SANDSTORM GOLD LTD (SAND) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:SAND - CA80013R2063 - Common Stock
12.12 USD
-0.78 (-6.05%)
12.1897 USD
+0.07 (+0.58%)
SAND gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 154 industry peers in the Metals & Mining industry. Both the health and profitability get an excellent rating, making SAND a very profitable company, without any liquidiy or solvency issues. SAND is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate. With these ratings, SAND could be worth investigating further for quality investing!.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- SAND had positive earnings in the past year.
- SAND had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years SAND has always been profitable.
- SAND had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of SAND (1.88%) is better than 64.52% of its industry peers.
- SAND's Return On Equity of 2.41% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SAND outperforms 62.58% of its industry peers.
- SAND has a Return On Invested Capital of 3.46%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: SAND outperforms 60.00% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for SAND is significantly below the industry average of 10.34%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (3.46%) for SAND is above the 3 year average (2.26%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.88% | ||
| ROE | 2.41% | ||
| ROIC | 3.46% |
ROA(3y)2.3%
ROA(5y)2.69%
ROE(3y)3.15%
ROE(5y)3.26%
ROIC(3y)2.26%
ROIC(5y)3.1%
1.3 Margins
- SAND has a better Profit Margin (17.78%) than 85.16% of its industry peers.
- SAND's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 45.18%, SAND belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 94.19% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of SAND has grown nicely.
- SAND's Gross Margin of 59.70% is amongst the best of the industry. SAND outperforms 92.26% of its industry peers.
- SAND's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 45.18% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 17.78% | ||
| GM | 59.7% |
OM growth 3Y2.28%
OM growth 5Y14.11%
PM growth 3Y-30.37%
PM growth 5Y-15.07%
GM growth 3Y0.14%
GM growth 5Y7.89%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), SAND is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, SAND has less shares outstanding
- SAND has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for SAND has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- SAND has an Altman-Z score of 5.76. This indicates that SAND is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 5.76, SAND is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 69.03% of the companies in the same industry.
- SAND has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.20. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as SAND would need 2.20 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- SAND has a Debt to FCF ratio of 2.20. This is in the better half of the industry: SAND outperforms 80.00% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.22 indicates that SAND is not too dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.22, SAND is in line with its industry, outperforming 45.16% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.22 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.2 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.76 |
ROIC/WACC0.42
WACC8.29%
2.3 Liquidity
- SAND has a Current Ratio of 2.40. This indicates that SAND is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 2.40, SAND perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.97% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 2.40 indicates that SAND has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of SAND (2.40) is better than 64.52% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.4 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.4 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- SAND shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 20.00%, which is quite good.
- SAND shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -6.51% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, SAND shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 13.87% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing by 14.54% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)20%
EPS 3Y-25.31%
EPS 5Y-6.51%
EPS Q2Q%66.67%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)13.87%
Revenue growth 3Y15.34%
Revenue growth 5Y14.54%
Sales Q2Q%24.29%
3.2 Future
- SAND is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 56.04% yearly.
- SAND is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.55% yearly.
EPS Next Y279.32%
EPS Next 2Y134.08%
EPS Next 3Y88.2%
EPS Next 5Y56.04%
Revenue Next Year10.11%
Revenue Next 2Y11.67%
Revenue Next 3Y8.3%
Revenue Next 5Y6.55%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 101.00, the valuation of SAND can be described as expensive.
- SAND's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- SAND is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.21, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 44.24, which means the current valuation is very expensive for SAND.
- SAND's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- SAND's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 25.98.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 101 | ||
| Fwd PE | 44.24 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- SAND's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, SAND is valued cheaply inside the industry as 82.58% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 25 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 26.53 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- SAND's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- The decent profitability rating of SAND may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as SAND's earnings are expected to grow with 88.20% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.36
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y134.08%
EPS Next 3Y88.2%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- SAND has a yearly dividend return of 0.50%, which is pretty low.
- SAND's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.02.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.50, SAND pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.81.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.5% |
5.2 History
- SAND has paid a dividend for less than 5 years, so there is no long track record yet.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- 49.36% of the earnings are spent on dividend by SAND. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
DP49.36%
EPS Next 2Y134.08%
EPS Next 3Y88.2%
SANDSTORM GOLD LTD / SAND FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of SANDSTORM GOLD LTD (SAND) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to SAND.
What is the valuation status for SAND stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to SANDSTORM GOLD LTD (SAND). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of SAND stock?
SANDSTORM GOLD LTD (SAND) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of SANDSTORM GOLD LTD (SAND) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for SANDSTORM GOLD LTD (SAND) is 101 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.5.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for SAND stock?
The dividend rating of SANDSTORM GOLD LTD (SAND) is 2 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 49.36%.