Petra Diamonds Ltd

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Heavy & stretched

Physical assets are 79.8% of total assets, a heavy footprint. Capex is 0.94x depreciation and free cash flow yield is weak, which fits a cash drain on aging assets. EBITDA after capex covers debt service by -0.44x, which is below 1.

Energy, materials, and industrial names often turn net PP&E at about 1x to 3x. This name is at 0.56x.

Physical asset ratio
79.8%
Net PP&E plus inventory, divided by total assets. Above 50% is a heavy footprint.
Fixed asset turnover
0.56x
Revenue per dollar of the physical asset base.
Capex / D&A
0.94x
Above 1.0x means the physical base is being replaced or expanded.
Tangible book / share
GBX 0.44
Assets minus goodwill, intangibles, and liabilities, per share.
Price / tangible book
6.41x
Price GBX 2.81.
Fixed-charge coverage
-0.44x
EBITDA minus capex, divided by interest plus short-term debt.
FCF yield
-402.0%
Latest free cash flow divided by current market cap (GBX 11.34M).
ROIC
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After-tax operating income over equity plus debt minus cash. Operating income / net PP&E is -0.23x.

Footprint and return

Turnover and reinvestment

Year Physical FAT Capex/D&A TBV/sh Coverage FCF ROIC EBIT/PP&E
2018 73.9% 0.40x 1.29x GBX 53.13 -0.34x -GBX 107.50M โ€” 0.05x
2019 81.4% 0.48x 0.81x GBX 18.84 -1.70x GBX 13.10M โ€” 0.05x
2020 75.2% 0.36x 0.47x GBX 0.68 -0.12x -GBX 47.40M โ€” 0.00x
2021 70.3% 0.58x 0.24x GBX 6.14 3.64x GBX 107.60M 1.0% 0.01x
2022 65.3% 0.86x 0.64x GBX 2.46 3.44x GBX 228.50M 23.8% 0.29x
2023 82.8% 0.52x 1.30x GBX 1.63 -0.47x -GBX 70.00M โ€” 0.03x
2024 78.9% 0.66x 0.88x GBX 1.12 -1.05x -GBX 42.00M โ€” -0.07x
2025 79.8% 0.56x 0.94x GBX 0.44 -0.44x -GBX 45.58M โ€” -0.23x
  • Principal due is short-term debt, the amount reported as due within a year.
  • Free-cash-flow yield is extreme. Market cap and free cash flow may be in different units.
Latest year inputs (2025)
Net PP&E: GBX 395.31M
Inventory: GBX 35.03M
Total assets: GBX 539.42M
Goodwill: GBX 0.00
Intangibles: GBX 3.00M
Liabilities: GBX 446.35M
Tangible book: GBX 90.07M
Shares: 205,583,938
Revenue: GBX 219.44M
Capex: GBX 80.57M
D&A: GBX 85.87M
EBITDA: -GBX 78.45M
Interest: GBX 38.16M
Short-term debt: GBX 325.25M
Free cash flow: -GBX 45.58M
Operating income: -GBX 90.11M
Invested capital: GBX 386.30M
Tax rate: โ€”