Defense Metals (DEFN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Defense Metals Corp. engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and evaluation of mineral properties in Canada. It has 100% interest in the Wicheeda project consisting of 9 mineral claims covering an area of 4,244 hectares located in British Columbia. The company was formerly known as First Legacy Mining Corp. and changed its name to Defense Metals Corp. in December 2018. Defense Metals Corp. was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$0.14 to C$0.14
• 50-Day Range: C$0.13 to C$0.17
• 52-Week Range: C$0.07 to C$0.23
• Volume: 53,731 shs
• Average Volume: 141,026 shs
• Market Capitalization: C$39.46 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

DEFN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have DEFN shares performed this year?

Defense Metals' stock was trading at C$0.23 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, DEFN stock has decreased by 40.0% and is now trading at C$0.14.
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How do I buy shares of Defense Metals?

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What other stocks do shareholders of Defense Metals own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Defense Metals investors own include Great Panther Mining (GPR), IsoEnergy (ISO), American Lithium (LI), Azincourt Energy (AAZ), ARC Resources (ARX), Cenovus Energy (CVE) and Denison Mines (DML).

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: CVE
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: Other Industrial Metals & Mining
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: CVE:DEFN
• CIK: N/A
• Web: defensemetals.com
• Phone: 604 283 6110
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: N/A
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): C($0.01)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -C$3.87 million
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: -8.24%
• Return on Assets: -4.33%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 5.98
• Current Ratio: 0.43
• Quick Ratio: 1.04

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: C$0.00 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 107.50
• Book Value: C$0.16 per share
• Price / Book: 0.86

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 292,314,661
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: C$39.46 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.65