Executive Summary
Northern Star Resources Limited engages in the exploration, development, mining, processing, and sale of gold deposits in Australia. More Details
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Risk Analysis
No risks detected for NST from our risk checks.
Snowflake Analysis
High growth potential with solid track record.
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Share Price & News
How has Northern Star Resources's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: NST is not significantly more volatile than the rest of Australian stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 7% a week.
Volatility Over Time: NST's weekly volatility (7%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
0.6%
NST
-0.6%
AU Metals and Mining
-0.3%
AU Market
1 Year Return
3.0%
NST
26.4%
AU Metals and Mining
-1.6%
AU Market
Return vs Industry: NST underperformed the Australian Metals and Mining industry which returned 26.4% over the past year.
Return vs Market: NST exceeded the Australian Market which returned -1.6% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| NST | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 0.6% | -0.6% | -0.3% |
| 30 Day | 0.2% | 7.5% | 1.5% |
| 90 Day | -20.7% | 22.1% | 9.2% |
| 1 Year | 5.1%3.0% | 33.2%26.4% | 1.7%-1.6% |
| 3 Year | 123.5%113.3% | 73.3%49.2% | 26.2%10.7% |
| 5 Year | 340.0%301.9% | 282.4%211.4% | 68.7%35.5% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Northern Star Resources's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Northern Star Resources Limited's (ASX:NST) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 19% Below Its Share PriceValuation
Is Northern Star Resources undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
34.48x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: NST (A$12.86) is trading above our estimate of fair value (A$10.19)
Significantly Below Fair Value: NST is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: NST is poor value based on its PE Ratio (34.5x) compared to the AU Metals and Mining industry average (13.1x).
PE vs Market: NST is poor value based on its PE Ratio (34.5x) compared to the Australian market (22.6x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: NST is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (1.4x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: NST is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (4.4x) compared to the AU Metals and Mining industry average (2.8x).
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Future Growth
How is Northern Star Resources forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 11 analysts?
24.3%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: NST's forecast earnings growth (24.3% per year) is above the savings rate (2%).
Earnings vs Market: NST's earnings (24.3% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the Australian market (18.1% per year).
High Growth Earnings: earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: NST's revenue (12.3% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the Australian market (5.1% per year).
High Growth Revenue: NST's revenue (12.3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: NST's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time (23%)
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Past Performance
How has Northern Star Resources performed over the past 5 years?
9.2%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: NST has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: NST's current net profit margins (13.1%) are higher than last year (11.1%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: NST's earnings have grown by 9.2% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: NST's earnings growth over the past year (66.7%) exceeds its 5-year average (9.2% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: NST earnings growth over the past year (66.7%) exceeded the Metals and Mining industry 38%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: NST's Return on Equity (12.1%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is Northern Star Resources's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: NST's short term assets (A$1.1B) exceed its short term liabilities (A$638.2M).
Long Term Liabilities: NST's short term assets (A$1.1B) exceed its long term liabilities (A$1.0B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: NST's debt to equity ratio (32.5%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: NST's debt to equity ratio has increased from 0.02% to 32.5% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: NST's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (101.9%).
Interest Coverage: NST's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (46.6x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is Northern Star Resources's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
1.48%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: NST's dividend (1.48%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Australian market (2.11%).
High Dividend: NST's dividend (1.48%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Australian market (5.03%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: NST has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years and during this time payments have been volatile.
Growing Dividend: NST's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 8 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (45.6%), NST's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: NST's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be well covered by earnings (23.4% payout ratio).
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
4.3yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Stuart Tonkin (44 yo)
4.25yrs
Tenure
AU$2,059,307
Compensation
Mr. Stuart Peter Tonkin, BEng (Hons) has been the Chief Executive Officer at Northern Star Resources Limited since October 29, 2016. Mr. Tonkin served as Chief Operating Officer at Northern Star Resources ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Stuart's total compensation ($USD1.59M) is below average for companies of similar size in the Australian market ($USD2.56M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Stuart's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman | 4.17yrs | AU$3.16m | 0.80% A$ 75.1m | |
| Chief Executive Officer | 4.25yrs | AU$2.06m | no data | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 2.25yrs | AU$734.58k | 0% A$ 0 | |
| Chief Operating Officer | 2.17yrs | AU$1.15m | 0% A$ 0 | |
| General Counsel & Company Secretary | 5yrs | AU$628.80k | 0% A$ 0 | |
| Chief Development Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Geological Officer | 5.58yrs | AU$889.25k | no data | |
| General Manager of Exploration | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive Assistant to Executive Chairman & CEO | no data | no data | no data | |
| General Manager of Pogo Operations | no data | no data | no data | |
| General Manager of Yandal Operations | no data | no data | no data | |
| General Manager of Processing | no data | no data | no data |
4.3yrs
Average Tenure
44.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: NST's management team is considered experienced (4.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman | 4.17yrs | AU$3.16m | 0.80% A$ 75.1m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 4.17yrs | AU$259.88k | 0.0085% A$ 804.0k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 4.33yrs | AU$185.95k | 0.0078% A$ 735.2k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 1.5yrs | AU$212.28k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 8.67yrs | AU$190.78k | 0.054% A$ 5.1m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 1.5yrs | AU$197.69k | 0.0027% A$ 254.5k |
4.2yrs
Average Tenure
61.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: NST's board of directors are considered experienced (4.2 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Northern Star Resources Limited's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Northern Star Resources Limited
- Ticker: NST
- Exchange: ASX
- Founded: 2000
- Industry: Gold
- Sector: Materials
- Market Cap: AU$9.425b
- Shares outstanding: 740.96m
- Website: https://www.nsrltd.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Northern Star Resources Limited
- 388 Hay Street
- Level 1
- Subiaco
- Western Australia
- 6008
- Australia
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NST | ASX (Australian Securities Exchange) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | AU | AUD | Dec 2003 |
| NS7 | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | DE | EUR | Dec 2003 |
| NESR.F | OTCPK (Pink Sheets LLC) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | US | USD | Dec 2003 |
| NST | CHIA (Chi-X Australia) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | AU | AUD | Dec 2003 |
| NSTY.Y | OTCPK (Pink Sheets LLC) | SPONSORED ADS | US | USD | Nov 2019 |
Biography
Northern Star Resources Limited engages in the exploration, development, mining, processing, and sale of gold deposits in Australia. The company holds interests in the Pogo, Jundee, and Kalgoorlie operatio...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/01/18 07:03 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/01/18 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/06/30 |
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.