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Contango Ore (Contango Ore) Financial Strength : 4 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Contango Ore Financial Strength?

Contango Ore 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.

Contango Ore did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. As of today, Contango Ore's Altman Z-Score is 0.00.


Competitive Comparison of Contango Ore's Financial Strength

For the Gold subindustry, Contango Ore'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.


Contango Ore's Financial Strength Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Contango Ore's Financial Strength falls into.



Contango Ore 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:

Contango Ore's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-1.51 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-4.09 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $36.78 Mil.

Contango Ore's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Contango Ore 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.

Contango Ore'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
=(7.9 + 36.78) / 0
=N/A

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.

Contango Ore has a Z-score of 0.00, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy 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.


Contango Ore  (AMEX:CTGO) 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.

Contango Ore has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.


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Contango Ore (Contango Ore) Business Description

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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