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CriticaVTMLF +71.04% 3-Year FCF Growth Rate is 46.40% as of Dec. 2025, which is 241% above its 10-year median of 13.60. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,999 Metals & Mining companies, Critica ranks better than 82.19% on this metric.
During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 46.40% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 25.60% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 9.60% per year.
Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average Free Cash Flow per Share growth rate.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Critica was 48.50% per year. The lowest was -29.40% per year. And the median was 13.60% per year.
Free Cash Flow per Share is the amount of Free Cash Flow per outstanding share of the company's stock. Free Cash Flow is considered one of the most important parameters to measure a company's earnings power by value investors because it is not subject to estimates of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization (DDA). However, when we look at the Free Cash Flow, we should look from a long term perspective, because any year's Free Cash Flow can be drastically affected by the spending on Property, Plant, & Equipment (PPE) of the business in that year. Over the long term, Free Cash Flow should give pretty good picture on the real earnings power of the company. It's used in the calculation of Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %.
For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Critica's 3-Year FCF Growth Rate, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-Year FCF Growth Rate 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.
Critica 3-Year FCF Growth Rate vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Critica's 3-Year FCF Growth Rate distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Critica's 3-Year FCF Growth Rate falls into.
This is the 3-year average growth rate of Free Cash Flow per Share. The growth rate is calculated using exponential compounding based on the latest four year annual data.
Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average Free Cash Flow per Share growth rate.
What does a 3-Year FCF Growth Rate of 46.40% mean?
Critica (VTMLF) has a 3-Year FCF Growth Rate of 46.40% as of Dec. 2025. 3-Year FCF Growth Rate is the 3-year average growth rate of Free Cash Flow per Share. View historical data for Critica and its competitors. This is 241% above median its historical median of 13.60. According to the industry distribution chart, Critica ranks #356 out of 1999 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 17.8%.
Is Critica's 3-Year FCF Growth Rate too high?
Critica's current 3-Year FCF Growth Rate of 46.40% is 241% above median its 10-year median of 13.60. The Metals & Mining industry median 3-Year FCF Growth Rate is 20.60. Critica's value of 46.40% is 125.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Critica ranks #356 out of 1999 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers.
How does Critica's 3-Year FCF Growth Rate compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Critica ranks #356 out of 1999 companies for 3-Year FCF Growth Rate. This places Critica in the top 18% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median 3-Year FCF Growth Rate is 20.60. Critica's value of 46.40% is 125.2% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 13.60 vs. the industry median of 20.60, Critica has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 3-Year FCF Growth Rate for a Metals & Mining company?
The median 3-Year FCF Growth Rate among Metals & Mining companies is 20.60, based on 1,999 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 3-Year FCF Growth Rate significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 3-Year FCF Growth Rate should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Critica's current 3-Year FCF Growth Rate of 46.40% is 125.2% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high 3-Year FCF Growth Rate mean?
A high 3-Year FCF Growth Rate can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 3-Year FCF Growth Rate is the 3-year average growth rate of Free Cash Flow per Share. View historical data for Critica and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median 3-Year FCF Growth Rate is 20.60 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Critica's current 3-Year FCF Growth Rate is 46.40%, which is 241% above median its own 10-year median of 13.60. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Critica stock overvalued right now?
Critica (VTMLF) has a current 3-Year FCF Growth Rate of 46.40%. The current 3-Year FCF Growth Rate is 46.40%, which is 241% above median its 10-year median of 13.60 and 125.2% above the Metals & Mining industry median of 20.60. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 3-Year FCF Growth Rate calculated?
3-Year FCF Growth Rate is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Critica (VTMLF), the current 3-Year FCF Growth Rate is 46.40% as of Dec. 2025. 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.
Critica Ltd is dedicated to discovering and developing critical mineral deposits to feed global demand for the minerals that are vital to modern technology and the green energy transition. The company is advancing Jupiter and the Brothers Project, which is strategically located in a mining precinct in Western Australia also the clay-hosted, rare-earth project is just 250Km east of the port at Geraldton. It boasts high grades of total rare earth oxides combined with an incredibly low prevalence of thorium and uranium across the significant area of the discovery.
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