Sandstorm Gold Ltd (SSL.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
TSX:SSL • CA80013R2063
Current stock price
16.15 CAD
-0.35 (-2.12%)
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This SSL.CA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. SSL.CA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year SSL was profitable.
- In the past year SSL had a positive cash flow from operations.
- SSL had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years SSL always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- SSL's Return On Assets of 1.88% is amongst the best of the industry. SSL outperforms 86.21% of its industry peers.
- SSL's Return On Equity of 2.41% is amongst the best of the industry. SSL outperforms 86.83% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 3.46%, SSL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.68% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for SSL is significantly below the industry average of 13.35%.
- 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
- SSL's Profit Margin of 17.78% is amongst the best of the industry. SSL outperforms 93.42% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of SSL has declined.
- The Operating Margin of SSL (45.18%) is better than 98.39% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of SSL has grown nicely.
- SSL's Gross Margin of 59.70% is amongst the best of the industry. SSL outperforms 96.77% of its industry peers.
- 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. SSL.CA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- SSL has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for SSL has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for SSL has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- SSL has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
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.
- SSL's Altman-Z score of 5.49 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. SSL outperforms 59.01% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- SSL has a Debt to FCF ratio of 2.20. This is amongst the best in the industry. SSL outperforms 92.55% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.22 indicates that SSL is not too dependend on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of SSL (0.22) is worse than 68.70% of its industry peers.
- Even though the debt/equity ratio score it not favorable for SSL, it has very limited outstanding debt, so we won't put too much weight on the DE evaluation.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.22 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.2 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.49 |
ROIC/WACC0.42
WACC8.29%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 2.40 indicates that SSL has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of SSL (2.40) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- SSL has a Quick Ratio of 2.40. This indicates that SSL is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- SSL has a Quick ratio (2.40) which is in line with its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.4 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.4 |
3. SSL.CA Growth Analysis
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.
- SSL shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -6.51% yearly.
- 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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 56.04% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- 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
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. SSL.CA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 95.00, SSL can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, SSL is valued cheaper than 86.46% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.77. SSL is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 42.03, which means the current valuation is very expensive for SSL.
- 86.96% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SSL, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- SSL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 21.75.
| 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 cheaper than 94.66% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 23.75 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 25.3 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- SSL's 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.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as SSL's earnings are expected to grow with 88.20% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.34
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y134.08%
EPS Next 3Y88.2%
5. SSL.CA Dividend Analysis
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 0.85. SSL pays more dividend than 95.65% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, SSL's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.5% |
5.2 History
- SSL has been paying a dividend for less than 5 years, so it still needs to build a track record.
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%
SSL.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
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
Industry Strength84.25
Industry Growth23.13
Earnings (Last)08-07 2025-08-07/amc
Earnings (Next)11-10 2025-11-10/amc
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-DateN/A
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 Number5.09693 (-68.44%)
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 Fundamental Analysis 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 of Sandstorm Gold Ltd (SSL.CA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to Sandstorm Gold Ltd (SSL.CA). This can be considered as Undervalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for Sandstorm Gold Ltd?
Sandstorm Gold Ltd (SSL.CA) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
How financially healthy is Sandstorm Gold Ltd?
The financial health rating of Sandstorm Gold Ltd (SSL.CA) is 7 / 10.
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.