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Solitario Zinc Corp. (XPL) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

XPL • • Industrial / General
Basic MaterialsIndustrial MaterialsBase & Industrial MetalsCopper & Zinc Producers
AboutSolitario Zinc Corp., an exploration stage company, engages in the acquisition and exploration of zinc and other base metal properties in North and South America. The company holds a 50% operating interest in the Lik zinc-lead-silver property located in Northwest Alaska; 39% interest in the Florida Canyon zinc project located in northern Peru; and 85% interest in the Chambara exploration project located in Peru. It also holds interest in the Golden Crest project located in western South Dakota, Lawrence County. The company was formerly known as Solitario Exploration & Royalty Corp. and changed its name to Solitario Zinc Corp. in July 2017. Solitario Zinc Corp. was incorporated in 1984 and is based in Wheat Ridge, Colorado.Show more
  • Revenue $0
  • EBITDA -$6M -47.8%
  • Net Income -$5M -43.0%
  • EPS (Diluted) -0.07 -21.4%
  • Gross Margin -
  • EBITDA Margin -
  • Operating Margin -
  • Net Margin -
  • ROE -22.15% -40.4%
  • ROIC -18.79% -43.7%
  • Debt/Equity 0.00 -35.3%
  • Interest Coverage -
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Company is almost debt free

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Weak Piotroski F-Score: 3/9
  • ✗Shares diluted 17.8% in last year
  • ✗Low asset turnover indicates capital-intensive operations

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM-

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM-2.37%

EPS CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM5.25%

ROCE

10Y Avg-13.24%
5Y Avg-14.75%
3Y Avg-19.42%
Latest-24.81%

Peer Comparison

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NEXANexa Resources S.A.1.58B11.94-7.707.51%-0.57%-1.29%5.74%1.75
XPLSolitario Zinc Corp.66.36M0.73-11.01-19.9%0.00
NAKNorthern Dynasty Minerals Ltd.1.12B2.02-30.06-131.85%0.04
WRNWestern Copper and Gold Corporation682.95M3.38-91.85-1.85%0.00
TMQTrilogy Metals Inc.968.2M5.66-108.43-1151.79%-7.14%0.00

Profit & Loss

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Sales/Revenue+000502K000000
Revenue Growth %-1%----1%-----
Cost of Goods Sold+100K633K712K1.28M0438K1.23M2.31M66K69K
COGS % of Revenue---2.55%------
Gross Profit+-100K-633K-712K-777K0-438K-1.23M-2.31M-66K-69K
Gross Margin %----1.55%------
Gross Profit Growth %-0.09%-5.33%-0.12%-0.09%1%--1.8%-0.89%0.97%-0.05%
Operating Expenses+1.97M2.16M1.2M1.95M3.17M1.04M952K1.36M4.05M5.99M
OpEx % of Revenue---3.89%------
Selling, General & Admin1.97M2.16M1.2M1.95M3.17M1.04M952K1.36M4.05M5.99M
SG&A % of Revenue---3.89%------
Research & Development0000000000
R&D % of Revenue----------
Other Operating Expenses0000000000
Operating Income+-2.06M-2.8M-1.91M-2.73M-3.17M-1.48M-2.18M-3.67M-4.12M-6.05M
Operating Margin %----5.44%------
Operating Income Growth %0.09%-0.35%0.32%-0.43%-0.16%0.53%-0.47%-0.69%-0.12%-0.47%
EBITDA+-2.05M-2.79M-1.9M-2.71M-3.15M-1.42M-2.11M-3.6M-4.05M-5.99M
EBITDA Margin %----5.39%------
EBITDA Growth %0.09%-0.36%0.32%-0.42%-0.16%0.55%-0.49%-0.71%-0.12%-0.48%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)11K5K13K25K25K63K67K69K66K69K
EBIT-2.06M-2.06M-1.91M-2.73M-3.2M-939K-2.37M-3.93M-3.75M-5.37M
Net Interest Income+12K44K0192K252K127K123K-532K191K372K
Interest Income12K44K0192K252K127K123K131K191K372K
Interest Expense00123K0000663K00
Other Income/Expense-826K-353K972K-867K-114K543K-190K-256K361K686K
Pretax Income+-2.88M-2.06M-942K-3.6M-3.29M-939K-2.37M-3.93M-3.75M-5.37M
Pretax Margin %----7.17%------
Income Tax+560K-353K00000000
Effective Tax Rate %-3.08%0.83%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%
Net Income+8.87M-1.71M-942K-3.6M-3.29M-939K-2.37M-3.93M-3.75M-5.37M
Net Margin %----7.17%------
Net Income Growth %5.84%-1.19%0.45%-2.82%0.09%0.71%-1.52%-0.66%0.04%-0.43%
Net Income (Continuing)-3.44M-1.71M-942K-3.6M-3.29M-939K-2.37M-3.93M-3.75M-5.37M
Discontinued Operations12.31M000000000
Minority Interest0000000000
EPS (Diluted)+0.23-0.04-0.02-0.06-0.07-0.02-0.04-0.06-0.05-0.07
EPS Growth %5.89%-1.19%0.55%-2.15%-0.06%0.75%-1.49%-0.52%0.11%-0.21%
EPS (Basic)0.23-0.04-0.02-0.06-0.07-0.02-0.04-0.06-0.05-0.07
Diluted Shares Outstanding39.29M38.91M47.99M58.36M58.14M58.12M58.71M64.26M68.74M81M
Basic Shares Outstanding39.29M38.91M47.99M58.36M58.14M58.12M58.71M64.26M68.74M81M
Dividend Payout Ratio----------

