Novagold Resources Inc.

NG Basic Materials Gold

EPS
−100.0%
Free cash flow
−261.1%
Total debt
+9.15%

Quarter to August 2026, against a year earlier

6.14 0.04 +0.66%
Market cap
$2.7B
P/E
0.0×
Fwd P/E
—
Dividend yield
—
F-score
n/a
Altman Z
n/a
Beneish M
n/a
Dividend safety
n/a

Novagold Resources Inc. (NG) Return on equity

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Novagold Resources Inc.'s return on equity over the twelve months to 31 August 2026 was −32.8%, up 129.9 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (−162.7%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from −431.8% (fiscal 2023) to 164.0% (fiscal 2024); the current reading is higher than 18% of that period. That is below the Gold industry median of 0.12% and below the Basic Materials sector median of 0.00%.

Return on equity, annual

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Annual newest first

Period Return on equity Change (points)
FY2025 −162.7% (326.67)
FY2024 164.0% 595.75
FY2023 −431.8% (333.15)
FY2022 −98.6% (55.72)
FY2021 −42.9% (15.90)
FY2020 −27.0% (8.40)
FY2019 −18.6% 32.12
FY2018 −50.7% (37.36)
FY2017 −13.4% (2.60)
FY2016 −10.8% (2.05)

Against its own ten years

Low −431.8% High 164.0%
Ten-year median −27.0%
Current reading's percentile 18

Return on equity against peers

Company Return on equity
OGC Oceanagold Corp. compare 36.3%
FSM Fortuna Mining Corp. compare 22.6%
ARIS Aris Mining Corporation compare 19.1%
SSRM Silver Standard Resources Inc. compare 6.80%
DRD DRDGOLD Limited compare 0.00%
SA Seabridge Gold Inc. compare −6.40%
AAUC Allied Gold Corporation compare −11.5%
NG Novagold Resources Inc. −32.8%
HYMC Hycroft Mining Holding Corporation compare −72.3%
Gold industry median 0.12%
Basic Materials sector median 0.00%
Market median 0.51%

What Return on equity is

ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.

Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)

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