African Copper (LSE:ACU) Total Operating Expense: £9.85 Mil (TTM As of Sep. 2014)


What is African Copper Total Operating Expense?

African Copper LSE:ACU +10.00% Total Operating Expense is £9.85 Mil as of Sep. 2014. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.

African Copper's Total Operating Expense for the six months ended in Sep. 2014 was £6.15 Mil. African Copper's Total Operating Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2014 was £9.85 Mil.

African Copper Total Operating Expense Related Terms

African Copper Total Operating Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for African Copper's Total Operating Expense 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.

African Copper Total Operating Expense Chart

African Copper Annual Data
Trend Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Mar11 Mar12 Mar13 Mar14
Total Operating Expense
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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
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African Copper Total Operating Expense Calculation

Total Operating Expense is the primary recurring expense associated with central operations that are incurred in order to generate sales.


Total Operating Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2014 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was £9.85 Mil.

* 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.

What does a Total Operating Expense of £9.85 Mil mean?
African Copper (LSE:ACU) has a Total Operating Expense of £9.85 Mil as of Sep. 2014. Total operating expense is the primary recurring expense associated with central operations. View historical data on African Copper and its competitors.
Is African Copper's Total Operating Expense too high?
African Copper's current Total Operating Expense is £9.85 Mil.
How does African Copper's Total Operating Expense compare to competitors?
African Copper's Total Operating Expense of £9.85 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 Total Operating Expense for a Metals & Mining company?
A good Total Operating Expense depends on the Metals & Mining industry context. However, Total Operating Expense 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 Total Operating Expense mean?
A high Total Operating Expense can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Total operating expense is the primary recurring expense associated with central operations. View historical data on African Copper and its competitors. African Copper's current Total Operating Expense is £9.85 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 Total Operating Expense of £9.85 Mil. The current Total Operating Expense is £9.85 Mil. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Total Operating Expense calculated?
Total Operating Expense is calculated from a company's financial statements. For African Copper (LSE:ACU), the current Total Operating Expense is £9.85 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.