0.07 | 0.48%
YAMANA GOLD INC's gross profit margin for the first quarter of its fiscal year 2012 is essentially unchanged when compared to the same period a year ago. The company managed to grow both sales and net income at a faster pace than the average competitor in its industry this quarter as compared to the same quarter a year ago.
During the same period, stockholders' equity ("net worth") has increased by 5.83% from the same quarter last year.
| Income Statement | Q1 FY12 | Q1 FY11 |
|---|---|---|
| Net Sales ($mil) | 559.75 | 476.08 |
| EBITDA ($mil) | 321.67 | 285.06 |
| EBIT ($mil) | 233.9 | 204.55 |
| Net Income ($mil) | 170.03 | 148.25 |
| Balance Sheet | Q1 FY12 | Q1 FY11 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equiv. ($mil) | 867.58 | 460.43 |
| Total Assets ($mil) | 11238.21 | 10419.98 |
| Total Debt ($mil) | 766.0 | 485.48 |
| Equity ($mil) | 7585.52 | 7167.1 |
| Profitability | Q1 FY12 | Q1 FY11 |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 65.73 | 67.0 |
| EBITDA Margin | 57.47 | 59.88 |
| Operating Margin | 41.79 | 42.97 |
| Sales Turnover | 0.2 | 0.17 |
| Return on Assets | 5.07 | 4.99 |
| Return on Equity | 7.52 | 7.2 |
| Debt | Q1 FY12 | Q1 FY11 |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.82 | 2.84 |
| Debt/Capital | 0.09 | 0.06 |
| Interest Expense | 19.67 | 0.0 |
| Interest Coverage | 11.89 | 0.0 |
| Share Data | Q1 FY12 | Q1 FY11 |
|---|---|---|
| Shares outstanding (mil) | 745.98 | 744.86 |
| Div / share | 0.06 | 0.03 |
| EPS | 0.23 | 0.2 |
| Book value / share | 10.17 | 9.62 |
| Institutional Own % | n/a | n/a |
| Avg Daily Volume | 7351673.0 | 6683539.0 |
BUY. YAMANA GOLD INC's P/E ratio indicates a premium compared to an average of 12.88 for the Metals & Mining industry and a premium compared to the S&P 500 average of 15.19. For additional comparison, its price-to-book ratio of 1.42 indicates a discount versus the S&P 500 average of 2.12 and a discount versus the industry average of 2.01. The price-to-sales ratio is well above the S&P 500 average, but well below the industry average.
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| AUY 18.78 | Peers 12.88 | AUY 8.40 | Peers 9.05 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Premium. A higher P/E ratio than its peers can signify a more expensive stock or higher growth expectations. AUY is trading at a significant premium to its peers. |
Average. The P/CF ratio, a stock’s price divided by the company's cash flow from operations, is useful for comparing companies with different capital requirements or financing structures. AUY is trading at a valuation on par to its peers. |
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| AUY NA | Peers 10.13 | AUY NA | Peers 0.34 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Neutral. A lower price-to-projected earnings ratio than its peers can signify a less expensive stock or lower future growth potential. Ratio not available. |
Neutral. The PEG ratio is the stock’s P/E divided by the consensus estimate of long-term earnings growth. Faster growth can justify higher price multiples. Ratio not available. |
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Earnings Growth |
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| AUY 1.42 | Peers 2.01 | AUY 10.00 | Peers 38.83 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Discount. A lower price-to-book ratio makes a stock more attractive to investors seeking stocks with lower market values per dollar of equity on the balance sheet. AUY is trading at a significant discount to its peers. |
Lower. Elevated earnings growth rates can lead to capital appreciation and justify higher price-to-earnings ratios. However, AUY is expected to significantly trail its peers on the basis of its earnings growth rate. |
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Sales Growth |
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| AUY 4.78 | Peers 14.55 | AUY 24.24 | Peers 22.03 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Discount. In the absence of P/E and P/B multiples, the price-to-sales ratio can display the value investors are placing on each dollar of sales. AUY is trading at a significant discount to its industry on this measurement. |
Higher. A sales growth rate that exceeds the industry implies that a company is gaining market share. AUY has a sales growth rate that exceeds its peers. |
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