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China Natural Resources

CHNR
Other Precious Metals · Basic Materials
Price
$4.10
+0.30 (+7.89%)
Market Cap
$5.2M
Exchange
NASDAQ Capital Market
Winston Score
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We couldn’t gather enough financial data to score this stock reliably.

Share count falling — buybacks

84.6% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 8.1M (2021) → 1.3M (2025)

China Natural Resources, Inc. is a small company based in Hong Kong that focuses on mining and natural resources in China. It has explored for and developed deposits of metals and minerals, including precious and base metals, primarily targeting industrial and commodity markets in mainland China. The company operates in the broader metals and mining sector, which is highly competitive and tied closely to commodity price cycles.

The company generates revenue through resource extraction and development activities, though its financial results have been thin, with minimal gross profit and negative returns on capital. It operates almost entirely within China and Hong Kong, giving it limited geographic diversification. The company's very small market capitalization and near-zero margins reflect the early-stage or struggling nature of its operations. The main risk it faces is its ability to develop viable mining assets and reach consistent profitability, as continued losses could threaten its long-term viability.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue data limited

EPS Growth

+110.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$0/ year

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

56.5%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Runway

~1 months

$475,301 cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Short runway — potential dilution ahead through share issuance

Cash watch

China Natural Resources has less than a year of cash at its current burn rate. Growth investors should watch for potential share dilution from future fundraising — that directly reduces your ownership.

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Quality

Gross Margin
N/A
Data not available
Operating Margin
N/A
Data not available
ROCE
-0.2%
Weak — -0.2% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales YoY
N/A
Data not available
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
EPS Consistency
4/8 quarters
Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
FCF Margin
N/A
Data not available

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Stability

Debt / Equity
N/A
Data not available
Interest Cover
N/A
Data not available

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
N/M
Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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