How to buy Strategic Minerals Corporation NL shares | A$0.49

Strategic Minerals Corporation NL is a gold business based in Australia. Strategic Minerals Corporation NL shares (SMC) are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and all prices are listed in Australian Dollars. Its last market close was $0.49 – the same closing value as a week prior. Strategic Minerals Corporation NL has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $69,115.

How to buy shares in Strategic Minerals Corporation NL

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 Strategic Minerals Corporation NL. Find the share by name or ticker symbol: SMC. 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 Strategic Minerals Corporation NL 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 $0.49, 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 Strategic Minerals Corporation NL. 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 Strategic Minerals Corporation NL's share price?

Since the stock market crash in March caused by coronavirus, Strategic Minerals Corporation NL's share price has had significant positive movement.

Its last market close was $0.49, which is 6.12% up on its pre-crash value of $0.46 and 28.95% up on the lowest point reached during the March crash when the shares fell as low as $0.38.

If you had bought $1,000 worth of Strategic Minerals Corporation NL shares at the start of February 2020, those shares would have been worth $826.09 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 $1,065.22.

Strategic Minerals Corporation NL share price

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Strategic Minerals Corporation NL shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2020-10-15.

Latest market close	AUDA$0.49
52-week range	AUDA$0.35 - AUDA$0.7
50-day moving average	AUDA$0.5764
200-day moving average	AUDA$0.4584
Target price	N/A
PE ratio	N/A
Dividend yield	N/A (0%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	AUDA$-0.009

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Is it a good time to buy Strategic Minerals Corporation NL stock?

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Strategic Minerals Corporation NL price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of A$0.49 on 2020-10-16

1 week (2020-10-10)	N/A
1 month (2020-09-21)	-6.67%
3 months (2020-07-17)	11.36%
6 months (2020-04-17)	28.95%

1 year (2019-10-18)	4.90%
2 years (2018-10-19)	59.92%
3 years (2017-10-19)	65.26%
5 years (2015-10-19)	35.32%

Strategic Minerals Corporation NL financials

Revenue TTM	$69,115
Gross profit TTM	$11,190
Return on assets TTM	-1.69%
Return on equity TTM	-2.7%
Profit margin	0%
Book value	0.33
Market capitalisation	$47.3 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

Strategic Minerals Corporation NL share dividends

We're not expecting Strategic Minerals Corporation NL to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

Have Strategic Minerals Corporation NL's shares ever split?

Strategic Minerals Corporation NL's shares were split on a 1:15 basis on 31 May 2016. So if you had owned 15 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 Strategic Minerals Corporation NL shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 1400% higher share price could have impacted the market appetite for Strategic Minerals Corporation NL shares which in turn could have impacted Strategic Minerals Corporation NL's share price.

Strategic Minerals Corporation NL share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Strategic Minerals Corporation NL's shares have ranged in value from as little as $0.35 up to $0.7. 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 Strategic Minerals Corporation NL's is 0.7956. This would suggest that Strategic Minerals Corporation NL's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Strategic Minerals Corporation NL overview

Strategic Minerals Corporation NL engages in gold and mineral exploration activities in Australia. It owns a 100% interest in the Woolgar gold project comprising six exploration permits covering an area of 493 square kilometers, as well as eight mining leases located in Central Northern Queensland. The company is headquartered in Brisbane, Australia. Strategic Minerals Corporation NL is a subsidiary of QGold Pty Ltd.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of Strategic Minerals Corporation NL is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 81.829% of Strategic Minerals Corporation NL shares are held by insiders and 0.086% by institutions.

• When does the fiscal year end for Strategic Minerals Corporation NL?

  Strategic Minerals Corporation NL's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is Strategic Minerals Corporation NL based?

  Strategic Minerals Corporation NL's address is: 333 Ann Street, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 4000

• What is Strategic Minerals Corporation NL's ISIN number?

  Strategic Minerals Corporation NL's international securities identification number is: AU000000SMC6