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1.14 (1y: -6%)
Market Cap 39.5 M P/E(ttm)
Enterprise Value 38.32 M P/B 4.80
XPL- AMEX (USA)
Solitario Exploration & Royalty Corp
Not Rated
Top Ranked Predictable Companies
$1.14
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GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company’s financial situation is. It is based on these factors

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest coverage (current year).
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better
3. Altman Z-score.

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

Financial Strength : 3/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Cash to Debt 0.799
XPL's Cash to Debt is ranked higher than
85% of the 2402 Companies
in the Global Gold industry.

( Industry Median: 0.00 vs. XPL: 0.799 )
XPL' s 10-Year Cash to Debt Range
Min: 0.8   Max: No Debt
Current: 0.8
Equity to Asset 0.37
XPL's Equity to Asset is ranked higher than
79% of the 2402 Companies
in the Global Gold industry.

( Industry Median: 0.00 vs. XPL: 0.37 )
XPL' s 10-Year Equity to Asset Range
Min: 0.37   Max: 1
Current: 0.37
0.37
1
F-Score: 1
Z-Score: -1.89
M-Score: 2.61
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company’s business will stay that way. It is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin
2. Trend of the Operating Margin (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
••3. Consistency of the profitability
4. Piotroski F-Score
5. Predictability Rank•

The maximum rank is 10. A rank of 7 or higher means a higher profitability and may stay that way. A rank of 3 or lower indicates that the company has had trouble to make a profit.

Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength Rank. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.

Profitability & Growth : 1/10

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industry		 vs
history
Operating margin (%) -1599.30
XPL's Operating margin (%) is ranked lower than
54% of the 2402 Companies
in the Global Gold industry.

( Industry Median: 0.00 vs. XPL: -1599.30 )
XPL' s 10-Year Operating margin (%) Range
Min: -7794.3   Max: 3925
Current: -1599.3
-7794.3
3925
Net-margin (%) -1099
XPL's Net-margin (%) is ranked lower than
54% of the 2402 Companies
in the Global Gold industry.

( Industry Median: 0.00 vs. XPL: -1099 )
XPL' s 10-Year Net-margin (%) Range
Min: -7395.7   Max: 4285
Current: -1099
-7395.7
4285
ROE (%) -37.9
XPL's ROE (%) is ranked lower than
54% of the 2402 Companies
in the Global Gold industry.

( Industry Median: 0.00 vs. XPL: -37.9 )
XPL' s 10-Year ROE (%) Range
Min: -218.3   Max: 36.3
Current: -37.9
-218.3
36.3
ROA (%) -14
XPL's ROA (%) is ranked lower than
53% of the 2402 Companies
in the Global Gold industry.

( Industry Median: 0.00 vs. XPL: -14 )
XPL' s 10-Year ROA (%) Range
Min: -214.7   Max: 35.8
Current: -14
-214.7
35.8
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) -39.70
XPL's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) is ranked lower than
54% of the 2402 Companies
in the Global Gold industry.

( Industry Median: 0.00 vs. XPL: -39.70 )
XPL' s 10-Year ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) Range
Min: -2144   Max: 82.4
Current: -39.7
-2144
82.4
EBITDA Growth (%) -6.1
XPL's EBITDA Growth (%) is ranked lower than
53% of the 2402 Companies
in the Global Gold industry.

( Industry Median: 0.00 vs. XPL: -6.1 )
XPL' s 10-Year EBITDA Growth (%) Range
Min: -6.1   Max: 35.1
Current: -6.1
-6.1
35.1
EPS Growth (%) 13.6
XPL's EPS Growth (%) is ranked higher than
96% of the 2402 Companies
in the Global Gold industry.

( Industry Median: 0.00 vs. XPL: 13.6 )
XPL' s 10-Year EPS Growth (%) Range
Min: -40.5   Max: 70.3
Current: 13.6
-40.5
70.3
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Ratios

vs
industry		 vs
history
P/B 4.90
XPL's P/B is ranked higher than
51% of the 1139 Companies
in the Global Gold industry.

