Explores for gold, silver, and copper deposits. Develops mining projects. 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.
The market pays 33.9× for every dollar this company earns in a year — a price that already assumes things go well.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 32% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 51% above today's price.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit indicators sit around the sector average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Sales are growing strongly for its sector.
The price is looking for direction — no strong breakout, no collapse.
Valuation: The stock trades at a price that looks expensive next to its earnings; that can cap future returns.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
The stock trades 33% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
The net profit margin is 17% — still a thick cushion, though costs have been eating into it lately.
Over the last 4 years, sales grew about 10% a year on average.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 54 buys and 41 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
The company’s market value is 34 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
Today’s price already includes part of tomorrow’s optimism. Report-card grade: 32/100.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 47/100.
On our five-subject report card, MUX sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: MUX is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s whether the price paid for the stock is too high.
Analysts’ average target sits above today’s price, yet the valuation grade (32/100) says the stock isn’t cheap.