5E Advanced Materials (FEAM) reported a quarterly result for QQ3 2024 characterized by negligible revenue, continued cash burn and a heavy balance sheet load. Reported indicators show a net loss of $25.9 million and an EBITDA of about -$24.97 million, with negative operating income of -$4.21 million. Free cash flow was negative by $9.84 million, while operating cash flow remained a burn at -$7.45 million for the quarter. The company funded activity through financing activities, recording net cash inflows of roughly $15.78 million from common stock issuances, leaving cash and equivalents at $7.99 million at period end. Cumulatively, accumulated deficits (retained earnings) stood at -$183.88 million, and total debt rested at $63.64 million with net debt at $55.66 million. The balance sheet shows a cautious liquidity profile (current ratio 1.38) but with outsized leverage (debt-to-capital ~0.71, debt-to-equity ~2.50). No revenue was captured in the primary period, and gross profit was negative by $111k on de minimis revenue, limiting the meaningfulness of gross margin analysis in this quarter.
Key Performance Indicators
Operating Income
Increasing
-4.21M
QoQ: 52.68% | YoY: 49.20%
Net Income
Decreasing
-25.91M
QoQ: -144.02% | YoY: -156.10%
EPS
Decreasing
-10.18
QoQ: -4 141.67% | YoY: -4 326.09%
Revenue Trend
Margin Analysis
Financial Highlights
Revenue: effectively negligible in QQ3 2024; Gross Profit: -$0.111m; Operating Income: -$4.205m; EBITDA: -$24.972m; Net Income: -$25.905m; EPS: -$10.18; Weighted Avg Shares: 58.513m; Cash from Operations: -$7.451m; Free Cash Flow: -$9.843m; CapEx: -$2.392m; Cash at End: $7.986m; Total Assets: $96.963m; Total Liabilities: $71.499m; Total Stockholders’ Equity: $25.464m; Net Debt: $55.654m; Current Ratio: 1.38; Debt to Capitalization: 0.714; Debt to Equity: 2.50; Interest Coverage: -5.12; Price to Book: 69.23; Enterprise Value Multiple: -72.83.
Income Statement
Metric
Value
YoY Change
QoQ Change
Gross Profit
-111.00K
-6.73%
-13.27%
Operating Income
-4.21M
49.20%
52.68%
Net Income
-25.91M
-156.10%
-144.02%
EPS
-10.18
-4 326.09%
-4 141.67%
Key Financial Ratios
Return on Assets
Weak
-0.27%
Return on assets suggests inefficient capital allocation
Return on Equity
Weak
-1.02%
Return on equity suggests inefficient capital allocation
Current Ratio
Adequate
1.38
Current ratio meets minimum requirements but limited cushion
Debt to Equity
High Risk
2.50
Debt-to-equity indicates high leverage and elevated financial risk
P/E Ratio
Negative
-17.01x
Negative earnings make P/E ratio not meaningful
Price to Book
High Premium
69.23x
Very high premium suggests asset-light business model or lofty expectations
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