WINNERS AND WIPEOUTS: All the biggest small cap gains and losses on the ASX in 2018
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2018 will end with more frowns than smiles among global equity investors.
Only 566 stocks on the ASX are higher than they were on January 1. But 56 stocks have at least doubled since the start of the year, finishing 100 per cent higher or more.
The biggest winner of 2018 was Bidenergy (ASX:BID), which currently sits at $1.05 after starting the year at just 6c — a 1784 per cent gain.
The company offers an online service that assists clients with keeping power prices low, by monitoring their bills and market rates, informing them of better deals. Since its launch in August, its shares have skyrocketed.
In second place is City Chic Collective (ASX:CCX), which was until November 27 known as Specialist Fashion Group (ASX:SFH).
Although the women’s fashion retailer is well off its high of $1.40 (reached in early October), it has made a remarkable turnaround, paying all of its debt, and divesting all of its brands except its City Chic Business.
In third place is business software Cape Range (ASX:CAG), which skyrocketed in July before being suspended for six weeks while the ASX investigated trading which occurred after it announced progress on its software rollout.
Since resumption, shares were highly volatile but by December 19 settled at $1.62 — 620 per cent higher than its January 1 price.
Here’s the big winners in 2018:
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ASX Code | Company | Market Cap | Price Intra-day Dec 19 | Price Jan 1 | Return Since Jan 1 |
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BID | BIDENERGY | $114.3m | 1.06 | 0.0612 | 16.3203 |
CCX* | CITY CHIC COLLECTIVE | $211.1m | 1.05 | 0.135 | 6.7777 |
CAG | CAPE RANGE | $142.6m | 1.62 | 0.225 | 6.2 |
MWR | MGM WIRELESS | $46.6m | 3.85 | 0.645 | 4.968992 |
AB1 | ANIMOCA BRANDS CORP | $68.3m | 0.098 | 0.017 | 4.7647 |
PAR | PARADIGM BIOPHARMACEUTICALS | $185.0m | 1.37 | 0.28 | 4.339286 |
BIT | BIOTRON | $68.4m | 0.12 | 0.0263 | 3.561498 |
IVX | INVION | $98.9m | 0.018 | 0.0039 | 3.558612 |
PO3 | PURIFLOH | $120.8m | 3.65 | 0.805 | 3.53416 |
GLV | GLOBAL VANADIUM | $9.98m | 0.004 | 0.001 | 3 |
PDN | PALADIN ENERGY | $323.2m | 0.18 | 0.047 | 2.82979 |
GLL | GALILEE ENERGY | $119.6m | 0.52 | 0.14 | 2.7143 |
BD1 | BARD1 LIFE SCIENCES | $15.7m | 0.025 | 0.0068 | 2.6765 |
GCR | GOLDEN CROSS RESOURCES LTD | $5.5m | 0.054 | 0.015 | 2.6 |
FOD | THE FOOD REVOLUTION GROUP | $72.3m | 0.14 | 0.039 | 2.589744 |
CVN | CARNARVON PETROLEUM | $387.1m | 0.32 | 0.098 | 2.2653 |
MDX | MINDAX | $10.8m | 0.013 | 0.004 | 2.25 |
JMS | JUPITER MINES | $28.9m | 0.26 | 0.081 | 2.20988 |
VAN | VANGO MINING | $98.3m | 0.17 | 0.055 | 2.09 |
ACF | ACROW FORMWORK AND CONSTRUCT | $86.1m | 0.48 | 0.16 | 2 |
GLN | GALAN LITHIUM | $23.2m | 0.22 | 0.075 | 1.9333 |
RHT | RESONANCE HEALTH | $30.6m | 0.067 | 0.024 | 1.916667 |
PPK | PPK GROUP | $42.7m | 0.61 | 0.21 | 1.90476 |
