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Quick Report on Newmont (NEM)

We've been asking ourselves recently if the market has placed a fair valuation on Newmont. Let's dive into some of the fundamental values of this large-cap Basic Materials company to determine if there might be an opportunity here for value-minded investors.

Newmont Has an Attractive P/B Ratio but a Worrisome P/E Ratio:

Newmont Corporation engages in the production and exploration of gold. The company belongs to the Basic Materials sector, which has an average price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 10.03 and an average price to book (P/B) ratio of 2.08. In contrast, Newmont has a trailing 12 month P/E ratio of -39.7 and a P/B ratio of 1.61.

Newmont has moved -10.0% over the last year compared to 10.0% for the S&P 500 — a difference of -20.0%. Newmont has a 52 week high of $55.41 and a 52 week low of $37.45.

Shareholders Are Confronted With a Declining EPS Growth Trend:

2021-02-18 2022-02-24 2023-02-23
Revenue (MM) $11,497 $12,222 $11,915
Gross Margins 56.0% 56.0% 46.0%
Operating Margins 28% 16% 13%
Net Margins 25.0% 10.0% -4.0%
Net Income (MM) $2,829 $1,166 -$429
Net Interest Expense (MM) -$308 -$274 -$227
Depreciation & Amort. (MM) -$2,300 -$2,323 -$2,185
Earnings Per Share $3.51 $1.46 -$0.54
EPS Growth n/a -58.4% -136.99%
Diluted Shares (MM) 806 800 795
Free Cash Flow (MM) $6,184 $5,932 $5,351
Capital Expenditures (MM) -$1,302 -$1,653 -$2,131
Net Current Assets (MM) -$8,985 -$11,007 -$12,434
Long Term Debt (MM) $7,038 $6,475 $6,399
Net Debt / EBITDA 0.34 0.39 0.95

Newmont has an excellent current ratio and wider gross margins than its peer group. Additionally, the company's financial statements display decent operating margins with a negative growth trend and healthy leverage. However, the firm has declining EPS growth. Finally, we note that Newmont has weak revenue growth and a flat capital expenditure trend and irregular cash flows.

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