| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 3/6 |
GROW Stock Overview
U.S. Global Investors, Inc. is a publicly owned investment manager.
U.S. Global Investors Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$4.26 |
| 52 Week High | US$6.88 |
| 52 Week Low | US$4.10 |
| Beta | 2.21 |
| 1 Month Change | -0.47% |
| 3 Month Change | -11.80% |
| 1 Year Change | -26.30% |
| 3 Year Change | 92.76% |
| 5 Year Change | 230.23% |
| Change since IPO | 224.57% |
Recent News & Updates
U.S. Global Investors says $5.30/share takeover offer undervalues company
U.S. Global Investors (NASDAQ:GROW) said that Echo Lake Capital and Deerhaven Capital's offer to purchase the company for $5.30/share undervalues the investment advisory firm. "The Company does not believe the proposal provides the company’s shareholders with appropriate value for their securities and therefore is not interested in pursuing the Proposal based on the terms submitted," U.S. Global said in a statement late Friday. The company added that it has been been building up its cash position in anticipation of a potential recession. “In a recession, cash is king,” Frank Holmes, U.S. Global CEO and Chief Investment Officer. “We have raised the limit to our share buyback program and increased our dividend twice, and now we are building up our cash position, which we believe is wise and prudent to weather this bear market and what could be a challenging recession." Echo Lake Capital and Deerhaven Capital on Monday offered $5.30/share including $2.65 per share in cash and $2.65 per share in newly issued 8.5% preferred stock in the company, and represents a premium of 20% to GROW's Jun. 24 closing price.
U.S. Global Investors (NASDAQ:GROW) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of US$0.0075
U.S. Global Investors, Inc. ( NASDAQ:GROW ) will pay a dividend of US$0.0075 on the 25th of July. Including this...
Shareholder Returns
| GROW | US Capital Markets | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 2.2% | 5.3% | 4.5% |
| 1Y | -26.3% | -12.2% | -8.9% |
Return vs Industry: GROW underperformed the US Capital Markets industry which returned -12.2% over the past year.
Return vs Market: GROW underperformed the US Market which returned -8.9% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| GROW volatility | |
|---|---|
| GROW Average Weekly Movement | 5.2% |
| Capital Markets Industry Average Movement | 0.5% |
| Market Average Movement | 7.6% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.8% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.1% |
Stable Share Price: GROW is not significantly more volatile than the rest of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 5% a week.
Volatility Over Time: GROW's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 25 | Frank Holmes | https://www.usfunds.com |
U.S. Global Investors, Inc. is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm primarily provides its services to investment companies. It also provides its services to pooled investment vehicles.
U.S. Global Investors Fundamentals Summary
| GROW fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | US$63.69m |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$9.88m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$26.60m |
6.4x
P/E Ratio2.4x
P/S RatioIs GROW overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| GROW income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$26.60m |
| Cost of Revenue | US$6.70m |
| Gross Profit | US$19.90m |
| Other Expenses | US$10.02m |
| Earnings | US$9.88m |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 31, 2022
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.66 |
| Gross Margin | 74.81% |
| Net Profit Margin | 37.15% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 0% |
How did GROW perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
2.1%
Current Dividend Yield11%
Payout RatioDoes GROW pay a reliable dividends?
See GROW dividend history and benchmarks| U.S. Global Investors dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Sep 09 2022 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Sep 26 2022 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 22 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 39 days |
Does GROW pay a reliable dividends?
See GROW dividend history and benchmarksValuation
Is GROW undervalued compared to its fair value, analyst forecasts and its price relative to the market?
Valuation Score
2/6Valuation Score 2/6
Price-To-Earnings vs Peers
Price-To-Earnings vs Industry
Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio
Below Fair Value
Significantly Below Fair Value
Analyst Forecast
Key Valuation Metric
Which metric is best to use when looking at relative valuation for GROW?
Other financial metrics that can be useful for relative valuation.
| What is GROW's n/a Ratio? | |
|---|---|
| n/a Ratio | 0x |
| n/a | n/a |
| Market Cap | US$63.69m |
| Key Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Enterprise Value/Revenue | 1.2x |
| Enterprise Value/EBITDA | 2.5x |
| PEG Ratio | n/a |
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Peers
How does GROW's PE Ratio compare to its peers?
| GROW PE Ratio vs Peers |
|---|
| Company | PE | Estimated Growth | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peer Average | 39.3x | ||
MCVT Mill City Ventures III | 12.7x | n/a | US$19.0m |
MGLD Marygold Companies | 92.4x | n/a | US$63.8m |
HGBL Heritage Global | 12.9x | 29.5% | US$59.9m |
RAND Rand Capital | 39.4x | n/a | US$37.8m |
GROW U.S. Global Investors | 6.4x | n/a | US$63.7m |
Price-To-Earnings vs Peers: GROW is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (6.4x) compared to the peer average (39.3x).
