Overall NGD gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated NGD against 154 industry peers in the Metals & Mining industry. NGD scores excellent on profitability, but there are concerns on its financial health. NGD has both an excellent growth and valuation score. This means it is growing and it is still cheap. This is a rare 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.
In the past 5 years NGD always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.

1.2 Ratios

NGD has a Return On Assets of 10.52%. This is amongst the best in the industry. NGD outperforms 89.61% of its industry peers.
With an excellent Return On Equity value of 20.11%, NGD belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 92.86% of the companies in the same industry.
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 Profit Margin of 20.07%. This is amongst the best in the industry. NGD outperforms 84.42% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of NGD has declined.
The Operating Margin of NGD (36.13%) is better than 85.06% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of NGD has grown nicely.
NGD's Gross Margin of 86.65% is amongst the best of the industry. NGD outperforms 99.35% of its industry peers.
NGD's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.

		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

The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so NGD is still creating some value.
Compared to 1 year ago, NGD has more shares outstanding
Compared to 5 years ago, NGD has more shares outstanding
NGD has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 5.12 indicates that NGD is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 5.12, NGD is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 61.69% of the companies in the same industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of NGD is 4.95, which is a neutral value as it means it would take NGD, 4.95 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
The Debt to FCF ratio of NGD (4.95) is better than 70.13% of its industry peers.
NGD has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.32. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
NGD has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.32. This is in the lower half of the industry: NGD underperforms 63.64% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0.32
Debt/FCF	4.95
Altman-Z	5.12

ROIC/WACC1.77

WACC9.87%

2.3 Liquidity

NGD has a Current 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.
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.
NGD's Quick ratio of 0.48 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. NGD is outperformed by 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

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

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

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 32.56% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
Based on estimates for the next years, NGD will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 17.05% on average per year.

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 27.93.
NGD's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. NGD is cheaper than 79.22% of the companies in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of NGD to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.82), we can say NGD is valued inline with the index average.
NGD is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.77.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of NGD indicates a rather cheap valuation: NGD is cheaper than 87.01% of the companies listed in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 25.95. NGD is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	27.93
Fwd PE	10.77

4.2 Price Multiples

NGD's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. NGD is cheaper than 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
NGD's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. NGD is cheaper than 62.34% of the companies in the same industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
P/FCF	123.93
EV/EBITDA	14.64

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.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as NGD's earnings are expected to grow with 77.10% in the coming years.