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HCH.V
HOLDFLAGHot Chili Limited · Basic Materials · Australia · $276M · Avg Vol: $139K/d
Hot Chili controls one of the largest undeveloped copper-gold deposits in Chile (Costa Fuego). While it is a pre-revenue developer and does not meet the Terry Smith quality compounder criteria, the sheer scale of the asset offers massive asymmetric leverage to the structural copper deficit driven by AI power grids and electrification.
COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Hot Chili Limited is a copper-gold developer focused on advancing its flagship Costa Fuego copper-gold project in the coastal range of Atacama, Chile. Costa Fuego is one of the largest low-altitude, infrastructure-ready copper developments in the world, benefiting from nearby roads, power, and ports. Hot Chili's competitive moat is its low-capital-intensity profile, secured water rights, and strategic partnerships with major global mining and trading firms.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)
| Year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | — | — | — | — | — |
| EPS | -0.05 | -0.03 | -0.04 | -0.05 | — |
| Shares | 120.0M | 120.0M | 152.0M | 152.3M | +26.9% |
| Debt | 0.2M | 0.2M | 0.4M | 0.3M | 7.9% |
| Equity | 144.2M | 142.4M | 159.5M | 152.5M | 1.9% |
| Op CF | — | — | — | — | — |
| Inv CF | -34.2M | -10.9M | 4.6M | -14.9M | — |
| Fin CF | 52.8M | -0.1M | 20.6M | -0.1M | — |
SCORE BREAKDOWN
FUNDAMENTALS
SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Basic Materials, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of HCH.V are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | StockRank | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCH.V | Hot Chili Limited(you) | $276M | 48 | HOLD |
| HGO.AX | Hillgrove Resources Limited | $133M | 58 | HOLD |
| AR1.AX | Austral Resources Australia Ltd | $136M | 26 | SELL |
| GRX.WA | GreenX Metals Limited | $210M | 11 | STRONG SELL |
| CYM.AX | Cyprium Metals Limited | $150M | 17 | STRONG SELL |
| WA1.AX | WA1 Resources Ltd | $650M | 13 | STRONG SELL |
| CVV.AX | Caravel Minerals Limited | $106M | 3 | STRONG SELL |
| TNC.AX | True North Copper Limited | $54M | 9 | STRONG SELL |
| SFR.AX | Sandfire Resources Limited | $6.8B | 88 | STRONG BUY |
| MEK.AX | Meeka Metals Limited | $217M | 49 | HOLD |
Peer medians: ROE -9.1% · P/E 13.9x · Gross margin 35.2%