We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to GAU. GAU was compared to 154 industry peers in the Metals & Mining industry. GAU may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. GAU has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.

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1. Profitability

2. Health

3. Growth

4. Valuation

5. Dividend

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

GAU had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year GAU had a positive cash flow from operations.
Of the past 5 years GAU 4 years were profitable.
In multiple years GAU reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.

1.2 Ratios

GAU's Return On Assets of -7.72% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GAU is outperformed by 66.23% of its industry peers.
GAU has a Return On Equity of -22.43%. This is in the lower half of the industry: GAU underperforms 69.48% of its industry peers.
GAU has a better Return On Invested Capital (19.63%) than 93.51% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	-7.72%
ROE	-22.43%
ROIC	19.63%

ROA(3y)12.04%

ROA(5y)2.75%

ROE(3y)12.99%

ROE(5y)3.19%

ROIC(3y)N/A

ROIC(5y)N/A

1.3 Margins

GAU's Operating Margin of 26.82% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GAU outperforms 75.97% of its industry peers.
GAU has a Gross Margin of 34.73%. This is in the better half of the industry: GAU outperforms 72.08% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
OM	26.82%
PM (TTM)	N/A
GM	34.73%

OM growth 3YN/A

OM growth 5YN/A

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PM growth 5YN/A

GM growth 3YN/A

GM growth 5YN/A

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), GAU is creating value.
Compared to 1 year ago, GAU has more shares outstanding
GAU has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
GAU has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.

2.2 Solvency

GAU has an Altman-Z score of 1.38. This is a bad value and indicates that GAU is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
GAU's Altman-Z score of 1.38 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GAU is outperformed by 79.87% of its industry peers.
GAU has a debt to FCF ratio of 7.15. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as GAU would need 7.15 years to pay back of all of its debts.
GAU has a better Debt to FCF ratio (7.15) than 64.94% of its industry peers.
GAU has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.12. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
GAU's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.12 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. GAU outperforms 59.74% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0.12
Debt/FCF	7.15
Altman-Z	1.38

ROIC/WACC2.01

WACC9.75%

2.3 Liquidity

GAU has a Current Ratio of 0.98. This is a bad value and indicates that GAU is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
GAU's Current ratio of 0.98 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GAU is outperformed by 83.12% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.70 indicates that GAU may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
GAU has a worse Quick ratio (0.70) than 82.47% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	0.98
Quick Ratio	0.7

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The earnings per share for GAU have decreased by 0.00% in the last year.
GAU shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 111.43%.

EPS 1Y (TTM)0%

EPS 3YN/A

EPS 5YN/A

EPS Q2Q%-114.29%

Revenue 1Y (TTM)111.43%

Revenue growth 3YN/A

Revenue growth 5YN/A

Sales Q2Q%60.55%

3.2 Future

GAU is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 18.02% yearly.
Based on estimates for the next years, GAU will show a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 22.67% on average per year.

EPS Next Y26.25%

EPS Next 2Y119.8%

EPS Next 3Y88.62%

EPS Next 5Y18.02%

Revenue Next Year67.85%

Revenue Next 2Y62.7%

Revenue Next 3Y41.71%

Revenue Next 5Y22.67%

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

A Price/Earnings ratio of 31.60 indicates a quite expensive valuation of GAU.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, GAU is valued a bit cheaper than 75.32% of the companies in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 28.60. GAU is around the same levels.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 4.36, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of GAU.
99.35% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than GAU, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 25.83. GAU is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	31.6
Fwd PE	4.36

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, GAU is valued cheaper than 98.70% of the companies in the same industry.
60.39% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than GAU, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
P/FCF	142.9
EV/EBITDA	4.94

4.3 Compensation for Growth

GAU's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as GAU's earnings are expected to grow with 88.62% in the coming years.