Balance Sheet

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Total Current Assets+17.99M16.8M14.61M12.14M8.76M8.05M7.16M5.25M9.94M5.99M
Cash & Short-Term Investments17.92M16.71M14.5M11.93M8.44M8.02M6.86M5.22M9.67M5.93M
Cash Only17.72M119K214K117K574K605K462K316K200K81K
Short-Term Investments202K16.59M14.29M11.81M7.87M7.42M6.39M4.9M9.47M5.84M
Accounts Receivable0000268K00000
Days Sales Outstanding----------
Inventory0000000000
Days Inventory Outstanding----------
Other Current Assets000046K0038K273K66K
Total Non-Current Assets+64K817K15.78M15.77M15.78M15.75M16.46M16.78M16.82M17.05M
Property, Plant & Equipment60K78K15.78M15.76M15.75M15.7M16.45M16.78M16.81M16.81M
Fixed Asset Turnover---0.03x------
Goodwill0000000000
Intangible Assets0000000000
Long-Term Investments0735K0021K00000
Other Non-Current Assets4K4K4K4K4K53K7K4K4K234K
Total Assets+18.05M17.61M30.39M27.9M24.53M23.8M23.62M22.03M26.76M23.04M
Asset Turnover---0.02x------
Asset Growth %-0.05%-0.02%0.73%-0.08%-0.12%-0.03%-0.01%-0.07%0.21%-0.14%
Total Current Liabilities+179K126K141K688K269K174K276K263K632K368K
Accounts Payable175K124K141K688K228K157K239K228K593K258K
Days Payables Outstanding638.7571.572.28196.34-130.8371.2135.993.28K1.36K
Short-Term Debt000041K10K0000
Deferred Revenue (Current)0000000-228K-593K0
Other Current Liabilities4K2K00000228K593K67K
Current Ratio100.50x133.31x103.64x17.64x32.55x46.26x25.94x19.98x15.73x16.28x
Quick Ratio100.50x133.31x103.64x17.64x32.55x46.26x25.94x19.98x15.73x16.28x
Cash Conversion Cycle----------
Total Non-Current Liabilities+00125K125K132K125K160K125K175K152K
Long-Term Debt0000000000
Capital Lease Obligations00007K035K050K7K
Deferred Tax Liabilities0000000000
Other Non-Current Liabilities00125K125K125K125K125K125K125K145K
Total Liabilities179K126K266K813K401K299K436K388K807K520K
Total Debt+000048K17K72K35K89K50K
Net Debt-17.72M-119K-214K-117K-526K-588K-390K-281K-111K-31K
Debt / Equity----0.00x0.00x0.00x0.00x0.00x0.00x
Debt / EBITDA----------
Net Debt / EBITDA----------
Interest Coverage---15.56x-----5.54x--
Total Equity+17.88M17.49M30.13M27.09M24.13M23.5M23.18M21.65M25.95M22.52M
Equity Growth %1.64%-0.02%0.72%-0.1%-0.11%-0.03%-0.01%-0.07%0.2%-0.13%
Book Value per Share0.450.450.630.460.420.400.390.340.380.28
Total Shareholders' Equity17.88M17.49M30.13M27.09M24.13M23.5M23.18M21.65M25.95M22.52M
Common Stock392K387K584K582K581K581K620K648K796K816K
Retained Earnings-37.69M-39.4M-40.34M-43.37M-46.65M-47.59M-49.96M-53.89M-57.64M-63.01M
Treasury Stock0000000000
Accumulated OCI111K712K576K0000000
Minority Interest0000000000

