PHOS (First Phosphate) Net Cash per Share: $0.48 (As of May. 2026) — 97% Below Median

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What is First Phosphate Net Cash per Share?

First Phosphate PHOS +3.80% 14 Net Cash per Share is $0.48 as of May. 2026, which is 97% below its 10-year median of 15.67. GuruFocus rates PHOS with a GF Score™ of 14/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,059 Metals & Mining companies, First Phosphate ranks worse than 85.84% on this metric.

Net Cash per Share is calculated as Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities minus Total Liabilities minus Minority Interest and then divided by Shares Outstanding (EOP). First Phosphate's Net Cash per Share for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was $0.48.

The historical rank and industry rank for First Phosphate's Net Cash per Share or its related term are showing as below:

PHOS' s Price-to-Net-Cash Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5   Med: 15.67   Max: 109
Current: 26.06

During the past 13 years, the highest Price-to-Net-Cash Ratio of First Phosphate was 109.00. The lowest was 5.00. And the median was 15.67.

PHOS's Price-to-Net-Cash is ranked worse than
85.84% of 1059 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 7.39 vs PHOS: 26.06

First Phosphate  (NAS:PHOS) Net Cash per Share Explanation

Ben Graham invested in situations where the company's stock price was lower than its net-cash. He assigned some value to the company's other current asset. The value is called Net Current Asset Value (NCAV). One research study, covering the years 1970 through 1983 showed that portfolios picked at the beginning of each year, and held for one year, returned 29.4 percent, on average, over the 13-year period, compared to 11.5 percent for the S&P 500 Index. Other studies of Graham's strategy produced similar results.

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First Phosphate Net Cash per Share Related Terms


First Phosphate Net Cash per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for First Phosphate'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.

First Phosphate Net Cash per Share Chart

First Phosphate Annual Data
Trend Feb11 Feb12 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24 Feb25 Feb26
Net Cash per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.10 0.10 0.38 0.06 0.67

First Phosphate Quarterly Data
Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24 Nov24 Feb25 May25 Aug25 Nov25 Feb26 May26
Net Cash per Share Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.19 0.43 0.88 0.67 0.48

First Phosphate Net Cash per Share Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, First Phosphate'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.


First Phosphate Price-to-Net-Cash vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, First Phosphate's Price-to-Net-Cash distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where First Phosphate's Price-to-Net-Cash falls into.


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First Phosphate Net Cash per Share Calculation

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.

First Phosphate's Net Cash per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2026 is calculated as

Net Cash per Share (A: Feb. 2026 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities-Total Liabilities-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(14.793-2.852-0)/17.720
=0.67

First Phosphate's Net Cash per Share for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 is calculated as

Net Cash per Share (Q: May. 2026 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities-Total Liabilities-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(11.661-3.182-0)/17.829
=0.48

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Net Cash per Share →
What does a Net Cash per Share of $0.48 mean?
First Phosphate (PHOS) has a Net Cash per Share of $0.48 as of May. 2026. Net cash per share equals the per-share value of cash and equivalents less total liabilities and minority interest. View historical data on First Phosphate and its competitors. This is 97% below median its historical median of 15.67. Over the past decade, First Phosphate's Net Cash per Share has ranged from 5.00 to 109.00. According to the industry distribution chart, First Phosphate ranks #909 out of 1059 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 85.8%.
Is First Phosphate's Net Cash per Share too high?
First Phosphate's current Net Cash per Share of $0.48 is 97% below median its 10-year median of 15.67. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.00 to a high of 109.00. The Metals & Mining industry median Net Cash per Share is 7.39. First Phosphate's value of $0.48 is 93.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, First Phosphate ranks #909 out of 1059 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 Net Cash per Share compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, First Phosphate ranks #909 out of 1059 companies for Net Cash per Share. This places First Phosphate in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Net Cash per Share is 7.39. First Phosphate's value of $0.48 is 93.5% below this benchmark. Historically, First Phosphate's own Net Cash per Share has ranged from 5.00 to 109.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 15.67 vs. the industry median of 7.39, First Phosphate 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 Net Cash per Share for a Metals & Mining company?
The median Net Cash per Share among Metals & Mining companies is 7.39, based on 1,059 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. First Phosphate's current Net Cash per Share of $0.48 is 93.5% 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 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 First Phosphate and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Net Cash per Share is 7.39 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. First Phosphate's current Net Cash per Share is $0.48, which is 97% below median its own 10-year median of 15.67. 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 Net Cash per Share of $0.48. The current Net Cash per Share is $0.48, which is 97% below median its 10-year median of 15.67 and 93.5% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 7.39. First Phosphate's overall GF Score™ is 14/100 with 2 warning signs to review. 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 First Phosphate (PHOS), the current Net Cash per Share is $0.48 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 Business Description

Address 1055 West Georgia Street, Suite 1500, Royal Centre, P.O. Box 11117, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6E 4N7
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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