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Operations: The company generates revenue primarily from the research and development of novel graphite-and-hydrogen-production technology, amounting to A$4.06 million.

Market Cap: A$103.74M

Hazer Group Limited, with a market cap of A$103.74 million, focuses on clean technology development and remains pre-revenue despite generating A$4.06 million from research activities. The company is debt-free and its short-term assets of A$12.5 million surpass both short- and long-term liabilities of A$2.3 million each, indicating solid financial management in the near term. However, Hazer faces challenges with a negative return on equity at -161.95% due to ongoing unprofitability and has less than a year of cash runway based on current free cash flow trends, raising concerns about its financial sustainability without additional funding or revenue growth.

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Integrated Research

Simply Wall St Financial Health Rating: ★★★★★★

Overview: Integrated Research Limited designs, develops, implements, and sells systems and applications management computer software for business-critical computing and unified communication and payment networks, with a market cap of A$84.24 million.

Operations: The company's revenue is derived from its Software & Programming segment, which generated A$71.29 million.

Market Cap: A$84.24M

Integrated Research Limited, with a market cap of A$84.24 million, operates in the software sector and has recently turned profitable. Despite a 29% decline in half-year revenue to A$28.84 million compared to last year, the company maintains high-quality earnings and boasts a strong return on equity at 22.3%. It is debt-free and trades at an attractive price-to-earnings ratio of 4.1x against the broader Australian market average of 17.7x, suggesting good relative value. However, its management team lacks experience with an average tenure of one year, which may impact strategic execution moving forward.

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