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St Barbara

ASX:SBM · AU000000SBM8
Metals & MiningSmall

360

16
EV / EBIT3
Price / Owner Earnings72
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales46
EV / Gross Profit7
Price/Book73
Return on Capital15
Cash Return on Capital8
Return on Equity17
EBIT Margin4
Gross Profitability8
Accruals38
Owner Earnings Margin1
Sales growth15
Profit growth4
Reinvestment67
Price momentum64
Debt load90
Refinancing84
Debt Payback1
Liquidity8
Analyst ratings100
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside75
Market mood30
Value Creation10/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

St Barbara clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountryAustralia
IndustryMetals & Mining
SizeSmall
TypePublic Company
ExchangeASX
Founded1969
Employees439
Websitestbarbara.com.au
ISINAU000000SBM8
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
Gold
Themes
Mining TechnologyMining

Description

ST Barbara Limited engages in the exploration, development, and mining of mineral resource properties in Australia. The company primarily focuses on the exploration for gold. As of June 30, 2009, its ore reserves included 13.9 million tones. Operati…

Analysis

Weak and unloved

St Barbara Limited scores below average on quality and is priced accordingly, a low-conviction position in either direction.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

Growth is moderate; the safety picture is adequate. The company scores 10/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.

Flags to be aware of: Some accounting patterns deserve a closer look. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
82
2023202420252026

All-time high

94

Oct 2025

All-time low

13

Jul 2023

Average rank

56

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
46
64
75
60
Price/Earnings
5
28
100
38
Price/Book
73
85
100
82
Dividend Yield
1
1
1
1
Value (overall)
28
66
31
68

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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