West African (Australia) Today
| WAF Stock | 2.25 0.05 2.17% |
PerformanceSolid
| Odds Of DistressVery Low
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West African is selling for under 2.25 as of the 22nd of March 2025; that is 2.17 percent decrease since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's last reported lowest price was 2.24. West African has a very small chance of experiencing financial distress in the next few years and had a solid performance during the last 90 days. The performance scores are derived for the period starting the 22nd of December 2024 and ending today, the 22nd of March 2025. Click here to learn more.
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| Business Concentration | Metals & Mining, Materials, Basic Materials, Materials, Metals & Mining, Materials, Basic Materials (View all Sectors) |
West African Resources (WAF) is traded on Australian Securities Exchange in Australia and employs 8 people. West African is listed under Metals & Mining category by Fama And French industry classification. The company currently falls under 'Mid-Cap' category with a current market capitalization of 2.58 B. Market capitalization usually refers to the total value of a company's stock within the entire market. To calculate West African's market, we take the total number of its shares issued and multiply it by West African's current market price. To manage market risk and economic uncertainty, many investors today build portfolios that are diversified across equities with different market capitalizations. However, as a general rule, conservative investors tend to hold large-cap stocks, and those looking for more risk prefer small-cap and mid-cap equities. West African Resources operates under Metals & Mining sector and is part of Materials industry. The entity has 1.14 B outstanding shares.
West African generates positive cash flow from operations, but has no cash available
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Ownership AllocationWest African Resources retains a total of 1.14 Billion outstanding shares. Over half of West African's outstanding shares are owned by institutional investors. These institutional investors are typically referred to as corporate investors that purchase positions in a given instrument to benefit from reduced trade commissions. Consequently, these institutions are subject to different rules and regulations than regular investors in West African Resources. Please watch out for any change in the institutional holdings of West African Resources as this could mean something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. Please note that no matter how many assets the company shows, if the real value of the company is less than the current market value, you may not be able to make money on it.
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West African Resources Risk Profiles
Although West African's alpha and beta are two of the key measurements used to evaluate West African's performance over the market, the standard measures of volatility play an important role as well.
| Mean Deviation | 1.91 | |||
| Semi Deviation | 1.77 | |||
| Standard Deviation | 2.68 | |||
| Variance | 7.16 |
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West African Corporate Executives
Elected by the shareholders, the West African's board of directors comprises two types of representatives: West African inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of West. The board's role is to monitor West African's management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. West African's inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, West African's outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.
| BSc MAIG | Executive Founder | Profile | |
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