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Pilbara Minerals (PLS) AUD

Pilbara Minerals, now PLS Group Limited, explores, develops, and operates mineral resources in Australia, primarily focusing on lithium. Its main asset is the wholly owned Pilgangoora lithium project in Western Australia.

At a glance: strengths & risks
✓Revenue growing (+73%)✓Margins improving (22%→47%)✓Net cash balance sheet✗Pricier than own history (EV/EBITDA 14.8 vs avg 9.3)

Sector: Lithium

AU_PLS

Price chart

3.72 AUDDay -0.00%

Key metrics

Net debt (table and EV/EBITDA): |short-term borrowings| + |long-term borrowings| + |other financial liabilities| when extracted + |non-controlling interest| when extracted − |cash and equivalents|; amounts in millions of the reporting currency.

Market

Price
3.72 AUD · -0.00%
Market cap
12.0 bn AUD

Growth

Δ revenue y/y
97.1%
Δ EBITDA y/y
219.7%

Multiples

P/E (LTM)
22.8x
3y avg: 22.9x
P/B (FY)
2.9x
P/E (ann.)
12.2x
EV/EBITDA (LTM)
14.8x
3y avg: 9.3x
EV/EBITDA (ann.)
11.0x

Cash return

Dividend yield
1.3%
FCF yield (LTM)
1.3%

Value creation

fundamental value/yr, % of market cap
Value created / year
+55.9%
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Liquidity

Daily turnover (listing)
29.5 mln AUD

Shares: connector/market_inputs

Amounts: USD (converted) · As reported
Converted modes use NBK / ECB-linked rates: balance sheet date for BS items, period average for P&L and cash flow (see filing row evidence). As reported keeps each row in its filing currency.

Financial results

Monetary columns are in M AUD, one decimal; scale (K/M/B/T) keeps values readable. For the period (default) shows P&L and cash flow for that row’s reporting window: quarterly amounts when the feed uses quarter-duration facts (typical US 10-Q revenue and income), quarterly cash flows after stripping YTD where only cumulative tags exist, and an implied Q4 on 31 Dec FY rows (P&L: FY minus Q1–Q3; operating / investing cash flow: FY 12m minus 9M YTD to 30 Sep when sourced from SEC builder evidence) so they match 10-Q scale. Some issuers still use cumulative YTD minus the prior row in the same calendar year. As reported shows values stored on each row (e.g. full-year on FY). Balance sheet is always as reported. Source JSON may use millions etc.; conversion uses amounts_unit per row.

DatePeriodStatusRevenueM AUDOperating profitM AUDD&AM AUDEBITDAM AUDNet profitM AUDOperating CFM AUDCapex + M&AM AUDAssetsM AUDEquityM AUDROE (annualized)Net debtM AUDSource
2026-06-30H2 2026 (6M)OK915.5
y/y 97.1%
333.8
y/y 1698.9%
151.7
y/y 13.8%
485.6
y/y 219.7%
492.9
y/y 490.0%
1185.0-221.16258.0
y/y 34.1%
4077.9
y/y 15.5%
13.7%-1339.2Yahoo Finance
2025-12-31H1 2026 (6M)OK624.2
y/y 46.6%
112.1
y/y —
122.8
y/y 39.6%
234.9
y/y 399.7%
32.8
y/y —
179.7-123.34698.4
y/y 12.3%
3569.8
y/y 12.3%
1.8%-494.3stockanalysis.com
2025-06-30H2 2025 (6M)OK464.5
y/y -55.2%
18.6
y/y -96.8%
133.3
y/y 56.8%
151.9
y/y -77.1%
-126.4
y/y -444.1%
105.8-230.54667.4
y/y 8.3%
3531.4
y/y 8.9%
-5.8%-518.4Yahoo Finance
2024-12-31H1 2025 (6M)OK425.7
y/y -43.8%
-41.0
y/y -111.5%
88.0
y/y 34.7%
47.0
y/y -88.9%
-69.4
y/y -131.5%
40.4-423.84184.9
y/y -4.8%
3178.9
y/y -0.8%
-4.3%-716.0stockanalysis.com
2024-06-30H2 2024 (6M)OK1035.7
y/y —
578.8
y/y —
85.0
y/y —
663.8
y/y —
36.7
y/y —
-121.4-681.74309.2
y/y -17.1%
3244.2
y/y -4.3%
8.0%-1179.6Yahoo Finance
2023-12-31H1 2024 (6M)OK757.2
y/y —
357.8
y/y —
65.3
y/y —
423.1
y/y —
220.2
y/y —
-318.8-128.34397.3
y/y —
3205.2
y/y —
13.4%-1691.7stockanalysis.com
2023-06-30FY 2023 (12M)OK4315.5
y/y —
3463.5
y/y —
105.8
y/y —
3569.4
y/y —
2391.1
y/y —
3456.7-385.55198.8
y/y —
3390.0
y/y —
—-3005.7Yahoo Finance

Revenue & EBITDA

RevenueEBITDA

Quarterly values (AUD mln)

05001 0001 5002 0002023 H12023 H22024 H12024 H22025 H12025 H22026 H12026 H2

Year-over-year change

-200%0%200%400%2023 H12023 H22024 H12024 H22025 H12025 H22026 H12026 H2

Cash flow

FCF (AUD mln)

-1 000-50005001 0001 5002023 H12023 H22024 H12024 H22025 H12025 H22026 H12026 H2

Net debt / cash (AUD mln)

-4 000-3 000-2 000-1 00002023 H12023 FY2024 H12024 FY2025 H12025 FY2026 H12026 FY

Profit and cash

Profit is cash-backed
In a typical year of 2022–2026 operating cash flow came to 1.30x of reported net profit; after capex, 1.10x. Loss years (2025) are left out of the ratio.
year20222023202420252026
cash flow / profit1.15x1.45x-1.71x—2.60x
accruals, % of assets-4.3%-20.5%16.2%-7.3%-13.4%
Last twelve months (to 2026-06-30): 2.60x of profit came back as operating cash flow.
net debt / EBITDA -1.9x · capex 2.9x of depreciation
Read from the reported annual statements: cash flow / profit is the median of the yearly operating cash flow over net profit for the years shown; accruals are (profit − operating cash flow) / assets, the classic gap between what was booked and what was collected. A gap can be growth in working capital, capitalised costs, revaluations or profit from associates — the panel points at it, the statements explain it. Not investment advice.

