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Golden Minerals Company (AUMN): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Basic Materials · Other Precious Metals · United States · Speculative / Distressed
Is AUMN undervalued?
AUMN has a margin of safety of 96%: the stock closed at 0.2100 on 16 Oct 2026 against a GLS average fair value of 4.74. 5 of the 6 valuation models that produced a number sit above the price. Our screens treat a discount this large as a strong starting point for a cash-secured put, not as a verdict - the fair value is a model output, and a wide gap can mean the models are missing something the market knows.
There is a wide gap between DCF (0.0204) and Graham Growth (16.40). When the models are this far apart the "fair value" is really a range, and the margin of safety above should be read with that range in mind.
The nightly engine files AUMN under Speculative / Distressed - negative earnings or a Piotroski score of 3 or less - which caps its Wheel Score at 45 and keeps it out of the Sunday Scan.
Nine valuation models for AUMN
Each model turns the latest filed numbers into a value per share; the GLS fair value is the simple average of the ones that produce a positive number. The last two rows are shown for reference and never enter the average. The Quote page lets you switch any model off and add your own margin of safety.
| Model | Value | vs price | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | 0.0204 | -90% | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital |
| Graham Number | 0.8525 | +306% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 16.40 | +7707% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 7.17 | +3312% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 0.8390 | +300% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 10 Cap | - | - | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10%; no value tonight |
| Payback Time | - | - | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself; no value tonight |
| DDM | - | - | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend; no value tonight |
| EPV | 3.18 | +1417% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | 0.0381 | -82% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 0.0000 | -100% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
Golden Minerals Company scores only 3 of 9 on the Piotroski F-score, which fails the Sunday Scan's "6 or more" rule. A reading this low means several of the basic tests - positive earnings, positive operating cash flow, falling debt, no new share issuance - are not met. A GLS Moat score of 3.1/10 is a weak reading: the ten-year history the score grades (revenue, EPS, book value, margins, cash flow, share count, ROIC) has not been steady, so the Moat part of the Wheel Score contributes little.
Returns on capital are high - ROIC 307.1%, ROE 307.1%, ROA 119.1% - with debt at 0.00 times equity and negative free cash flow.
Golden Minerals Company pays no dividend, so the DDM model does not apply and a covered-call holder earns only the premium and any price gain. Revenue comes mainly from Gold 95%, Silver 5% (fiscal year FY2022).
Institutional ownership scores 3/10, insider activity 5/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales; the last recorded insider buy was on 1 Oct 2026.
| Piotroski F-score | 3 / 9 | ROIC | 307.1% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 3.1 / 10 | ROE | 307.1% |
| Debt / equity | 0.00 | ROA | 119.1% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | -118.2% | Payout ratio | 0% |
| Institutions | 3 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 5 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 39: No options
No options are listed on Golden Minerals Company in our nightly snapshot. The Wheel Score is therefore capped at 39 (it reads 39) and the stock is left out of every options screen; the fair value and health figures above are still useful for a plain stock position.
Volume runs at 4k shares a day on a market cap of $3M, with a beta of -0.74 - a low beta, so day-to-day moves are smaller than the market's; the Stability part of the Wheel Score gives that 6 of 20.
| Part | Points | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 25 / 25 | 96% margin of safety | |
| Health | 7 / 20 | Piotroski 3/9 | |
| Moat | 5 / 15 | moat 3.1/10 | |
| Premium | 0 / 20 | no option data | |
| Stability | 6 / 20 | 4k shares/day, $3M cap, beta -0.74 |
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Upcoming events
The next earnings report is due on 13 Nov 2026, 28 days away; a 30-45-day put sold today would expire after it, which is worth weighing against the premium.
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Similar stocks in Other Precious Metals
The 12 companies below are the closest to Golden Minerals Company by market cap within the Other Precious Metals industry, each with its own fact sheet; the Compare page puts up to eight of them side by side.
| Stock | Close | Fair value | MoS | Wheel | Mkt cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLOD Flowery Gold Mines Co. | 0.3000 | 0.7604 | +61% | 38No options | $2M |
| GLNS Golden Star Resources Corp | 0.8020 | 0.0000 | -12600211% | 12No options | $6M |
| CFTN Clifton Mining Company | 0.1700 | 0.0217 | -683% | 11No options | $10M |
| MINR Minerva Gold Inc. | 0.1299 | 0.0630 | -106% | 11No options | $853K |
| RBCN Rubicon Technology, Inc. | 5.60 | 36.21 | +85% | 39No options | $13M |
| SRGZ Star Gold Corp. | 0.1580 | 0.0154 | -926% | 16No options | $16M |
| GRML Greenland Mines Ltd. | 7.06 | 7.40 | +5% | 30No options | $21M |
| DYNR DynaResource, Inc. | 0.6300 | 1.84 | +66% | 39No options | $23M |
| SDRC Sidney Resources Corp. | 0.1390 | 0.0000 | -704158% | 12No options | $52M |
| NEXM NexMetals Mining Corp. | 1.47 | 1.45 | -1% | 20No options | $52M |
| NVA Nova Minerals Corp | 3.59 | 29.82 | +88% | 45Weak | $62M |
| THMG Thunder Mountain Gold, Inc. | 0.7500 | 0.0277 | -2612% | 10No options | $70M |
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Is AUMN undervalued right now?
By the GLS models, yes: at 0.2100 the stock is 96% below the average fair value of 4.74 (data as of 16 Oct 2026). Whether the discount is deserved is the question to research next.
What is the Wheel Score of AUMN and what does it mean?
AUMN has no listed options in our nightly snapshot, so it cannot be wheeled; its Wheel Score is capped at 39 and shown as "No options".
What is the GLS fair value for AUMN?
4.74 per share as of 16 Oct 2026 - the simple average of the 6 valuation models (out of nine: DCF, Graham Number, Graham Growth, Lynch, GLS Growth, 10 Cap, Payback Time, DDM and EPV) that produced a positive value. The models run every night on the latest filings; the Quote page lets you switch any of them off and add a margin of safety of your own.
When does Golden Minerals Company report earnings next?
The next earnings report is due on 13 Nov 2026, 28 days from the data date of 16 Oct 2026. The Calendars page lists every upcoming report with its time of day.
Does AUMN have listed options, and how liquid are they?
No. The nightly options snapshot found no listed contracts on AUMN, so the wheel strategy cannot be run on it and the Wheel Score is capped at 39.