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STEPPE GOLD LTD (STGO.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

TSX:STGO - Toronto Stock Exchange - CA85913R2063 - Common Stock - Currency: CAD

0.73  -0.02 (-2.67%)

Fundamental Rating

5

Taking everything into account, STGO scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. STGO was compared to 820 industry peers in the Metals & Mining industry. STGO has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. STGO has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

STGO had positive earnings in the past year.
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.
The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: STGO reported negative operating cash flow in multiple 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 0 10M -10M -20M

1.2 Ratios

Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 12.62%, STGO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 94.73% of the companies in the same industry.
STGO's Return On Equity of 40.51% is amongst the best of the industry. STGO outperforms 97.84% of its industry peers.
STGO has a Return On Invested Capital of 28.41%. This is amongst the best in the industry. STGO outperforms 99.46% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 12.62%
ROE 40.51%
ROIC 28.41%
ROA(3y)5.18%
ROA(5y)0.23%
ROE(3y)-67.13%
ROE(5y)-51.49%
ROIC(3y)N/A
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 0 -100 -200 -300 -400

1.3 Margins

STGO has a better Profit Margin (20.03%) than 96.22% of its industry peers.
STGO has a better Operating Margin (44.67%) than 98.38% of its industry peers.
STGO's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
STGO has a Gross Margin of 55.95%. This is amongst the best in the industry. STGO outperforms 96.89% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of STGO has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 44.67%
PM (TTM) 20.03%
GM 55.95%
OM growth 3Y-1.97%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.24%
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 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 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
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 50M 100M

2.2 Solvency

STGO has an Altman-Z score of 2.16. 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.
STGO has a Altman-Z score of 2.16. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: STGO outperforms 54.59% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of STGO is 2.61, which is a good value as it means it would take STGO, 2.61 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
STGO's Debt to FCF ratio of 2.61 is amongst the best of the industry. STGO outperforms 92.84% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.53 is on the high side and indicates that STGO has dependencies on debt financing.
STGO has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.53) than 83.65% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.53
Debt/FCF 2.61
Altman-Z 2.16
ROIC/WACC2.6
WACC10.92%
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 0 20M -20M 40M

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 1.19 indicates that STGO should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.19, STGO is doing worse than 60.27% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 0.20 indicates that STGO may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
With a Quick ratio value of 0.20, STGO is not doing good in the industry: 81.89% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.19
Quick Ratio 0.2
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 20M 40M 60M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 147.00% over the past year.
The Revenue has grown by 237.43% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 1.35% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)147%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%116.97%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)237.43%
Revenue growth 3Y1.35%
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%136.72%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 7.72% on average over the next years.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 35.09% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
EPS Next Y-41.67%
EPS Next 2Y-68.33%
EPS Next 3Y7.72%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-5.7%
Revenue Next 2Y78.85%
Revenue Next 3Y35.09%
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 accelerating.
STGO.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSTGO.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 50M 100M 150M
STGO.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSTGO.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 0.1 -0.1 -0.2 -0.3

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

STGO is valuated cheaply with a Price/Earnings ratio of 1.59.
STGO's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. STGO is cheaper than 99.05% of the companies in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 29.63. STGO is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
STGO is expected to report negative earnings next year, which makes the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 1.59
Fwd PE N/A
STGO.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSTGO.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of STGO indicates a rather cheap valuation: STGO is cheaper than 98.38% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, STGO is valued cheaply inside the industry as 99.05% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 2.31
EV/EBITDA 2.51
STGO.CA Per share dataSTGO.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The decent profitability rating of STGO may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-68.33%
EPS Next 3Y7.72%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for STGO!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

STEPPE GOLD LTD

TSX:STGO (2/21/2025, 7:00:00 PM)

0.73

-0.02 (-2.67%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)11-12 2024-11-12/amc
Earnings (Next)03-31 2025-03-31/amc
Inst Owners2.68%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners7.52%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap184.57M
Analysts82.86
Price Target1.9 (160.27%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
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)-22.98%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
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)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 1.59
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.67
P/FCF 2.31
P/OCF 1.84
P/B 1.35
P/tB 1.35
EV/EBITDA 2.51
EPS(TTM)0.46
EY63.01%
EPS(NY)-0.14
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)0.32
FCFY43.23%
OCF(TTM)0.4
OCFY54.29%
SpS1.09
BVpS0.54
TBVpS0.54
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 12.62%
ROE 40.51%
ROCE 35.6%
ROIC 28.41%
ROICexc 28.81%
ROICexgc 28.81%
OM 44.67%
PM (TTM) 20.03%
GM 55.95%
FCFM 28.95%
ROA(3y)5.18%
ROA(5y)0.23%
ROE(3y)-67.13%
ROE(5y)-51.49%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3Y-9.4%
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-9.4%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-1.97%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.24%
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.63
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.53
Debt/FCF 2.61
Debt/EBITDA 1.44
Cap/Depr 96.02%
Cap/Sales 7.41%
Interest Coverage 43.36
Cash Conversion 69.41%
Profit Quality 144.57%
Current Ratio 1.19
Quick Ratio 0.2
Altman-Z 2.16
F-Score4
WACC10.92%
ROIC/WACC2.6
Cap/Depr(3y)161.02%
Cap/Depr(5y)1064.85%
Cap/Sales(3y)10.41%
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)147%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%116.97%
EPS Next Y-41.67%
EPS Next 2Y-68.33%
EPS Next 3Y7.72%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)237.43%
Revenue growth 3Y1.35%
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%136.72%
Revenue Next Year-5.7%
Revenue Next 2Y78.85%
Revenue Next 3Y35.09%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y534.78%
EBIT growth 3Y-0.64%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year-106.76%
EBIT Next 3Y-26.1%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y1492.04%
FCF growth 3Y-31.51%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y666.36%
OCF growth 3Y-10.43%
OCF growth 5YN/A