Australian Silica Quartz Group

ASQ.AX

Industrial Materials · Basic Materials

Price

A$0.02

-0.00 (-5.26%)

Market Cap

A$7.5M

Exchange

Australian Securities Exchange

Winston Score

Winston is worried

Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.

Based on the IPO prospectus (annual filing). This score will refine automatically once the company reports its first quarters.

Data as of Sep 3, 2026 · filings through Dec 31, 2025

How the score breaks down

Quality

Mixed

Growth

Mixed

Cash Flow

Weak

Stability

Good

Valuation

Data not available

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Share count rising — dilution

+11.9% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 252.6M (2021) → 282.6M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Australian Silica Quartz Group Ltd. (ASQ), along with its subsidiaries, specializes in the acquisition, exploration, and development of both hard rock quartz and high-quality silica sand. Their primary silica sand exploration efforts are directed towards projects located near Gingin, Albany, and Esperance. Beyond silica, the company maintains interests in hardrock quartz ventures, holding 10 granted exploration permits and two pending applications, collectively spanning approximately 1,128 square kilometers across Western Australia and Queensland. Additionally, ASQ is engaged in the exploration for other valuable minerals, including nickel, copper, platinum group elements, and bauxite. Established in 2006 and based in Subiaco, Australia, the company adopted its current name in November 2019, having previously been known as Bauxite Resources Limited.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue data limited

EPS Growth

+66.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

A$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (3%)

Research and development spending

Cash Runway

~7 months

A$1M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

→ Burn rate stable

Short runway — potential dilution ahead through share issuance

Cash watch

Australian Silica Quartz Group has less than a year of cash at its current burn rate. Growth investors should watch for potential share dilution from future fundraising — that directly reduces your ownership.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

100.0%

Premium pricing power — 100.0% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

-697.9%

Losing money on operations — -697.9%

Return on the money invested

ROCE

-44.2%

Weak — -44.2% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+287.7%

Fast-growing sales (+287.7% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

N/A

—

Data not available

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

N/A

Data not available

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

N/A

—

Data not available

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

-570.7%

Burning cash (-570.7%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

0.00

Conservative — low debt load (0.00)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

N/A

—

Data not available

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

N/M

—

Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

N/A

not available

Data not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.

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