CTGO

Basic Materials

Contango Ore, Inc. · Gold · $240M

UQS Score — Balanced Preset
22.5
Weak

Contango Ore, Inc. scores 22.5/100 using the Balanced preset.

40.0
Quality
35%
4.0
Moat
30%
23.1
Growth
20%
45.7
Risk
15%

CTGO — Key Takeaways

⚠️ Areas of Concern

Contango Ore, Inc. has limited growth momentum
Contango Ore, Inc. has limited competitive moat
Contango Ore, Inc. has stretched valuation metrics

CTGO — Score History

15202530Apr 2Apr 3Apr 4Apr 5Apr 6Apr 7Apr 8
DateUQSQualityMoatGrowthRiskValueChange
Apr 8, 202622.540.04.023.145.70.00.0
Apr 7, 202622.540.04.023.145.70.00.0
Apr 6, 202622.540.04.023.145.70.00.0
Apr 5, 202622.540.04.023.145.70.00.0
Apr 4, 202622.540.04.023.145.70.00.0
Apr 3, 202622.540.04.023.145.70.00.0
Apr 2, 202622.540.04.023.145.70.0

CTGO — Pillar Breakdown

Quality

40.0/100 (25%)

Contango Ore, Inc. has average quality metrics, with room for improvement in margins or capital efficiency.

Capital Efficiency (ROIC)Strong

How effectively capital is deployed to generate returns.

Return on EquityWeak

Profitability relative to shareholders' equity.

Operating ProfitabilityWeak

Ability to convert revenue into operating profit.

Net ProfitabilityWeak

Bottom-line profit as a share of revenue.

Cash GenerationStrong

Free cash flow relative to market value.

Growth

23.1/100 (20%)

Contango Ore, Inc. faces growth headwinds with declining or stagnant revenue trends.

Recent Revenue TrendWeak

Revenue trajectory over the last twelve months.

EPS GrowthStrong

Year-over-year earnings per share growth.

Forward Revenue OutlookWeak

Analyst consensus for future revenue growth.

Risk

45.7/100 (15%)

Contango Ore, Inc. has some risk factors including moderate leverage or solvency concerns.

Financial LeverageModerate

Debt levels relative to earnings capacity.

Debt/EquityWeak

Total debt relative to shareholder equity.

Current RatioWeak

Short-term liquidity — ability to pay near-term obligations.

Interest CoverageModerate

Earnings capacity relative to interest payments.

Valuation

0.0/100 (15%)

Contango Ore, Inc. appears expensively valued relative to its fundamentals and growth prospects.

Moat

4/100 (30%)

Contango Ore, Inc. operates in a highly competitive environment with limited sustainable advantages. The Moat pillar evaluates competitive advantages across five dimensions: Switching Costs, Network Effects, Cost Advantage, Intangible Assets, and Scale & Ecosystem. Sign in to customize moat ratings for CTGO.

Score Composition

Quality
40.0×25%10.0
Growth
23.1×20%4.6
Risk
45.7×15%6.9
Valuation
0.0×15%0.0
Moat
4.0×30%1.2
Total
22.5Weak

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How is the CTGO UQS Score Calculated?

The UQS (Unified Quality Score) for Contango Ore, Inc. is calculated using a proprietary 5-pillar framework with 25 financial metrics. Each pillar evaluates a different dimension on a 0–100 scale, then combines into a single weighted score. Scoring thresholds are calibrated per sector.

Quality (25%) measures profitability and capital efficiency — ROIC, ROE, margins, GP/Assets, and FCF Yield.

Moat (25%) assesses Contango Ore, Inc.'s competitive advantages across switching costs, network effects, cost advantages, intangible assets, and ecosystem scale.

Growth (20%) tracks revenue trajectory and earnings momentum, combining historical results with analyst forward estimates.

Risk (15%) is inversely scored — lower leverage and strong balance sheet health result in higher scores.

Valuation (15%) measures whether Contango Ore, Inc. is fairly priced using earnings yield, price-to-FCF, PEG ratio, and EV/EBITDA relative to sector peers.

Six investor-inspired presets are available, each with different pillar weights: Balanced, Buffett, Munger, Lynch, Cathie Wood, and Graham. The public score shown here uses the Balanced preset. Learn more in our FAQ.