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Zuleika Gold Limited

ZAG.AX
28
Gold · Basic Materials
Price
A$0.04
+0.00 (+2.63%)
Market Cap
A$36.1M
Exchange
Australian Securities Exchange
Winston Score
28
Winston is worried
Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Dec 31, 2025
How the score breaks down
Quality
Weak
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Mixed
Stability
Data not available
Valuation
Good

Share count rising — dilution

+117.5% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 340.8M (2021) → 741.4M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Zuleika Gold Limited is a small Australian gold exploration company focused on finding and developing gold deposits in Western Australia. The company's main work involves drilling and testing ground in the Eastern Goldfields region, one of the world's most historically productive gold mining areas. It does not yet produce or sell gold commercially — it is still in the exploration stage.

The company's current revenue model is essentially non-existent, as it funds operations through share issuances rather than product sales, which explains the deeply negative operating margin. Zuleika Gold operates entirely within Australia and has a very small market footprint. Like most junior explorers, its competitive position depends heavily on the quality of its land tenements and the results of ongoing drilling programs. The key risk is that exploration may not lead to a commercially viable discovery, meaning the company could continue burning cash without ever reaching production.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-56.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

-100.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

A$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (3%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

77.3%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Runway

~5 months

A$1M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Short runway — potential dilution ahead through share issuance

Cash watch

Zuleika Gold Limited 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
N/A
Data not available
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
N/A
Data not available
Return on the money invested
ROCE
-6.1%
Weak — -6.1% 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
-75.7%
Shrinking sales (-75.7% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
6/8 quarters
Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
19%
Weak — only 19% of profit becomes cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
25938.4%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (25938.4%)

Free cash flow margin above 20%. Out of every $100 in sales, more than $20 is real cash they keep.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
N/A
Data not available
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
N/A
Data not available

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
0.8x
Attractive valuation — P/E 0.8

P/E under 10. The price tag is small relative to last year's profit.

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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