Sandstorm Gold Ltd (SSL.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Canada - Toronto Stock Exchange - TSX:SSL - CA80013R2063 - Common Stock
16.15 CAD
-0.35 (-2.12%)
Taking everything into account, SSL scores 7 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. SSL was compared to 803 industry peers in the Metals & Mining industry. SSL scores excellent points on both the profitability and health parts. This is a solid base for a good stock. A decent growth rate in combination with a cheap valuation! Better keep an eye on SSL. These ratings would make SSL suitable for value and quality investing!
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year SSL was profitable.
SSL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
SSL had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
SSL had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 1.88%, SSL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 86.21% of the companies in the same industry.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 2.41%, SSL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 86.83% of the companies in the same industry.
SSL's Return On Invested Capital of 3.46% is amongst the best of the industry. SSL outperforms 90.68% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for SSL is significantly below the industry average of 12.71%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (3.46%) for SSL is above the 3 year average (2.26%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.88% | ||
| ROE | 2.41% | ||
| ROIC | 3.46% |
ROA(3y)2.3%
ROA(5y)2.69%
ROE(3y)3.15%
ROE(5y)3.26%
ROIC(3y)2.26%
ROIC(5y)3.1%
1.3 Margins
Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 17.78%, SSL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 93.42% of the companies in the same industry.
SSL's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
With an excellent Operating Margin value of 45.18%, SSL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 98.39% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of SSL has grown nicely.
With an excellent Gross Margin value of 59.70%, SSL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 96.77% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SSL has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 45.18% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 17.78% | ||
| GM | 59.7% |
OM growth 3Y2.28%
OM growth 5Y14.11%
PM growth 3Y-30.37%
PM growth 5Y-15.07%
GM growth 3Y0.14%
GM growth 5Y7.89%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), SSL is destroying value.
Compared to 1 year ago, SSL has less shares outstanding
SSL has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, SSL has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
SSL has an Altman-Z score of 5.49. This indicates that SSL is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
With a Altman-Z score value of 5.49, SSL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 59.01% of the companies in the same industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of SSL is 2.20, which is a good value as it means it would take SSL, 2.20 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
The Debt to FCF ratio of SSL (2.20) is better than 92.55% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.22 indicates that SSL is not too dependend on debt financing.
SSL has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.22. This is in the lower half of the industry: SSL underperforms 68.70% of its industry peers.
Although SSL does not score too well on debt/equity it has very limited outstanding debt, which is well covered by the FCF. We will not put too much weight on the debt/equity number as it may be because of low equity, which could be a consequence of a share buyback program for instance. This needs to be investigated.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.22 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.2 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.49 |
ROIC/WACC0.42
WACC8.29%
2.3 Liquidity
SSL has a Current Ratio of 2.40. This indicates that SSL is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
SSL has a Current ratio of 2.40. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: SSL outperforms 54.91% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 2.40 indicates that SSL has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
SSL's Quick ratio of 2.40 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. SSL outperforms 57.02% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.4 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.4 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
SSL shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 20.00%, which is quite good.
The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -6.51% on average over the past years.
Looking at the last year, SSL shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 13.87% in the last year.
Measured over the past years, SSL shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 14.54% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)20%
EPS 3Y-25.31%
EPS 5Y-6.51%
EPS Q2Q%66.67%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)13.87%
Revenue growth 3Y15.34%
Revenue growth 5Y14.54%
Sales Q2Q%24.29%
3.2 Future
SSL is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 56.04% yearly.
Based on estimates for the next years, SSL will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 6.55% on average per year.
EPS Next Y279.32%
EPS Next 2Y134.08%
EPS Next 3Y88.2%
EPS Next 5Y56.04%
Revenue Next Year10.11%
Revenue Next 2Y11.67%
Revenue Next 3Y8.3%
Revenue Next 5Y6.55%
3.3 Evolution
When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 95.00, the valuation of SSL can be described as expensive.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, SSL is valued cheaply inside the industry as 86.46% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.59, SSL is valued quite expensively.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 42.03, the valuation of SSL can be described as expensive.
86.96% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SSL, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
SSL is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.80, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 95 | ||
| Fwd PE | 42.03 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of SSL indicates a rather cheap valuation: SSL is cheaper than 90.31% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, SSL is valued cheaply inside the industry as 94.66% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 23.75 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 25.3 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
The excellent profitability rating of SSL may justify a higher PE ratio.
