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Contango Ore (Contango Ore) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) : -6.18 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Contango Ore Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

In 1986 Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Letter, Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as follows:

"These represent (a) reported earnings plus (b) depreciation, depletion, amortization, and certain other non-cash charges...less (c) the average annual amount of capitalized expenditures for plant and equipment, etc. that the business requires to fully maintain its long-term competitive position and its unit volume (If the business requires additional working capital to maintain its competitive position and unit volume, the increment also should be included in (c))...Our owner-earnings equation does not yield the deceptively precise figures provided by GAAP, since (c) must be a guess - and one sometimes very difficult to make. Despite this problem, we consider the owner earnings figure, not the GAAP figure, to be the relevant item for valuation purposes - both for investors in buying stocks and for managers in buying entire businesses...All of this points up the absurdity of the 'cash flow' numbers that are often set forth in Wall Street reports. These numbers routinely include (a) plus (b) - but do not subtract (c)."

Contango Ore's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $-6.18. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 0.


The historical rank and industry rank for Contango Ore's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) or its related term are showing as below:


During the past 13 years, the highest Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio of Contango Ore was 15.43. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


CTGO's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is not ranked *
in the Metals & Mining industry.
Industry Median: 14.55
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Owner-Earnings only.

Contango Ore's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-2.92. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $-6.75. It's PE Ratio ratio for today is At Loss.

Contango Ore's EPS without NRI for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.65. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $-4.18. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is At Loss.


Contango Ore Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

The historical data trend for Contango Ore's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) can be seen below:

* 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.

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Contango Ore Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

Contango Ore Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - 3.76 -3.25 -5.01

Contango Ore Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -4.77 -4.99 -5.01 -4.86 -6.18

Competitive Comparison of Contango Ore's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)

For the Gold subindustry, Contango Ore's Price-to-Owner-Earnings, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Owner-Earnings 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.


Contango Ore's Price-to-Owner-Earnings Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Contango Ore's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Contango Ore's Price-to-Owner-Earnings falls into.



Contango Ore Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation

In 1986 Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Letter, Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as follows:

"These represent (a) reported earnings plus (b) depreciation, depletion, amortization, and certain other non-cash charges...less (c) the average annual amount of capitalized expenditures for plant and equipment, etc. that the business requires to fully maintain its long-term competitive position and its unit volume. (If the business requires additional working capital to maintain its competitive position and unit volume, the increment also should be included in (c))...Our owner-earnings equation does not yield the deceptively precise figures provided by GAAP, since (c) must be a guess - and one sometimes very difficult to make. Despite this problem, we consider the owner earnings figure, not the GAAP figure, to be the relevant item for valuation purposes - both for investors in buying stocks and for managers in buying entire businesses...All of this points up the absurdity of the 'cash flow' numbers that are often set forth in Wall Street reports. These numbers routinely include (a) plus (b) - but do not subtract (c)."

To make it simple, then you will have:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) = (Net Income + Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization + Change In Deferred Tax - 5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure + Change In Working Capital) / Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)

Contango Ore's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

TTM / Last Quarter Average of Last 20 Quarters
Net Income -59.11
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 0.12
Change In Deferred Tax 0.00
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 0.18
Change In Working Capital 0.79
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 9.45

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. Contango Ore's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $-59.11 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. Contango Ore's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.12 Mil. This needs to be added back because company does not actually need to pay cash for it. It is a non-cash item.

3. Other non-cash charges usually include "Stock Based Compensation" and "Change In Deferred Tax":
However, to be conservative, GuruFocus will not add Stock Based Compensation back to net income. Contango Ore's Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.00 Mil.

4. Average maintenance capital expenditure over a business/industry cycle: 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = $0.18 Mil

It is usually best to take a long-term average of maintenance capital expenditure. Ideally this would be as long as 10 years and include at least one economic downturn. However, since many companies do not have as long as 10-year history, here GuruFocus uses the latest 5 years data to do the calculation. To smooth out unusual years but reflect recent developments, we take an average of the 5 year maintenance capital expenditure.

The following shows how to get maintenance capital expenditure.

