SANDSTORM GOLD LTD (SAND) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:SAND • CA80013R2063
12.12 USD
-0.78 (-6.05%)
At close: Oct 17, 2025
12.1897 USD
+0.07 (+0.58%)
After Hours: 10/17/2025, 8:04:00 PM
SAND gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 157 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. These ratings would make SAND suitable for quality investing!
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year SAND was profitable.
- In the past year SAND had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years SAND has always been profitable.
- In the past 5 years SAND always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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.
- With a Return On Invested Capital value of 3.46%, SAND perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for SAND is significantly below the industry average of 10.48%.
- 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 better Profit Margin (17.78%) than 85.16% of its industry peers.
- SAND's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- With an excellent Operating Margin value of 45.18%, SAND belongs to the best 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 has a better Gross Margin (59.70%) 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. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so SAND is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, SAND has less shares outstanding
- 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.
- With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 2.20, SAND is doing good in the industry, outperforming 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.22 indicates that SAND is not too dependend on debt financing.
- SAND has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.22. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: SAND outperforms 45.16% of its industry peers.
| 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.
- SAND has a Current ratio (2.40) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- SAND has a Quick Ratio of 2.40. This indicates that SAND is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- SAND has a better Quick ratio (2.40) 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.
- The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -6.51% on average over the past years.
- Looking at the last year, SAND shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 13.87% in the last year.
- 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
- SAND is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 56.04% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.55% on average over the next years.
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
- 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 decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 101.00, SAND can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of SAND is on the same level as its industry peers.
- SAND is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 28.18, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- SAND is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 44.24.
- SAND's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- SAND's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 25.51.
| 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 cheaper than 82.58% of the companies in the same industry.
| 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. 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 1.01.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.83, SAND's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| 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%
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-3.82%
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 Number3.62
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 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%.