Research & reviews

Our earnings breakdowns and investment notes on this issuer.

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Fundamental value creation

Value the company creates per year, as a % of market cap

Value created per year: +24.9%

How this was calculated
1. EBITDA growth (latest quarter YoY, annualised)
[EBITDA latest qtr − EBITDA year-ago qtr] × annualisation X (2026-06-30 vs 2025-06-30)
= (486 − 363) × 1.48
182
2. Current EV/EBITDA (LTM)
(Market cap + Net debt) ÷ EBITDA (LTM)
= (12 001 + -1 339) ÷ 720
14.8x
3. Target multiple
(Current EV/EBITDA + 9) ÷ 2
= (14.8 + 9) ÷ 2
11.9x
4. Cash flow (balance method, LTM)
Net-debt reduction + dividends + buybacks − equity issuance
= 821 + 0 + 0 − 0
821
5. Value created per year
(EBITDA growth × Target multiple + Cash flow − Dilution) ÷ Market cap
= (182 × 11.9 + 821) ÷ 12 001
+24.9%

Amounts in millions of the reporting currency. EBITDA growth is the latest quarter vs the same quarter a year ago, annualised.

Caveats:

  • half-year basis (semi-annual reporter)
  • base 2025-06-30 normalized for growth: margin 32.7% << typical 78.1% -> base EBITDA 152->363 (vs normal-margin base, not the trough)
  • dividends/buybacks not in data - balance cash flow uses net-debt change only

Revenue growth & acceleration

Growth accelerating ▲
Last-year revenue growth +73% vs -50% the year before — a +123.3 pp move. 3-year CAGR -29%.
revenue growth by year: 2024 -58% · 2025 -50% · 2026 +73%
The growth-acceleration signal behind the GARP+acceleration strategy — it favours companies whose revenue growth is speeding up and flags those slowing down (the second derivative of growth).

Peer comparison

Group: materials (Australia). Every peer trades on the same market, so no adjustment is needed.

CompanyMarketCap, $bnEV/EBITDA
Regis ResourcesAustralia3.83.3x
FortescueAustralia34.64.4x
Mineral ResourcesAustralia6.95.5x
Northern Star ResourcesAustralia23.68.1x
Sandfire ResourcesAustralia7.28.1x
Evolution MiningAustralia18.38.4x
Genesis MineralsAustralia5.88.5x
South32Australia15.410.9x
Lynas Rare EarthsAustralia8.842.3x
Group median8.1x
Group average11.0x
This companyAustralia8.314.8x

Group median 8.1x; this company 14.8x — a 82% premium.

Group average 11.0x; against the average this company is at a 34% premium. The average sits 36% above the median: Lynas Rare Earths (42.3x) skews the group.

At the adjusted group median the market cap would be -40% versus today.

The gap and the implied upside are measured against the median: one richly priced peer moves an average, not a median. The market adjustment uses our coverage medians (US 22.8x, Russia 3.9x, South Africa 5.1x, Kazakhstan 6.6x, India 18.2x, Indonesia 4.8x); it is about where a name is listed, not what it does. Peer multiples come from the nightly rebuild of 2026-10-05; the company's own is live.

Dividends

Paid (completed)

DatePer shareDetailsStatusSource
2026-09-020.05 AUDEx-dividend: 0.05 AUD per sharePaidYahoo Finance (ex-div)
2023-09-050.14 AUDEx-dividend: 0.14 AUD per sharePaidYahoo Finance (ex-div)
2023-03-010.11 AUDEx-dividend: 0.11 AUD per sharePaidYahoo Finance (ex-div)

KASE: status follows wording in the news headline (paid vs intends to pay). Yahoo: amounts are cash dividends per share on ex-dividend dates (UTC calendar date). stockscope.uz (UZ): amounts are per share in UZS by publication date (not necessarily ex-div).

Reporting forms detected in loaded periods: ✓ ✓ ✓ (Balance sheet / Profit or loss (P&L) / Cash flows)

Financial results, valuation multiples (P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA), profitability and dividend yield of Pilbara Minerals (PLS) — from primary filings.

Frequently asked questions

What is Pilbara Minerals (PLS)'s P/E ratio?
Pilbara Minerals (PLS) trades at a P/E of 22.8x (price to trailing 12-month earnings).
What is Pilbara Minerals (PLS)'s EV/EBITDA?
Pilbara Minerals (PLS) trades at 14.8x EV/EBITDA.
What is Pilbara Minerals (PLS)'s P/B ratio?
Pilbara Minerals (PLS) trades at a P/B of 2.9x.
What is Pilbara Minerals (PLS)'s dividend yield?
Pilbara Minerals (PLS)'s trailing 12-month dividend yield is 1.3%.
What is Pilbara Minerals (PLS)'s return on equity (ROE)?
Pilbara Minerals (PLS)'s ROE is 24.2%.
What is Pilbara Minerals (PLS)'s market capitalization?
Pilbara Minerals (PLS)'s market cap is 12.0 bn AUD.

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