EXO | ENNOX GROUP | $7.07m | 0.004 | 0.0014 | 1.857143 |
MCA | MURRAY COD AUSTRALIA | $80.6m | 0.2 | 0.074 | 1.77027 |
AMI | AURELIA METALS | $637.9m | 0.72 | 0.265 | 1.716981 |
NEA | NEARMAP | $718.0m | 1.6 | 0.595 | 1.68907 |
ATT | ANTE REAL ESTATE TRUST | $1.8m | 0.008 | 0.003 | 1.666667 |
IPB | IPB PETROLEUM | $5.6m | 0.029 | 0.011 | 1.63635 |
FTZ | FERTOZ | $25.6m | 0.2 | 0.076 | 1.631579 |
TER | TERRACOM LTD | $230.0m | 0.61 | 0.24 | 1.54166 |
GAS | STATE GAS | $125.4m | 0.9 | 0.36 | 1.5 |
IGE | INTEGRATED GREEN ENERGY SOLUTIONS | $117.4n | 0.31 | 0.125 | 1.48 |
GSS | GENETIC SIGNATURES | $87.4m | 0.78 | 0.325 | 1.4 |
VRX | VRX SILICA | $45.6m | 0.125 | 0.053 | 1.358491 |
ADY | ADMIRALTY RESOURCES | $18.5m | 0.016 | 0.007 | 1.285714 |
TPW | TEMPLE & WEBSTER GROUP | $112.6m | 1 | 0.44 | 1.272727 |
EGY | ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES | $3.13m | 0.009 | 0.004 | 1.25 |
TGN | TUNGSTEN MINING | $211.4m | 0.28 | 0.125 | 1.24 |
SVA | SIMAVITA | $12.11m | 0.029 | 0.013 | 1.230769 |
CUV | CLINUVEL PHARMACEUTICALS | $865m | 17.84 | 8.19 | 1.1783 |
BVS | BRAVURA SOLUTIONS | $818.4m | 3.74 | 1.73 | 1.1618 |
JIN | JUMBO INTERACTIVE | $470.6m | 7.56 | 3.5 | 1.16 |
IOD | IODM | $7.9m | 0.017 | 0.008 | 1.125 |
RSH | RESPIRI | $44.0m | 0.093 | 0.044 | 1.113636 |
HE8 | HELIOS ENERGY | $213.0m | 0.15 | 0.072 | 1.083334 |
LBL | LASERBOND | $33.0m | 0.3 | 0.15 | 1.081475 |
SRH | SAFEROADS HOLDINGS | $10.9m | 0.3 | 0.145 | 1.068966 |
KRR | KING RIVER RESOURCES | $39.6m | 0.031 | 0.015 | 1.066667 |
KIS | KING ISLAND SCHEELITE | $20.9m | 0.08 | 0.0394 | 1.031746 |
APT | AFTERPAY TOUCH GROUP | $3.0b | 12.1 | 5.97 | 1.0268 |
IAB | INABOX GROUP | $16.7m | 0.7 | 0.49 | 1.020408 |
AKM | ASPIRE MINING | $66.5m | 0.02 | 0.01 | 1 |
IEC | INTRA ENERGY CORP | $3.9m | 0.012 | 0.006 | 1 |
*Until late November City Chic’s code was SFH.
However, for the owners of around 50 ASX small caps, 2018 will be remembered for all the wrong reasons, with their shares plunging by more than 85 per cent.
The three biggest losers in 2018 were Big Star Energy (ASX:BNL), Quantum Graphite (ASX:QGL) and Celamin Holdings (ASX:CNL).
All of these were recapitalised mining companies that had been suspended for years and quickly lost their value upon resumption of trading.
All three companies are still looking to proceed with their projects.
Big Star Energy is exploring for oil in Texas, Quantum wants to increase production at its Uley graphite project in South Australia to “sustainable” levels and Celamin is working on its phosphate projects in Tunisia.
However, others on the list were trading as normal at the start of 2018 but terrible news led to the share prices collapsing.
The biggest such collapse (and 4th biggest loser) was Factor Therapeutics (ASX:FTT).
Factor Therapeutics was a biotech hinging on the results of a clinical trial. Unfortunately for shareholders, the trial failed spectacularly and the stock’s value was effectively wiped out the second the market opened.
