African Copper (LSE:ACU) Short-Term Debt: £0.20 Mil (As of Sep. 2014)

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What is African Copper Short-Term Debt?

African Copper LSE:ACU +10.00% Short-Term Debt is £0.20 Mil as of Sep. 2014. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.

African Copper's Short-Term Debt for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 was £0.20 Mil.

African Copper's quarterly Short-Term Debt declined from Sep. 2013 (£1.66 Mil) to Mar. 2014 (£1.13 Mil) and declined from Mar. 2014 (£1.13 Mil) to Sep. 2014 (£0.20 Mil).

African Copper's annual Short-Term Debt declined from Mar. 2012 (£2.09 Mil) to Mar. 2013 (£0.00 Mil) but then increased from Mar. 2013 (£0.00 Mil) to Mar. 2014 (£1.13 Mil).

African Copper Short-Term Debt Explanation

Short-Term Debt represents the total amount of Long-Term Debt such as bank loans and commercial paper, which is due within one year.

African Copper Short-Term Debt Related Terms

African Copper Short-Term Debt Historical Data

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The historical data trend for African Copper's Short-Term Debt can be seen below:

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African Copper Short-Term Debt Chart

African Copper Annual Data
Trend Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Mar11 Mar12 Mar13 Mar14
Short-Term Debt
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African Copper Semi-Annual Data
Jun05 Dec05 Jun06 Dec06 Jun07 Dec07 Jun08 Dec08 Jun09 Dec09 Sep10 Mar11 Sep11 Mar12 Sep12 Mar13 Sep13 Mar14 Sep14
Short-Term Debt 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 0.00 0.00 1.66 1.13 0.20
Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Short-Term Debt →
What does a Short-Term Debt of £0.20 Mil mean?
African Copper (LSE:ACU) has a Short-Term Debt of £0.20 Mil as of Sep. 2014.
Is African Copper's Short-Term Debt too high?
African Copper's current Short-Term Debt is £0.20 Mil.
How does African Copper's Short-Term Debt compare to competitors?
African Copper's Short-Term Debt of £0.20 Mil can be compared against companies in the Metals & Mining industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Short-Term Debt for a Metals & Mining company?
A good Short-Term Debt depends on the Metals & Mining industry context. However, Short-Term Debt 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 Short-Term Debt mean?
A high Short-Term Debt can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. African Copper's current Short-Term Debt is £0.20 Mil. 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 Short-Term Debt of £0.20 Mil. The current Short-Term Debt is £0.20 Mil. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Short-Term Debt calculated?
Short-Term Debt is calculated from a company's financial statements. For African Copper (LSE:ACU), the current Short-Term Debt is £0.20 Mil 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.