCL's Operating Margin of 37.66% is amongst the best of the industry. CMCL outperforms 86.54% of its industry peers.
  • CMCL's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • CMCL has a Gross Margin of 49.47%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CMCL outperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
  • CMCL's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 37.66%
PM (TTM) 17.95%
GM 49.47%
OM growth 3Y-4.4%
OM growth 5Y-2.32%
PM growth 3Y-13.6%
PM growth 5Y-29.3%
GM growth 3Y-1.97%
GM growth 5Y0.59%
CMCL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCMCL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), CMCL is creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CMCL remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, CMCL has more shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for CMCL has been reduced compared to a year ago.
CMCL Yearly Shares OutstandingCMCL Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M 15M
CMCL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCMCL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M

2.2 Solvency

  • CMCL has an Altman-Z score of 3.43. This indicates that CMCL is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of CMCL (3.43) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CMCL is 1.48, which is an excellent value as it means it would take CMCL, only 1.48 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • CMCL's Debt to FCF ratio of 1.48 is amongst the best of the industry. CMCL outperforms 80.77% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.11 indicates that CMCL is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.11, CMCL is in line with its industry, outperforming 58.97% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.11
Debt/FCF 1.48
Altman-Z 3.43
ROIC/WACC1.56
WACC11.18%
CMCL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCMCL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M 100M 150M 200M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.65 indicates that CMCL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of CMCL (1.65) is worse than 69.23% of its industry peers.
  • CMCL has a Quick Ratio of 1.10. This is a normal value and indicates that CMCL is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.10, CMCL is doing worse than 64.74% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.65
Quick Ratio 1.1
CMCL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCMCL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • CMCL shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 141.51%, which is quite impressive.
  • The earnings per share for CMCL have been decreasing by -24.93% on average. This is quite bad
  • Looking at the last year, CMCL shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 25.29%.
  • Measured over the past years, CMCL shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 19.27% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)141.51%
EPS 3Y-14.85%
EPS 5Y-24.93%
EPS Q2Q%196.15%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)25.29%
Revenue growth 3Y14.68%
Revenue growth 5Y19.27%
Sales Q2Q%52.42%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, CMCL will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 25.88% on average per year.
  • CMCL is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 10.48% yearly.
EPS Next Y146.84%
EPS Next 2Y50.94%
EPS Next 3Y25.88%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year46.28%
Revenue Next 2Y25.44%
Revenue Next 3Y10.48%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • Although the future Revenue growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
CMCL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCMCL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
CMCL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCMCL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 1 2 3

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • CMCL is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 12.02.
  • 97.44% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CMCL, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.64, CMCL is valued rather cheaply.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.45, the valuation of CMCL can be described as very reasonable.
  • 87.18% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CMCL, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 27.75. CMCL is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.02
Fwd PE 10.45
CMCL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCMCL Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 50 100 150 200

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 94.87% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CMCL, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • CMCL's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CMCL is cheaper than 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 31.39
EV/EBITDA 5.83
CMCL Per share dataCMCL EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 2 4 6 8 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • CMCL has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • CMCL's earnings are expected to grow with 25.88% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.08
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y50.94%
EPS Next 3Y25.88%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.02%, CMCL has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.98, CMCL pays a better dividend. On top of this CMCL pays more dividend than 85.90% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.80, CMCL has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.02%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of CMCL is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 15.05%!
  • CMCL has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • CMCL has not decreased its dividend in the past 5 years, so it has a somewhat stable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)15.05%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years6
CMCL Yearly Dividends per shareCMCL Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

5.3 Sustainability

  • 42.63% of the earnings are spent on dividend by CMCL. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
  • The dividend of CMCL is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP42.63%
EPS Next 2Y50.94%
EPS Next 3Y25.88%
CMCL Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCMCL Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10M -10M 20M 30M 40M
CMCL Dividend Payout.CMCL Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.CMCL Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

CALEDONIA MINING CORP PLC

NYSEARCA:CMCL (2/23/2026, 6:30:00 PM)

After market: 30.78 0 (0%)

