RE: V price12 Aug 2024 12:24
The chines brought in a rebar standard that kicked off the last spike. It was advisory and not mandatory so lots of plants found ways around it all. hence, in the view of many, the price slumped back.
In 3 weeks the standard becomes mandatory and the max grace period for change is 3 months (so by Christmas, all plants must meet the full standard). This in various posts and platforms appears to amount to a 10 % (15 max) increase in the likely Vanadium need in steel in China. On top of this they have massive VRFB roll outs.
They are certainly scr3wing the Russians over commodity pricing as they cannot sell many other places. BMN sells nothing in China, but there will be a knock on world wide.. what that amounts too and how much the Vanadium pricing moves is anyone's guess.. but over 3 IMs CC has rather muted at $40-$50 I think.
If he gets plant costs down $4 (s he indicated is an aim), the AI costs might end up $30-$32. At 3,000 mtv and $50 that is at least $54m net profit which would be an EPS of 2.3p (ish)... modest PE of say 8 and not hard to see the possible re-rate (less debt).
Even if Vanadium ended at $40 and AI was $32 that would be 1.03p and an SP target of 8-10p .... just gotta re-rate to survice and in CC's words 'thrive'