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STEPPE GOLD LTD (STGO.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

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

1.19  -0.01 (-0.83%)

Fundamental Rating

7

We assign a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10 to STGO. STGO was compared to 810 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. An interesting combination arises when we look at growth and value: STGO is growing strongly while it also seems undervalued. These ratings could make STGO a good candidate for value and growth investing.


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.
In multiple years STGO reported negative net income over the last 5 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

With an excellent Return On Assets value of 20.78%, STGO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 97.15% of the companies in the same industry.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 58.20%, STGO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 98.64% of the companies in the same industry.
The Return On Invested Capital of STGO (26.47%) is better than 99.38% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for STGO is significantly above the industry average of 12.36%.
The 3 year average ROIC (25.06%) for STGO is below the current ROIC(26.47%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 20.78%
ROE 58.2%
ROIC 26.47%
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 (32.28%) is better than 97.15% of its industry peers.
STGO has a Operating Margin of 48.40%. This is amongst the best in the industry. STGO outperforms 98.76% of its industry peers.
With an excellent Gross Margin value of 54.04%, STGO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 96.16% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of STGO has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 48.4%
PM (TTM) 32.28%
GM 54.04%
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

The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so STGO is creating value.
Compared to 1 year ago, STGO has more shares outstanding
STGO has more shares outstanding than it did 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 3.09. This indicates that STGO is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
The Altman-Z score of STGO (3.09) is better than 60.15% of its industry peers.
STGO has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.50. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as STGO would need 2.50 years to pay back of all of its debts.
STGO has a better Debt to FCF ratio (2.50) than 92.70% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.40 is on the high side and indicates that STGO has dependencies on debt financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of STGO (1.40) is worse than 76.24% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.4
Debt/FCF 2.5
Altman-Z 3.09
ROIC/WACC2.6
WACC10.17%
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 3.57 indicates that STGO has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 3.57, STGO is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 68.07% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 2.27 indicates that STGO has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
STGO has a Quick ratio (2.27) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.57
Quick Ratio 2.27
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

STGO shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 397.73%, which is quite impressive.
Looking at the last year, STGO shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 128.19%.
STGO shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 94.93% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)397.73%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%121.97%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)128.19%
Revenue growth 3Y94.93%
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%306.07%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, STGO will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 46.39% on average per year.
STGO is expected to show a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 61.68% yearly.
EPS Next Y-242.86%
EPS Next 2Y46.39%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year239.21%
Revenue Next 2Y61.68%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

Although the future Revenue growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
STGO.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSTGO.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 50M 100M 150M
STGO.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSTGO.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 0.1 -0.1 -0.2 -0.3

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

A Price/Earnings ratio of 1.89 indicates a rather cheap valuation of STGO.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, STGO is valued cheaper than 99.01% of the companies in the same industry.
STGO is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.45, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 5.72, the valuation of STGO can be described as very cheap.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, STGO is valued cheaper than 95.30% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.90, STGO is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 1.89
Fwd PE 5.72
STGO.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSTGO.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

99.63% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than STGO, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
STGO's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. STGO is cheaper than 99.13% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 3.39
EV/EBITDA 1.21
STGO.CA Per share dataSTGO.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

4.3 Compensation for Growth

STGO has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as STGO's earnings are expected to grow with 46.39% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y46.39%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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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 (7/4/2025, 7:00:00 PM)

1.19

-0.01 (-0.83%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)05-15 2025-05-15
Earnings (Next)08-12 2025-08-12
Inst Owners2.88%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners6.64%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap300.87M
Analysts82.86
Price Target2.35 (97.48%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly Dividend0.65
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP89.03%
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)6.98%
PT rev (3m)23.66%
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)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 1.89
Fwd PE 5.72
P/S 1.05
P/FCF 3.39
P/OCF 2.74
P/B 1.9
P/tB 1.9
EV/EBITDA 1.21
EPS(TTM)0.63
EY52.94%
EPS(NY)0.21
Fwd EY17.47%
FCF(TTM)0.35
FCFY29.48%
OCF(TTM)0.43
OCFY36.52%
SpS1.13
BVpS0.63
TBVpS0.63
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 20.78%
ROE 58.2%
ROCE 37.37%
ROIC 26.47%
ROICexc 43.21%
ROICexgc 43.21%
OM 48.4%
PM (TTM) 32.28%
GM 54.04%
FCFM 31.01%
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
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg 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-Score5
Asset Turnover0.64
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.4
Debt/FCF 2.5
Debt/EBITDA 1.33
Cap/Depr 75.74%
Cap/Sales 7.4%
Interest Coverage 5.78
Cash Conversion 66.04%
Profit Quality 96.07%
Current Ratio 3.57
Quick Ratio 2.27
Altman-Z 3.09
F-Score5
WACC10.17%
ROIC/WACC2.6
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)397.73%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%121.97%
EPS Next Y-242.86%
EPS Next 2Y46.39%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)128.19%
Revenue growth 3Y94.93%
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%306.07%
Revenue Next Year239.21%
Revenue Next 2Y61.68%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y300.27%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year-96.4%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y511.83%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y393.31%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A