CONTANGO ORE INC (CTGO) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSEARCA:CTGO • US21077F1003

28.91 USD
+1.09 (+3.92%)
At close: Feb 23, 2026
28.91 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/23/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

3

Taking everything into account, CTGO scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. CTGO was compared to 156 industry peers in the Metals & Mining industry. CTGO scores quite bad on profitability, while its financial health is fine. Not spectacular, but in line with the averages. CTGO is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CTGO had positive earnings in the past year.
  • CTGO had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • CTGO had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years CTGO reported 4 times negative operating cash flow.
CTGO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCTGO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20M -20M

1.2 Ratios

  • CTGO has a Return On Assets (-0.59%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • CTGO has a Return On Equity (-2.70%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.59%
ROE -2.7%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-82.11%
ROA(5y)-95.99%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
CTGO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCTGO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -1K -2K

1.3 Margins

  • CTGO does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin and Gross Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM N/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
CTGO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCTGO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • CTGO has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, CTGO has more shares outstanding
  • CTGO has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
CTGO Yearly Shares OutstandingCTGO Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2M 4M 6M 8M 10M
CTGO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCTGO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M

2.2 Solvency

  • CTGO has an Altman-Z score of 0.13. This is a bad value and indicates that CTGO is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • CTGO's Altman-Z score of 0.13 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CTGO is outperformed by 85.90% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CTGO is 0.84, which is an excellent value as it means it would take CTGO, only 0.84 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CTGO (0.84) is better than 85.90% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.64 indicates that CTGO is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • CTGO has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (0.64) than 78.85% of its industry peers.
  • Even though the debt/equity ratio score it not favorable for CTGO, it has very limited outstanding debt, so we won't put too much weight on the DE evaluation.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.64
Debt/FCF 0.84
Altman-Z 0.13
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
CTGO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCTGO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10M -10M 20M 30M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.14 indicates that CTGO should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CTGO has a Current ratio of 1.14. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CTGO underperforms 80.77% of its industry peers.
  • CTGO has a Quick Ratio of 1.14. This is a normal value and indicates that CTGO is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 1.14, CTGO is not doing good in the industry: 62.82% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.14
Quick Ratio 1.14
CTGO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCTGO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 101.60% over the past year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)101.6%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%45.68%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%N/A

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 30.06% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • Based on estimates for the next years, CTGO will show a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -41.42% on average per year.
EPS Next Y58.31%
EPS Next 2Y65.42%
EPS Next 3Y30.06%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-100%
Revenue Next 2Y-41.42%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

CTGO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCTGO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2024 5M 10M 15M 20M 25M
CTGO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCTGO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 2 -2 -4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 289.10, CTGO can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • CTGO's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.64. CTGO is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 10.70, which indicates a very decent valuation of CTGO.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CTGO indicates a rather cheap valuation: CTGO is cheaper than 84.62% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 27.75. CTGO is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 289.1
Fwd PE 10.7
CTGO Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCTGO Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 50 100 150 200 250

4.2 Price Multiples

  • CTGO's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CTGO is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 8.6
EV/EBITDA N/A
CTGO Per share dataCTGO EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 1 2 3

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as CTGO's earnings are expected to grow with 30.06% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)4.96
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y65.42%
EPS Next 3Y30.06%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • CTGO does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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CONTANGO ORE INC

NYSEARCA:CTGO (2/23/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 28.91 0 (0%)

28.91

+1.09 (+3.92%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)02-06
Earnings (Next)03-16
Inst Owners41.05%
Inst Owner Change11.32%
Ins Owners8.81%
Ins Owner Change-0.9%
Market Cap432.49M
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)-1.29M
Analysts81.82
Price Target35.9 (24.18%)
Short Float %5.13%
Short Ratio2.27
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)1180.04%
Min EPS beat(2)-171.3%
Max EPS beat(2)2531.37%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)339.17%
Min EPS beat(4)-1575.58%
Max EPS beat(4)2531.37%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)91.88%
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)6.8%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-594.44%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1528.57%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 289.1
Fwd PE 10.7
P/S N/A
P/FCF 8.6
P/OCF 8.6
P/B 9.05
P/tB 9.05
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)0.1
EY0.35%
EPS(NY)2.7
Fwd EY9.35%
FCF(TTM)3.36
FCFY11.62%
OCF(TTM)3.36
OCFY11.62%
SpS0
BVpS3.2
TBVpS3.2
PEG (NY)4.96
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number2.68
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.59%
ROE -2.7%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM N/A
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-82.11%
ROA(5y)-95.99%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.64
Debt/FCF 0.84
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 4.9%
Cap/Sales N/A
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.14
Quick Ratio 1.14
Altman-Z 0.13
F-Score7
WACCN/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)28.7%
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)101.6%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%45.68%
EPS Next Y58.31%
EPS Next 2Y65.42%
EPS Next 3Y30.06%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%N/A
Revenue Next Year-100%
Revenue Next 2Y-41.42%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-9.68%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year504.29%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y668%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y668.56%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

CONTANGO ORE INC / CTGO FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for CTGO stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to CTGO.


What is the valuation status for CTGO stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to CONTANGO ORE INC (CTGO). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of CTGO stock?

CONTANGO ORE INC (CTGO) has a profitability rating of 1 / 10.


How financially healthy is CONTANGO ORE INC?

The financial health rating of CONTANGO ORE INC (CTGO) is 4 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for CONTANGO ORE INC (CTGO) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CONTANGO ORE INC (CTGO) is expected to grow by 58.31% in the next year.