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Why Elevra Lithium (ASX:ELV) Is Down 5.2% After Earnings Turnaround And New Supply Deal

Simply Wall St · 18h ago
  • Elevra Lithium Limited recently reported full-year results to June 30, 2026, with sales rising to US$201.68 million and net income of US$43.07 million, alongside a shift from loss per share to positive earnings per share on both a basic and diluted basis.
  • In parallel, Elevra Lithium secured a seven-year, market-linked spodumene supply agreement with Mangrove Lithium that includes a floor price above expected production costs and avoids ocean freight to international customers, reshaping the company’s revenue visibility and cost profile.
  • We’ll now examine how this earnings turnaround, underpinned by the long-term Mangrove supply agreement, influences Elevra Lithium’s existing investment narrative.

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Elevra Lithium Investment Narrative Recap

To own Elevra Lithium today, you need to believe its move from heavy losses to US$43.07 million in net income can be sustained while it funds and executes growth projects at North American Lithium. The Mangrove offtake deal improves revenue visibility and cost clarity, which helps the short term focus on cash generation, but the biggest risk remains how sensitive earnings are to realised lithium prices once existing contracts and favourable pricing roll off.

Among the recent announcements, the binding seven year Mangrove Lithium supply agreement matters most here. It locks in substantial volumes on a take or pay basis, with a market linked price and a floor above expected production costs, and removes ocean freight for this stream. That combination directly interacts with Elevra’s key catalysts around the NAL expansion by tying a growing share of output to a domestic converter with clearer pricing and logistics economics.

Yet despite the earnings turnaround, investors still need to be aware that Elevra’s reliance on strong lithium prices leaves the business exposed if...

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Elevra Lithium's narrative projects $403.2 million revenue and $356.6 million earnings by 2029. This requires 37.5% yearly revenue growth and a $446.1 million earnings increase from -$89.5 million today.

Uncover how Elevra Lithium's forecasts yield a A$14.82 fair value, a 72% upside to its current price.

Exploring Other Perspectives

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Before this news, the most optimistic analysts were assuming revenue could reach about US$369.7 million and earnings US$364.3 million by 2029, which is far more bullish than consensus and sits uncomfortably alongside concerns about higher mining intensity and potential cost pressure if underground stopes stay complex for longer.

Explore 7 other fair value estimates on Elevra Lithium - why the stock might be worth less than half the current price!

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