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Pan African Resources PLC (PAFR)

Rank #39 of 280 - Basic Materials - UK Equities

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Pan African Resources PLC

PAFR.L·Basic Materials·Market Cap £2.8b

Rank #39 of 280

Quantitative Model · 280 Stocks Analysed

£1.17

-3.31% YTD

52W: £0.77 - £1.90

Factor Analysis Summary

Editorial assessment generated from Pan African Resources PLC's live factor scores and sector positioning.

Based on Strategyland's proprietary 7-factor analysis, Pan African Resources PLC (PAFR.L) currently holds an overall rank of #39 out of 280 FTSE 100 constituents, reflecting its weighted composite score across liquidity, valuation, profitability, solvency, asset efficiency, market trading, and technical dimensions.

Key strengths include asset efficiency, where it demonstrates highly efficient capital deployment, converting assets into revenue and returns effectively; solvency (debt/equity 0.1), where it demonstrates a robust solvency position with conservative leverage and strong balance sheet coverage; and valuation (P/E 8.8, dividend yield 442.1%), where it demonstrates reasonable valuation with several price-based metrics ranking favourably.

Areas requiring attention include technical (RSI 34.6), where bearish technical positioning with price trading below key trend indicators, as well as market trading, where low relative volume or adverse volatility patterns may deter momentum-oriented investors.

Within the Basic Materials sector, Pan African Resources PLC sits at composite rank #39, trailing the Basic Materials peer average (rank 30). Among 7 Basic Materials names in our coverage, it ranks above 2 peers and below 4.

Ranking in the top quartile overall, Pan African Resources PLC offers a favourable balance of fundamentals, though investors should weigh its asset efficiency advantage against technical — its relatively weakest factor.

Strongest Factors

Asset Efficiency — Rank 22/280 (top quartile)
Solvency — Rank 64/280 (top quartile)
Valuation — Rank 79/280 (above average)

Weakest Factors

Technical — Rank 250/280 (below average)
Market Trading — Rank 224/280 (below average)

Score Analysis

Pan African Resources PLC is ranked #39 out of 280 UK stocks. Lower factor scores indicate better performance in that category.

Factor Breakdown

133/280

Average Score

Liquidity

Weak180/280

Valuation

Good79/280

Profitability

Fair115/280

Solvency

Excellent64/280

Asset Efficiency

Excellent22/280

Mkt Trading

Weak224/280

Technical

Weak250/280

1. Liquidity

Score: 180/280

How liquid is PAFR and can it meet its short-term obligations?

1/6

liquidity criteria met

Metric

Sector Range

Value

Rank

✓

Quick Ratio

1.0 - 1.6

1.30xRank 37/280

Range: 1.0 - 1.6Rank 37/280

✗

Current Ratio

1.8 - 2.6

1.47xRank 117/280

Range: 1.8 - 2.6Rank 117/280

✗

TTM Operating Cash Flow

0.5 - 1.0

2.79xRank 25/280

Range: 0.5 - 1.0Rank 25/280

–

Liquidity Coverage Ratio

N/A

Range: N/A

✗

Intangible Asset Ratio

2 - 10

0.00xRank 181/280

Range: 2 - 10Rank 181/280

✗

Cash-to-Debt Ratio

0.3 - 0.7

1.83xRank 41/280

Range: 0.3 - 0.7Rank 41/280

Key Liquidity Metrics

Quick Ratio

1.30x

Sector: 1.0 - 1.6

Current Ratio

1.47x

Sector: 1.8 - 2.6

Overall Liquidity Rank

Rank within universe#180/280

Best (1)Worst (280)

2. Valuation

Score: 79/280

Is PAFR undervalued compared to its peers and fair value metrics?

