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African PioneerLSE:AFP -7.69% 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is 12.60% as of Dec. 2025, which is at its 10-year median of 12.60. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,118 Metals & Mining companies, African Pioneer ranks worse than 53.82% on this metric.
During the past 3 years, the average EBITDA Per Share Growth Rate was 12.60% per year.
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During the past 8 years, the highest 3-Year average EBITDA Per Share Growth Rate of African Pioneer was 12.60% per year. The lowest was 12.60% per year. And the median was 12.60% per year.
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 Pioneer 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate Related Terms
For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, African Pioneer'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 Pioneer 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, African Pioneer's 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where African Pioneer's 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate falls into.
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 12.60% mean?
African Pioneer (LSE:AFP) has a 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate of 12.60% as of Dec. 2025. 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is the 3-year average growth rate of EBITDA per share. View historical data for African Pioneer and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 12.60. Over the past decade, African Pioneer's 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate has ranged from 12.60 to 12.60. According to the industry distribution chart, African Pioneer ranks #1140 out of 2118 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 53.8%.
Is African Pioneer's 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate too high?
African Pioneer's current 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate of 12.60% is near median its 10-year median of 12.60. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 12.60 to a high of 12.60. The Metals & Mining industry median 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is 15.70. African Pioneer's value of 12.60% is 19.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, African Pioneer ranks #1140 out of 2118 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is below the industry midpoint.
How does African Pioneer's 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, African Pioneer ranks #1140 out of 2118 companies for 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate. This places African Pioneer in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is 15.70. African Pioneer's value of 12.60% is 19.7% below this benchmark. Historically, African Pioneer's own 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate has ranged from 12.60 to 12.60 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 12.60 vs. the industry median of 15.70, African Pioneer has consistently been below 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 EBITDA Growth Rate for a Metals & Mining company?
The median 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate among Metals & Mining companies is 15.70, based on 2,118 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. African Pioneer's current 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate of 12.60% is 19.7% below 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 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 Pioneer 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 Pioneer's current 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is 12.60%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 12.60. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is African Pioneer stock overvalued right now?
African Pioneer (LSE:AFP) has a current 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate of 12.60%. The current 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is 12.60%, which is near median its 10-year median of 12.60 and 19.7% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 15.70. 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 Pioneer (LSE:AFP), the current 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is 12.60% 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.
African Pioneer PLC is engaged in exploring opportunities within the natural resources sector in Sub-Saharan Africa, with a focus on base and precious metals, including but not limited to copper, nickel, and zinc. The company tends to enhance the value of its mineral resource Projects located in Namibia, Zambia, and Botswana through exploration and technical studies conducted by the company or through a joint venture or other arrangements to establish the projects. Its project portfolio comprises the Ongombo and Ongeama projects, Kalahari Copper Belt, Limpopo Mobile Belt, Central African Copperbelt, and the Zambezi Belt Copper and Gold projects.
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