Snowflake Score | |
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Valuation | 5/6 |
Future Growth | 4/6 |
Past Performance | 1/6 |
Financial Health | 4/6 |
Dividends | 0/6 |
AR Stock Overview
Argonaut Gold Inc. is a Canadian company engaged in gold mining, mine development, and mineral exploration activities at gold-bearing mineral properties in North America.
Rewards
Risk Analysis
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Argonaut Gold Competitors
Price History & Performance
Historical stock prices | |
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Current Share Price | CA$0.58 |
52 Week High | CA$4.09 |
52 Week Low | CA$0.43 |
Beta | 1.11 |
1 Month Change | -54.33% |
3 Month Change | -76.52% |
1 Year Change | -80.41% |
3 Year Change | -67.42% |
5 Year Change | -75.53% |
Change since IPO | -83.43% |
Recent News & Updates
Shareholder Returns
AR | CA Metals and Mining | CA Market | |
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7D | -35.6% | -4.9% | 0.3% |
1Y | -80.4% | -12.7% | -4.0% |
Return vs Industry: AR underperformed the Canadian Metals and Mining industry which returned -12.6% over the past year.
Return vs Market: AR underperformed the Canadian Market which returned -4.1% over the past year.
Price Volatility
AR volatility | |
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AR Average Weekly Movement | 16.4% |
Metals and Mining Industry Average Movement | 10.9% |
Market Average Movement | 10.0% |
10% most volatile stocks in CA Market | 17.3% |
10% least volatile stocks in CA Market | 4.4% |
Stable Share Price: AR is more volatile than 75% of Canadian stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 16% a week.
Volatility Over Time: AR's weekly volatility has increased from 11% to 16% over the past year.
About the Company
Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
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2007 | n/a | Larry Radford | https://www.argonautgold.com |
Argonaut Gold Inc. is a Canadian company engaged in gold mining, mine development, and mineral exploration activities at gold-bearing mineral properties in North America. Its primary assets include the El Castillo and San Agustin mines, which together form the El Castillo Complex located in Durango, Mexico; the La Colorada mine located in Sonora, Mexico; the Florida Canyon mine in Nevada, the United States; and the Cerro del Gallo project in Guanajuato, Mexico. The advanced exploration projects of the company include the San Antonio project in Baja California Sur, Mexico, the Cerro del Gallo project in the State of Guanajuato, Mexico, the Ana Paula project in the State of Guerrero, Mexico, and the Magino project in the Province of Ontario, Canada.
Argonaut Gold Fundamentals Summary
AR fundamental statistics | |
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Market Cap | US$149.45m |
Earnings (TTM) | US$5.14m |
Revenue (TTM) | US$437.45m |
29.1x
P/E Ratio0.3x
P/S RatioIs AR overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
AR income statement (TTM) | |
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Revenue | US$437.45m |
Cost of Revenue | US$257.53m |
Gross Profit | US$179.92m |
Other Expenses | US$174.78m |
Earnings | US$5.14m |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 31, 2022
Next Earnings Date
n/a
Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.015 |
Gross Margin | 41.13% |
Net Profit Margin | 1.18% |
Debt/Equity Ratio | 15.6% |
How did AR perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonValuation
Is AR undervalued compared to its fair value, analyst forecasts and its price relative to the market?
Valuation Score
5/6Valuation Score 5/6
Price-To-Earnings vs Peers
Price-To-Earnings vs Industry
Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio
Below Fair Value
Significantly Below Fair Value
PEG Ratio
Key Valuation Metric
Which metric is best to use when looking at relative valuation for AR?
Other financial metrics that can be useful for relative valuation.
What is AR's n/a Ratio? | |
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n/a Ratio | 0x |
n/a | n/a |
Market Cap | US$149.45m |
Key Statistics | |
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Enterprise Value/Revenue | 0.4x |
Enterprise Value/EBITDA | 1.4x |
PEG Ratio | 0.2x |
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Peers
How does AR's PE Ratio compare to its peers?
AR PE Ratio vs Peers |
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Company | PE | Estimated Growth | Market Cap |
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Peer Average | 43.3x |
Price-To-Earnings vs Peers: AR is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (29.1x) compared to the peer average (43.3x).
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Industry
How does AR's PE Ratio compare vs other companies in the Canadian Metals and Mining Industry?