3/7

valuation criteria met

Metric

Sector Range

Value

Rank

✗

FY27e P/E

12x - 25x

7.3xRank 20/280

Range: 12x - 25xRank 20/280

✗

FY26e P/E

12x - 25x

7.3xRank 14/280

Range: 12x - 25xRank 14/280

✗

FY27e Net Div Yld (%)

1.5 - 4.5

4.59%Rank 75/280

Range: 1.5 - 4.5Rank 75/280

✓

Div Payout Ratio

30 - 60

31.80%Rank 50/280

Range: 30 - 60Rank 50/280

✗

Current EV/EBITDA

6.0x - 10.0x

3.9xRank 32/280

Range: 6.0x - 10.0xRank 32/280

✓

Current P/TBV

1.0x - 3.0x

2.52xRank 140/280

Range: 1.0x - 3.0xRank 140/280

✓

Current P/B

1.0x - 3.5x

2.47xRank 187/280

Range: 1.0x - 3.5xRank 187/280

Key Valuation Metrics

TTM P/E

Price-to-Earnings

8.8x

FY26e P/E

Forward estimate

7.3x

FY27e P/E

Forward estimate

7.3x

Current P/B

Price-to-Book

2.47x

Current P/TBV

Tangible Book Value

2.52x

Current EV/EBITDA

Enterprise Value

3.9x

FY26e EV/EBITDA

Forward estimate

4.8x

FY27e EV/EBITDA

Forward estimate

4.3x

Dividend

PAFR pays a dividend yield of 442.11%.

Current Yield

442.11%

FY27e Net Div Yield

4.59%

FY26e Gross DPS

0.050

FY27e Gross DPS

0.054

Dividend Per Share Forecast

3. Profitability

Score: 115/280

How profitable is PAFR relative to its peers?

1/7

profitability criteria met

Metric

Sector Range

Value

Rank

✗

TTM Profit Margin

4 - 9

30.9%Rank 93/280

Range: 4 - 9Rank 93/280

✗

T12 FCF Margin

5 - 12

0.2%Rank 149/280

Range: 5 - 12Rank 149/280

✗

FY27e RoE

6 - 14

35.6%Rank 31/280

Range: 6 - 14Rank 31/280

✓

FY26 EPS Growth

10 - 25

19.9%Rank 57/280

Range: 10 - 25Rank 57/280

✗

FY27e EPS Growth

0 - 8

20.5%Rank 109/280

Range: 0 - 8Rank 109/280

–

NIM

N/A

Range: N/A

–

Expense Ratio

70 - 80

N/A

Range: 70 - 80

TTM Profit Margin

30.9%

Current RoCE

45.0%

FY27e RoE

35.6%

T12 FCF Margin

0.2%

EPS Growth

4. Solvency

Score: 64/280

How strong is PAFR's balance sheet and financial position?

0/6

solvency criteria met

Metric

Sector Range

Value

Rank

✗

Debt/Eqt

0.3x - 0.8x

0.06xRank 44/280

Range: 0.3x - 0.8xRank 44/280

–

Interest Coverage Ratio

4x - 10x

Rank 60Rank 60/280

Range: 4x - 10xRank 60/280

✗

Net Leverage Ratio

1.5x - 2.5x

-0.29xRank 34/280

Range: 1.5x - 2.5xRank 34/280

–

Altman Z-Score (Manufacturing)

<1.10 - >2.99

10.04Rank 73/280

Range: <1.10 - >2.99Rank 73/280

–

Z-Score (Non Manufacturing)

<1.10 - >2.60

Rank 70Rank 70/280

Range: <1.10 - >2.60Rank 70/280

–

CapAdeq Ratio Tier1

N/A

Range: N/A

Key Solvency Metrics

Debt/Eqt

0.06x

Net Leverage Ratio

-0.29x

Interest Coverage

Rank 60

T12 FCF Margin

0.2%

Altman Z-Score

10.04

Safe Zone

01.812.995+

5. Asset Efficiency

Score: 22/280

How efficiently does PAFR deploy its assets and intellectual capital?

