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MTL

Metals Exploration plc
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£13.20
Latest Week 2026-06-05
Basic MaterialsGoldLARGE
Snapshot 2026-06-07 · 0.0w · Fresh
0.94
OS Score
73.0%
Value
81.0%
Quality
88.0%
Momentum
5/9
F-Score
0.769
QV
StrategiesValueQualityMomentumCompositeInteractionsFactor AnalysisTrendsFundamentals
Strategy Eligibility
2 of 23 passing
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OS Composite
OS 0.940
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Trending Value
✗
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Quality × Value
QV 0.769
🏛
Cornerstone Value
✗
🌿
Cornerstone Growth
✗
💎
Deep Value
✗
◇
VC2 Cheapest
✗
📐
EBITDA/EV
✗
◐
Veiled Value
✗
▣
Piotroski Bargains
✗
🔬
Quality Compounders
✗
📈
Consistent Earners
✗
🌱
GARP
✗
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Shareholder Yield
✗
💰
High Yield
✗
🚀
Momentum Leaders
✗
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Market Leaders
✗
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Tiny Titans
✗
🔍
Small Cap Value
✗
🛡
Low Volatility
✗
🏷
Sector Cheapest
✗
🧠
Capital Allocators
✗
⚡
Risk-Adj Momentum
✗
V
Value Analysis
Cheapness relative to fundamentals
73.0%ile
P/E
1343.6×
P/S
186.3×
P/B
153.6×
E/P
0.0007
FCF Yield
0.001
EBITDA/EV
0.003
SH Yield
0.000
Relative Strength Across Value Dimensions
Multiples & Yields — Decomposition
VC1 (5-Factor)
22.00000000
/100 — 1=cheapest
VC2 (Trending Value)
32.00000000
/100
VC3 (Buyback)
33.00000000
/100
P/E of 1343.6x is premium-priced — the market is paying up for expected growth.
Q
Quality Analysis
Profitability, efficiency, balance sheet & earnings quality
81.0%ile
ROE
0.114
ROA
0.089
Net Margin
0.139
Op Margin
0.192
GPA
0.226
Current
2.34
F-Score
5/9
Quality Radar — Relative Strength
Profitability & Leverage Breakdown
Rev Growth
0.090
Earn Growth
-0.336
Accruals
-0.244
lower=better
5yr Consist
No
M
Momentum & Risk
Price trend, volatility regime, risk-adjusted returns
88.0%ile
6M Return
1.5%
12M Return
53.5%
12-1 Mom
54.7%
Risk-Adj
0.89
Vol 252d
61.2%
Vol 60d
116.3%
↑ Expanding
Max DD 12M
-30.9%
Return Comparison — 6M / 12M / 12-1
Volatility Regime — 60d vs 252d
12-1 momentum of 55% is very strong — a clear uptrend. Near-term vol (116%) is expanding vs long-term (61%) — risk is increasing.
OS
Composite & Factor Heatmap
All factors at a glance
0.94
Pillar Balance — Value / Quality / Momentum
Factor Heatmap — green=strong, red=weak
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Sector Context
Basic Materials · 170 peers
Sector Value %ile
87.7%
Sector Quality %ile
90.1%
P/E z-score
-0.30
P/B z-score
-0.20
Sector Avg OS
54.4%
Ticker vs Sector Averages
Relative Valuation Z-Score
Top Sector Peers (By OS)
SymbolNameOSValueQualityMomentum
VALT Valterra Platinum Limited 99.0% 98.0% 85.0% 94.0%
SRB Serabi Gold plc 99.0% 91.0% 96.0% 96.0%
ALTN AltynGold plc 99.0% 88.0% 95.0% 97.0%
THX Thor Explorations Ltd. 99.0% 97.0% 94.0% 93.0%
CMCL Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc 98.0% 93.0% 96.0% 76.0%
CAPD Capital Limited 98.0% 97.0% 80.0% 90.0%
EDV Endeavour Mining plc 96.0% 74.0% 99.0% 94.0%
STCM Steppe Cement Ltd. 96.0% 91.0% 83.0% 70.0%
Factor Interactions
Value + Quality Intersection
Top-tier on both cheapness (73th) and quality (81th) — the O'Shaughnessy sweet spot, historically the strongest long-term combination.
Trending Value Signal
Cheap (73th value) with strong momentum (88th). The market is starting to recognise the value.
Hot but Volatile
Strong momentum (88th) but high volatility (61%). Momentum could reverse sharply.
Volatility Expanding
60-day vol (116%) significantly exceeds 252-day (61%). Near-term risk is elevated.
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Factor Analysis
Comprehensive factor intelligence — strengths, weaknesses & cross-factor profile
Value
F
4.0% avg (7 factors)
Quality
B
61.1% avg (7 factors)
Momentum
B
69.9% avg (4 factors)
Risk
F
14.7% avg (1 factors)
High quality business commanding a premium price. The market recognises the quality — returns from here depend on continued fundamental execution. Elevated risk profile — position sizing should reflect the higher volatility.
▲ Top Strengths — highest scoring factors
▼ Key Weaknesses — lowest scoring factors
Factor Persistence1 snapshots
FactorCurrentStreakTrendSpark
OS Composite0.940—1—
Value %ile0.730—1—
Quality %ile0.810—1—
Momentum %ile0.880—1—
F-Score5.000—0—
Confidence0.786—1—
Volatility0.612—1—
Value FactorsCheapness relative to fundamentals — lower multiples = cheaper
P/E Ratio
1343.60
Earnings Yield (E/P)
0.0007
Price / Sales
186.26
Price / Book
153.64
Price / Cash Flow
359.87
FCF Yield
0.1%
EBITDA / EV
0.3%
Sales Yield (1/P·S)
0.0054
Shareholder Yield
Div + net buyback / mktcap
-0.0%
Quality FactorsProfitability, efficiency, and balance sheet strength
Return on Equity
11.4%
Return on Assets
8.9%
Net Margin
13.9%
Operating Margin
19.2%
Gross Profit / Assets
Novy-Marx GPA
22.6%
Current Ratio
2.34
Accruals Ratio
(NI-OCF)/Assets — lower=better
-0.244
External Financing
Net issuance — lower=better
0.013
MomentumPrice trend strength over different horizons
6M Return
1.5%
12M Return
53.5%
12-1 Momentum
Jegadeesh-Titman (skip recent month)
54.7%
Risk-Adjusted Momentum
Mom 12-1 ÷ Vol
0.89
Growth & StabilityEarnings trajectory, consistency, and capital allocation
Revenue Growth (YoY)
9.0%
Earnings Growth (YoY)
-33.6%
5yr Consistent
EPS up every year for 5 years
No
Piotroski F-Score
5
Dividend Yield
0.0%
Buyback Yield
-0.0%
O'Shaughnessy CompositesValue Composites (WWOWS 4th Ed) — 1=cheapest, 100=most expensive
VC1 (5-factor)
P/E+P/S+P/B+P/CF+EBITDA/EV
22
VC2 (6-factor)
VC1 + Shareholder Yield — used for Trending Value
32
VC3 (6-factor)
VC1 + Buyback Yield — no dividend preference
33
Capital Allocation & AlphaAlpha within factors — quality of management decisions
Veiled Value
Expensive by P/B, cheap by everything else
No
Market Leader
Above-avg mcap+revenue, non-utility
No
All Stocks Universe
Market cap > $200M
Yes
Tiny Titan
Micro-cap, low P/S, positive momentum
No
Quarterly Fundamentals
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