Price-To-Earnings vs Industry: AR is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (29.1x) compared to the Canadian Metals and Mining industry average (11x)
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Fair Ratio
What is AR's PE Ratio compared to its Fair PE Ratio? This is the expected PE Ratio taking into account the company's forecast earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors.
Fair Ratio | |
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Current PE Ratio | 29.1x |
Fair PE Ratio | 174.7x |
Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio: AR is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (29.1x) compared to the estimated Fair Price-To-Earnings Ratio (174.7x).
Share Price vs Fair Value
What is the Fair Price of AR when looking at its future cash flows? For this estimate we use a Discounted Cash Flow model.
Below Fair Value: AR (CA$0.58) is trading below our estimate of fair value (CA$9.65)
Significantly Below Fair Value: AR is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: AR is good value based on its PEG Ratio (0.2x)
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Future Growth
How is Argonaut Gold forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 3 analysts?
Future Growth Score
4/6Future Growth Score 4/6
Earnings vs Savings Rate
Earnings vs Market
High Growth Earnings
Revenue vs Market
High Growth Revenue
Future ROE
134.0%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: AR's forecast earnings growth (134% per year) is above the savings rate (1.6%).
Earnings vs Market: AR's earnings (134% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the Canadian market (8.3% per year).
High Growth Earnings: AR's earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: AR's revenue (19.5% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the Canadian market (7.3% per year).
High Growth Revenue: AR's revenue (19.5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: Insufficient data to determine if AR's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time
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Past Performance
How has Argonaut Gold performed over the past 5 years?
Past Performance Score
1/6Past Performance Score 1/6
Quality Earnings
Growing Profit Margin
Earnings Trend
Accelerating Growth
Earnings vs Industry
High ROE
-0.7%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: AR has a high level of non-cash earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: AR's current net profit margins (1.2%) are lower than last year (14.2%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: AR has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by -0.7% per year.
Accelerating Growth: AR's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: AR had negative earnings growth (-89.9%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Metals and Mining industry average (-5.8%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: AR's Return on Equity (0.6%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is Argonaut Gold's financial position?
Financial Health Score
4/6Financial Health Score 4/6
Short Term Liabilities
Long Term Liabilities
Debt Level
Reducing Debt
Debt Coverage
Interest Coverage
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: AR's short term assets ($308.9M) exceed its short term liabilities ($168.3M).
Long Term Liabilities: AR's short term assets ($308.9M) exceed its long term liabilities ($282.0M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: AR has more cash than its total debt.
Reducing Debt: AR's debt to equity ratio has increased from 0.01% to 15.6% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: AR's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (78.9%).
Interest Coverage: Insufficient data to determine if AR's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT.
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is Argonaut Gold current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Score
0/6Dividend Score 0/6
Notable Dividend
High Dividend
Stable Dividend
Growing Dividend
Earnings Coverage
Future Dividend Coverage
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate AR's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate AR's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if AR's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if AR's dividend payments have been increasing.
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: Insufficient data to calculate payout ratio to determine if its dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: Unable to calculate sustainability of dividends as AR has not reported any payouts.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
4.4yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Larry Radford (60 yo)
0.25
Tenure
Mr. Lawrence P. Radford, also known as Larry, serves as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director at Argonaut Gold Inc. since March 21, 2022. He served as Chief Operating Officer of Gold Standard Ven...
Leadership Team
Experienced Management: AR's management team is considered experienced (4.4 years average tenure).
Board Members
Experienced Board: AR's board of directors are considered experienced (6.1 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: AR insiders have only sold shares in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have been diluted in the past year, with total shares outstanding growing by 7.3%.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Argonaut Gold Inc.'s employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Argonaut Gold Inc.
- Ticker: AR
- Exchange: TSX
- Founded: 2007
- Industry: Gold
- Sector: Materials
- Implied Market Cap: CA$193.051m
- Shares outstanding: 332.85m
- Website: https://www.argonautgold.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Argonaut Gold Inc.
- 9600 Prototype Court
- Reno
- Nevada
- 89521
- United States
Listings
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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Company Analysis | 2022/06/26 00:00 |
End of Day Share Price | 2022/06/24 00:00 |
Earnings | 2022/03/31 |
Annual Earnings | 2021/12/31 |
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.