0/5

asset efficiency criteria met

Metric

Sector Range

Value

Rank

–

Efficiency Ratio

N/A

Range: N/A

✗

TTM Asset Turnover Ratio

0.4x - 0.8x

0.89xRank 64/280

Range: 0.4x - 0.8xRank 64/280

✗

TTM CAPEX/Sales

7 - 18

18.7%Rank 34/280

Range: 7 - 18Rank 34/280

✗

Working Capital Turnover

8x - 13x

65.45xRank 8/280

Range: 8x - 13xRank 8/280

–

R&D/Sales FY27e

0.2 - 1.5

N/A

Range: 0.2 - 1.5

Overall Asset Efficiency Rank

Rank within sector peers#22/280

Best (1)Worst (280)

6. Market Trading

Score: 224/280

How liquid and actively traded is PAFR?

2/2

market trading criteria met

Metric

Sector Range

Value

Rank

✓

Intraday Sentiment (%)

20 -80

64.0%Rank 84/280

Range: 20 -80Rank 84/280

–

10D-Avg v/s 3M-Avg Vol

N/A

98%Rank 50/280

Range: N/ARank 50/280

✓

Avg Directional Index 30D

15 - 55

27.3Rank 59/280

Range: 15 - 55Rank 59/280

–

Parabolic SAR

N/A

112.20Rank 262/280

Range: N/ARank 262/280

–

Stock Rating Rank

N/A

Rank 100Rank 100/280

Range: N/ARank 100/280

Market Cap

£2,848,978,357

Enterprise Value

£3,660,650,141

Trading Volume

7. Technical

Score: 250/280

What do the technical indicators say about PAFR?

0/5

technical criteria met

Metric

Chart

Sector Range

Value

Rank

–

CMP v/s 52-WH

£1.90£0.77

-38.6%CMP: £1.17

N/A

-38.6%Rank 266/280

£1.90£0.77

-38.6%CMP: £1.17

Range: N/ARank 266/280

–

CMP v/s 52-WL

£1.90£0.77

+52.9%CMP: £1.17

N/A

52.9%Rank 223/280

£1.90£0.77

+52.9%CMP: £1.17

Range: N/ARank 223/280

–

RSI 14D

034.6 - Bearish100

N/A

34.6Rank 50/280

034.6 - Bearish100

Range: N/ARank 50/280

–

MA50 - MA200

£1.22-0.07£1.29

N/A

BearishRank 220/280

£1.22-0.07£1.29

Range: N/ARank 220/280

–

MACD Rank

Death Cross

MACD: -1.01

N/A

-1.01

Death Cross

MACD: -1.01

Range: N/A

RSI (14 Day)

34.6

Bearish

0 (Oversold)50100 (Overbought)

Moving Averages

50 SMA£1.22

200 SMA£1.29

SignalDeath Cross (Bearish)

MACD-1.01

Risk Metrics

Beta

N/A

3-Yr Std Dev

N/A

5-Yr Std Dev

N/A

Peer Comparison

How does PAFR compare to other Basic Materials stocks?

Overall Rank Comparison

Factor Score Comparison

Stock	Rank	Liquidity	Valuation	Profitability	Solvency	Mkt Trading	Technical
PAFR	#39	180	79	115	64	224	250
RIO.L	#2	90	125	72	110	98	127
ATYM.L	#13	13	182	63	51	36	29
HILS.L	#25	26	256	98	87	8	9
EDV.L	#26	224	111	28	86	110	110
HOCM.L	#54	158	165	59	106	208	276
JMAT.L	#57	152	120	164	171	95	70

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Methodology Note

The analysis presented for Pan African Resources PLC is produced using Strategyland's proprietary 7-factor quantitative model, which evaluates each stock across Liquidity, Valuation, Profitability, Solvency, Asset Efficiency, Market Trading, and Technical dimensions. Individual factor scores and the composite rank reflect relative rankings within the FTSE 100 universe — a lower rank number indicates stronger performance in that category.

Underlying financial and market data is sourced from LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) and processed through our scoring engine. Scores are recalculated as new data becomes available and should be interpreted as a systematic screening output, not a forecast of future share price performance.

This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice, a recommendation, or an offer to buy or sell any security. Past performance and factor rankings are not indicative of future results. Please read our Risk Disclaimer before making any investment decisions.

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