Ascent Resources (AST)

Sector:

Energy Producers

Index:

FTSE AIM All-Share

1.90p
   
  • Change Today:
      0.020p
  • 52 Week High: 4.10
  • 52 Week Low: 1.85
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 238.12m
  • Volume: 21,361
  • Market Cap: £4.52m
  • RiskGrade: 630

Key Financials

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Growth Metrics 31-Dec-08 31-Dec-07
Annualisation Factor 1.0 1.0
Dividend Yield 0.0% 0.0%
     
Continuing Operations    
PE Ratio - Adjusted n/a n/a
PE Ratio - Diluted n/a
n/a		 n/a
n/a
PEG - Adjusted n/a n/a
PEG - Diluted n/a
n/a		 n/a
n/a
Return on Capital Employed n/a
n/a		 n/a
n/a
Operating Margin (175.93%)
(69.08%)		 (1,092.09%)
(1,321.34%)
     
Continuing & Discontinued Operations    
PE Ratio - Adjusted n/a n/a
PE Ratio - Diluted n/a
n/a		 n/a
n/a
PEG - Adjusted n/a n/a
PEG - Diluted n/a
n/a		 n/a
n/a

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Gearing 31-Dec-08 31-Dec-07
Net Gearing 36.30% 26.35%

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Value Metrics 31-Dec-08 31-Dec-07
Price/Book Value (4,787.4) 346,757.7
Price/Tangible Book Value (4,711.9) 346,757.7
Price/ Cash Flow (81,845.1) (20,700.8)
Price/Revenue 8,101.28 341,276.15
Price/R&D n/a n/a
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) (0.82p) 0.082p
Net Cash per Share n/a n/a

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Annualised Fundamentals 31-Dec-08 31-Dec-07
Continuing Operations    
Revenue 1.48 0.25
EBITDA (2.59)
(1.02)		 (2.74)
(3.32)
Depreciation n/a
n/a		 (0.02)
(0.02)
Net Interest (0.31)
(0.31)		 0.63
0.63
Profit Before Tax (2.82)
(1.24)		 (2.13)
(2.71)
     
Revenue per Share 0.48p 0.083p
Pre-Tax Profit per Share (0.93p)
(0.41p)		 (0.70p)
(0.89p)
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) 11,949.39 86,790.31
Enterprise Value (EV) £ (Millions) 11,954.48 86,794.23
EBITDA/EV (0.02%)
(0.01%)		 n/a
n/a
Operating Margin (175.93%)
(69.08%)		 (1,092.09%)
(1,321.34%)
Capital Employed £ (Millions) 2.62 4.41
Return on Capital Employed n/a
n/a		 n/a
n/a
Invested Equity Capital £ (Millions) 10.64 10.09
     
Earnings per Share - Basic (1,551.75p)
(0.42p)		 (1,221.59p)
(0.89p)
Earnings per Share - Diluted (1,551.75p)
(0.42p)		 (1,155.56p)
(0.85p)
Earnings per Share - Adjusted (1,551.75)p (1,221.59)p
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic n/a
n/a		 n/a
n/a
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted n/a
n/a		 n/a
n/a
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted n/a n/a
PE Ratio - Diluted n/a
n/a		 n/a
n/a
PEG - Diluted n/a
n/a		 n/a
n/a
Tax Rate n/a n/a
Dividend Cover n/a
n/a		 n/a
n/a
Interest Cover (4.96)
(1.63)		 (16.32)
(21.03)
     
Continuing & Discontinued Operations    
Earnings per Share - Basic (1,551.75p)
(0.42p)		 (1,221.59p)
(0.89p)
Earnings per Share - Diluted (1,551.75p)
(0.42p)		 (1,155.56p)
(0.85p)
Earnings per Share - Adjusted (1,551.75p) (1,221.59p)
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic n/a
n/a		 n/a
n/a
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted n/a
n/a		 n/a
n/a
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted n/a n/a
PE Ratio - Diluted n/a
n/a		 n/a
n/a
PEG - Diluted n/a
n/a		 n/a
n/a
Dividend Cover n/a
n/a		 n/a
n/a
Return on Equity (ROE) (26.87%)
(12.07%)		 (21.12%)
(26.87%)
Operating Cash Flow per Share (0.048p) (1.38p)
Gross Cash Flow per Share cn/a cn/a
Cash Incr/Decr per Share (0.065p) (0.20p)
Capital Expenditure per Share n/a n/a
Dividend per Share n/a n/a
Dividend per Share Growth n/a n/a
Dividend Yield 0.0% 0.0%
Shareholders Funds 10.61 9.84
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) 3.85 2.59
Net Asset Value per Share (inc. Intangibles) (0.83p) 0.082p

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Gearing - inc Intangibles 31-Dec-08 31-Dec-07
Shareholders' Funds inc Intangibles 10.61 9.84
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) 3.85 2.59
Net Gearing 36.30% 26.35%
Cash & Near Cash 1.24 1.32
Cash 11.65% 13.45%
Gross Borrowings 5.09 3.92
Gross Gearing 47.95% 39.80%
Borrowings Under 5 years 5.09 3.92
Under 5 years 47.95% 39.80%
Borrowings Under 1 year n/a n/a
Under 1 year n/a n/a

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Gearing - exc Intangibles 31-Dec-08 31-Dec-07
Shareholders' Funds exc Intangibles (2.54) 0.25
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) 3.85 2.59
Net Gearing n/a 1,041.36%
Cash & Near Cash 1.24 1.32
Cash (48.74%) 531.32%
Gross Borrowings 5.09 3.92
Gross Gearing 200.59% 1,572.69%
Borrowings Under 5 years 5.09 3.92
Under 5 years (200.59%) 1,572.69%
Borrowings Under 1 year n/a n/a
Under 1 year n/a n/a

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Cover 31-Dec-08 31-Dec-07
Quick Ratio 0.98 1.93
Current Ratio 1.10 2.18

Key

* GAAP

a. Includes discontinued activities

b. Based on operating cash flow before tax

c. Not disclosed under IFRS

d. Includes non-current assets

Note 1: Prices and trades are provided by Digital Look Corporate Solutions and are delayed by at least 15 minutes.

Note 2: RiskGrade figures are provided by RiskMetrics.

Note 3: Above ratios are on a 'per annum' basis, adjusted for corporate actions and based on the fundamentals of the primary listed security.

Note 4: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 5: Normalised ratios are shown in blue text

Note 6: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

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