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Mathew Hodge
EUR 101.80 For Business Accounts Only

Higher prices drove the earnings recovery in fiscal 2017, but we don't think they can last.

We maintain our AUD 1.40 per share fair value estimate for no-moat Whitehaven Coal. The fiscal 2017 result was strong with adjusted earnings of AUD 0.37 per share nearly up 20 times from a year ago. A nearly 50% increase in the average realised coal price to AUD 104 per tonne, net of government royalties, was the primary driver. Equity coal sales volumes rose just 2% to 15.8 million tonnes. The company is also benefiting from a mix shift towards higher-priced metallurgical coal as the Maules Cre...
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