We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to NGD. NGD was compared to 154 industry peers in the Metals & Mining industry. While NGD has a great profitability rating, there are quite some concerns on its financial health. NGD is growing strongly while it also seems undervalued. This is an interesting combination

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1. Profitability

2. Health

3. Growth

4. Valuation

5. Dividend

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

NGD had positive earnings in the past year.
NGD had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: NGD reported negative net income in multiple years.
NGD had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.

1.2 Ratios

With an excellent Return On Assets value of 10.52%, NGD belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 89.61% of the companies in the same industry.
The Return On Equity of NGD (20.11%) is better than 92.86% of its industry peers.
NGD has a better Return On Invested Capital (17.52%) than 92.21% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	10.52%
ROE	20.11%
ROIC	17.52%

ROA(3y)-0.23%

ROA(5y)0.29%

ROE(3y)-1.79%

ROE(5y)-0.14%

ROIC(3y)N/A

ROIC(5y)N/A

1.3 Margins

NGD has a better Profit Margin (20.07%) than 84.42% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of NGD has declined.
NGD has a Operating Margin of 36.13%. This is amongst the best in the industry. NGD outperforms 85.06% of its industry peers.
NGD's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
NGD has a better Gross Margin (86.65%) than 99.35% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of NGD has grown nicely.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
OM	36.13%
PM (TTM)	20.07%
GM	86.65%

OM growth 3Y2.5%

OM growth 5YN/A

PM growth 3Y-16.2%

PM growth 5YN/A

GM growth 3Y1.61%

GM growth 5Y2.32%

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

NGD has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
The number of shares outstanding for NGD has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for NGD has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for NGD is higher compared to a year ago.

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 5.11 indicates that NGD is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
With a decent Altman-Z score value of 5.11, NGD is doing good in the industry, outperforming 61.04% of the companies in the same industry.
NGD has a debt to FCF ratio of 4.95. This is a neutral value as NGD would need 4.95 years to pay back of all of its debts.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 4.95, NGD is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.13% of the companies in the same industry.
NGD has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.32. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
The Debt to Equity ratio of NGD (0.32) is worse than 63.64% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0.32
Debt/FCF	4.95
Altman-Z	5.11

ROIC/WACC1.77

WACC9.88%

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 0.88 indicates that NGD may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
NGD's Current ratio of 0.88 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. NGD is outperformed by 87.66% of its industry peers.
NGD has a Quick Ratio of 0.88. This is a bad value and indicates that NGD is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of NGD (0.48) is worse than 89.61% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	0.88
Quick Ratio	0.48

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

NGD shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 309.09%, which is quite impressive.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 16.55% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
The Revenue has grown by 44.19% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
NGD shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 7.95% yearly.

EPS 1Y (TTM)309.09%

EPS 3Y16.55%

EPS 5YN/A

EPS Q2Q%212.5%

Revenue 1Y (TTM)44.19%

Revenue growth 3Y7.44%

Revenue growth 5Y7.95%

Sales Q2Q%83.53%

3.2 Future

NGD is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 32.56% yearly.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 17.05% on average over the next years. This is quite good.

EPS Next Y226.54%

EPS Next 2Y147.86%

EPS Next 3Y77.1%

EPS Next 5Y32.56%

Revenue Next Year59.88%

Revenue Next 2Y58.66%

Revenue Next 3Y32.94%

Revenue Next 5Y17.05%

3.3 Evolution

The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

NGD is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 26.89.
79.87% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than NGD, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 28.39, NGD is valued at the same level.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.37 indicates a reasonable valuation of NGD.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, NGD is valued cheaper than 88.31% of the companies in the same industry.
NGD is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 25.72, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	26.89
Fwd PE	10.37

4.2 Price Multiples

Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of NGD indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: NGD is cheaper than 70.78% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of NGD indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: NGD is cheaper than 62.99% of the companies listed in the same industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
P/FCF	119.3
EV/EBITDA	14.63

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
NGD has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
NGD's earnings are expected to grow with 77.10% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.