Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio -4.6x · EV/EBITDA N/A · ROE -19.2%. (2011–2025 historical series)
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $19M | $6M | $11M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enterprise Value | $16M | $2M | $11M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/E Ratio → | -4.55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/S Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/B Ratio | 0.67 | 0.25 | 0.82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/OCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
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| EV / Revenue | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / EBIT | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
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| Gross Margin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating Margin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Profit Margin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -19.2% | -19.2% | -37.9% | 11.2% | -66.5% | -48.3% | -29.5% | -44.2% | -274.6% | -224.7% | — |
| ROA | -16.3% | -16.3% | -29.9% | 9.0% | -55.9% | -40.6% | -25.8% | -39.1% | -234.6% | -133.3% | -62.2% |
| ROIC | -26.2% | -26.2% | -27.6% | -29.8% | -48.7% | -32.6% | -15.3% | -36.3% | -341.3% | -221.0% | — |
| ROCE | -30.2% | -30.2% | -37.1% | -41.0% | -62.4% | -42.3% | -20.3% | -35.6% | -254.8% | -218.9% | — |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.09 | 0.12 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.01 | — |
| Debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | 1.21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | -0.18 | 0.01 | 0.07 | -0.01 | -0.03 | 0.04 | -0.02 | -0.47 | -0.26 | — |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | 0.67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Debt / FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Interest Coverage | -11.44 | -11.44 | -34.32 | 10.28 | -35.90 | -11.62 | -12.14 | -35.77 | -175.86 | — | — |
Net cash position: cash ($5M) exceeds total debt ($521368)
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.73 | 1.73 | 0.54 | 0.27 | 0.39 | 0.50 | 0.14 | 0.37 | 3.78 | 0.98 | 0.04 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.73 | 1.73 | 0.54 | 0.27 | 0.39 | 0.50 | 0.14 | 0.37 | 3.78 | 0.98 | 0.04 |
| Cash Ratio | 1.62 | 1.62 | 0.37 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.38 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 3.46 | 0.79 | 0.04 |
| Asset Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Inventory Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
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| Dividend Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
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| Earnings Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FCF Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $8M | $5M | $4M | $3M | $3M | $2M | $2M | $2M | $964427 | $438443 |
Dilutive financing dependency
As reported in financial statements, FMST trades at a P/B of 0.67, which suggests that the market currently discounts the company's capitalized exploration assets, reflecting the inherent uncertainty of its pre-revenue status and the speculative nature of its dual-commodity mineral claims in the Canadian mining sector.
The negative P/E ratio is a standard characteristic for exploration-stage firms, indicating that valuation is driven by asset potential rather than current earnings. Investors should monitor whether this discount persists as the company attempts to de-risk its uranium and lithium projects, as the current valuation implies a significant lack of confidence in the immediate commercial viability of its portfolio.
Based on reported figures, FMST has consistently generated negative ROIC, with a recent reading of -5.3% in 2026Q3, illustrating that the company is currently destroying capital as it funds exploration activities without the benefit of offsetting revenue or operational cash flow to support its asset base.
The persistent decay in return on capital metrics highlights the difficulty of compounding value in a pre-revenue environment where capital is consumed by drilling and administrative overhead. This trend warrants further investigation into whether the company's capital allocation strategy can eventually pivot toward positive returns, or if it will remain trapped in a cycle of value destruction until a major discovery is made.
According to recent quarterly filings, the company's current ratio has fluctuated significantly, reaching 3.23 in 2026Q3, yet this metric masks the underlying reality that the firm's cash runway is rapidly depleting due to the high costs of maintaining exploration commitments across two distinct geological basins.
While the current ratio appears superficially healthy, it is heavily influenced by the composition of current assets, which may include non-liquid exploration-related items. Investors should be cautious, as the company's liquidity position remains highly vulnerable to the timing of future equity raises, which are essential to sustain operations given the lack of internal cash generation.
As evidenced by the company's financial disclosures, FMST maintains a negligible D/E ratio of 0.00 as of 2026Q2, which suggests that while the firm avoids traditional debt-service burdens, it remains entirely dependent on equity markets to fund its ongoing exploration programs and corporate overhead requirements.
The absence of significant debt is a common feature for junior miners, yet it does not imply financial strength, as the company's reliance on equity financing creates a persistent risk of shareholder dilution. The negative interest coverage ratios observed in recent periods further confirm that the firm lacks the operational earnings necessary to support any meaningful debt-based capital structure.
The most commonly misapplied metric for FMST is the P/B ratio, which fails to account for the fact that capitalized exploration costs often overstate the true economic value of mineral claims, potentially misleading investors regarding the company's actual net asset value and its long-term financial health.
Instead of relying on book value, analysts should focus on the cash burn rate and the remaining exploration runway, as these metrics provide a more accurate picture of the company's survival prospects. The P/B ratio obscures the reality that these assets are only as valuable as the next successful drill result, making it a poor proxy for the firm's true intrinsic worth.
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Foremost Clean Energy Ltd.'s current P/E ratio is -4.6x. This places it at the 50th percentile of its historical range.
Foremost Clean Energy Ltd.'s return on equity (ROE) is -19.2%. The historical average is -98.9%.
Based on historical data, Foremost Clean Energy Ltd. is trading at a P/E of -4.6x. This is at the 50th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.