How to buy First Quantum Minerals (FM) stocks

Learn how to easily invest in First Quantum Minerals stocks.

First Quantum Minerals is a copper business based in Canada. First Quantum Minerals shares (FM) are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and all prices are listed in Canadian Dollars.

Its last market close was C$20.31 – an increase of 3.2% over the previous week.

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First Quantum Minerals stock price (Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX): FM)

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First Quantum Minerals stocks at a glance

Information last updated 2024-12-05.
Latest market closeC$20.31
52-week rangeC$9.31 - C$20.76
50-day moving average C$18.55
200-day moving average C$16.84
Wall St. target priceC$15.19
PE ratio N/A
Dividend yield N/A
Earnings per share (TTM) C$-3.15

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First Quantum Minerals price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of C$20.49 from 2024-12-09

1 week (2024-12-04) 4.12%
1 month (2024-11-12) 8.53%
3 months (2024-09-11) 29.44%
6 months (2024-06-11) 20.53%
1 year (2023-12-11) 106.97%
2 years (2022-12-09) -36.91%
3 years (2021-12-10) 28.1178
5 years (2019-12-11) 52.87%

Is First Quantum Minerals stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing First Quantum Minerals stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of First Quantum Minerals's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

First Quantum Minerals's EBITDA

First Quantum Minerals's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is C$1.4 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a First Quantum Minerals's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

First Quantum Minerals financials

Revenue TTM C$4.8 billion
Operating margin TTM 29.16%
Gross profit TTM C$2.2 billion
Return on assets TTM 1.67%
Return on equity TTM -17.27%
Profit margin -32.41%
Book value C$13.66
Market Capitalization C$16.4 billion
EBITDA C$1.4 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

First Quantum Minerals's environmental, social and governance track record

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like First Quantum Minerals.

When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.

First Quantum Minerals's total ESG risk score

Total ESG risk: 40.79

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and First Quantum Minerals's overall score of 40.79 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty weak – landing it in it in the 90th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like First Quantum Minerals is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

First Quantum Minerals's environmental score

Environmental score: 18.66/100

First Quantum Minerals's environmental score of 18.66 puts it squarely in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that First Quantum Minerals is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

First Quantum Minerals's social score

Social score: 14.02/100

First Quantum Minerals's social score of 14.02 puts it squarely in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that First Quantum Minerals is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

First Quantum Minerals's governance score

Governance score: 12.11/100

First Quantum Minerals's governance score puts it squarely in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that First Quantum Minerals is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

First Quantum Minerals's controversy score

Controversy score: 3/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. First Quantum Minerals scored a 3 out of 5 for controversy – a middle-of-the-table result reflecting that First Quantum Minerals hasn't always managed to keep its nose clean.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary

First Quantum Minerals Ltd was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.

Total ESG score 40.79
Total ESG percentile 90
Environmental score 18.66
Environmental score percentile 2
Social score 14.02
Social score percentile 2
Governance score 12.11
Governance score percentile 2
Level of controversy 3

First Quantum Minerals stock dividends

We're not expecting First Quantum Minerals to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

Have First Quantum Minerals's stocks ever split?

First Quantum Minerals's stocks were split on a 5:1 basis on 8 August 2011 . So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 5 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your First Quantum Minerals stocks – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 80% lower stock price could have impacted the market appetite for First Quantum Minerals stocks, which in turn could have impacted First Quantum Minerals's stock price.

First Quantum Minerals stock price volatility

Over the last 12 months, First Quantum Minerals's stocks have ranged in value from as little as C$9.31 up to C$20.76. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta."

FM.TO volatility(beta: 1.73)Avg. volatility(beta: 1.00)LowHigh

Beta is a measure of a stocks volatility in relation to the market. The market (TO average) beta is 1, while First Quantum Minerals's is 1.728. This would suggest that First Quantum Minerals's stocks are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

First Quantum Minerals overview

First Quantum Minerals Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration, development, and production of mineral properties. It primarily explores for copper, nickel, pyrite, silver, gold, and zinc ores, as well as produces acid. The company has operating mines located in Zambia, Panama, Finland, Turkey, Spain, Australia, and Mauritania, as well as a development project in Zambia. It is exploring the Taca Taca copper-gold-molybdenum project in Argentina, as well as the Haquira copper deposit in Peru. The company was formerly known as First Quantum Ventures Ltd. and changed its name to First Quantum Minerals Ltd.

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of First Quantum Minerals is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 19.348% of First Quantum Minerals stocks are held by insiders and 52.351% by institutions.
When does the fiscal year end for First Quantum Minerals?
First Quantum Minerals's fiscal year ends in December.
Where is First Quantum Minerals based?
First Quantum Minerals's address is: 1133 Melville Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6E 4E5
What is First Quantum Minerals's ISIN number?
First Quantum Minerals's international securities identification number is: CA3359341052
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