Executive Summary
Franco-Nevada Corporation operates as a gold-focused royalty and stream company in the United States, Latin America, Canada, Australia, Europe, and Africa, and internationally. More Details
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Risk Analysis
No risks detected for FNV from our risk checks.
Snowflake Analysis
Flawless balance sheet with questionable track record.
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Share Price & News
How has Franco-Nevada's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: FNV is less volatile than 75% of Canadian stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 4% a week.
Volatility Over Time: FNV's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
1.1%
FNV
0.2%
CA Metals and Mining
0.08%
CA Market
1 Year Return
-2.3%
FNV
27.6%
CA Metals and Mining
38.6%
CA Market
Return vs Industry: FNV underperformed the Canadian Metals and Mining industry which returned 27.6% over the past year.
Return vs Market: FNV underperformed the Canadian Market which returned 38.6% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| FNV | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 1.1% | 0.2% | 0.08% |
| 30 Day | 11.3% | 2.6% | 1.1% |
| 90 Day | 5.2% | -1.7% | 7.8% |
| 1 Year | -1.5%-2.3% | 28.9%27.6% | 43.2%38.6% |
| 3 Year | 90.5%84.4% | 50.3%47.0% | 31.5%18.9% |
| 5 Year | 101.8%90.3% | 58.1%53.2% | 56.4%32.8% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Franco-Nevada's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Should You Buy Franco-Nevada Corporation (TSE:FNV) For Its Upcoming Dividend?Valuation
Is Franco-Nevada undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
77.82x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: FNV (CA$167.51) is trading above our estimate of fair value (CA$87.23)
Significantly Below Fair Value: FNV is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: FNV is poor value based on its PE Ratio (77.8x) compared to the CA Metals and Mining industry average (18.4x).
PE vs Market: FNV is poor value based on its PE Ratio (77.8x) compared to the Canadian market (16.9x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: FNV is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (5.1x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: FNV is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (4.7x) compared to the CA Metals and Mining industry average (2.8x).
Future Growth
How is Franco-Nevada forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 10 analysts?
15.2%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: FNV's forecast earnings growth (15.2% per year) is above the savings rate (1.5%).
Earnings vs Market: FNV's earnings (15.2% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the Canadian market (21.5% per year).
High Growth Earnings: FNV's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: FNV's revenue (5.2% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the Canadian market (7% per year).
High Growth Revenue: FNV's revenue (5.2% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: FNV's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (9.7%).
Past Performance
How has Franco-Nevada performed over the past 5 years?
25.9%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: FNV has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: FNV's current net profit margins (32.1%) are lower than last year (40.6%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: FNV's earnings have grown significantly by 25.9% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: FNV's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: FNV had negative earnings growth (-4.7%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Metals and Mining industry average (74.3%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: FNV's Return on Equity (6%) is considered low.
Financial Health
How is Franco-Nevada's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: FNV's short term assets ($663.7M) exceed its short term liabilities ($53.2M).
Long Term Liabilities: FNV's short term assets ($663.7M) exceed its long term liabilities ($95.9M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: FNV is debt free.
Reducing Debt: FNV has no debt compared to 5 years ago when its debt to equity ratio was 14%.
Debt Coverage: FNV has no debt, therefore it does not need to be covered by operating cash flow.
Interest Coverage: FNV has no debt, therefore coverage of interest payments is not a concern.
Balance Sheet
Dividend
What is Franco-Nevada current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
0.78%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: FNV's dividend (0.78%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (1.5%).
High Dividend: FNV's dividend (0.78%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (4.81%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: FNV is not paying a notable dividend for the Canadian market, therefore no need to check if payments are stable.
Growing Dividend: FNV is not paying a notable dividend for the Canadian market, therefore no need to check if payments are increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: FNV is not paying a notable dividend for the Canadian market.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of FNV's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the Canadian market.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
0.6yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Paul Brink (52 yo)
0.92
Tenure
US$2,737,940
Compensation
Mr. Paul Brink serves as Chief Executive Officer and Director of Franco-Nevada Corporation since May 6, 2020 and its President since May 2018. Mr. Brink served as Chief Operating Officer of Franco-Nevada C...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Paul's total compensation ($USD2.74M) is below average for companies of similar size in the Canadian market ($USD7.21M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Paul's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
Experienced Management: FNV's management team is not considered experienced ( 0.6 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
Experienced Board: FNV's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 1.8 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
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
Franco-Nevada Corporation's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Franco-Nevada Corporation
- Ticker: FNV
- Exchange: TSX
- Founded: 2007
- Industry: Gold
- Sector: Materials
- Market Cap: CA$32.149b
- Shares outstanding: 191.02m
- Website: https://www.franco-nevada.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Franco-Nevada Corporation
- 199 Bay Street
- Suite 2000
- Toronto
- Ontario
- M5L 1G9
- Canada
Listings
Biography
Franco-Nevada Corporation operates as a gold-focused royalty and stream company in the United States, Latin America, Canada, Australia, Europe, and Africa, and internationally. It operates through two segm...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/04/13 23:41 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/04/13 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/12/31 |
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