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New Hope Corporation Limited

NHC.AX
47
Coal · Energy
Exchange
Australian Securities Exchange
Winston Score
47
Winston is serious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jan 31, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Mixed
Growth
Weak
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Strong
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Good

Winston Score History

The full picture

New Hope Corporation is an Australian coal mining company. It digs up thermal coal — the type burned in power stations to generate electricity — and sells it mainly to energy companies in Asia, including Japan, South Korea, and India. The company operates primarily in Queensland and New South Wales, and it is one of Australia's mid-sized independent coal producers.

New Hope makes money by mining and selling coal, so its revenue rises and falls with global coal prices. The company's main assets are its Bengalla and New Acland mines, and it also holds a coal export terminal stake, giving it some control over its supply chain. The biggest risk the business faces is the long-term decline in demand for thermal coal as countries shift toward renewable energy sources, which could reduce the value of its mines and make it harder to secure new customers over time.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
33.8%
Modest — 33.8% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
12.8%
Healthy — 12.8% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
3.3%
Weak — 3.3% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
-18.9%
Shrinking sales (-18.9% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-71.6%
Earnings shrinking (-71.6% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
3/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
286%
Turns 286% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
11.3%
Modest free cash flow (11.3%)

FCF margin between 10% and 20%. Every $100 in sales becomes $10 to $20 in real cash.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.10
Conservative — low debt load (0.10)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
2.88x
Tight — interest eats into profit (2.9x)

Interest coverage between 1 and 3. Profits cover interest, but with little room to spare.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
31.2x
no trend
Pricey — P/E 31.2

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+17.7
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (31.2 → 13.6)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
4.47%
no trend
Healthy income — 4.47% yield

Generous yield. Worth checking whether the payout is sustainable.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
-53.8%
no trend
Dividend cut (-53.8% YoY) — warning sign

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