African Copper (LSE:ACU) 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate: 0.00% (As of Sep. 2014)

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What is African Copper 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate?

African Copper LSE:ACU +10.00% 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is 0.00% as of Sep. 2014. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.

African Copper's EBITDA per Share for the six months ended in Sep. 2014 was £0.00.

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 EBITDA per share growth rate.

During the past 10 years, the highest 3-Year average EBITDA Per Share Growth Rate of African Copper was 228.70% per year. The lowest was 0.00% per year. And the median was -84.80% per year.

African Copper  (LSE:ACU) 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate Explanation

EBITDA per Share is the amount of Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA) per outstanding share of the company's stock.

Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA) is what the company earns before it expenses interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.

African Copper 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate Related Terms

African Copper 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate Competitor Comparison

For the Copper subindustry, African Copper's 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-Year EBITDA 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.

African Copper 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, African Copper's 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where African Copper's 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate falls into.


African Copper 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate Calculation

This is the 3-year average growth rate of EBITDA 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 EBITDA per share growth rate.

What does a 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate of 0.00% mean?
African Copper (LSE:ACU) has a 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate of 0.00% as of Sep. 2014. 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is the 3-year average growth rate of EBITDA per share. View historical data for African Copper and its competitors.
Is African Copper's 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate too high?
African Copper's current 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is 0.00%.
How does African Copper's 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate compare to competitors?
African Copper's 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate of 0.00% can be compared against companies in the Metals & Mining industry. The industry median 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is 15.70. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate for a Metals & Mining company?
The median 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate among Metals & Mining companies is 15.70, based on 2,111 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate 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 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate mean?
A high 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is the 3-year average growth rate of EBITDA per share. View historical data for African Copper and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is 15.70 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. African Copper's current 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is 0.00%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is African Copper stock overvalued right now?
African Copper (LSE:ACU) has a current 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate of 0.00%. The current 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is 0.00%. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate calculated?
3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is calculated from a company's financial statements. For African Copper (LSE:ACU), the current 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is 0.00% as of Sep. 2014. 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.

African Copper Business Description

African Copper PLC was incorporated on February 11, 2004 in England and Wales. The Company is engaged in the exploration for, development and mining of, copper deposits in the Republic of Botswana. Its main activity is that of a holding company. Its main project is the copper producing open pit Mowana mine. The Company's wholly-owned subsidiary Messina holds the Dukwe Project comprising exploration licence PL 33/2005, with an area of 139.6 km2. The Dukwe Project with its associated licences encompasses the Mowana Mine and all current estimated mineral resources and reserves associated with the mine; together with north and south extensions of mineralization that lie outside of the Mowana Mine licence area. It also owns the rights to the adjacent Thakadu-Makala deposits and holds permits in exploration properties at the Matsitama Project which is contiguous to the southern boundary of the Mowana Mine.