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A Look At Vulcan Energy Resources (ASX:VUL) Valuation After Its €1.73b Debt And Equity Financing

Simply Wall St · 6d ago

Vulcan Energy Resources (ASX:VUL) has secured a large private placement, combining €1.185b in debt financing with €545m in new common equity from 13 financial institutions and several funding partners.

See our latest analysis for Vulcan Energy Resources.

The fresh €1.73b funding package lands after last month’s A$972.2m follow on equity offering. It comes as the A$4.58 share price shows a 30 day share price return of 3.85%, but a 90 day share price return decline of 32.84%, with a 5 year total shareholder return of 9.70%. This suggests short term momentum has softened while the longer record remains positive.

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With a recent A$4.58 share price, an analyst target of about A$8.08 and an estimated intrinsic value implying a large discount, the key question is whether this signals a genuine opportunity or if the market already reflects Vulcan’s future growth.

Price to Book of 3.3x: Is it justified?

On the latest figures, Vulcan Energy Resources trades on a P/B of 3.3x, which screens as good value against peers on one measure but expensive on another.

P/B compares the company’s market value to the accounting value of its net assets. It is often used for capital heavy businesses and early stage companies that are not yet profitable.

According to the statements, Vulcan scores as good value when its 3.3x P/B is set against a peer average of 5.3x, suggesting the market is not assigning the same premium as it does to similar companies. However, when the comparison is made with the broader Australian metals and mining industry, that same 3.3x P/B sits above the 2.5x industry average, which implies the shares are priced at a higher level than many listed miners.

This contrast is important because it highlights how sensitive the valuation story is to the comparison set used, and the level the market could move towards if sentiment lines up more closely with the wider industry.

See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown.

Result: Price-to-book of 3.3x (ABOUT RIGHT)

However, there are clear risks here, including ongoing net losses of €53.7m and the possibility that recent funding will not translate into commercially viable lithium production.

Find out about the key risks to this Vulcan Energy Resources narrative.

Another View, What Does The SWS DCF Model Say?

While the 3.3x P/B suggests Vulcan Energy Resources is somewhere between peer value and industry premium, our DCF model paints a very different picture. With an estimate of fair value at A$46.04 versus a A$4.58 share price, the implied discount is very large.

If the SWS DCF model is closer to the mark than the P/B comparison, that gap could point to either mispricing or very high execution risk. The real question for you is whether the cash flow assumptions behind that fair value feel realistic enough to matter.

Look into how the SWS DCF model arrives at its fair value.

VUL Discounted Cash Flow as at Jan 2026
VUL Discounted Cash Flow as at Jan 2026

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