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Argonaut Gold (FRA:A8U) Financial Strength : 4 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Argonaut Gold Financial Strength?

Argonaut Gold has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.

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). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.

Argonaut Gold did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Argonaut Gold's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.70. As of today, Argonaut Gold's Altman Z-Score is 0.51.


Competitive Comparison of Argonaut Gold's Financial Strength

For the Gold subindustry, Argonaut Gold's Financial Strength, along with its competitors' market caps and Financial Strength data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Argonaut Gold's Financial Strength Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Argonaut Gold's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Argonaut Gold's Financial Strength falls into.



Argonaut Gold Financial Strength Calculation

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors

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

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

Argonaut Gold's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was €-7.2 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was €-3.2 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was €240.5 Mil.

Argonaut Gold's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Argonaut Gold did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.

Argonaut Gold's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(56.534 + 240.461) / 423.94
=0.70

3. Altman Z-Score.

Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.

Argonaut Gold has a Z-score of 0.51, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 0.51 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy possibility in the next two years.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Argonaut Gold  (FRA:A8U) Financial Strength Explanation

The maximum rank is 10. Companies with rank 7 or higher will be unlikely to fall into distressed situations. Companies with rank of 3 or less are likely in financial distress.

Argonaut Gold has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.


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Argonaut Gold (FRA:A8U) Business Description

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9600 Prototype Court, Reno, NV, USA, 89521
Argonaut Gold Inc is a Canadian gold company engaged in exploration, mine development, and production. Its primary assets are the El Castillo mine and the San Agustin mine, which together form the El Castillo Complex in Durango, Mexico, the La Colorada mine in Sonora, Mexico, and the Florida Canyon mine in Nevada, USA. The company also holds the construction stage Magino project, the exploration stage Cerro del Gallo project, and several other exploration stage projects, all of which are located in North America.

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