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U.S. GLOBAL INVESTORS INC-A (GROW) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:GROW - US9029521005 - Common Stock

3.6 USD
+0.06 (+1.69%)
Last: 1/29/2026, 6:11:32 PM
3.52 USD
-0.08 (-2.22%)
After Hours: 1/29/2026, 6:11:32 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to GROW. GROW was compared to 237 industry peers in the Capital Markets industry. No worries on liquidiy or solvency for GROW as it has an excellent financial health rating, but there are worries on the profitability. GROW does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year GROW was profitable.
  • In the past year GROW has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
  • Of the past 5 years GROW 4 years were profitable.
  • GROW had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
GROW Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFGROW 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 2025 0 10M 20M 30M

1.2 Ratios

  • With a Return On Assets value of 1.75%, GROW perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 40.08% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GROW's Return On Equity of 1.87% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GROW is outperformed by 70.89% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.75%
ROE 1.87%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)2.51%
ROA(5y)12.94%
ROE(3y)2.67%
ROE(5y)14.64%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
GROW Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICGROW Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40

1.3 Margins

  • With a Profit Margin value of 9.72%, GROW is not doing good in the industry: 64.56% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • The Operating Margin and Gross Margin are not available for GROW so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) 9.72%
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
GROW Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsGROW Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50 -50 -100

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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.
  • The debt/assets ratio for GROW is higher compared to a year ago.
GROW Yearly Shares OutstandingGROW Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5M 10M 15M
GROW Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsGROW Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M

2.2 Solvency

  • GROW has an Altman-Z score of 11.22. This indicates that GROW is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 11.22, GROW belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 94.51% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.00 indicates that GROW is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.00, GROW belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 85.23% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 11.22
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
GROW Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFGROW Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 20.51 indicates that GROW has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • GROW has a Current ratio of 20.51. This is amongst the best in the industry. GROW outperforms 98.31% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 20.51 indicates that GROW has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • GROW's Quick ratio of 20.51 is amongst the best of the industry. GROW outperforms 98.31% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 20.51
Quick Ratio 20.51
GROW Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesGROW Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M 40M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for GROW have decreased strongly by -45.43% in the last year.
  • GROW shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 77.01%.
  • Measured over the past years, GROW shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 14.64% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-45.43%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%421.74%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)77.01%
Revenue growth 3Y-32.43%
Revenue growth 5Y14.64%
Sales Q2Q%7.5%

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
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

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.
GROW Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesGROW Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 51.43, which means the current valuation is very expensive for GROW.
  • GROW's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. GROW is more expensive than 78.90% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GROW is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 28.39, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 51.43
Fwd PE N/A
GROW Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsGROW Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 0 0 0 0

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
GROW Per share dataGROW EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 1 2 3

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.42%, GROW has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • GROW's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 5.88.
  • GROW's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.42%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of GROW is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 24.71%!
  • GROW has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • The dividend of GROW decreased recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)24.71%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
GROW Yearly Dividends per shareGROW Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.05 0.1

5.3 Sustainability

  • GROW pays out 138.93% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP138.93%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
GROW Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendGROW Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10M 20M 30M
GROW Dividend Payout.GROW Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.GROW Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

U.S. GLOBAL INVESTORS INC-A / GROW FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for GROW stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to GROW.


What is the valuation status of U.S. GLOBAL INVESTORS INC-A (GROW) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 0 / 10 to U.S. GLOBAL INVESTORS INC-A (GROW). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for U.S. GLOBAL INVESTORS INC-A?

U.S. GLOBAL INVESTORS INC-A (GROW) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


What is the valuation of U.S. GLOBAL INVESTORS INC-A based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for U.S. GLOBAL INVESTORS INC-A (GROW) is 51.43 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.