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.

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1. SAND Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • SAND had positive earnings in the past year.
  • 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.
SAND Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSAND Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -200M -400M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of SAND (1.88%) is better than 64.52% of its industry peers.
  • SAND has a better Return On Equity (2.41%) than 62.58% of its industry peers.
  • SAND has a Return On Invested Capital (3.46%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for SAND is significantly below the industry average of 61.56%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (2.26%) for SAND is below the current ROIC(3.46%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector 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%
SAND Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSAND Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1 2 3 4 5

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.
  • 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.
  • SAND's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • SAND has a better Gross Margin (59.70%) than 92.26% of its industry peers.
  • SAND's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
SAND Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSAND Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30 40 50

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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.
  • SAND has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • 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.
SAND Yearly Shares OutstandingSAND Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
SAND Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSAND Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

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.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of SAND (0.22) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.22
Debt/FCF 2.2
Altman-Z 5.76
ROIC/WACC0.42
WACC8.29%
SAND Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSAND Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M 1B

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.
  • SAND has a Current ratio of 2.40. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: SAND outperforms 50.97% of its industry peers.
  • 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 RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.4
Quick Ratio 2.4
SAND Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSAND Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M

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3. SAND Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 20.00% over the past year.
  • 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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 56.04% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • 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.
SAND Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSAND Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 50M 100M 150M 200M
SAND Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSAND Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 0 0.2 -0.2 0.4

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4. SAND Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • SAND is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 101.00.
  • 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 25.35, 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 is on the same level as the industry average.
  • SAND is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.61, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 101
Fwd PE 44.24
SAND Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSAND Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80 100

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as SAND.
  • 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 RankSector Rank
P/FCF 25
EV/EBITDA 26.53
SAND Per share dataSAND EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 1 2 3 4

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.
  • 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%

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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 1.21, 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 1.89.
Industry RankSector 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
SAND Yearly Dividends per shareSAND Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.1

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%
SAND Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendSAND Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -200M -400M
SAND Dividend Payout.SAND Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.SAND Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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SAND Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

SANDSTORM GOLD LTD

NYSE:SAND (10/17/2025, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 12.1897 +0.07 (+0.58%)

12.12

-0.78 (-6.05%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)08-07
Earnings (Next)11-10
Inst Owners61.12%
Inst Owner Change-98.2%
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 RankSector 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 RankSector 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 RankSector 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 RankSector 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%.