( Industry Median: 0.92 vs. XPL: 4.90 )
XPL' s 10-Year P/B Range
Min: 2.33   Max: 9.13
Current: 4.9
2.33
9.13
P/S 133.90
XPL's P/S is ranked lower than
53% of the 1200 Companies
in the Global Gold industry.

( Industry Median: 1.58 vs. XPL: 133.90 )
XPL' s 10-Year P/S Range
Min: 107   Max: 420
Current: 133.9
107
420
EV-to-EBIT 13.3
XPL's EV-to-EBIT is ranked lower than
55% of the 732 Companies
in the Global Gold industry.

( Industry Median: 11.72 vs. XPL: 13.3 )
XPL' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range
Min: 0   Max: 0
Current: 13.3

Valuation & Return

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industry		 vs
history
Price/Net Current Asset Value 14.3
XPL's Price/Net Current Asset Value is ranked higher than
66% of the 960 Companies
in the Global Gold industry.

( Industry Median: 9.20 vs. XPL: 14.3 )
XPL' s 10-Year Price/Net Current Asset Value Range
Min: 21   Max: 21
Current: 14.3
Price/Tangible Book 4.6
XPL's Price/Tangible Book is ranked higher than
53% of the 1080 Companies
in the Global Gold industry.

( Industry Median: 1.00 vs. XPL: 4.6 )
XPL' s 10-Year Price/Tangible Book Range
Min: 2.6   Max: 9.1
Current: 4.6
2.6
9.1
Price/Median PS Value 0.6
XPL's Price/Median PS Value is ranked higher than
75% of the 930 Companies
in the Global Gold industry.

( Industry Median: 0.60 vs. XPL: 0.6 )
XPL' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range
Min: 0.7   Max: 0.9
Current: 0.6
0.7
0.9
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) -5.8
XPL's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) is ranked higher than
51% of the 2402 Companies
in the Global Gold industry.

( Industry Median: 0.00 vs. XPL: -5.8 )
XPL' s 10-Year Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) Range
Min: -227.1   Max: -21.8
Current: -5.8
-227.1
-21.8

Business Description

Solitario Exploration & Royalty Corp was incorporated in the state of Colorado on November 15, 1984 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Crown Resources Corporation. In July 1994, Solitario became a publicly traded company on the Toronto Stock Exchange through its Initial Public Offering. On June 12, 2008, the Company changed its name to Solitario Exploration & Royalty Corp. from Solitario Resources Corporation. It is an exploration stage company with a focus on the acquisition of precious and base metal properties with exploration potential and the development or purchase of royalty interests. It acquire and hold a portfolio of exploration properties for future sale, joint venture, or to create a royalty prior to the establishment of proven and probable reserves. It is currently working on development activities related to its Mt. Hamilton project and intend to develop the Mt. Hamilton project, subject to a number of factors including obtaining necessary permits and availability of required capital, none of which is currently in place. It has recorded revenues from joint venture delay rental payments of $200,000 each year, respectively, related to its Bongará project in Peru during 2011, 2010 and 2009, and during 2011 recorded $42,000 of payment revenue related to its Mercurio project in Brazil. Previously, its last significant revenues were recorded in 2000 upon the sale of the Yanacocha property for $6,000,000. Future revenues from joint venture payments or the sale of properties, if any, will also occur on an infrequent basis. At December 31, 2011, it had 12 mineral exploration properties in the United States, Peru, Bolivia, Mexico and Brazil and its Yanacocha and La Tola royalty properties in Peru. It is conducting exploration activities in all of those countries. Its exploration activities are subject to various national, state/provincial, and local laws and regulations, which govern prospecting, development, mining, production, exports, taxes, labor standards, occupational health, waste disposal, protection of the environment, mine safety, hazardous substances and other matters.
Company Website
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Industry: Gold
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Traded in other countries:SLR.Canada
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