(DC) Dakota Gold - Ratings and Ratios
Gold, Exploration, Claims, Black-Hills, South-Dakota
Dividends
Currently no dividends paid| Risk via 5d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 64.4% |
| Value at Risk 5%th | 96.6% |
| Relative Tail Risk | -8.75% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | 2.07 |
| Alpha | 197.09 |
| CAGR/Max DD | 0.47 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Hurst Exponent | 0.516 |
| Beta | 0.337 |
| Beta Downside | 0.218 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 51.05% |
| Mean DD | 24.87% |
| Median DD | 26.18% |
Description: DC Dakota Gold December 27, 2025
Dakota Gold Corp. (NYSE MKT: DC) is a U.S.-focused explorer that acquires, explores, and develops gold-bearing mineral properties, primarily in the Black Hills of South Dakota. The firm holds 100 % ownership of a portfolio of 2,086 unpatented claims and surface leases covering roughly 49,260 acres, including projects such as Blind Gold, City Creek, Cambrian Unconformity, and the Barrick Option property. Incorporated in 2017 and headquartered in Lead, SD, the company is still in the exploration stage and has not yet reported proven reserves or commercial production.
Key sector drivers that could affect Dakota Gold’s upside include the sustained high gold price-trading around $1,950 per ounce in 2024, which supports robust exploration budgets across the U.S. mining industry. The U.S. gold mining sector’s capital expenditures rose ~12 % YoY in 2023, reflecting continued investment in new projects and resource extensions. Additionally, the Black Hills region historically yields an average grade of ~2.5 g/t Au, offering a favorable geological baseline for early-stage projects like those held by Dakota Gold. (These figures are based on publicly available market data; the company’s own drilling results remain undisclosed, so any valuation is highly speculative.)
For a deeper dive into Dakota Gold’s valuation metrics and comparable peers, you might explore the company’s profile on ValueRay.
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 0.0
| Net Income: error (cannot be calculated; needs Net Income TTM and Revenue TTM) |
| FCF/TA: -0.22 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 8.48 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: error (cannot be calculated; needs Current Assets/Liabilities and Revenue current+prev) |
| CFO/TA -0.22 > 3% & CFO -26.1m > Net Income -26.7m |
| Net Debt/EBITDA: error (EBITDA <= 0) |
| Current Ratio: 11.61 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (112.4m) vs 12m ago 20.11% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: error (current vs previous; cannot be calculated due to missing/invalid data or negative margin) |
| Asset Turnover: 0.0% > 50% (prev 0.0%; Δ 0.0% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: -568.2 > 6 (EBITDA TTM -26.5m / Interest Expense TTM 47.0k) |
Altman Z'' -15.00
| A: 0.26 (Total Current Assets 34.0m - Total Current Liabilities 2.93m) / Total Assets 119.2m |
| B: -0.82 (Retained Earnings -97.3m / Total Assets 119.2m) |
| C: -0.24 (EBIT TTM -26.7m / Avg Total Assets 110.0m) |
| D: -29.54 (Book Value of Equity -97.1m / Total Liabilities 3.29m) |
| Altman-Z'' Score: -33.59 = D |
Beneish M
| DSRI: none (Receivables none/none, Revenue 0.0/0.0) |
| GMI: 1.00 (fallback, negative margins) |
| AQI: 0.84 (AQ_t 0.70 / AQ_t-1 0.83) |
| SGI: none (Revenue 0.0 / 0.0) |
| TATA: -0.01 (NI -26.7m - CFO -26.1m) / TA 119.2m) |
| Beneish M-Score: cannot calculate (missing components) |
What is the price of DC shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by +11.29%, over one month by +20.69%, over three months by +71.57% and over the past year by +209.73%.
Is DC a buy, sell or hold?
- StrongBuy: 1
- Buy: 0
- Hold: 0
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the DC price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 10.8 | 54.3% |
| Analysts Target Price | 10.8 | 54.3% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 7.6 | 8.6% |
DC Fundamental Data Overview January 28, 2026
Revenue TTM = 0.0 USD
EBIT TTM = -26.7m USD
EBITDA TTM = -26.5m USD
Long Term Debt = 236.9k USD (from capitalLeaseObligations, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 132.0k USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 494.7k USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = -32.5m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 440.4m USD (473.0m + Debt 494.7k - CCE 33.0m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = -568.2 (Ebit TTM -26.7m / Interest Expense TTM 47.0k)
EV/FCF = -16.89x (Enterprise Value 440.4m / FCF TTM -26.1m)
FCF Yield = -5.92% (FCF TTM -26.1m / Enterprise Value 440.4m)
FCF Margin = unknown (Revenue TTM is 0 or missing)
Net Margin = unknown
Gross Margin = unknown ((Revenue TTM 0.0 - Cost of Revenue TTM 201.2k) / Revenue TTM)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 3.69 (Enterprise Value 440.4m / Total Assets 119.2m)
Interest Expense / Debt = 9.49% (Interest Expense 47.0k / Debt 494.7k)
Taxrate = 21.0% (US default 21%)
NOPAT = -21.1m (EBIT -26.7m * (1 - 21.00%)) [loss with tax shield]
Current Ratio = 11.61 (Total Current Assets 34.0m / Total Current Liabilities 2.93m)
Debt / Equity = 0.00 (Debt 494.7k / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 116.0m)
Debt / EBITDA = 1.23 (negative EBITDA) (Net Debt -32.5m / EBITDA -26.5m)
Debt / FCF = 1.25 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt -32.5m / FCF TTM -26.1m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 115.8m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = -24.28% (Net Income -26.7m / Total Assets 119.2m)
RoE = -23.08% (Net Income TTM -26.7m / Total Stockholder Equity 115.8m)
RoCE = -23.00% (EBIT -26.7m / Capital Employed (Equity 115.8m + L.T.Debt 236.9k))
RoIC = -18.21% (negative operating profit) (NOPAT -21.1m / Invested Capital 115.8m)
WACC = 7.16% (E(473.0m)/V(473.5m) * Re(7.16%) + D(494.7k)/V(473.5m) * Rd(9.49%) * (1-Tc(0.21)))
Discount Rate = 7.16% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 7.95%
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 100.0 | Cagr: 14.09%
Fair Price DCF = unknown (Cash Flow -26.1m)
EPS Correlation: -20.13 | EPS CAGR: -25.40% | SUE: 0.16 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: N/A | Revenue CAGR: 0.0% | SUE: N/A | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-03-31): EPS=-0.02 | Chg30d=+0.000 | Revisions Net=+0 | Analysts=1
EPS next Year (2026-12-31): EPS=-0.07 | Chg30d=-0.020 | Revisions Net=-1 | Growth EPS=+46.2% | Growth Revenue=+0.0%