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
- In the past year SAND was profitable.
- SAND had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years SAND has been profitable.
- In the past 5 years SAND always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 1.88%, SAND is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 64.52% of the companies in the same industry.
- With a decent Return On Equity value of 2.41%, SAND is doing good in the industry, outperforming 62.58% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 58.77%.
- 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
- With an excellent Profit Margin value of 17.78%, SAND belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 85.16% of the companies in the same industry.
- SAND's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- SAND has a Operating Margin of 45.18%. This is amongst the best in the industry. SAND outperforms 94.19% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- 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
- SAND has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it 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
- An Altman-Z score of 5.76 indicates that SAND is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- SAND has a Altman-Z score of 5.76. This is in the better half 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.
- SAND has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.22. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- 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.
- 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.
- SAND has a Quick ratio of 2.40. This is in the better half 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.
- 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
- Based on estimates for the next years, SAND will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 56.04% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, SAND will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 6.55% on average per year.
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. 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.
- SAND's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.91.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 44.24, which means the current valuation is very expensive for SAND.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as SAND.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.99, SAND is valued quite expensively.
| 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.
- 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.
- The decent profitability rating of SAND may justify a higher PE ratio.
- SAND's earnings are expected to grow with 88.20% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
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.
- SAND's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.05.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.50, SAND pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
| 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
- 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
Industry Strength85.04
Industry Growth23.13
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%.