CHAMPION IRON LIMITED (CIA)
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CIA - CHAMPION IRON LIMITED

FNArena Sector : Iron Ore
Year End: March
GICS Industry Group : Materials
Debt/EBITDA: 1.72
Index: ASX200 | ASX300 | ALL-ORDS

Champion Iron is engaged in the exploration, development and production of iron ore in Quebec, Canada. The company has been listed on the ASX since 2007.

LAST PRICE CHANGE +/- CHANGE % VOLUME

$4.66

16 Sep
2025

0.090

OPEN

$4.65

1.97%

HIGH

$4.79

4,447,077

LOW

$4.65

TARGET
$5.533 18.7% upside
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FNARENA'S MARKET CONSENSUS FORECASTS
CIA: 1
Title FY26
Forecast		 FY27
Forecast
EPS (cps) 40.0 xxx
DPS (cps) 16.1 xxx
EPS Growth N/A xxx
DPS Growth N/A xxx
PE Ratio 11.4 xxx
Dividend Yield 3.5% xxx
Div Pay Ratio(%) 40.3% xxx
This company reports in CAD.
All estimates have been converted into AUD by FNArena at present FX values.

Dividend yield today if purchased 3 years ago: 4.20%

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Dividend Yield Today On Last Actual Payout :

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Title 202020212022202320242025
EPS Basic xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx30.2
DPS All xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx22.2
Sales/Revenue xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx1,771.3 M
Book Value Per Share xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx308.8
Net Operating Cash Flow xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx335.2 M
Net Profit Margin xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx8.84 %

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Title 202020212022202320242025
Return on Capital Employed xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx9.84 %
Return on Invested Capital xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx6.71 %
Return on Assets xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx4.75 %
Return on Equity xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx9.84 %
Return on Total Capital xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx14.81 %
Free Cash Flow ex dividends xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-414.5 M

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Title 202020212022202320242025
Short-Term Debt xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx61 M
Long Term Debt xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx831 M
Total Debt xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx892 M
Goodwill - Gross xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-
Cash & Equivalents - Generic xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx131 M
Price To Book Value xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx1.57

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Title 202020212022202320242025
Capex xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx667.7 M
Capex % of Sales xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx37.69 %
Cost of Goods Sold xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx1,334 M
Selling, General & Admin. Exp & Other xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx84 M
Research & Development xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx9 M
Investments - Total xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx17 M

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EXPERT VIEWS
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Sentiment Indicator

0.7

No. Of Recommendations

3
BROKER DATE RATING RECOMMENDATION TARGET PRICE % TO REACH TARGET COMMENTARY

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Macquarie

31/07/2025

3

Downgrade to Neutral from Outperform

$5.00

7.30%

Champion Iron's 1Q26 production missed Macquarie and consensus forecasts by an average -5% but shipments beat the consensus on higher inventory drawdown.

The disappointment was on the cost side which was 10% higher than the broker's estimate, and contributed to the -44% miss to the EBITDA forecast. Net debt was in line due to CA$36m proceeds from warrants.

The broker made significant cuts to FY26-28 EPS forecasts on higher costs and share count.

Target cut to $5.00 from $5.60. Rating downgraded to Neutral from Outperform.

FORECAST
Macquarie forecasts a full year FY26 dividend of 9.99 cents and EPS of 43.29 cents.
Macquarie forecasts a full year FY27 dividend of 13.32 cents and EPS of 33.30 cents.

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Canaccord Genuity

06/08/2025

1

Buy

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Canaccord Genuity views Champion Iron’s June quarter result as neutral, with financials ahead of the broker’s estimates due to higher sales from inventory and a stronger realised price. 

Earnings (EBITDA) of CA$58m beat the analysts' CA$35m but trailed consensus.

Production of 3.52m wmt iron 66% concentrate exceeded the broker's expectations on improved mill throughput, while costs (AISC) of CA$96/dmt were in line with prior quarters but left a narrow pre-tax margin of just CA$6/t.

Record shipments of 3.83m dmt helped reduce finished inventory to 2.1m wmt from 3.0m wmt. Higher-cost stockpiles fed through the mill raised unit costs, explains the broker. while hard ore conditions are expected to persist short-term.

The 8mtpa DRPF upgrade remains on schedule for completion by end-2025, highlights Canaccord, with -CA$387m of the -CA$470m capex spent to date.

The broker modestly lowers its target to CA$5.25 from CA$5.50 and reiterates a Buy rating.

FORECAST
Canaccord Genuity forecasts a full year FY26 EPS of 7.77 cents.
Canaccord Genuity forecasts a full year FY27 EPS of 33.30 cents.
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