Overview
Champion Iron Ltd gives Australian investors exposure to an iron ore business operating in Canada, rather than a domestic mining operation. Its A$1.7B market capitalisation and A$3.06 share price sit alongside a mixed fundamental picture: revenue growth is -8.50%, while the reported profit margin is 5.96%. The shares are near the bottom of their A$2.97–A$6.65 52-week range, making commodity-market and operating conditions central to understanding the company’s prospects.
Champion Iron is an Australian-listed iron ore producer with its operating and development focus in Canada. The company acquires, explores, develops and produces iron ore properties, with the Bloom Lake Mine in Labrador as its flagship project. Its A$1.7B market capitalisation places it in the mining sector, where results are closely tied to commodity-market conditions and the performance of its mining operations.
Key facts
- Ticker
- CIA
- Exchange
- AU
- ISIN
- AU000000CIA2
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Industry
- Steel
- Country
- Australia
- Currency
- AUD
- Price
- A$2.85
- Previous close
- A$2.88
- Day change
- -A$0.04 (-1.22%)
- Market cap
- 1.6B
- 52W low
- A$2.84
- 52W high
- A$6.65
Price and trend
Last price: A$2.85
- Price
- A$2.85
- 52W range
- A$2.84 – A$6.65
- 50-day SMA
- A$3.33
- 200-day SMA
- A$4.56
- Price vs 50D SMA
- -14.63%
- Price vs 200D SMA
- -37.65%
Valuation
- P/E
- 13.71
- EPS
- 0.21
- Dividend yield
- 3.97%
- Beta
- 0.58
Champion Iron trades on a reported price-to-earnings ratio of 15.3x. That valuation should be considered alongside the company’s -8.50% revenue growth and 5.96% profit margin, as earnings at an iron ore producer can shift with commodity prices and operating conditions. The displayed 3.99% dividend yield and A$0.12 dividend per share add an income component, but neither the yield nor future payments are assured.
Profitability and growth
- Revenue growth
- -8.50%
- Revenue TTM
- 1.7B
- Profit margin
- 5.96%
Analyst view
Comparison uses the last price shown; targets are analyst estimates.
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- Price
- A$2.85
- Target price
- A$4.41
- Target vs last price
- 54.95% from last price
The share price is A$3.06, within a broad 52-week range of A$2.97 to A$6.65. It is 10.51% below the 50-day moving average and 34.05% below the 200-day average, indicating that the price has been weaker than those recent trend measures. A displayed target price of A$4.37 is 42.65% above the last price, but it is a secondary reference rather than a forecast or guarantee of returns.
Risks
Champion Iron’s performance is exposed to the cyclical iron ore market, so changes in commodity prices can affect revenue and profitability. The latest revenue growth figure is -8.50%, and a 5.96% profit margin leaves earnings sensitive to changes in prices, operating costs and mine performance. Its Canadian operating base also means investors should consider the risks of developing and running mining assets outside Australia. The share price sits close to its A$2.97 52-week low and well below both its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, reflecting a weaker recent price position; those measures do not predict future performance.
FAQ
What does Champion Iron do?
Champion Iron acquires, explores, develops and produces iron ore properties in Canada. Its flagship operation is the Bloom Lake Mine in Labrador.
How has Champion Iron’s recent revenue growth looked?
Revenue growth is shown as -8.50%, while the reported profit margin is 5.96%. The figures point to a business facing pressure on growth, with profitability dependent on the economics of its iron ore operations.
What is Champion Iron’s dividend yield?
The displayed dividend yield is 3.99%, with a reported dividend of A$0.12 per share. The yield can change as the share price and dividend payments change.
How does CIA trade relative to its recent price range and moving averages?
At A$3.06, the share price is near the A$2.97 52-week low and below the A$6.65 high. It is also 10.51% below its 50-day moving average of A$3.42 and 34.05% below its 200-day average of A$4.64.
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