(WRN) Western Copper Gold - Overview
Sector: Basic Materials | Industry: Other Industrial Metals & Mining | Exchange: NYSE MKT (USA) | Market Cap: 614m USD | Total Return: 128.6% in 12m
Avg Turnover: 5.20M
Qual. Beats: 0
Qual. Beats: 0
Warnings
P/E ratio 272.0
High Debt while negative Cash Flow
Below Avwap Earnings
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Western Copper and Gold Corporation (WRN) is a Vancouver-based exploration stage company focused on the development of the Casino project in Yukon, Canada. The company targets a polymetallic portfolio including copper, gold, silver, and molybdenum. As a junior mining firm, WRN operates on a business model centered on advancing a single large-scale asset through the feasibility and permitting stages to attract major mining partners or acquisition interest.
The copper industry is currently driven by increasing demand for electrification and renewable energy infrastructure, which requires significant long-term capital investment in primary extraction projects. Exploration companies like WRN play a critical role in the supply chain by identifying and de-risking deposits before they transition into active production. Investors can further evaluate the companys valuation metrics and peer comparisons on ValueRay.
WRN is classified under the Diversified Metals & Mining sub-industry and maintains its primary listing on the NYSE American. Since its incorporation in 2006, the company has transitioned from a general explorer to a developer of one of Canadas largest unexploited copper-gold deposits.
- Casino Project permitting progress accelerates development timeline toward production
- Rio Tinto strategic investment provides capital and technical validation
- Copper and gold price volatility dictates net asset value fluctuations
- Infrastructure development costs in Yukon impact long term project economics
- Regulatory shifts in Canadian mining policy influence project feasibility status
| Net Income: error (cannot be calculated; needs Net Income TTM and Revenue TTM) |
| FCF/TA: -0.05 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 6.78 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: error (cannot be calculated; needs Current Assets/Liabilities and Revenue current+prev) |
| CFO/TA -0.01 > 3% & CFO -2.33m > Net Income -5.02m |
| Net Debt/EBITDA: error (EBITDA <= 0) |
| Current Ratio: 45.19 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (211.3m) vs 12m ago 6.11% < -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: error (cannot be calculated; needs correct EBITDA TTM and Interest Expense TTM) |
| A: 0.47 (Total Current Assets 135.5m - Total Current Liabilities 3.00m) / Total Assets 283.6m |
| B: -0.45 (Retained Earnings -127.8m / Total Assets 283.6m) |
| C: -0.03 (EBIT TTM -8.32m / Avg Total Assets 238.8m) |
| D: 80.33 (Book Value of Equity 241.9m / Total Liabilities 3.01m) |
| Altman-Z'' = 85.71 = AAA |
As of May 26, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 2.72 with a total of 1,143,000 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -2.86%,
over one month by -3.55%,
over three months by -17.33% and
over the past year by +128.57%.
Western Copper Gold has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.57. Therefore, it is recommended to buy WRN.
- StrongBuy: 4
- Buy: 3
- Hold: 0
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 5.7 | 108.8% |
Market Cap CAD = 847.2m (613.7m USD * 1.3805 USD.CAD)
P/E Trailing = 272.0
P/E Forward = 6.689
P/B = 3.0042
P/EG = 1.3374
Revenue TTM = 0.0 CAD
EBIT TTM = -8.32m CAD
EBITDA TTM = -8.20m CAD
Long Term Debt = 12.3k CAD (estimated: total debt 133k - short term 121k)
Short Term Debt = 121k CAD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 133k CAD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) (leases 132k already included)
Net Debt = -134.6m CAD (calculated: Debt 133k - CCE 134.7m)
Enterprise Value = 712.7m CAD (847.2m + Debt 133k - CCE 134.7m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = unknown (Ebit TTM -8.32m / Interest Expense TTM 0.0)
EV/FCF = -54.12x (Enterprise Value 712.7m / FCF TTM -13.2m)
FCF Yield = -1.85% (FCF TTM -13.2m / Enterprise Value 712.7m)
FCF Margin = unknown (Revenue TTM is 0 or missing)
Net Margin = unknown
Gross Margin = unknown ((Revenue TTM 0.0 - Cost of Revenue TTM 113k) / Revenue TTM)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 2.51 (Enterprise Value 712.7m / Total Assets 283.6m)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.0% (Interest Expense 0.0 / Debt 133k)
Taxrate = 21.0% (US default 21%)
NOPAT = -6.57m (EBIT -8.32m * (1 - 21.00%)) [loss with tax shield]
Current Ratio = 45.19 (Total Current Assets 135.5m / Total Current Liabilities 3.00m)
Debt / Equity = 0.00 (Debt 133k / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 280.6m)
Debt / EBITDA = 16.41 (negative EBITDA) (Net Debt -134.6m / EBITDA -8.20m)
Debt / FCF = 10.22 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt -134.6m / FCF TTM -13.2m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 214.5m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = -2.10% (Net Income -5.02m / Total Assets 283.6m)
RoE = -1.47% (Net Income TTM -5.02m / Total Stockholder Equity 342.4m)
RoCE = -2.43% (EBIT -8.32m / Capital Employed (Equity 342.4m + L.T.Debt 12.3k))
RoIC = -2.61% (negative operating profit) (NOPAT -6.57m / Invested Capital 251.4m)
WACC = 8.48% (E(847.2m)/V(847.4m) * Re(8.48%) + D(133k)/V(847.4m) * Rd(0.0%) * (1-Tc(0.21)))
Discount Rate = 8.48% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 98.88 | Cagr: 12.09%
[DCF] Fair Price = unknown (Cash Flow -13.2m)
EPS Correlation: N/A | EPS CAGR: N/A | SUE: 0.0 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: N/A | Revenue CAGR: N/A | SUE: 0.0 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=-0.01 | Chg30d=N/A | Revisions=N/A | Analysts=2
EPS next Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=-0.01 | Chg30d=N/A | Revisions=N/A | Analysts=1
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=-0.03 | Chg30d=N/A | Revisions=-20% | GrowthEPS=-100.1% | GrowthRev=+0.0%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=-0.02 | Chg30d=N/A | Revisions=+20% | GrowthEPS=+32.2% | GrowthRev=+0.0%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -20%