SANDSTORM GOLD LTD (SAND) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:SAND • CA80013R2063
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-0.78 (-6.05%)
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This SAND fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. SAND Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- SAND had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year SAND had a positive cash flow from operations.
- 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.
- The Return On Equity of SAND (2.41%) is better than 62.58% of its industry peers.
- SAND's Return On Invested Capital of 3.46% is in line compared 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 58.80%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (2.26%) for SAND is below the current ROIC(3.46%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| 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 Profit Margin of 17.78%. This is amongst the best in the industry. SAND outperforms 85.16% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of SAND has declined.
- The Operating Margin of SAND (45.18%) is better than 94.19% of its industry peers.
- SAND's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of SAND (59.70%) is better than 92.26% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SAND has grown nicely.
| 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. SAND Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so SAND is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for SAND has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for SAND has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, SAND has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 5.76 indicates that SAND is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- SAND's Altman-Z score of 5.76 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SAND outperforms 69.03% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of SAND (0.22) is comparable to the rest of the 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
- A Current Ratio of 2.40 indicates that SAND has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 2.40, SAND is in line with its industry, 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.
- SAND's Quick ratio of 2.40 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SAND outperforms 64.52% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.4 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.4 |
3. SAND Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 20.00% over the past year.
- Measured over the past years, SAND shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -6.51% on average per year.
- SAND shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 13.87%.
- Measured over the past years, SAND shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 14.54% on average per year.
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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 56.04% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- 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.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. SAND Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 101.00, SAND can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- SAND's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.66. SAND is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 44.24 indicates a quite expensive valuation of SAND.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as SAND.
- SAND's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 38.00.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 101 | ||
| Fwd PE | 44.24 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as SAND.
- 82.58% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SAND, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 25 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 26.53 |
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.
- SAND has a very decent profitability rating, which 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. SAND Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- SAND has a yearly dividend return of 0.50%, which is pretty low.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.06, SAND pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- 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 been paying a dividend for less than 5 years, so it still needs to build a track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- SAND pays out 49.36% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
DP49.36%
EPS Next 2Y134.08%
EPS Next 3Y88.2%
SAND Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
12.12
-0.78 (-6.05%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)08-07 2025-08-07/amc
Earnings (Next)11-10 2025-11-10/amc
Inst Owners61.12%
Inst Owner Change-0.09%
Ins Owners1.32%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap3.57B
Revenue(TTM)193.59M
Net Income(TTM)34.42M
Analysts78.18
Price Target10.62 (-12.38%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.5% |
Yearly Dividend0.06
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP49.36%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-5.94%
Min EPS beat(2)-10.88%
Max EPS beat(2)-0.99%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-31.42%
Min EPS beat(4)-75.25%
Max EPS beat(4)-0.99%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-10.99%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)-11.13%
EPS beat(16)5
Avg EPS beat(16)8.95%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.46%
Min Revenue beat(2)1.09%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.83%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.33%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.44%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.83%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.68%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.02%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.43%
PT rev (1m)2.08%
PT rev (3m)2.34%
EPS NQ rev (1m)3.7%
EPS NQ rev (3m)3.7%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)7.92%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-4.72%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 101 | ||
| Fwd PE | 44.24 | ||
| P/S | 18.47 | ||
| P/FCF | 25 | ||
| P/OCF | 24.18 | ||
| P/B | 2.5 | ||
| P/tB | 2.5 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 26.53 |
EPS(TTM)0.12
EY0.99%
EPS(NY)0.27
Fwd EY2.26%
FCF(TTM)0.48
FCFY4%
OCF(TTM)0.5
OCFY4.14%
SpS0.66
BVpS4.84
TBVpS4.84
PEG (NY)0.36
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number3.61568 (-70.17%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.88% | ||
| ROE | 2.41% | ||
| ROCE | 4.83% | ||
| ROIC | 3.46% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.49% | ||
| ROICexgc | 3.49% | ||
| OM | 45.18% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 17.78% | ||
| GM | 59.7% | ||
| FCFM | 73.87% |
ROA(3y)2.3%
ROA(5y)2.69%
ROE(3y)3.15%
ROE(5y)3.26%
ROIC(3y)2.26%
ROIC(5y)3.1%
ROICexc(3y)2.28%
ROICexc(5y)3.3%
ROICexgc(3y)2.28%
ROICexgc(5y)3.3%
ROCE(3y)3.15%
ROCE(5y)4.33%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-18.66%
ROICexgc growth 5Y4.72%
ROICexc growth 3Y-18.66%
ROICexc growth 5Y4.72%
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%
F-Score9
Asset Turnover0.11
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.22 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.2 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.16 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 8.3% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.5% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 3.02 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 101.43% | ||
| Profit Quality | 415.42% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.4 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.4 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.76 |
F-Score9
WACC8.29%
ROIC/WACC0.42
Cap/Depr(3y)359.89%
Cap/Depr(5y)302.38%
Cap/Sales(3y)145.51%
Cap/Sales(5y)114.64%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)20%
EPS 3Y-25.31%
EPS 5Y-6.51%
EPS Q2Q%66.67%
EPS Next Y279.32%
EPS Next 2Y134.08%
EPS Next 3Y88.2%
EPS Next 5Y56.04%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)13.87%
Revenue growth 3Y15.34%
Revenue growth 5Y14.54%
Sales Q2Q%24.29%
Revenue Next Year10.11%
Revenue Next 2Y11.67%
Revenue Next 3Y8.3%
Revenue Next 5Y6.55%
EBIT growth 1Y38.46%
EBIT growth 3Y17.96%
EBIT growth 5Y30.71%
EBIT Next Year81.13%
EBIT Next 3Y26.32%
EBIT Next 5Y22.11%
FCF growth 1Y131.12%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y10.83%
OCF growth 3Y18.62%
OCF growth 5Y18.76%
SANDSTORM GOLD LTD / SAND Fundamental Analysis 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.
How profitable is SANDSTORM GOLD LTD (SAND) stock?
SANDSTORM GOLD LTD (SAND) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for SAND stock?
The financial health rating of SANDSTORM GOLD LTD (SAND) is 7 / 10.
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%.