Cash Flow

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+-1.72M-1.83M-1.66M-1.36M-2.64M-1.01M-2.16M-2.9M-3.26M-5.1M
Operating CF Margin %----2.7%------
Operating CF Growth %-0.07%-0.07%0.1%0.18%-0.94%0.62%-1.14%-0.34%-0.13%-0.56%
Net Income8.87M-1.71M-942K-3.6M-3.29M-939K-2.37M-3.93M-3.75M-5.37M
Depreciation & Amortization11K5K13K25K62K63K67K69K66K69K
Stock-Based Compensation566K970K50K660K343K315K124K338K247K666K
Deferred Taxes560K-353K0000323K000
Other Non-Cash Items-11.67M-689K-849K1.06M749K-359K-10K407K-170K-294K
Working Capital Changes-57K-58K70K497K-504K-90K-294K214K348K-172K
Change in Receivables0000-223K00000
Change in Inventory0000223K00000
Change in Payables-4K-51K18K547K-497K-128K-17K-51K328K-379K
Cash from Investing+23.83M-15.52M1.78M1.36M3.11M976K90K701K-4.41M3.94M
Capital Expenditures-8K-40K-2K-10K-5K0-635K-340K0-67K
CapEx % of Revenue---0.02%------
Acquisitions----------
Investments----------
Other Investing-1.06M-1K-1.5M-10K-5K0-39K-50K-11K4M
Cash from Financing+-4.88M-248K-32K-101K-13K65K1.92M2.05M7.56M1.27M
Debt Issued (Net)----------
Equity Issued (Net)----------
Dividends Paid0000000000
Share Repurchases----------
Other Financing188K0000083K30K459K54K
Net Change in Cash----------
Free Cash Flow+-1.73M-1.88M-1.66M-1.37M-2.64M-1.01M-2.79M-3.24M-3.26M-5.15M
FCF Margin %----2.72%------
FCF Growth %0.52%-0.08%0.11%0.18%-0.93%0.62%-1.76%-0.16%-0.01%-0.58%
FCF per Share-0.04-0.05-0.03-0.02-0.05-0.02-0.05-0.05-0.05-0.06
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)-0.19x1.07x1.76x0.38x0.80x1.08x0.91x0.74x0.87x0.95x
Interest Paid0000000000
Taxes Paid0000000000

Key Ratios

Metric2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Return on Equity (ROE)71.97%-9.67%-3.96%-12.58%-12.84%-3.94%-10.14%-17.52%-15.77%-22.15%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)-28.34%-23.93%-6.07%-7.2%-9.42%-4.78%-7.14%-12.47%-13.08%-18.79%
Gross Margin----154.78%------
Net Margin----716.73%------
Debt / Equity----0.00x0.00x0.00x0.00x0.00x0.00x
Interest Coverage---15.56x-----5.54x--
FCF Conversion-0.19x1.07x1.76x0.38x0.80x1.08x0.91x0.74x0.87x0.95x
Revenue Growth-100%----100%-----

Frequently Asked Questions

Growth & Financials

Solitario Zinc Corp. (XPL) grew revenue by 0.0% over the past year. Growth has been modest.

Solitario Zinc Corp. (XPL) reported a net loss of $4.9M for fiscal year 2024.

Dividend & Returns

Solitario Zinc Corp. (XPL) has a return on equity (ROE) of -22.1%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

Solitario Zinc Corp. (XPL) had negative free cash flow of $4.0M in fiscal year 2024, likely due to heavy capital investments.

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