Explores for precious metals, primarily gold, silver, zinc, and lead properties. Operates five 100% owned mines across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Now — the numbers.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Average growth of 26% a year over the last 4 years. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
Executive selling isn’t always bad news; people sell for personal reasons too. Still, the thin buying side is worth noting.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit power and business quality lead the class.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
The price isn’t cheap next to earnings — that’s why this grade sits in the middle.
Sales are growing strongly for its sector.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
No real weak spot in any of the five subjects — a balanced report card.
The stock trades 24% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
The net profit margin is 28% — that slice of every sale is the company’s cushion in hard quarters.
Over the last 4 years, sales grew about 26% a year on average.
There is $553.6M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $188.2M would remain.
The company’s market value is 36 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
Getting in and out without moving the price could prove difficult.
On our five-subject report card, CDE sits near the top of the class. A high grade doesn’t mean “guaranteed win” — it means “the evidence looks strong for now.”
The takeaway: CDE is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s what that quality should cost.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.