Acquires and explores precious and base metal deposits. Operates the Caylloma silver, lead, and zinc mine in Peru. 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 12% a year over the last 4 years. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
The market pays 12× for every dollar of annual profit — cheap, which is either an opportunity or a warning.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 94% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 21% above today's price.
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 looks reasonable next to what the company earns.
Sales are growing strongly for its sector.
The stock has been running stronger than the market lately.
No real weak spot in any of the five subjects — a balanced report card.
The stock trades below its recent peak — about 12% off the top. A pullback, not a collapse.
The net profit margin is 31% — still a thick cushion, though costs have been eating into it lately.
Over the last 4 years, sales grew about 12% a year on average.
There is $559.7M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $293.2M would remain.
This stock swings about 2.1 times as much as the market average. Big rallies — and big drops — can both happen fast.
On our five-subject report card, FSM 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: FSM is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate here isn’t the price — it’s whether the company can keep up this pace.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.