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Heliostar Metals

HSTXF
66
Gold · Basic Materials
Price
$1.49
-0.00 (-0.07%)
Market Cap
$415.6M
Exchange
Other OTC
Winston Score
66
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 13, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

Share count rising — dilution

+611.4% over 3y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 39.1M (2022) → 278.5M (2025)

Heliostar Metals Ltd. is a a junior mining company, which engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties in North America. Its projects include Ana Paula, San Antonio, and Cerro del Gallo. The company was founded by Charles Walter Funk on April 29, 1983 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+168.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Strong revenue growth

EPS Growth

+267.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (3%)

Research and development spending

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$51M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Strong grower

Heliostar Metals is growing revenue at 169% year-over-year. The Winston Score penalises unprofitable companies, but revenue at this pace tells a different story — this is a company still in "build mode."

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Quality

Gross Margin
50.4%
Healthy — 50.4% gross margin
Operating Margin
35.2%
Excellent — 35.2% operating margin
ROCE
17.5%
Strong — 17.5% return on capital

ROIC between 15% and 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns 15 to 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales YoY
+207.3%
Fast-growing sales (+207.3% YoY)
EPS YoY
-57.2%
Earnings shrinking (-57.2% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

EPS Consistency
6/8 quarters
Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
121%
Turns 121% of profit into real cash
FCF Margin
15.7%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (15.7%)

FCF margin between 10% and 20%. Every $100 in sales becomes $10 to $20 in real cash.

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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)
12.3x
Attractive valuation — P/E 12.3

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

P/E vs Forward
+7.3
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (12.3 → 5.0)

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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