Executive Summary
Alio Gold Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and operation of mineral resource properties.
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Excellent balance sheet with moderate growth potential.
Share Price & News
How has Alio Gold's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: ALO has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
3.8%
ALO
0.2%
CA Metals and Mining
-0.4%
CA Market
1 Year Return
-15.3%
ALO
22.8%
CA Metals and Mining
10.5%
CA Market
Return vs Industry: ALO underperformed the Canadian Metals and Mining industry which returned 22.8% over the past year.
Return vs Market: ALO underperformed the Canadian Market which returned 10.5% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| ALO | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 3.8% | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 30 Day | 0% | 1.3% | 0.8% |
| 90 Day | -10.8% | -3.3% | 1.7% |
| 1 Year | -15.3%-15.3% | 23.8%22.8% | 14.1%10.5% |
| 3 Year | -80.5%-80.5% | 6.7%4.7% | 16.1%5.6% |
| 5 Year | -92.8%-92.8% | 34.6%30.4% | 41.2%20.4% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Alio Gold's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Is Alio Gold Inc. (TSE:ALO) A Volatile Stock?Valuation
Is Alio Gold undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
0.43x
Price to Book (PB) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: Insufficient data to calculate ALO's fair value to establish if it is undervalued.
Significantly Below Fair Value: Insufficient data to calculate ALO's fair value to establish if it is undervalued.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: ALO is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the Metals and Mining industry average.
PE vs Market: ALO is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the Canadian market.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate ALO's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: ALO is good value based on its PB Ratio (0.4x) compared to the CA Metals and Mining industry average (1.3x).
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Future Growth
How is Alio Gold forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 2 analysts?
107.1%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: ALO is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered faster growth than the savings rate (1.4%).
Earnings vs Market: ALO is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered above average market growth.
High Growth Earnings: ALO's is expected to become profitable in the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: ALO's revenue is expected to decline over the next 3 years (-9.9% per year).
High Growth Revenue: ALO's revenue is forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-9.9% per year).
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: Insufficient data to determine if ALO's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time
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Past Performance
How has Alio Gold performed over the past 5 years?
14.2%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: ALO is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: ALO is currently unprofitable.
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: ALO is unprofitable, but has reduced losses over the past 5 years at a rate of 14.2% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare ALO's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: ALO is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Metals and Mining industry (3.9%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: ALO has a negative Return on Equity (-117.24%), as it is currently unprofitable.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Financial Health
How is Alio Gold's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: ALO's short term assets ($80.7M) exceed its short term liabilities ($35.5M).
Long Term Liabilities: ALO's short term assets ($80.7M) exceed its long term liabilities ($52.1M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: ALO's debt to equity ratio (6.1%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: ALO's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 7.7% to 6.1% over the past 5 years.
Balance Sheet
Inventory Level: ALO has a high level of physical assets or inventory.
Debt Coverage by Assets: ALO's debt is covered by short term assets (assets are 10.6x 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: ALO has less than a year of cash runway based on its current free cash flow.
Forecast Cash Runway: ALO has sufficient cash runway for 1.825979 years if free cash flow continues to reduce at historical rates of -69.2% each year.
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Dividend
What is Alio Gold's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield vs Market
Current dividend yield vs market & industry
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate ALO's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate ALO's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any payouts.
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if ALO's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if ALO'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 ALO'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 Alio Gold's salary, the management and board of directors tenure and is there insider trading?
2.7yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Mark Backens (57yo)
0.8yrs
Tenure
US$184,466
Compensation
Mr. Mark D. Backens, B.SC., P. Geo., serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Alio Gold Inc. since March 2019. Mr. Backens has been a Director of Alio Gold Inc. since May 26, 2015. He served as t ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Mark's total compensation ($USD139.54K) is about average for companies of similar size in the Canadian market ($USD136.16K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Mark's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Management Age and Tenure
2.7yrs
Average Tenure
57yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: ALO's management team is considered experienced (2.7 years average tenure).
Board Age and Tenure
3.1yrs
Average Tenure
57.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: ALO's board of directors are considered experienced (3.1 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 | Chief Executive Officer President |
| Shares | 25,000 |
| Max Price | US$0.81 |
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have been diluted in the past year, with total shares outstanding growing by 45.1%.
Management Team
Francisco Bonillas Zepeda (61yo)
- Tenure: 2.7yrs
- Compensation: US$1.21m
Mark Backens (57yo)
President
- Tenure: 0.8yrs
- Compensation: US$184.47k
Luc Lessard (55yo)
Consultant
- Tenure: 3.6yrs
- Compensation: US$70.20k
Gillian K. Kearvell
Consultant
- Tenure: 0yrs
Leslie Kapusianyk
Corporate Counsel & Corporate Secretary
- Tenure: 11.3yrs
Taj Singh
Vice President of Engineering
- Tenure: 7.3yrs
- Compensation: US$373.61k
Ian Harcus
Vice President of Finance & Acting CFO
- Tenure: 1.3yrs
- Compensation: US$643.50k
Paul Jones
Senior Vice President of Corporate Development
- Tenure: 0.2yrs
Board Members
Steve Lang (63yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 5.4yrs
- Compensation: US$150.00k
David Whittle (54yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 0.5yrs
George Brack (58yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 5.4yrs
- Compensation: US$167.50k
Paula Rogers (50yo)
Independent Chairman
- Tenure: 0.3yrs
- Compensation: US$162.00k
Mark Backens (57yo)
President
- Tenure: 0.8yrs
- Compensation: US$184.47k
John Mansanti (64yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 1.6yrs
- Compensation: US$48.33k
Company Information
Alio Gold Inc.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Alio Gold Inc.
- Ticker: ALO
- Exchange: TSX
- Founded: 2005
- Industry: Gold
- Sector: Materials
- Market Cap: CA$69.706m
- Shares outstanding: 86.06m
- Website: https://www.aliogold.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Alio Gold Inc.
- 700 West Pender Street
- Suite 507
- Vancouver
- British Columbia
- V6C 1G8
- Canada
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALO | TSX (The Toronto Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Shares | CA | CAD | Jul 2006 |
| ALO | AMEX (NYSE MKT LLC) | Yes | Common Shares | US | USD | Jul 2006 |
| T66B | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Shares | DE | EUR | Jul 2006 |
| 0UH5 | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Shares | GB | CAD | Jul 2006 |
Biography
Alio Gold Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and operation of mineral resource properties. The company primarily mines for gold and silver. It holds 100% Â ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2019/12/06 23:54 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2019/12/06 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2018/12/31 |
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.