AR:CA:TSX-Argonaut Gold Inc (CAD)

COMMON STOCK | Gold | TSX

Last Closing Price

CAD 2.71

Change

+0.05 (+1.88)%

Market Cap

CAD 0.77B

Volume

0.44M

Average Target Price

CAD 3.75 (+38.38%)
Average Analyst Rating

Verdict

Fundamental Analysis

Verdict

About

Argonaut Gold Inc. engages in the mining, mine development, and mineral exploration activities in North America. It primarily explores for gold and silver deposits. The company holds interests in the producing El Castillo and San Agustin mines located in Durango, Mexico; and the producing La Colorada mine located in Sonora, Mexico. It also holds interests in the advanced exploration stage San Antonio project located in Baja California Sur, Mexico; the advanced exploration stage Cerro del Gallo project located in Guanajuato, Mexico; and the advanced exploration stage Magino project located in Ontario, Canada, as well as various other exploration stage projects located in North America. The company is based in Reno, Nevada. Address: 9600 Prototype Court, Reno, NV, United States, 89521

Company Website : http://www.argonautgold.com

Address : 9600 Prototype Court, Reno, NV, United States, 89521

Fiscal Year End : December

Currency: CAD

Country : Canada

Technical Indicators

Beta : 1.40

52 Week High : 3.42

Short Ratio : 3.79

52 Week Low : 0.76

Shorted Shares : 4,522,979

200 Day Moving Average : 2.10

Shorted Shares Previous Month : 4,094,681

50 Day Moving Average : 2.78

Shares Held By Insiders : 17.15%

Short Percentage : 2.00%

Shares Held by Institutions : 47.18%

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EDV:CA Endeavour Mining Corporation

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ETFs Containing AR:CA

Symbol Name Weight Mer Price(Change) Market Cap

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Market Performance

  Market Performance vs.
Industry/Classification (Gold)		 Market Performance vs. Exchange
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
YTD  
Capital Gain 38.97% 40% F 91% A-
Dividend Return N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total Return 38.97% 42% F 91% A-
Trailing 12 Months  
Capital Gain 29.05% 19% F 86% B
Dividend Return N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total Return 29.05% 17% F 86% B
Trailing 5 Years  
Capital Gain 99.26% 34% F 85% B
Dividend Return N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total Return 99.26% 34% F 83% B
Average Annual (5 Year Horizon)  
Capital Gain 6.61% N/A N/A 73% C
Dividend Return N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total Return 6.61% N/A N/A 66% D
Risk Return Profile  
Volatility (Standard Deviation) 46.92% N/A N/A 15% F
Risk Adjusted Return 14.09% N/A N/A 38% F
Market Capitalization 0.77B 58% F 73% C
Letter Grade Percentage Letter Grade Percentage Letter Grade Percentage
A+ 97%-100% A 93%-96% A- 90%-92%
B+ 97%-89% B 83%-86% B- 80%-82%
C+ 77%-79% C 73%-76% C- 70%-72%
D+ 67%-69% D 63%-66% D- 60%-62%
F 0%-59%

Key Financial Ratios

  Ratio vs. Industry/Classification
(Gold)		 Ratio vs. Market
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
Market Value  
Price / Earning Ratio 19.10 53% F 33% F
Price/Book Ratio 1.15 85% B 56% F
Price / Cash Flow Ratio 10.31 40% F 30% F
EV/EBITDA N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Management Effectiveness  
Return on Equity -21.14% 26% F 24% F
Return on Invested Capital -15.87% 24% F 13% F
Return on Assets -10.12% 18% F 14% F
Debt to Equity Ratio 1.88% 89% B+ 92% A-
Technical Ratios  
Short Ratio 3.79 29% F 26% F
Short Percent N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Beta 1.40 50% F 30% F
Letter Grade Percentage Letter Grade Percentage Letter Grade Percentage
A+ 97%-100% A 93%-96% A- 90%-92%
B+ 97%-89% B 83%-86% B- 80%-82%
C+ 77%-79% C 73%-76% C- 70%-72%
D+ 67%-69% D 63%-66% D- 60%-62%
F 0%-59%

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Analyst Rating

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Fundamental Analysis Breakdown

This is a composite scorecard based on the application of evaluation criteria deemed most important by analysts. This is not a buy or sell recommendation.

What to like:
Underpriced compared to book value

The stock is trading low compared to its peers on a price to book value basis and is in the top quartile. It may be underpriced but do check its financial performance to make sure there is no specific reason.

Low debt

The company is less leveraged than its peers ,, and is among the top quartile, which makes it more flexible. However, do check the news and look at its sector. Sometimes this is low because the company is not growing and has no growth potential.

Positive cash flow

The company had positive total cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

What to not like:
Overpriced on cashflow basis

The stock is trading high compared to its peers on a price to cash flow basis. It is priced above the median for its sectors. Proceed with caution if you are considering to buy.

Low Earnings Growth

This stock has shown below median earnings growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector