STEPPE GOLD LTD (STGO.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Canada • Toronto Stock Exchange • TSX:STGO • CA85913R2063

2.08 CAD
+0.1 (+5.05%)
Last: Feb 3, 2026, 07:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

6

Overall STGO gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated STGO against 814 industry peers in the Metals & Mining industry. While STGO has a great profitability rating, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. STGO may be a bit undervalued, certainly considering the very reasonable score on growth This makes STGO very considerable for value investing!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year STGO was profitable.
  • STGO had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: STGO reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • STGO had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
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 94.35% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With an excellent Return On Equity value of 30.95%, STGO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 97.17% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for STGO is significantly above the industry average of 12.04%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (14.13%) for STGO is well below the 3 year average (25.06%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that STGO had better years and this may not be a problem.
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

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 29.28%, STGO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 96.44% of the companies in the same industry.
  • STGO has a better Operating Margin (41.82%) than 97.54% of its industry peers.
  • STGO has a better Gross Margin (49.74%) than 95.70% 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

  • STGO has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it 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.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, STGO has a worse debt to assets ratio.
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 2.83. 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.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 2.83, STGO perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 47.30% 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.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of STGO (12.67) is better than 89.93% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.25 is on the high side and indicates that STGO has dependencies on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of STGO (1.25) is worse than 74.08% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.25
Debt/FCF 12.67
Altman-Z 2.83
ROIC/WACC1.28
WACC11.02%
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

  • A Current Ratio of 2.80 indicates that STGO has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • STGO's Current ratio of 2.80 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. STGO outperforms 60.20% 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
  • STGO shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 94.93% yearly.
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.
  • STGO is expected to show a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 104.49% yearly.
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

  • STGO is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 8.32.
  • 96.93% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than STGO, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of STGO to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.18), we can say STGO is valued rather cheaply.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 2.77, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of STGO.
  • 99.02% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than STGO, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • STGO's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 25.51.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.32
Fwd PE 2.77
STGO.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSTGO.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 98.77% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than STGO, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, STGO is valued cheaper than 94.84% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 29.14
EV/EBITDA 4.09
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.
  • The excellent profitability rating of STGO may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as STGO's earnings are expected to grow with 177.75% in the coming years.
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

  • No dividends for STGO!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

STEPPE GOLD LTD

TSX:STGO (2/3/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

2.08

+0.1 (+5.05%)

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 Cap525.89M
Revenue(TTM)140.31M
Net Income(TTM)41.08M
Analysts82.86
Price Target2.78 (33.65%)
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)0%
PT rev (3m)-16.51%
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)1.57%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.32
Fwd PE 2.77
P/S 2.74
P/FCF 29.14
P/OCF 10.93
P/B 2.9
P/tB 2.9
EV/EBITDA 4.09
EPS(TTM)0.25
EY12.02%
EPS(NY)0.75
Fwd EY36.16%
FCF(TTM)0.07
FCFY3.43%
OCF(TTM)0.19
OCFY9.15%
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 2.83
F-Score4
WACC11.02%
ROIC/WACC1.28
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 5 / 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%.