RE: Placing was finalised just over 2 months ago - details below:18 May 2026 09:06
Is it worth investing at these levels? ChatGPT says:
The bull case is fairly straightforward:
The Mako gas project has now reached Final Investment Decision (FID), which is a major milestone.
First gas is targeted for late 2027, meaning there is finally a visible route to cash flow.
The project is described as “fully funded at joint venture level,” which materially lowers the risk of catastrophic project failure.
The market cap is extremely small relative to what even modest production success could imply.
That’s why some AIM traders still see EME as a potential multibagger from these levels.
But the bear case is also strong:
The company has a long history of dilution and value destruction.
The share price is down massively over 3–5 years.
They still carry convertible debt and recently renegotiated terms to preserve working capital.
Even if the project itself is funded at JV level, EME can still need corporate cash for overheads, debt servicing, or future opportunities.
AIM microcaps often raise money after price spikes.
So whether it is “still worth investing” depends on what type of investor you are.
If you are:
looking for a stable investment → probably not.
comfortable with speculative AIM oil/gas plays → possibly yes.
already holding → the current valuation arguably prices in a lot of pessimism already.
The key thing here is asymmetry:
downside from 0.06p is limited in absolute terms,
but upside could be several multiples if Mako progresses cleanly and market sentiment returns.
***The danger is dilution before that upside arrives.***
A reasonable way many speculative investors approach shares like this is:
only risk money they can fully afford to lose,
keep position sizes small,
and treat it as a binary/speculative hold rather than a core investment.