(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 | 2,434m |
Sub-Industry | Gold |
IPO / Inception | 2003-12-04 |
NG Stock Ratings
Growth Rating | -7.62% |
Fundamental | 23.0% |
Dividend Rating | - |
Return 12m vs S&P 500 | 37.0% |
Analyst Rating | 4.0 of 5 |
NG Dividends
Currently no dividends paidNG Growth Ratios
Growth Correlation 3m | 91.2% |
Growth Correlation 12m | 38% |
Growth Correlation 5y | -85.6% |
CAGR 5y | -8.40% |
CAGR/Max DD 5y | -0.10 |
Sharpe Ratio 12m | 0.90 |
Alpha | 47.61 |
Beta | 1.018 |
Volatility | 50.02% |
Current Volume | 3796k |
Average Volume 20d | 2916.3k |
Stop Loss | 6.5 (-5%) |
Signal | 3.05 |
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 2.0
Net Income (-85.0m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = -5.10m TTM) |
FCFTA -0.04 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA 2.57pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp) |
NWC/Revenue -373.3% (prev 1.10m%; Δ -1.10mpp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp) |
CFO/TA -0.04 (>3.0%) and CFO -13.2m > Net Income -85.0m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%) |
NO Net Debt/EBITDA fails (EBITDA <= 0) |
Current Ratio 76.72 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active) |
Outstanding Shares last Quarter (350.2m) change vs 12m ago 4.74% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
Gross Margin 100.0% (prev -79.39%; Δ 179.4pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0) |
Asset Turnover -37.69% (prev 0.01%; Δ -37.70pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0) |
Interest Coverage Ratio -1.33 (EBITDA TTM -19.7m / Interest Expense TTM 14.7m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3) |
Altman Z'' -15.53
(A) 0.96 = (Total Current Assets 321.4m - Total Current Liabilities 4.19m) / Total Assets 329.3m |
(B) -6.58 = Retained Earnings (Balance) -2.17b / Total Assets 329.3m |
warn (B) unusual magnitude: -6.58 — check mapping/units |
(C) -0.09 = EBIT TTM -19.7m / Avg Total Assets 225.4m |
(D) 0.20 = Book Value of Equity 32.3m / Total Liabilities 164.0m |
Total Rating: -15.53 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 22.97
1. Piotroski 2.0pt = -3.0 |
2. FCF Yield -0.55% = -0.27 |
3. FCF Margin -14.88% = -5.58 |
4. Debt/Equity 0.96 = 2.06 |
5. Debt/Ebitda -8.09 = -2.50 |
6. ROIC - WACC -21.63% = -12.50 |
7. RoE data missing |
8. Rev. Trend -34.57% = -1.73 |
9. Rev. CAGR 0.0% = 0.0 |
10. EPS Trend -40.26% = -1.01 |
11. EPS CAGR -67.19% = -2.50 |
What is the price of NG shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by +12.32%, over one month by +30.29%, over three months by +92.68% and over the past year by +60.19%.
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 6.39 USD . This means that NG is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -6.58%.
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 | 7.5 | 10.1% |
Analysts Target Price | 8.6 | 26% |
ValueRay Target Price | 7.2 | 4.8% |
Last update: 2025-08-22 04:44
NG Fundamental Data Overview
CCE Cash And Equivalents = 293.7m USD (last quarter)
Revenue TTM is 0, using Net Income TTM -85.0m + Cost of Revenue 22.0k = -85.0m USD
P/B = 14.5745
Beta = 0.985
Revenue TTM = -85.0m USD
EBIT TTM = -19.7m USD
EBITDA TTM = -19.7m USD
Long Term Debt = 158.8m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 175.0k USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 159.0m USD (Calculated: Short Term 175.0k + Long Term 158.8m)
Net Debt = -134.1m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 2.30b USD (2.43b + Debt 159.0m - CCE 293.7m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = -1.33 (Ebit TTM -19.7m / Interest Expense TTM 14.7m)
FCF Yield = -0.55% (FCF TTM -12.6m / Enterprise Value 2.30b)
FCF Margin = -14.88% (FCF TTM -12.6m / Revenue TTM -85.0m)
Net Margin = -100.0% (Net Income TTM -85.0m / Revenue TTM -85.0m)
Gross Margin = -100.0% ((Revenue TTM -85.0m - Cost of Revenue TTM 22.0k) / Revenue TTM)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 71.09 (Enterprise Value 2.30b / Book Value Of Equity 32.3m)
Interest Expense / Debt = 2.33% (Interest Expense 3.71m / Debt 159.0m)
Taxrate = 21.0% (US default)
NOPAT = -19.7m (EBIT -19.7m, no tax applied on loss)
Current Ratio = 76.72 (Total Current Assets 321.4m / Total Current Liabilities 4.19m)
Debt / Equity = 0.96 (Debt 159.0m / last Quarter total Stockholder Equity 165.3m)
Debt / EBITDA = -8.09 (Net Debt -134.1m / EBITDA -19.7m)
Debt / FCF = -12.57 (Debt 159.0m / FCF TTM -12.6m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 5.98m (last 4 quarters mean)
RoA = -25.81% (Net Income -85.0m, Total Assets 329.3m )
RoE = -1421 % (set to none) (Net Income TTM -85.0m / Total Stockholder Equity 5.98m)
RoCE = -11.94% (Ebit -19.7m / (Equity 5.98m + L.T.Debt 158.8m))
RoIC = -12.35% (NOPAT -19.7m / Invested Capital 159.3m)
WACC = 9.28% (E(2.43b)/V(2.59b) * Re(9.77%)) + (D(159.0m)/V(2.59b) * Rd(2.33%) * (1-Tc(0.21)))
Shares Correlation 5-Years: 100.0 | Cagr: 1.37%
Discount Rate = 9.77% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Fair Price DCF = unknown (Cash Flow -12.6m)
Revenue Correlation: -34.57 | Revenue CAGR: 0.0%
Rev Growth-of-Growth: -727.3
EPS Correlation: -40.26 | EPS CAGR: -67.19%
EPS Growth-of-Growth: -67.22
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