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Industry
How does GROW's PE Ratio compare vs other companies in the US Capital Markets Industry?
Price-To-Earnings vs Industry: GROW is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (6.4x) compared to the US Capital Markets industry average (26.6x)
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Fair Ratio
What is GROW'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 | |
|---|---|
| Current PE Ratio | 6.4x |
| Fair PE Ratio | n/a |
Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate GROW's Price-To-Earnings Fair Ratio for valuation analysis.
Share Price vs Fair Value
What is the Fair Price of GROW when looking at its future cash flows? For this estimate we use a Discounted Cash Flow model.
Below Fair Value: GROW ($4.26) is trading above our estimate of fair value ($0.9)
Significantly Below Fair Value: GROW is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Analyst Price Targets
What is the analyst 12-month forecast and do we have any statistical confidence in the consensus price target?
Analyst Forecast: Insufficient data to show price forecast.
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Future Growth
How is U.S. Global Investors forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 0 analysts?
Future Growth Score
0/6Future Growth Score 0/6
Earnings vs Savings Rate
Earnings vs Market
High Growth Earnings
Revenue vs Market
High Growth Revenue
Future ROE
12.4%
Forecasted Diversified Financials industry annual growth in earnings
In this section we usually present revenue and earnings growth projections based on the consensus estimates of professional analysts to help investors understand the company’s ability to generate profit. But as U.S. Global Investors has not provided enough past data and has no analyst forecast, its future earnings cannot be reliably calculated by extrapolating past data or using analyst predictions.
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- Examine U.S. Global Investors's financial health to determine how well-positioned it is against times of financial stress by looking at its level of debt over time and how much cash it has left.
Past Performance
How has U.S. Global Investors performed over the past 5 years?
Past Performance Score
2/6Past Performance Score 2/6
Quality Earnings
Growing Profit Margin
Earnings Trend
Accelerating Growth
Earnings vs Industry
High ROE
62.3%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: GROW has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: GROW's current net profit margins (37.1%) are lower than last year .
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: GROW has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 62.3% per year.
Accelerating Growth: GROW's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: GROW had negative earnings growth (-65.6%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Capital Markets industry average (35.4%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: GROW's Return on Equity (17.3%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is U.S. Global Investors's financial position?
Financial Health Score
6/6Financial Health Score 6/6
Short Term Liabilities
Long Term Liabilities
Debt Level
Reducing Debt
Debt Coverage
Interest Coverage
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: GROW's short term assets ($36.7M) exceed its short term liabilities ($4.8M).
Long Term Liabilities: GROW's short term assets ($36.7M) exceed its long term liabilities ($507.0K).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: GROW is debt free.
Reducing Debt: GROW had no debt 5 years ago.
Debt Coverage: GROW has no debt, therefore it does not need to be covered by operating cash flow.
Interest Coverage: GROW has no debt, therefore coverage of interest payments is not a concern.
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is U.S. Global Investors's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Score
3/6Dividend Score 3/6
Notable Dividend
High Dividend
Stable Dividend
Growing Dividend
Earnings Coverage
Cash Flow Coverage
2.11%
Current Dividend Yield
Upcoming Dividend Payment
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: GROW's dividend (2.11%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.47%).
High Dividend: GROW's dividend (2.11%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (3.95%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: GROW's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: GROW's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its low payout ratio (11.4%), GROW's dividend payments are thoroughly covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (11.5%), GROW's dividend payments are thoroughly covered by cash flows.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
9.1yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Frank Holmes (67 yo)
32.83yrs
Tenure
US$3,996,000
Compensation
Mr. Frank Edward Holmes serves as Chief Executive Officer at U.S. Global Investors, Inc. since October 1989 and has been its Chief Investment Officer since June 1999. Mr. Holmes serves as the Director of U...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Frank's total compensation ($USD4.00M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD753.27K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Frank's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.
Leadership Team
Experienced Management: GROW's management team is seasoned and experienced (9.1 years average tenure).
Board Members
Experienced Board: GROW's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 30.3 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.
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
U.S. Global Investors, Inc.'s employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: U.S. Global Investors, Inc.
- Ticker: GROW
- Exchange: NasdaqCM
- Founded: 1968
- Industry: Asset Management and Custody Banks
- Sector: Diversified Financials
- Implied Market Cap: US$63.685m
- Shares outstanding: 14.95m
- Website: https://www.usfunds.com
Number of Employees
Location
- U.S. Global Investors, Inc.
- 7900 Callaghan Road
- San Antonio
- Texas
- 78229
- United States
Listings
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2022/08/17 00:00 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2022/08/17 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2022/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2021/06/30 |
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.