30.78

+0.56 (+1.85%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)11-10
Earnings (Next)03-23
Inst Owners52.11%
Inst Owner Change8.42%
Ins Owners1.45%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap594.05M
Revenue(TTM)173.75M
Net Income(TTM)36.74M
Analysts82.5
Price Target41.85 (35.96%)
Short Float %6.87%
Short Ratio2.54
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.02%
Yearly Dividend0.64
Dividend Growth(5Y)15.05%
DP42.63%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years6
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)69.44%
Min EPS beat(2)1.53%
Max EPS beat(2)137.36%
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.04%
Min Revenue beat(2)-5.7%
Max Revenue beat(2)7.78%
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)10.3%
PT rev (3m)23.35%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.62%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)5.22%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.02
Fwd PE 10.45
P/S 2.9
P/FCF 31.39
P/OCF 10.03
P/B 2.49
P/tB 2.49
EV/EBITDA 5.83
EPS(TTM)2.56
EY8.32%
EPS(NY)2.95
Fwd EY9.57%
FCF(TTM)0.98
FCFY3.19%
OCF(TTM)3.07
OCFY9.97%
SpS10.61
BVpS12.35
TBVpS12.35
PEG (NY)0.08
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number26.68
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 9.44%
ROE 15.41%
ROCE 22.99%
ROIC 17.47%
ROICexc 19.59%
ROICexgc 19.59%
OM 37.66%
PM (TTM) 17.95%
GM 49.47%
FCFM 9.24%
ROA(3y)3.45%
ROA(5y)6.15%
ROE(3y)5%
ROE(5y)8.22%
ROIC(3y)12.13%
ROIC(5y)14.64%
ROICexc(3y)12.42%
ROICexc(5y)15.65%
ROICexgc(3y)12.42%
ROICexgc(5y)15.65%
ROCE(3y)16.21%
ROCE(5y)19.06%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-9.34%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-3.05%
ROICexc growth 3Y-9.34%
ROICexc growth 5Y-3.05%
OM growth 3Y-4.4%
OM growth 5Y-2.32%
PM growth 3Y-13.6%
PM growth 5Y-29.3%
GM growth 3Y-1.97%
GM growth 5Y0.59%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.53
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.11
Debt/FCF 1.48
Debt/EBITDA 0.29
Cap/Depr 254.24%
Cap/Sales 19.7%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 63.73%
Profit Quality 51.5%
Current Ratio 1.65
Quick Ratio 1.1
Altman-Z 3.43
F-Score7
WACC11.18%
ROIC/WACC1.56
Cap/Depr(3y)280.02%
Cap/Depr(5y)382.26%
Cap/Sales(3y)24.2%
Cap/Sales(5y)26.95%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)141.51%
EPS 3Y-14.85%
EPS 5Y-24.93%
EPS Q2Q%196.15%
EPS Next Y146.84%
EPS Next 2Y50.94%
EPS Next 3Y25.88%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)25.29%
Revenue growth 3Y14.68%
Revenue growth 5Y19.27%
Sales Q2Q%52.42%
Revenue Next Year46.28%
Revenue Next 2Y25.44%
Revenue Next 3Y10.48%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y182.99%
EBIT growth 3Y9.64%
EBIT growth 5Y16.51%
EBIT Next Year184.67%
EBIT Next 3Y32.48%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y199.86%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y368.42%
OCF growth 3Y10.73%
OCF growth 5Y18.36%

CALEDONIA MINING CORP PLC / CMCL FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of CALEDONIA MINING CORP PLC (CMCL) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to CMCL.


What is the valuation status for CMCL stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 9 / 10 to CALEDONIA MINING CORP PLC (CMCL). This can be considered as Undervalued.


What is the profitability of CMCL stock?

CALEDONIA MINING CORP PLC (CMCL) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of CALEDONIA MINING CORP PLC (CMCL) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CALEDONIA MINING CORP PLC (CMCL) is 12.02 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.49.


What is the expected EPS growth for CALEDONIA MINING CORP PLC (CMCL) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CALEDONIA MINING CORP PLC (CMCL) is expected to grow by 146.84% in the next year.