How to buy Great Western Exploration shares | A$0.26

Great Western Exploration Limited is an other industrial metals & mining business based in Australia. Great Western Exploration shares (GTE) are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and all prices are listed in Australian Dollars. Its last market close was $0.26 – the same closing value as a week prior. Great Western Exploration has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $18,471.

How to buy shares in Great Western Exploration

1. Compare share trading platforms. To buy shares listed in Australia, you'll need to sign up to a broker with access to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). Our table below can help you choose.
2. Open and fund your brokerage account. Complete an application with your personal and financial details, like your ID and tax file number. Fund your account with a bank transfer, PayPal or debit card.
3. Search for Great Western Exploration . Find the share by name or ticker symbol: GTE. Research its history to confirm it's a solid investment against your financial goals.
4. Purchase now or later. Buy today with a market order or use a limit order to delay your purchase until Great Western Exploration reaches your desired price. To spread out your risk, look into dollar-cost averaging, which smooths out buying at consistent intervals and amounts.
5. Decide on how many to buy. At today's price of $0.26, weigh your budget against a diversified portfolio that can minimise risk through the market's ups and downs.
6. Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of Great Western Exploration . Optimise your portfolio by tracking how your stock — and even the business — performs with an eye on the long term. You may be eligible for dividends and shareholder voting rights on directors and management that can affect your stock.

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How has coronavirus impacted Great Western Exploration 's share price?

Since the stock market crash in March caused by coronavirus, Great Western Exploration 's share price has had significant positive movement.

Its last market close was $0.26, which is 98.46% up on its pre-crash value of $0.004 and 25,900.00% up on the lowest point reached during the March crash when the shares fell as low as $0.001.

If you had bought $1,000 worth of Great Western Exploration shares at the start of February 2020, those shares would have been worth $666.67 at the bottom of the March crash, and if you held on to them, then as of the last market close they'd be worth $86,666.67.

Great Western Exploration share price

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Great Western Exploration shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2020-10-20.

Latest market close	AUDA$0.26
52-week range	AUDA$0.001 - AUDA$0.3
50-day moving average	AUDA$0.2613
200-day moving average	AUDA$0.1295
Target price	N/A
PE ratio	N/A
Dividend yield	N/A (0%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	AUDA$-0.001

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Is it a good time to buy Great Western Exploration stock?

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Great Western Exploration price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of A$0.26 on 2020-10-22

1 week (2020-10-16)	0%
1 month (2020-09-23)	-7.14%
3 months (2020-07-23)	160.00%
6 months (2020-04-23)	12,900.00%

1 year (2019-10-23)	6,400.00%
2 years (2018-10-23)	4,233.33%
3 years (2017-10-23)	1,429.41%
5 years (2015-10-23)	2,788.89%

Great Western Exploration financials

Revenue TTM	$18,471
Gross profit TTM	$18,471
Return on assets TTM	-10.17%
Return on equity TTM	-17.61%
Profit margin	0%
Book value	0.231
Market capitalisation	$30.2 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

Great Western Exploration share dividends

We're not expecting Great Western Exploration to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

Have Great Western Exploration 's shares ever split?

Great Western Exploration 's shares were split on a 1:60 basis on 31 May 2020. So if you had owned 60 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 1 share. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Great Western Exploration shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 5900% higher share price could have impacted the market appetite for Great Western Exploration shares which in turn could have impacted Great Western Exploration 's share price.

Great Western Exploration share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Great Western Exploration 's shares have ranged in value from as little as $0.001 up to $0.3. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (AU average) beta is 1, while Great Western Exploration 's is 1.5055. This would suggest that Great Western Exploration 's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Great Western Exploration overview

Great Western Exploration Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration of mineral properties in Australia. It operates through Mineral Exploration, and Finance and Administration segments. The company primarily explores for gold, copper, nickel, and base metals. It holds 100% interests in the Finlayson Gold Target and Golden Corridor Project located in the northwest of the Kalgoorlie Terrane; the Atley Gold Project located in the Youanmi district; the Lake Way Potash Project that comprises an area of 415 square kilometers located near Wiluna; and the Yerrida South Project located in the Western Australia.The company also holds interest in the Yerrida North JV project; and the Yandal West gold project. Great Western Exploration Limited was incorporated in 2007 and is based in Perth, Australia.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of Great Western Exploration is owned by insiders?

  Currently 34.259% of Great Western Exploration shares are held by insiders.

• When does the fiscal year end for Great Western Exploration ?

  Great Western Exploration 's fiscal year ends in June.

• Where is Great Western Exploration based?

  Great Western Exploration 's address is: 160 St Georges Terrace, Perth, WA, Australia, 6000

• What is Great Western Exploration 's ISIN number?

  Great Western Exploration 's international securities identification number is: AU000000GTE2