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Australian Oilseeds (COOT)


Market Price (10/31/2025): $1.43 | Market Cap: $35.6 Mil
Sector: Consumer Staples | Industry: Packaged Foods & Meats

Australian Oilseeds (COOT)


Market Price (10/31/2025): $1.43
Market Cap: $35.6 Mil
Sector: Consumer Staples
Industry: Packaged Foods & Meats

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Strong revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 24%
Meaningful short interest
Short Interest % of Basic SharesShort Interest % of Basic Shares = (Short Interest Quantity) / (Basic Shares Outstanding). A high fraction of short interest can indicate potential risk of a short squeeze. is 12%
Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -70,446, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -0.2%
1 Valuation becoming less expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is -56%
  Expensive valuation multiples
P/EBITPrice/EBIT or Price/(Operating Income) ratio is 1977x, P/CFOPrice/(Cash Flow from Operations). CFO is cash before capital expenditures. is 37x
2   Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -7.8%
3   High stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 202%
0 Strong revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 24%
1 Valuation becoming less expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is -56%
2 Meaningful short interest
Short Interest % of Basic SharesShort Interest % of Basic Shares = (Short Interest Quantity) / (Basic Shares Outstanding). A high fraction of short interest can indicate potential risk of a short squeeze. is 12%
3 Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -70,446, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -0.2%
4 Expensive valuation multiples
P/EBITPrice/EBIT or Price/(Operating Income) ratio is 1977x, P/CFOPrice/(Cash Flow from Operations). CFO is cash before capital expenditures. is 37x
5 Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -7.8%
6 High stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 202%

Market Valuation & Key Metrics

COOT Stock


Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
COOT Return-----21%43%
Peers Return15%-6%-8%-27%-13%-28%-55%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%16%110%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
COOT Win Rate----22%67% 
Peers Win Rate42%43%52%38%52%40% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%67% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
COOT Max Drawdown------58% 
Peers Max Drawdown-19%-20%-23%-38%-29%-30% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: K, GIS, FLO, WEST, FAMI.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 10/30/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

COOT has limited trading history. Below is the Consumer Staples sector ETF (XLP) in its place.

Unique KeyEventXLPS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-17.5%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven21.2%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven682 days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-24.9%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven33.2%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven154 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-16.6%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven19.9%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven404 days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-33.4%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven50.2%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven605 days1480 days

Compare to


In The Past

SPDR Select Sector Fund's stock fell -17.5% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 4/20/2022. A -17.5% loss requires a 21.2% gain to breakeven.

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Trade Ideas

Select past ideas related to COOT. For more, see Trefis Trade Ideas.

Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
IPAR_9302025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield09302025IPARInterparfumsDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-6.8%-6.8%-6.8%
TAP_9302025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield09302025TAPMolson Coors BeverageDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-3.8%-3.8%-3.8%
STZ_7312025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper07312025STZConstellation BrandsMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-22.2%-22.2%-22.2%
SJM_6302025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield06302025SJMJM SmuckerDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
4.1%4.1%0.0%
BF-B_5312025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy05312025BF-BBrown-FormanDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-18.4%-18.4%-22.4%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
IPAR_9302025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield09302025IPARInterparfumsDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-6.8%-6.8%-6.8%
TAP_9302025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield09302025TAPMolson Coors BeverageDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-3.8%-3.8%-3.8%
STZ_7312025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper07312025STZConstellation BrandsMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-22.2%-22.2%-22.2%
SJM_6302025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield06302025SJMJM SmuckerDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
4.1%4.1%0.0%
BF-B_5312025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy05312025BF-BBrown-FormanDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-18.4%-18.4%-22.4%

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Financials

COOTKGISFLOWESTFAMIMedian
NameAustrali.KellanovaGeneral .Flowers .Westrock.Farmmi  
Mkt Price1.4483.1347.0512.084.401.688.24
Mkt Cap0.028.825.52.60.4-2.6
Rev LTM4212,63219,1565,099944-5,099
Op Inc LTM-01,9103,141343-38-343
FCF LTM-08632,096384-143-384
FCF 3Y Avg-1,0052,300272-184-638
CFO LTM11,5122,691511-27-511
CFO 3Y Avg-1,6153,003402-39-1,008

