(NG) NovaGold Resources - Ratings and Ratios
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Description: NG NovaGold Resources
NovaGold Resources Inc (NYSE MKT:NG) is a Canadian gold mining company with a market capitalization of $2.34 billion. The companys stock is classified under the GICS Sub Industry: Gold, indicating its primary focus on gold exploration and production.
The absence of a Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio and Forward P/E ratio suggests that the company is likely not generating earnings or has a negative earnings profile, which is common in the mining industry where companies often report losses during exploration and development phases. The lack of Return on Equity (RoE) data further implies that the companys financial performance is not being evaluated through traditional profitability metrics.
To evaluate NovaGolds performance, we should focus on key drivers such as gold production, operating costs, and project development milestones. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to monitor include: production costs per ounce, reserve replacement ratio, and progress on major projects like Donlin Gold (a joint venture with Barrick Gold). The companys ability to manage costs, advance its projects, and navigate regulatory environments will be crucial in driving its stock performance.
From a trading perspective, the stocks beta of 0.985 indicates that it is closely correlated with the overall market, suggesting that it may not provide a diversification benefit. However, for investors with a bullish outlook on gold prices, NovaGolds stock could be an attractive play, given its leverage to the gold price. Monitoring the stocks price action relative to its moving averages (SMA20, SMA50, SMA200) and Average True Range (ATR) can provide insights into its trading dynamics and potential support/resistance levels.
NG Stock Overview
| Market Cap in USD | 4,073m |
| Sub-Industry | Gold |
| IPO / Inception | 2003-12-04 |
NG Stock Ratings
| Growth Rating | 44.3% |
| Fundamental | 29.2% |
| Dividend Rating | - |
| Return 12m vs S&P 500 | 96.2% |
| Analyst Rating | 4.0 of 5 |
NG Dividends
Currently no dividends paidNG Growth Ratios
| Growth Correlation 3m | 97.7% |
| Growth Correlation 12m | 74.3% |
| Growth Correlation 5y | -73.3% |
| CAGR 5y | 23.26% |
| CAGR/Max DD 3y (Calmar Ratio) | 0.35 |
| CAGR/Mean DD 3y (Pain Ratio) | 0.64 |
| Sharpe Ratio 12m | 0.95 |
| Alpha | 122.49 |
| Beta | 1.302 |
| Volatility | 74.28% |
| Current Volume | 3899k |
| Average Volume 20d | 4100.3k |
| Stop Loss | 8.1 (-7.6%) |
| Signal | -1.12 |
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 0.5
| error: Net Income check cannot be calculated (needs Net Income TTM and Revenue TTM) |
| FCFTA -0.03 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA 7.78pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp) |
| error: NWC/Revenue cannot be calculated (needs Current Assets/Liabilities and Revenue current+prev) |
| CFO/TA -0.03 (>3.0%) and CFO -10.0m > Net Income -89.9m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%) |
| NO Net Debt/EBITDA fails (EBITDA <= 0) |
| Current Ratio 1.85 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active) |
| Outstanding Shares last Quarter (406.5m) change vs 12m ago 21.52% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
| error: Gross Margin (current vs previous) cannot be calculated (needs Total Revenue and Cost Of Revenue) |
| Asset Turnover 0.0% (prev 0.01%; Δ -0.01pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio -5.19 (EBITDA TTM -76.4m / Interest Expense TTM 14.7m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3) |
Altman Z'' -22.51
| (A) 0.01 = (Total Current Assets 8.67m - Total Current Liabilities 4.69m) / Total Assets 345.4m |
| (B) -6.32 = Retained Earnings (Balance) -2.18b / Total Assets 345.4m |
| warn (B) unusual magnitude: -6.32 — check mapping/units |
| (C) -0.33 = EBIT TTM -76.5m / Avg Total Assets 230.1m |
| (D) 0.25 = Book Value of Equity 42.2m / Total Liabilities 168.3m |
| Total Rating: -22.51 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 29.18
| 1. Piotroski 0.50pt = -4.50 |
| 2. FCF Yield -0.24% = -0.12 |
| 3. FCF Margin data missing |
| 4. Debt/Equity 0.86 = 2.14 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda 0.18 = 2.48 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC (= -45.79)% = -12.50 |
| 7. RoE -150.6% = -2.50 |
| 8. Rev. Trend -47.46% = -3.56 |
| 9. EPS Trend -45.13% = -2.26 |
What is the price of NG shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by -11.23%, over one month by +14.79%, over three months by +49.91% and over the past year by +128.39%.
Is NovaGold Resources a good stock to buy?
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of NG is around 8.12 USD . This means that NG is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -7.41%.
Is NG a buy, sell or hold?
- Strong Buy: 1
- Buy: 1
- Hold: 1
- Sell: 0
- Strong Sell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the NG price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 9.2 | 5.2% |
| Analysts Target Price | 9.2 | 5.2% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 9.2 | 5.1% |
Last update: 2025-10-15 02:26
NG Fundamental Data Overview
P/B = 22.1715
Beta = 1.302
Revenue TTM = 0.0 USD
EBIT TTM = -76.5m USD
EBITDA TTM = -76.4m USD
Long Term Debt = 162.6m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 337.8k USD (from shortTermDebt, last fiscal year)
Debt = 152.5m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last fiscal year)
Net Debt = -13.4m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 4.22b USD (4.07b + Debt 152.5m - CCE 8.67m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = -5.19 (Ebit TTM -76.5m / Interest Expense TTM 14.7m)
FCF Yield = -0.24% (FCF TTM -10.0m / Enterprise Value 4.22b)
FCF Margin = unknown (Revenue TTM is 0 or missing)
Net Margin = unknown
Gross Margin = unknown ((Revenue TTM 0.0 - Cost of Revenue TTM 22.0k) / Revenue TTM)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 12.21 (Enterprise Value 4.22b / Total Assets 345.4m)
Interest Expense / Debt = 2.51% (Interest Expense 3.83m / Debt 152.5m)
Taxrate = -0.0% (0.0 / -15.6m)
NOPAT = -76.5m (EBIT -76.5m * (1 - -0.00%)) [loss with tax shield]
Current Ratio = 1.85 (Total Current Assets 8.67m / Total Current Liabilities 4.69m)
Debt / Equity = 0.86 (Debt 152.5m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 177.1m)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.18 (negative EBITDA) (Net Debt -13.4m / EBITDA -76.4m)
Debt / FCF = 1.34 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt -13.4m / FCF TTM -10.0m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 59.7m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = -26.03% (Net Income -89.9m / Total Assets 345.4m)
RoE = -150.6% (Net Income TTM -89.9m / Total Stockholder Equity 59.7m)
RoCE = -34.39% (EBIT -76.5m / Capital Employed (Equity 59.7m + L.T.Debt 162.6m))
RoIC = -35.28% (negative operating profit) (NOPAT -76.5m / Invested Capital 216.7m)
WACC = 10.51% (E(4.07b)/V(4.23b) * Re(10.81%) + D(152.5m)/V(4.23b) * Rd(2.51%) * (1-Tc(-0.0)))
Discount Rate = 10.81% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 100.0 | Cagr: 10.28%
Fair Price DCF = unknown (Cash Flow -10.0m)
EPS Correlation: -45.13 | EPS CAGR: -3.39% | SUE: 0.08 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -47.46 | Revenue CAGR: -58.19% | SUE: 0.0 | # QB: 0
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