STEPPE GOLD LTD (STGO.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

TSX:STGO • CA85913R2063

2.04 CAD
-0.07 (-3.32%)
Last: Feb 13, 2026, 07:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

6

Taking everything into account, STGO scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. STGO was compared to 807 industry peers in the Metals & Mining industry. While STGO belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. STGO scores decently on growth, while it is valued quite cheap. This could make an interesting combination.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year STGO was profitable.
  • In the past year STGO had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: STGO reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • Of the past 5 years STGO 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
STGO.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSTGO.CA 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 20M -20M 40M 60M 80M

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 11.99%, STGO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 94.46% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Equity of STGO (30.95%) is better than 97.29% of its industry peers.
  • STGO has a Return On Invested Capital of 14.13%. This is amongst the best in the industry. STGO outperforms 96.19% of its industry peers.
  • STGO had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 25.06%. This is significantly above the industry average of 12.05%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (25.06%) for STGO is well above the current ROIC(14.13%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 11.99%
ROE 30.95%
ROIC 14.13%
ROA(3y)20.72%
ROA(5y)8.42%
ROE(3y)66.83%
ROE(5y)-23.79%
ROIC(3y)25.06%
ROIC(5y)N/A
STGO.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSTGO.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -100 -200 -300 -400

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of STGO (29.28%) is better than 96.19% of its industry peers.
  • The Operating Margin of STGO (41.82%) is better than 97.54% of its industry peers.
  • STGO has a Gross Margin of 49.74%. This is amongst the best in the industry. STGO outperforms 95.57% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of STGO has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 41.82%
PM (TTM) 29.28%
GM 49.74%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y10.44%
GM growth 5YN/A
STGO.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSTGO.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 -50

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), STGO is creating value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, STGO has more shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for STGO has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • STGO has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
STGO.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingSTGO.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
STGO.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSTGO.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M

2.2 Solvency

  • STGO has an Altman-Z score of 2.75. This is not the best score and indicates that STGO is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.75, STGO is in line with its industry, outperforming 47.60% of the companies in the same industry.
  • STGO has a debt to FCF ratio of 12.67. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as STGO would need 12.67 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • STGO has a better Debt to FCF ratio (12.67) than 89.91% of its industry peers.
  • STGO has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.25. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.25, STGO is doing worse than 74.29% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.25
Debt/FCF 12.67
Altman-Z 2.75
ROIC/WACC1.25
WACC11.33%
STGO.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSTGO.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M 100M 150M

2.3 Liquidity

  • STGO has a Current Ratio of 2.80. This indicates that STGO is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • STGO has a Current ratio of 2.80. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: STGO outperforms 59.66% of its industry peers.
  • STGO has a Quick Ratio of 1.69. This is a normal value and indicates that STGO is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of STGO (1.69) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.8
Quick Ratio 1.69
STGO.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSTGO.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for STGO have decreased strongly by -42.23% in the last year.
  • The Revenue for STGO has decreased by -27.72% in the past year. This is quite bad
  • The Revenue has been growing by 94.93% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)-42.23%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-57.76%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-27.72%
Revenue growth 3Y94.93%
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-21.25%

3.2 Future

  • STGO is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 177.75% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, STGO will show a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 104.49% on average per year.
EPS Next Y514.29%
EPS Next 2Y177.75%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year240.18%
Revenue Next 2Y104.49%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
STGO.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSTGO.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 50M 100M 150M 200M
STGO.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSTGO.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 0.2 -0.2 0.4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 8.16, the valuation of STGO can be described as very reasonable.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, STGO is valued cheaply inside the industry as 97.29% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.68. STGO is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 2.72 indicates a rather cheap valuation of STGO.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, STGO is valued cheaply inside the industry as 99.26% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • STGO is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.06, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.16
Fwd PE 2.72
STGO.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSTGO.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • STGO's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. STGO is cheaper than 98.77% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 95.33% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than STGO, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 28.65
EV/EBITDA 3.69
STGO.CA Per share dataSTGO.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0.2 0.4 0.6

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.
  • STGO has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • STGO's earnings are expected to grow with 177.75% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.02
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y177.75%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • STGO does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

STEPPE GOLD LTD

TSX:STGO (2/13/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

2.04

-0.07 (-3.32%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)11-14
Earnings (Next)03-30
Inst Owners3.16%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners6.64%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap515.77M
Revenue(TTM)140.31M
Net Income(TTM)41.08M
Analysts82.86
Price Target4.35 (113.24%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly Dividend0.64
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)56.04%
PT rev (3m)9.51%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-6.88%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.16
Fwd PE 2.72
P/S 2.7
P/FCF 28.65
P/OCF 10.75
P/B 2.85
P/tB 2.85
EV/EBITDA 3.69
EPS(TTM)0.25
EY12.25%
EPS(NY)0.75
Fwd EY36.79%
FCF(TTM)0.07
FCFY3.49%
OCF(TTM)0.19
OCFY9.3%
SpS0.76
BVpS0.72
TBVpS0.72
PEG (NY)0.02
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number2.01
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 11.99%
ROE 30.95%
ROCE 21.46%
ROIC 14.13%
ROICexc 21.27%
ROICexgc 21.27%
OM 41.82%
PM (TTM) 29.28%
GM 49.74%
FCFM 9.42%
ROA(3y)20.72%
ROA(5y)8.42%
ROE(3y)66.83%
ROE(5y)-23.79%
ROIC(3y)25.06%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)32.02%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)32.02%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)42.8%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y10.44%
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.41
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.25
Debt/FCF 12.67
Debt/EBITDA 2.29
Cap/Depr 162.02%
Cap/Sales 15.69%
Interest Coverage 2.38
Cash Conversion 48.75%
Profit Quality 32.17%
Current Ratio 2.8
Quick Ratio 1.69
Altman-Z 2.75
F-Score4
WACC11.33%
ROIC/WACC1.25
Cap/Depr(3y)92.68%
Cap/Depr(5y)87.13%
Cap/Sales(3y)8.41%
Cap/Sales(5y)8.3%
Profit Quality(3y)100.02%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-42.23%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-57.76%
EPS Next Y514.29%
EPS Next 2Y177.75%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-27.72%
Revenue growth 3Y94.93%
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-21.25%
Revenue Next Year240.18%
Revenue Next 2Y104.49%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-32.33%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year0.27%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y83.27%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y228.91%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

STEPPE GOLD LTD / STGO.CA FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for STGO stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to STGO.CA.


What is the valuation status for STGO stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 10 / 10 to STEPPE GOLD LTD (STGO.CA). This can be considered as Undervalued.


What is the profitability of STGO stock?

STEPPE GOLD LTD (STGO.CA) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for STGO stock?

The financial health rating of STEPPE GOLD LTD (STGO.CA) is 4 / 10.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for STGO stock?

The dividend rating of STEPPE GOLD LTD (STGO.CA) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.