SSL's earnings are expected to grow with 88.20% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.34
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y134.08%
EPS Next 3Y88.2%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a yearly dividend of 0.50%, SSL is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
SSL's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 10.79. SSL pays more dividend than 95.65% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.31, SSL's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.5% |
5.2 History
SSL has paid a dividend for less than 5 years, so there is no long track record yet.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
SSL pays out 49.36% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
DP49.36%
EPS Next 2Y134.08%
EPS Next 3Y88.2%
TSX:SSL (10/21/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
16.15
-0.35 (-2.12%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners61.12%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners1.32%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap4.76B
Revenue(TTM)193.59M
Net Income(TTM)34.42M
Analysts78.18
Price Target14.8 (-8.36%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.5% |
Yearly Dividend0.08
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP49.36%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-5.94%
Min EPS beat(2)-10.88%
Max EPS beat(2)-0.99%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-31.42%
Min EPS beat(4)-75.25%
Max EPS beat(4)-0.99%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-10.99%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)-11.13%
EPS beat(16)5
Avg EPS beat(16)8.95%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.46%
Min Revenue beat(2)1.09%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.83%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.33%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.44%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.83%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.68%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.02%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.43%
PT rev (1m)2.65%
PT rev (3m)4.02%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)3.7%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)7.92%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-4.72%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 95 | ||
| Fwd PE | 42.03 | ||
| P/S | 17.54 | ||
| P/FCF | 23.75 | ||
| P/OCF | 22.97 | ||
| P/B | 2.38 | ||
| P/tB | 2.38 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 25.3 |
EPS(TTM)0.17
EY1.05%
EPS(NY)0.38
Fwd EY2.38%
FCF(TTM)0.68
FCFY4.21%
OCF(TTM)0.7
OCFY4.35%
SpS0.92
BVpS6.79
TBVpS6.79
PEG (NY)0.34
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number5.1
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.88% | ||
| ROE | 2.41% | ||
| ROCE | 4.83% | ||
| ROIC | 3.46% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.49% | ||
| ROICexgc | 3.49% | ||
| OM | 45.18% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 17.78% | ||
| GM | 59.7% | ||
| FCFM | 73.87% |
ROA(3y)2.3%
ROA(5y)2.69%
ROE(3y)3.15%
ROE(5y)3.26%
ROIC(3y)2.26%
ROIC(5y)3.1%
ROICexc(3y)2.28%
ROICexc(5y)3.3%
ROICexgc(3y)2.28%
ROICexgc(5y)3.3%
ROCE(3y)3.15%
ROCE(5y)4.33%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-18.66%
ROICexgc growth 5Y4.72%
ROICexc growth 3Y-18.66%
ROICexc growth 5Y4.72%
OM growth 3Y2.28%
OM growth 5Y14.11%
PM growth 3Y-30.37%
PM growth 5Y-15.07%
GM growth 3Y0.14%
GM growth 5Y7.89%
F-Score9
Asset Turnover0.11
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.22 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.2 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.16 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 8.3% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.5% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 3.02 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 101.43% | ||
| Profit Quality | 415.42% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.4 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.4 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.49 |
F-Score9
WACC8.29%
ROIC/WACC0.42
Cap/Depr(3y)359.89%
Cap/Depr(5y)302.38%
Cap/Sales(3y)145.51%
Cap/Sales(5y)114.64%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)20%
EPS 3Y-25.31%
EPS 5Y-6.51%
EPS Q2Q%66.67%
EPS Next Y279.32%
EPS Next 2Y134.08%
EPS Next 3Y88.2%
EPS Next 5Y56.04%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)13.87%
Revenue growth 3Y15.34%
Revenue growth 5Y14.54%
Sales Q2Q%24.29%
Revenue Next Year10.11%
Revenue Next 2Y11.67%
Revenue Next 3Y8.3%
Revenue Next 5Y6.55%
EBIT growth 1Y38.46%
EBIT growth 3Y17.96%
EBIT growth 5Y30.71%
EBIT Next Year81.13%
EBIT Next 3Y26.32%
EBIT Next 5Y22.11%
FCF growth 1Y131.12%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y10.83%
OCF growth 3Y18.62%
OCF growth 5Y18.76%
Sandstorm Gold Ltd / SSL.CA FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of Sandstorm Gold Ltd (SSL.CA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to SSL.CA.
What is the valuation status for SSL stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to Sandstorm Gold Ltd (SSL.CA). This can be considered as Undervalued.
How profitable is Sandstorm Gold Ltd (SSL.CA) stock?
Sandstorm Gold Ltd (SSL.CA) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for SSL stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for Sandstorm Gold Ltd (SSL.CA) is 95 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.38.
What is the earnings growth outlook for Sandstorm Gold Ltd?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of Sandstorm Gold Ltd (SSL.CA) is expected to grow by 279.32% in the next year.