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CONTANGO ORE INC (CTGO) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - NYSEARCA:CTGO - US21077F1003 - Common Stock

24.56 USD
+0.23 (+0.95%)
Last: 9/29/2025, 3:42:55 PM
Fundamental Rating

2

Overall CTGO gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. We evaluated CTGO against 156 industry peers in the Metals & Mining industry. Both the profitability and financial health of CTGO have multiple concerns. CTGO has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

CTGO had negative earnings in the past year.
CTGO had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In the past 5 years CTGO reported 4 times negative net income.
CTGO had negative operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20M -20M

1.2 Ratios

CTGO has a Return On Assets (-3.66%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -3.66%
ROE N/A
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 2015 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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

Compared to 1 year ago, CTGO has more shares outstanding
Compared to 5 years ago, CTGO has more shares outstanding
The debt/assets ratio for CTGO has been reduced compared to a year ago.
CTGO Yearly Shares OutstandingCTGO Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M

2.2 Solvency

CTGO has an Altman-Z score of -1.21. This is a bad value and indicates that CTGO is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
The Altman-Z score of CTGO (-1.21) is worse than 91.03% of its industry peers.
CTGO has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.09. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.09 years to pay back of all of its debts.
The Debt to FCF ratio of CTGO (1.09) is better than 88.46% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 1.09
Altman-Z -1.21
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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10M -10M 20M 30M

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 0.47 indicates that CTGO may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of CTGO (0.47) is worse than 91.67% of its industry peers.
CTGO has a Quick Ratio of 0.47. This is a bad value and indicates that CTGO is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
CTGO's Quick ratio of 0.46 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CTGO is outperformed by 89.10% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.47
Quick Ratio 0.46
CTGO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCTGO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 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 95.85% over the past year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)95.85%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%165.26%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%N/A

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, CTGO will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 30.06% on average per year.
The Revenue is expected to decrease by -41.42% on average over the next years. This is quite bad
EPS Next Y70.54%
EPS Next 2Y66.68%
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

CTGO reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.60 indicates a reasonable 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 91.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CTGO to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.05), we can say CTGO is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 8.6
CTGO Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCTGO Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 -20 -40 -60 -80

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CTGO is valued cheaply inside the industry as 94.23% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 7
EV/EBITDA N/A
CTGO Per share dataCTGO EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 1 2 3

4.3 Compensation for Growth

CTGO's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap 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)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y66.68%
EPS Next 3Y30.06%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

CTGO does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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CONTANGO ORE INC

NYSEARCA:CTGO (9/29/2025, 3:42:55 PM)

24.56

+0.23 (+0.95%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)08-13 2025-08-13/amc
Earnings (Next)11-12 2025-11-12/amc
Inst Owners26.34%
Inst Owner Change0.38%
Ins Owners10.4%
Ins Owner Change-0.86%
Market Cap311.18M
Analysts81.82
Price Target30.97 (26.1%)
Short Float %4.59%
Short Ratio4.7
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
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)477.9%
Min EPS beat(2)-1575.58%
Max EPS beat(2)2531.37%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)283.47%
Min EPS beat(4)-1575.58%
Max EPS beat(4)2531.37%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)118.87%
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)1.34%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-38.6%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-542.42%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-100%
Revenue NY rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (3m)-100%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 8.6
P/S N/A
P/FCF 7
P/OCF 6.99
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-0.27
EYN/A
EPS(NY)2.86
Fwd EY11.63%
FCF(TTM)3.51
FCFY14.29%
OCF(TTM)3.51
OCFY14.3%
SpS0
BVpS-0.19
TBVpS-0.19
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -3.66%
ROE N/A
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
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg 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-Score6
Asset Turnover0
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 1.09
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 19.51%
Cap/Sales N/A
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.47
Quick Ratio 0.46
Altman-Z -1.21
F-Score6
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)95.85%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%165.26%
EPS Next Y70.54%
EPS Next 2Y66.68%
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-33.74%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year305.52%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y495.59%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y494.42%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A