First, calculate the revenue change regarding to the previous quarter. If the revenue decreased from the previous quarter, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive).
Second, if the revenue increased from the previous quarter, then calculate the percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue.
Growth Capital Expenditure = Percentage of Property, Plant and Equipment as of corresponding Revenue * Revenue Increase
Third, calculate Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure.
If [Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure] was negative, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive).
If [Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure] was positive, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure.
Fourth, get the average of the 5 years maintenance capital expenditure.

Contango Ore's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = $0.18 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. Contango Ore's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.79 Mil.
Note: GuruFocus' Change in Working Capital is provided by Morningstar. It is calculated by adding the items under "Change in operating assets and liabilities" (may refer to a different name for different company) section in Cash Flow Statement from original financial report. And sometimes it includes non-current parts of assets and liabilities.

6. Contango Ore's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was 9.452 Mil.

Contango Ore's Onwer Earnings Per Share for Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=( Net Income+Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization+Change In Deferred Tax
=( -59.107 +0.121+0
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-0.176+0.79)/9.452
=-6.18

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=19.81/-6.18
=0

* 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.


Be Aware

Assumption: Companies usually do not report maintenance capital expenditures and growth capital expenditures separately. Here we use estimated numbers and average them over 5 years. The method to estimate maintenance capital expenditures can be found in above part 4.

Note: GuruFocus' Change In Working Capital is provided by Morningstar. It is calculated by adding the items under "Change in operating assets and liabilities" (may refer to a different name for different company) section in Cash Flow Statement from original financial report. And it includes non-current parts of assets and liabilities.


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Contango Ore (Contango Ore) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
3700 Buffalo Speedway, Suite 925, Houston, TX, USA, 77098
Contango Ore Inc operates in the United States. The company is engaged in the exploration of gold, silver, and copper ores in the State of Alaska. The company's primary focus is the exploration of a mineral lease with the Native Village of Tetlin whose governmental entity is the Tetlin Tribal Council for the exploration of minerals near Tok, Alaska. It has formed a joint venture to advance exploration of the Tetlin Property, which is prospective for gold and associated minerals. The Tetlin Property is located in the Tetlin Hills and Mentasta Mountains of eastern interior Alaska.
Executives
Nieuwenhuyse Rick Van director, officer: President and CEO C/O TRILOGY METALS, 1950 - 777 DUNSMUIR STREET, VANCOUVER A1 V7Y 1K4
John B Juneau director, officer: President and CEO 3700 BUFFALO SPEEDWAY, SUITE 960, HOUSTON TX 77098
Joseph S Compofelice director 24 WATERWAY AVENUE, STE 200, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Richard Shortz director 3700 BUFFALO SPEEDWAY, SUITE 925, HOUSTON TX 77098
Michael Aaron Clark officer: Executive VP-Finance 6202 OVERSTONE DR, WEST VANCOUVER Z4 V7W1X5
Leah S Gaines officer: Chief Financial Officer 3700 BUFFALO SPEEDWAY, SUITE 1010, HOUSTON TX 77098
Curtis J. Freeman director 3700 BUFFALO SPEEDWAY, STE. 925, HOUSTON TX 77098
Royal Gold Inc 10 percent owner 1144 15TH STREET, SUITE 2500, DENVER CO 80202
Scott J. Reiman 10 percent owner, other: Member of 10% owner group 730 17TH STREET SUITE 800, DENVER CO 80202
Kenneth R. Peak Marital Trust 10 percent owner 2 LONGFELLOW LANE, HOUSTON TX 77005
Estate Of Kenneth R. Peak 10 percent owner C/O CONTANGO OIL & GAS COMPANY, 3700 BUFFALO SPEEDWAY, SUITE 960, HOUSTON TX 77098
Joseph G. Greenberg director 3700 BUFFALO SPEEDWAY, STE 960, HOUSTON TX 77098
Donald Gillen 10 percent owner 21 CAPILANO DRIVE, SASKATOON A9 S7K 4A4
Hexagon, Llc 10 percent owner, other: Member of 10% owner group 730 SEVENTEENTH STREET, SUITE 800, DENVER CO 80202
Sergio Castro officer: Vice President, CFO, Treasurer 2019 MOUNTAIN CREEK, PEARLAND TX 77584