Executive Summary
Ur-Energy Inc. engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and operation of uranium mineral properties.
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Fundamentals
Mediocre balance sheet and slightly overvalued.
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Share Price & News
How has Ur-Energy's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-2.4%
URE
0.4%
CA Oil and Gas
-0.1%
CA Market
1 Year Return
-12.9%
URE
-12.5%
CA Oil and Gas
0.9%
CA Market
Return vs Industry: URE matched the Canadian Oil and Gas industry which returned -12.5% over the past year.
Return vs Market: URE underperformed the Canadian Market which returned 0.9% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| URE | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -2.4% | 0.4% | -0.1% |
| 30 Day | 1.3% | -2.7% | -2.1% |
| 90 Day | -4.7% | -4.4% | -1.6% |
| 1 Year | -12.9%-12.9% | -8.6%-12.5% | 4.4%0.9% |
| 3 Year | 28.6%28.6% | -14.8%-23.4% | 15.5%5.2% |
| 5 Year | -12.9%-12.9% | -22.2%-34.0% | 25.7%7.5% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Ur-Energy's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Does Ur-Energy (TSE:URE) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?Valuation
Is Ur-Energy undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
>50%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Undervalued: URE (CA$0.81) is trading below our estimate of fair value (CA$3.32)
Significantly Undervalued: URE is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: URE is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the Oil and Gas industry average.
PE vs Market: URE is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the Canadian market.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Low PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate URE's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: URE is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (2.1x) compared to the CA Oil and Gas industry average (0.7x).
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Future Growth
How is Ur-Energy forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 3 analysts?
116.9%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: URE is forecast to remain unprofitable over the next 3 years.
Earnings vs Market: URE is forecast to remain unprofitable over the next 3 years.
High Growth Earnings: URE is forecast to remain unprofitable over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: URE's revenue (23.8% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the Canadian market (5.7% per year).
High Growth Revenue: URE's revenue (23.8% per year) is forecast to grow faster than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
High Future ROE: Insufficient data to determine if URE's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time
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Past Performance
How has Ur-Energy performed over the past 5 years?
41.2%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: URE is unprofitable, but has reduced losses over the past 5 years at a rate of 41.2% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare URE's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: URE is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Oil and Gas industry (62.2%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: URE has a negative Return on Equity (-23.5%), as it is currently unprofitable.
Return on Assets
ROA vs Industry: URE is currently unprofitable, so its Return on Assets is negative.
Return on Capital Employed
ROCE Improving: URE is currently unprofitable, so its Return on Capital Employed is negative.
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Financial Health
How is Ur-Energy's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: URE's short term assets ($14.7M) exceeds its short term liabilities ($7.7M)
Long Term Liabilities: URE's short term assets (14.7M) do not cover its long term liabilities (39.4M)
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: URE's debt to equity ratio (26.5%) is considered satisfactory
Reducing Debt: URE's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 106.9% to 26.5% over the past 5 years.
Balance Sheet
Inventory Level: URE has a high level of physical assets or inventory.
Debt Coverage by Assets: URE's debt is covered by short term assets (assets are 1.208920x debt).
Cash Runway Analysis
For companies that have on average been loss making in the past we assess whether they have at least 1 year of cash runway.
Stable Cash Runway: Insufficient data to determine if URE has enough cash runway based on its current free cash flow.
Forecast Cash Runway: Insufficient data to determine if URE has enough cash runway if its free cash flow continues to grow or shrink based on historical rates.
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Dividend
What is Ur-Energy's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield vs Market
Current dividend yield vs market & industry
Stability and Growth of Payments
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate URE's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate URE's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any payouts.
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if URE's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if URE's dividend payments have been increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to calculate payout ratio to determine if its dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of URE's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the Canadian market.
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Management
What is the CEO of Ur-Energy's salary, the management and board of directors tenure and is there insider trading?
8.4yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Jeff Klenda (62yo)
4.4yrs
Tenure
US$574,114
Compensation
Mr. Jeffrey T. Klenda, also known as Jeff, BA, CFP, co-founded Ur-Energy Inc. in 2004 and has been its Chief Executive Officer and President since December 19, 2016. Mr. Klenda served as the Acting Chief EÂ ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs. Market: Jeff's total compensation ($USD574.11K) is about average for companies of similar size in the Canadian market ($USD121.34K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Jeff's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
Management Age and Tenure
8.4yrs
Average Tenure
59yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: URE's management team is seasoned and experienced (8.4 years average tenure).
Board Age and Tenure
4.8yrs
Average Tenure
67yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: URE's board of directors are considered experienced (4.8 years average tenure).
Insider Trading
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Member of the Board of Directors Non-Executive Director |
| Shares | 50,000 |
| Max Price | US$0.92 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Member of the Board of Directors Non-Executive Director |
| Shares | 50,000 |
| Max Price | US$1.21 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Member of the Board of Directors Non-Executive Director |
| Shares | 50,000 |
| Max Price | US$1.08 |
Ownership Breakdown
Management Team
Roger Smith (61yo)
CFO & Chief Administrative Officer
- Tenure: 12.4yrs
- Compensation: US$450.55k
Jeff Klenda (62yo)
Chairman
- Tenure: 4.4yrs
- Compensation: US$574.11k
Jim Bonner (72yo)
Vice President of Geology
- Tenure: 5.6yrs
Penne Goplerud (57yo)
General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
- Tenure: 8.4yrs
- Compensation: US$407.03k
Steve Hatten (55yo)
Vice President of Operations
- Tenure: 8.4yrs
- Compensation: US$354.35k
John Cash (46yo)
Vice President of Regulatory Affairs
- Tenure: 8.4yrs
- Compensation: US$339.87k
Board Members
Gary Huber (67yo)
Non-Executive Director
- Tenure: 4.4yrs
- Compensation: US$87.04k
Kathy Walker (60yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 2.1yrs
- Compensation: US$83.54k
Jim Franklin (76yo)
Non-Executive Director
- Tenure: 15.6yrs
- Compensation: US$86.54k
Jeff Klenda (62yo)
Chairman
- Tenure: 4.4yrs
- Compensation: US$574.11k
Bill Boberg (79yo)
Non-Executive Director
- Tenure: 13.8yrs
- Compensation: US$84.04k
Thomas Parker (76yo)
Lead Independent Director
- Tenure: 4.8yrs
- Compensation: US$87.54k
Robby, Rob Chang (41yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 1.6yrs
- Compensation: US$131.19k
Company Information
Ur-Energy Inc.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Ur-Energy Inc.
- Ticker: URE
- Exchange: TSX
- Founded: 2004
- Industry: Coal and Consumable Fuels
- Sector: Energy
- Market Cap: CA$129.558m
- Shares outstanding: 159.95m
- Website: https://www.ur-energy.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Ur-Energy Inc.
- 10758 West Centennial Road
- Suite 200
- Littleton
- Colorado
- 80127
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| URE | TSX (The Toronto Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Shares | CA | CAD | Nov 2005 |
| U9T | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Shares | DE | EUR | Nov 2005 |
| URG | AMEX (NYSE MKT LLC) | Yes | Common Shares | US | USD | Nov 2005 |
Biography
Ur-Energy Inc. engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and operation of uranium mineral properties. The company holds interests in 13 projects located in the United States. Its flagship prope ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2019/10/14 23:54 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2019/10/11 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2018/12/31 |
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