Basic Materials
Live Price
Offline$0.0183
+0.00% today
1Y Change
+2187.50%
Window
Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 1, 2026
Coverage: 240 bars ยท Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 1, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Critica Limited (VTMLF) is a Basic Materials stock with a market cap of $160.00M and listed on OTC. The stock last traded around $0.02 and up 2187.5% across the available one-year price window (Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 1, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +1215.5%, EPS growth of -4727.6%, a dividend yield of 0.0%. What stands out right now is revenue +1215.5%, EPS -4727.6%, free cash flow -33.3% with operating margin -27391.0% and ROIC -8.4%. Valuation already assumes a fairly strong business story at price/sales 25465.5. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a higher-growth but lower-margin setup than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines VTMLF price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Basic Materials peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Above sector median
+1215.5% vs 0.0% peer median
Operating Margin
Below sector median
-27391.0% vs +10.5% peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on Mar 12, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating picture looks softer than before
Revenue is at +1215.5% and EPS is at -4727.6%, with operating margin around -27391.0%.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged -30.5% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 1 of those reports.
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 Mar 12, 2026 | โ | +0.0% | -95.4% | +2357.1% |
2025 Sep 25, 2025 | โ | +3.8% | +3.8% | +130.8% |
2025 Mar 13, 2025 | โ | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% |
Benchmark Comparison
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VTMLF Max Drawdown
-97.33%
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Company Overview
Critica Limited
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Critica Limited engages in the exploration and development of mineral resources in Australia. It explores for thorium, uranium, zinc, bismuth, antimony, copper, gold, nickel, tin, and tungsten, as well as platinum grade and rare earth elements. The company's flagship project is the 100% owned the Jupiter and the Brothers project located in east of the port at Geraldton in Western Australia. It also holds interests in the Golden Grove North, Kulin, and South West projects located in Western Australia; and the Livingstone DSO Hematite and Mount Lindsay projects located in North West Tasmania. The company was formerly known as Venture Minerals Limited and changed its name to Critica Limited in September 2024. Critica Limited was incorporated in 2006 and is based in West Perth, Australia.
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Next Step
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