Here’s the ones that weren’t as lucky this year:
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ASX Code | Company | Market Cap | Price Intra-day Dec 19 | Price Jan 1 | Return Since Jan 1 |
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BNL | BIG STAR ENERGY | $3.0m | 0.009 | 7.5 | -99.88 |
QGL | QUANTUM GRAPHITE | $15.0m | 0.002 | 0.115 | -98.2609 |
CNL | CELAMIN HOLDINGS | $3.6m | 0.028 | 1 | -97.2 |
FTT | FACTOR THERAPEUTICS | $2.5m | 0.002 | 0.0506 | -96.0439 |
ORM | ORION METALS | $1.8m | 0.004 | 0.097 | -95.8763 |
FIG | FREEDOM INSURANCE GROUP | $5.3m | 0.02 | 0.475 | -95.79 |
AXP | AIRXPANDERS | $14.5m | 0.027 | 0.603 | -95.5222 |
CHP | CHAPMANS | $1.4m | 0.005 | 0.11 | -95.4545 |
RDN | RAIDEN RESOURCES | $3.7m | 0.007 | 0.15 | -95.33 |
LSA | LACHLAN STAR | $5.3m | 0.006 | 0.12 | -95 |
BLA | BLUE SKY ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS | $64.9m | 0.77 | 14.54 | -94.5323 |
TKF | TIKFORCE | $223k | 0.001 | 0.0176 | -94.332 |
INP | INCENTIAPAY | $5.7m | 0.025 | 0.4182 | -94.02 |
PNN | PEPINNINI LITHIUM | $3.4m | 0.005 | 0.082 | -93.9024 |
MEB | MEDIBIO | $5.3m | 0.02 | 0.3225 | -93.8 |
CCA | CHANGE FINANCIAL | $5.6m | 0.062 | 0.825 | -92.48 |
MNC | METMINCO | $2.5m | 0.002 | 0.0256 | -92.1769 |
ONX | ORMINEX | $110m | 0.205 | 2.6 | -92.1154 |
WML | WOOMERA MINING | $9.1m | 0.081 | 1 | -91.9 |
MRD | MOUNT RIDLEY MINES | $2.04m | 0.001 | 0.0114 | -91.2088 |
WCN | WHITE CLIFF MINERALS | $3.0m | 0.013 | 0.1451 | -91.0386 |
OOK | OOKAMI | $3.6m | 0.013 | 0.14 | -90.71 |
AL8 | ALDERAN RESOURCES | $18.8m | 0.14 | 1.5 | -90.66 |
ESE | ESENSE-LAB | $5.2m | 0.029 | 0.3 | -90.33 |
GSW | GETSWIFT | $75.4m | 0.37 | 3.7 | -90 |
IOT | IOT GROUP | $1.8m | 0.001 | 0.01 | -90 |
QTG | Q TECHNOLOGY GROUP | $185k | 0.004 | 0.04 | -90 |
WGL | WANGLE TECHNOLOGIES | $4.2m | 0.001 | 0.0096 | -89.5833 |
PG1 | PEARL GLOBAL | $25.4m | 0.175 | 1.6773 | -89.5665 |
OXX | OCTANEX | $2.5m | 0.009 | 0.085 | -89.4118 |
MTC | METALSTECH | $3.5m | 0.03 | 0.275 | -89.0909 |
RLC | REEDY LAGOON CORP | $2.4m | 0.006 | 0.054 | -88.8889 |
CCE | CARNEGIE CLEAN ENERGY | $14.4m | 0.0045 | 0.039 | -88.4615 |
AWV | ANOVA METALS | $5.8m | 0.009 | 0.077 | -88.3117 |
WMC | WONHE MULTIMEDIA COMMERCE | $3.0m | 0.02 | 0.165 | -87.8788 |
EN1 | ENGAGE:BDR | $8.7m | 0.028 | 0.23 | -87.8261 |
MTH | MITHRIL RESOURCES | $1.6m | 0.006 | 0.0462 | -87.0164 |
RFN | REFFIND | $3.1m | 0.006 | 0.046 | -86.9565 |
KLH | KALIA | $5.1m | 0.002 | 0.015 | -86.6667 |
RFG | RETAIL FOOD GROUP | $59m | 0.33 | 2.47 | -86.6397 |
QFY | QUANTIFY TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS | $5.9m | 0.007 | 0.0522 | -86.5927 |
DNA | DONACO INTL | $36.2m | 0.049 | 0.36 | -86.39 |
LHB | LIONHUB GROUP | $8.3m | 0.01 | 0.073 | -86.3014 |
CIO | CONNECTED IO | $5.2m | 0.003 | 0.0213 | -85.9375 |
MTL | MANALTO | $3.6m | 0.001 | 0.007 | -85.7143 |
TBH | THE BETMAKERS | $13.4m | 0.053 | 0.3839 | -85.4122 |
DCC | DIGITALX | $25.5m | 0.052 | 0.35 | -85.1429 |
CLI | CROPLOGIC | $2.0m | 0.015 | 0.094 | -84.04 |