U.S. GLOBAL INVESTORS INC-A (GROW)
US9029521005 - Common Stock
Overall GROW gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated GROW against 210 industry peers in the Capital Markets industry. While GROW has a great health rating, its profitability is only average at the moment. While showing a medium growth rate, GROW is valued expensive at the moment.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
GROW had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year GROW had a positive cash flow from operations.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: GROW reported negative net income in multiple years.
In multiple years GROW reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
GROW has a Return On Assets of 6.01%. This is in the better half of the industry: GROW outperforms 69.23% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 6.33%, GROW is doing worse than 67.31% of the companies in the same industry.
GROW's Return On Invested Capital of 2.34% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GROW is outperformed by 72.12% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for GROW is significantly above the industry average of 10.67%.
The 3 year average ROIC (20.08%) for GROW is well above the current ROIC(2.34%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.01% | ||
| ROE | 6.33% | ||
| ROIC | 2.34% |
ROA(3y)20.95%
ROA(5y)4.73%
ROE(3y)23.75%
ROE(5y)5.55%
ROIC(3y)20.08%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
GROW has a Profit Margin of 24.60%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: GROW outperforms 57.21% of its industry peers.
GROW's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
GROW's Operating Margin of 12.58% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GROW is outperformed by 73.56% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 12.58% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 24.6% | ||
| GM | N/A |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y15.57%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
GROW has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for GROW has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, GROW has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 10.51 indicates that GROW is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 10.51, GROW belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 95.19% of the companies in the same industry.
GROW has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.02. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.02 years to pay back of all of its debts.
With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 0.02, GROW belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 92.31% of the companies in the same industry.
GROW has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.00. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
With an excellent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.00, GROW belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 87.02% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.02 | ||
| Altman-Z | 10.51 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
2.3 Liquidity
GROW has a Current Ratio of 18.78. This indicates that GROW is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of GROW (18.78) is better than 97.12% of its industry peers.
GROW has a Quick Ratio of 18.78. This indicates that GROW is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
GROW's Quick ratio of 18.78 is amongst the best of the industry. GROW outperforms 97.12% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 18.78 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 18.78 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 323.83% over the past year.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 34.49% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
The Revenue for GROW has decreased by -39.54% in the past year. This is quite bad
Measured over the past years, GROW shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 18.64% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)323.83%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y34.49%
EPS growth Q2Q43.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-39.54%
Revenue growth 3Y53.77%
Revenue growth 5Y18.64%
Revenue growth Q2Q-23.08%
3.2 Future
No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next YN/A
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Revenue Next YearN/A
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3.3 Evolution
No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
GROW is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 12.07.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as GROW.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.02, GROW is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.07 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
GROW's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. GROW is cheaper than 63.46% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 14.55 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.35
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
GROW has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.33%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 7.23, GROW has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
GROW's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 2.40.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.33% |
5.2 History
The dividend of GROW is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 24.22%!
GROW has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
GROW has not decreased its dividend in the past 5 years, so it has a somewhat stable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)24.22%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years7
5.3 Sustainability
40.58% of the earnings are spent on dividend by GROW. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
The dividend of GROW is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP40.58%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
U.S. GLOBAL INVESTORS INC-A
NASDAQ:GROW (4/29/2024, 7:03:46 PM)
2.655
-0.04 (-1.3%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryCapital Markets
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| Dividend Yield | 3.33% |
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| PE | 12.07 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
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| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
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| ROA | 6.01% | ||
| ROE | 6.33% | ||
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| OM | 12.58% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 24.6% | ||
| GM | N/A | ||
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Asset Turnover0.24
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| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
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| Current Ratio | 18.78 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 18.78 | ||
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EPS 1Y (TTM)323.83%
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Revenue 1Y (TTM)-39.54%
Revenue growth 3Y53.77%
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