Centerra Gold (CAGDF) vs. Its Competitors Critical Analysis

Insider & Institutional Ownership

66.7% of Centerra Gold shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.1% of shares of all “Metals & Mining” companies are held by institutional investors. 17.6% of shares of all “Metals & Mining” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Centerra Gold and its peers revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Centerra Gold	N/A	N/A	68.23
Centerra Gold Competitors	$4.62 billion	$266.77 million	-20.52

Centerra Gold’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Centerra Gold. Centerra Gold is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Dividends

Centerra Gold pays an annual dividend of $0.15 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Centerra Gold pays out 47.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Metals & Mining” companies pay a dividend yield of 9.1% and pay out 10.6% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Centerra Gold lags its peers as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Profitability

This table compares Centerra Gold and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Centerra Gold	N/A	N/A	N/A
Centerra Gold Competitors	-1,155,490,457,955,101,400.00%	-14.48%	-2.08%

Summary

Centerra Gold beats its peers on 5 of the 9 factors compared.

Centerra Gold Company Profile

Centerra Gold Inc., a gold mining company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and operation of gold and copper properties in North America, Asia, and internationally. Its flagship projects include the 100% owned Kumtor gold mine located in the Kyrgyz Republic; the Mount Milligan gold-copper mine located in British Columbia, Canada; and the Ã-ksüt Gold Mine located in Turkey. The company was incorporated in 2002 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.