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Barrick Gold Corporation (GOLD) is a leading gold business based in the US. It opened the day at $18.98 after a previous close of $18.82. During the day the price has varied from a low of $18.78 to a high of $19.07. The latest price was $19.00 (25 minute delay). Barrick Gold Corporation is listed on the NYSE and employs 0 staff. All prices are listed in US Dollars.
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Since the stock market crash in March caused by coronavirus, Barrick Gold Corporation's share price has had significant negative movement.
Its last close price was $19.00, which is 11.38% down on its pre-crash value of $21.44 and 50.20% up on the lowest point reached during the March crash when the shares fell as low as $12.65.
If you had bought $1,000 worth of Barrick Gold Corporation shares at the start of February 2020, those shares would have been worth $926.07 at the bottom of the March crash, and if you held on to them, then as of the last market close they'd be worth $1.00.
| Open | $18.98 |
|---|---|
| High | $19.07 |
| Low | $18.78 |
| Close | $19.00 |
| Previous close | $18.82 |
| Change | $0.18 |
| Change % | 0.9564% |
| Volume | 14,264,716 |
| 52-week range | $17.27 - $24.55 |
|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | $18.95 |
| 200-day moving average | $20.46 |
| Wall St. target price | $28.41 |
| PE ratio | 16.2478 |
| Dividend yield | $0.36 (1.99%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | $1.11 |
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Historical closes compared with the close of $19 from 2022-01-14
| 1 week (2022-01-07) | 4.97% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2021-12-16) | 3.04% |
| 3 months (2021-10-15) | -0.68% |
| 6 months (2021-07-16) | -8.92% |
| 1 year (2021-01-15) | -17.89% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2020-01-16) | 5.03% |
| 3 years (2019-01-16) | 60.34% |
| 5 years (2017-01-13) | 12.63% |
Valuing Barrick Gold Corporation stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Barrick Gold Corporation's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Barrick Gold Corporation's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 16x. In other words, Barrick Gold Corporation shares trade at around 16x recent earnings.
That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.
Barrick Gold Corporation's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 10.07. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Barrick Gold Corporation's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
Barrick Gold Corporation's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $6.4 billion.
The EBITDA is a measure of a Barrick Gold Corporation's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
| Revenue TTM | $12 billion |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 39.28% |
| Gross profit TTM | $5.2 billion |
| Return on assets TTM | 6.33% |
| Return on equity TTM | 10.02% |
| Profit margin | 16.57% |
| Book value | $13.27 |
| Market capitalisation | $32.2 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Barrick Gold Corporation.
When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.
Total ESG risk: 37.35
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Barrick Gold Corporation's overall score of 37.35 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty weak – landing it in it in the 77th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Barrick Gold Corporation is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
Environmental score: 19.16/100
Barrick Gold Corporation's environmental score of 19.16 puts it squarely in the 5th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Barrick Gold Corporation is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Social score: 14.17/100
Barrick Gold Corporation's social score of 14.17 puts it squarely in the 5th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Barrick Gold Corporation is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Governance score: 9.02/100
Barrick Gold Corporation's governance score puts it squarely in the 5th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Barrick Gold Corporation is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Controversy score: 4/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Barrick Gold Corporation scored a 4 out of 5 for controversy – the second-lowest score possible, reflecting that Barrick Gold Corporation has a damaged public profile.
Barrick Gold Corporation was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
| Total ESG score | 37.35 |
|---|---|
| Total ESG percentile | 77.16 |
| Environmental score | 19.16 |
| Environmental score percentile | 5 |
| Social score | 14.17 |
| Social score percentile | 5 |
| Governance score | 9.02 |
| Governance score percentile | 5 |
| Level of controversy | 4 |
Dividend payout ratio: 66.71% of net profits
Recently Barrick Gold Corporation has paid out, on average, around 66.71% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 1.99% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Barrick Gold Corporation shareholders could enjoy a 1.99% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Barrick Gold Corporation's case, that would currently equate to about $0.36 per share.
Barrick Gold Corporation's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.
Barrick Gold Corporation's most recent dividend payout was on 14 December 2021. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 28 November 2021 (the "ex-dividend date").
Barrick Gold Corporation's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 1 March 1993. So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Barrick Gold Corporation shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Barrick Gold Corporation shares which in turn could have impacted Barrick Gold Corporation's share price.
Over the last 12 months, Barrick Gold Corporation's shares have ranged in value from as little as $17.27 up to $24.5516. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Barrick Gold Corporation's is 0.022. This would suggest that Barrick Gold Corporation's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
Barrick Gold Corporation engages in the exploration, mine development, production, and sale of gold and copper properties. It has ownership interests in producing gold mines that are located in Argentina, Canada, Côte d'Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Dominican Republic, Mali, Tanzania, and the United States. The company also has ownership interests in producing copper mines located in Chile, Saudi Arabia, and Zambia; and various other projects located throughout the Americas and Africa. Barrick Gold Corporation was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. .
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