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Advance MetalsASX:AVM -1.54% Net Cash per Share is A$0.02 as of Dec. 2025, which is 100% below its 10-year median of 6.82. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 83 Steel companies, Advance Metals ranks better than 59.04% on this metric.
Advance Metals (ASX:AVM) Net Cash per Share Explanation
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Advance Metals Net Cash per Share Related Terms
Advance Metals Net Cash per Share Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Advance Metals's Net Cash 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.
ASX:AVM vs HCC, AMR, SXC: Net Cash per Share Comparison
For the Coking Coal subindustry, Advance Metals's Price-to-Net-Cash, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Net-Cash 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.
Advance Metals Price-to-Net-Cash vs Steel Industry
For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Advance Metals's Price-to-Net-Cash distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Advance Metals's Price-to-Net-Cash falls into.
In the calculation of a company's Net Cash per Share, assets other than cash and short term investments are considered to be worth nothing. But the company has to pay its debt and other liabilities in full. This is an extremely conservative way of valuation. Most companies have negative Net Cash per Share. But sometimes a company's price may be lower than its net-cash.
Advance Metals's Net Cash per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
* 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.
Advance Metals (ASX:AVM) has a Net Cash per Share of A$0.02 as of Dec. 2025. Net cash per share equals the per-share value of cash and equivalents less total liabilities and minority interest. View historical data on Advance Metals and its competitors. This is 100% below median its historical median of 6.82. Over the past decade, Advance Metals' Net Cash per Share has ranged from 1.49 to 24.44. According to the industry distribution chart, Advance Metals ranks #34 out of 83 companies in the Steel industry, placing it in the top 41%.
Is Advance Metals' Net Cash per Share too high?
Advance Metals' current Net Cash per Share of A$0.02 is 100% below median its 10-year median of 6.82. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.49 to a high of 24.44. Based on the distribution chart, Advance Metals ranks #34 out of 83 companies in the Steel industry, which is above the industry midpoint.
How does Advance Metals' Net Cash per Share compare to HCC and AMR?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, Advance Metals ranks #34 out of 83 companies for Net Cash per Share. This puts Advance Metals in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Net Cash per Share is 4.80. Historically, Advance Metals' own Net Cash per Share has ranged from 1.49 to 24.44 over the past decade. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Net Cash per Share for a Steel company?
The median Net Cash per Share among Steel companies is 4.80, based on 83 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Net Cash per Share significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Net Cash 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 Net Cash per Share mean?
A high Net Cash per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Net cash per share equals the per-share value of cash and equivalents less total liabilities and minority interest. View historical data on Advance Metals and its competitors. For the Steel industry, the median Net Cash per Share is 4.80 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Advance Metals's current Net Cash per Share is A$0.02, which is 100% below median its own 10-year median of 6.82. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Advance Metals stock overvalued right now?
Advance Metals (ASX:AVM) has a current Net Cash per Share of A$0.02. The current Net Cash per Share is A$0.02, which is 100% below median its 10-year median of 6.82. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Net Cash per Share calculated?
Net Cash per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Advance Metals (ASX:AVM), the current Net Cash per Share is A$0.02 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.
Advance Metals Ltd is a Australia-based mineral exploration company engaged in investment in renewable energy and coal exploration. It holds coal licenses for exploration in the coking coal regions of Kootenay in British Columbia and applications for exploration licenses in the metallurgical coal region of the Arkoma Basin in Oklahoma. The Group has only two reportable segments, being the geographic location of assets in Canada and Australia. The company plans to develop a portfolio of projects that support the green economy through the discovery and delivery of commodities that promote electrification and decarbonization.
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