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RNS Number : 5245D  Capital Limited  16 October 2025

Capital Limited

("Capital", the "Group" or the "Company")

 

Q3 2025 Trading Update

 

Capital (LSE: CAPD), a leading mining services company, today provides its
trading update for the period 1 July to 30 September 2025 (the "Period").

 

THIRD QUARTER (Q3) 2025 KEY METRICS

                                  Q3 2025*  Q2 2025  vs        Q3 2024  vs

                                                     Q2 2025            Q3 2024
 Revenue                          93.9      87.4     7.4%      93.7     0.2%
 Drilling and associated revenue  65.1      63.0     3.3%      63.9     1.9%
 Mining revenue                   7.8       7.0      11.4%     19.3     -59.6%
 MSALABS revenue                  21.0      17.4     20.7%     10.5     100%

All amounts are in USD million unless otherwise stated

*Unaudited numbers

 

Commenting on the trading update, Jamie Boyton, Executive Chair, said:

"The third quarter delivered Capital's highest quarterly revenue in its
operating history, supported by steady drilling performance, ramp-up in mining
activities at Reko Diq and record revenues for MSALABS.

MSALABS continues to demonstrate an improving performance - achieving its
highest-ever quarterly revenues and doubling quarterly revenue compared with
Q3 2024. The division is now positively contributing to group profitability
after a rapid expansion in our footprint over the last 2 years. Drilling is in
line with our long term target utilisation levels, the ramp up of mining
operations at Reko Diq is progressing well and our investment book recorded
gains of $22.5 million during the quarter.

With continued momentum from high commodity prices driving the market, we are
seeing robust revenue and margin growth across all business divisions and
expect to finish the year strong, accelerating into 2026.

For the second time this year, we are increasing 2025 revenue guidance to USD
$335 - $350 million, which includes increased MSALABS revenue guidance of $65
- 75 million."

Financial Highlights

·      Increasing 2025 Revenue Guidance: Group revenue guidance
increased to $335 - 350 million including increased MSALABS revenue guidance
of $65 - 75 million (up from $320 - 340 million and $55 - 65 million,
respectively, as previously guided in our Q2 2025 trading update and up from
$300 - 320 million and $50 - 60 million, respectively, as originally guided at
our FY24 results); and

·      Revenue of $93.9 million, a 7.4% increase on Q2 2025 ($87.4
million) and 0.2% increase on Q3 2024 ($93.7 million);

-     Drilling and associated revenue for the quarter was $65.1 million,
up 3.3% on Q2 2025 ($63.0 million) and up 1.9% on Q3 2024 ($63.9 million);

-     Mining revenue for the quarter was $7.8 million, up 11.4% on Q2 2025
($7.0 million) and down 59.6% on Q3 2024 ($19.3 million);

-     MSALABS revenue for the quarter was $21.0 million, up 20.7% on Q2
2025 ($17.4 million) and up 100.0% on Q3 2024 ($10.5 million).

Safety Update

·      Safety performance remains world-class with 12-month trailing
Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate ("TRIFR") of 0.9 per 1,000,000 hours
worked (FY 2024 0.8).

Capital Drilling: Sustained Growth

·      Total rig count increased to 134 in Q3 2025 from 133 at 30 June
2025, net of depletion;

·      Fleet utilisation for the quarter increased to 76%, from 74% in
Q2 2025 and consistent with Q3 2024. Utilisation across the fleet is at long
term target utilisation levels of 75%;

·      Average monthly revenue per operating rig ("ARPOR") was $198,000
in Q3 2025, consistent with Q2 2025 ($198,000) and down 5.7% on Q3 2024
($210,000);

·      In lieu of strong demand across the sector, all rig orders for
2026 have already been placed; and

·      Recent contract wins: an exploration diamond drilling contract
with ANKH Resources in Egypt and added capacity to a number of our existing
drilling operations.

                        Q3 2025*  Q2 2025  vs        Q3 2024  vs

                                           Q2 2025            Q3 2024
 Closing fleet size     134       133      0.8%      126      6.3%
 Fleet utilisation (%)  76%       74%      2.7%      76%      -
 Average utilised rigs  102       99       3.0%      96       6.3%
 ARPOR(1, 2) ($)        198,000   198,000  -         210,000  -5.7%

*Unaudited numbers

(1)Average revenue per month per operating rig

(2)Does not include associated revenues related to drilling

Capital Mining: Ramp-Up Gains Traction

·      Our mining contract at Reko Diq continues to advance through the
ramp-up phase. The civils fleet has commenced double shift operations as we
continue to train and expand our Pakistani workforce. The first tranche of the
TSF fleet has arrived on-site with the second tranche in Karachi awaiting
mobilisation to site and is expected to commence ramp up in Q4 2025;

·      The mining contract at Reko Diq is being expanded to include
additional development equipment and 100 new personnel. It is expected to lift
run-rate contract revenue by approximately $10 million once fully operational
in the first half of 2026. Capex purchases of c. $5 million are underway; and

·      We expect to remain within our previously stated capex guidance
range of $45 - 55 million.

MSALABS: All-Time High Quarterly Revenue and Rising Profitability

·      MSALABS delivered another record-breaking quarter for revenue and
we are pleased to raise MSALABS revenue guidance to $65 - 75 million for 2025;

·      MSALABS is now achieving positive net profitability driven by
cost optimisation and higher utilisation at laboratories as we focussed on
consolidating our growth and ramping up current operations; and

·      Recent contract win: Subject to final documentation, awarded a
3-year contract, with an option to extend for a further 3 years, at Reko Diq
to build and operate an on-site prep and geochemistry laboratory. Equipment
purchases are underway and we expect to commence operations in H1 2026.

 

Capital Investments: Strong Portfolio Performance

·      The total value of investments (listed and unlisted) was $73.9
million as at 30 September 2025 up from $49.5 million as at 30 June 2025, with
the portfolio recording investment gains (realised and unrealised) of $22.5
million in Q3 2025; and

·      The portfolio remains focused on select key holdings namely WIA
Gold, Asara Resources and Sanu Gold.

Outlook

·      Group revenue guidance is raised to $335 - 350 million and
MSALABS revenue guidance is raised to $65 - 75 million for 2025;

·      We expect this momentum to continue into 2026, with improving
financial performance at MSALABS, continued ramp up at our Reko Diq mining
contract and contract execution across our drilling business; and

·      The mining and exploration market is entering a phase of high
levels of demand, underpinning a multi-year growth cycle. We are strategically
positioned to benefit from this demand backdrop, as currently demonstrated by
our high level of tendering activity.

 

- ENDS -

For further information, please visit Capital's website www.capdrill.com or
contact:

 

Capital Limited
 
 
investor@capdrill.com

Jamie Boyton, Executive Chair

Rick Robson, Chief Financial Officer

Conor Rowley, Commercial & Corporate Development

Ryan Tennis, Corporate Development & Investor Relations

 

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About Capital Limited

 

Capital Limited is a leading mining services company that provides a complete
range of drilling, mining, maintenance and

geochemical laboratory solutions to customers within the global minerals
industry. The Company's services include

exploration, delineation and production drilling; load and haul services;
maintenance; and geochemical analysis. The Group's

corporate headquarters are in the United Kingdom and it has established
operations in Canada, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt,
Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia,
Tanzania, United States of

America and Zambia.

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