Growth & Margins

COOTKGISFLOWESTFAMIMedian
NameAustrali.KellanovaGeneral .Flowers .Westrock.Farmmi  
Rev Chg LTM23.6%-2.7%-3.3%-0.6%13.0%--0.6%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg-2.3%0.1%3.8%6.9%-3.0%
Rev Chg Q49.1%-3.7%-6.8%1.5%34.8%-1.5%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM10.0%-0.9%-1.7%0.4%8.3%-0.4%
Op Mgn LTM-0.2%15.1%16.4%6.7%-4.0%-6.7%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg-11.8%16.9%5.7%-1.6%-8.8%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM2.2%0.4%-0.5%-0.2%0.1%-0.1%
CFO/Rev LTM2.3%12.0%14.0%10.0%-2.8%-10.0%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg-12.8%15.2%7.9%-4.4%-10.3%
FCF/Rev LTM-1.0%6.8%10.9%7.5%-15.1%-6.8%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg-7.9%11.7%5.3%-21.0%-6.6%

Valuation

COOTKGISFLOWESTFAMIMedian
NameAustrali.KellanovaGeneral .Flowers .Westrock.Farmmi  
Mkt Cap0.028.825.52.60.4-2.6
P/S0.92.31.30.50.4-0.9
P/EBIT1,976.614.67.97.3-9.6-7.9
P/E-27.620.88.711.6-4.8-8.7
P/CFO37.119.09.55.0-15.6-9.5
Total Yield-3.6%7.5%16.7%16.7%-21.0%-7.5%
Dividend Yield0.0%2.7%5.2%8.1%0.0%-2.7%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg-4.4%6.6%6.7%-24.4%-5.5%
D/E0.50.20.60.81.4-0.6
Net D/E0.40.20.50.81.3-0.5

Returns

COOTKGISFLOWESTFAMIMedian
NameAustrali.KellanovaGeneral .Flowers .Westrock.Farmmi  
1M Rtn128.6%1.4%-5.5%-7.4%-9.5%-13.4%-6.5%
3M Rtn182.4%4.9%-2.7%-22.5%-33.8%-2.3%-2.5%
6M Rtn94.6%1.8%-13.3%-27.7%-25.7%-1.2%-7.2%
12M Rtn75.6%5.8%-27.9%-42.2%-33.5%-56.6%-30.7%
3Y Rtn-27.1%-35.6%-52.0%-59.8%-97.0%-52.0%
1M Excs Rtn121.8%-0.8%-7.7%-9.4%-9.2%-14.2%-8.5%
3M Excs Rtn167.6%-4.6%-12.0%-31.8%-42.1%-10.6%-11.3%
6M Excs Rtn72.9%-19.9%-35.0%-49.4%-47.4%-22.9%-29.0%
12M Excs Rtn64.9%-11.1%-45.1%-59.9%-54.1%-80.8%-49.6%
3Y Excs Rtn--45.0%-109.7%-126.5%-135.5%-173.8%-126.5%

Financials

Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date10152025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity2,973,211
Short Interest: % Change Since 93020251432.7%
Average Daily Volume24,776,215
Days-to-Cover Short Interest1
Basic Shares Quantity24,889,966
Short % of Basic Shares11.9%

Earnings Returns History

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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
3/31/2025-3.0%-14.4%-41.7%
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive000
# Negative111
Median Positive   
Median Negative-3.0%-14.4%-41.7%
Max Positive   
Max Negative-3.0%-14.4%-41.7%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
63020251023202520-F 6/30/2025
3312025530202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024331202510-Q 12/31/2024
9302024210202510-Q 9/30/2024
63020241203202410-K 6/30/2024
63020232072024424B3 6/30/2023
1231202212082023F-4/A 12/31/2022
63020229182023F-4 6/30/2022

Insider Activity

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Industry Resources

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