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First PhosphatePHOS +5.39%14 Operating Cash Flow per Share is $-0.89 as of May. 2026. GuruFocus rates PHOS with a GF Score™ of 14/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,024 Metals & Mining companies, First Phosphate ranks worse than 98.52% on this metric.
First Phosphate's operating cash flow per share for the
three
months ended in May. 2026 was $-0.31.
First Phosphate's operating cash flow per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2026 was $-0.89.
During the past 3 years, the average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -142.80% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -69.00% per year.
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The historical rank and industry rank for First Phosphate's Operating Cash Flow per Share or its related term are showing as below:
PHOS'
s 3-Year OCF Growth Rate Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -199.1 Med: -79.8 Max: 38.4
Current: -142.8
During the past 13 years, First Phosphate's highest 3-Year average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 38.40% per year. The lowest was -199.10% per year. And the median was -79.80% per year.
PHOS's 3-Year OCF Growth Rate is ranked worse than 98.52% of 2024
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 18
vs PHOS: -142.80
First Phosphate Operating Cash Flow per Share Related Terms
First Phosphate Operating Cash Flow per Share Historical Data
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The historical data trend for First Phosphate's Operating Cash Flow per Share can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
First Phosphate Operating Cash Flow per Share Chart
First Phosphate Operating Cash Flow per Share Competitor Comparison
For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, First Phosphate's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
First Phosphate Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, First Phosphate's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where First Phosphate's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow falls into.
Operating Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-0.89
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
What does a Operating Cash Flow per Share of $-0.89 mean?
First Phosphate (PHOS) has a Operating Cash Flow per Share of $-0.89 as of May. 2026. Operating cash flow per share equals the per-share amount of cash flow from operations. View historical data on First Phosphate and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, First Phosphate ranks #1994 out of 2024 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 98.5%.
Is First Phosphate's Operating Cash Flow per Share too high?
First Phosphate's current Operating Cash Flow per Share is $-0.89. Based on the distribution chart, First Phosphate ranks #1994 out of 2024 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, First Phosphate has a GF Score™ of 14/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does First Phosphate's Operating Cash Flow per Share compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, First Phosphate ranks #1994 out of 2024 companies for Operating Cash Flow per Share. This places First Phosphate in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Operating Cash Flow per Share is 18.00. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Operating Cash Flow per Share for a Metals & Mining company?
The median Operating Cash Flow per Share among Metals & Mining companies is 18.00, based on 2,024 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Operating Cash Flow per Share significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Operating Cash Flow per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Operating Cash Flow per Share mean?
A high Operating Cash Flow per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Operating cash flow per share equals the per-share amount of cash flow from operations. View historical data on First Phosphate and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Operating Cash Flow per Share is 18.00 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. First Phosphate's current Operating Cash Flow per Share is $-0.89. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is First Phosphate stock overvalued right now?
First Phosphate (PHOS) has a current Operating Cash Flow per Share of $-0.89. The current Operating Cash Flow per Share is $-0.89. First Phosphate's overall GF Score™ is 14/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Operating Cash Flow per Share calculated?
Operating Cash Flow per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For First Phosphate (PHOS), the current Operating Cash Flow per Share is $-0.89 as of May. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
First Phosphate Corp owns and is developing igneous rock phosphate mineral properties in the Saguenay Region of Quebec for the production of phosphoric acid for the production of cathode active material for use in lithium iron phosphate (LPF) batteries for the electric vehicle industry.
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