Stock fact sheet · data as of
Galiano Gold Inc. (GAU): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Ticker symbol GAU · Basic Materials · Gold · Canada · Blend
Is GAU undervalued?
At 2.08 (close of 5 Nov 2026), GAU trades 76% below the GLS average fair value of 8.51. That average comes from 8 models run on the latest filings, and 8 of them land above the current price. Margins of safety over 30% are the exception rather than the rule across the ~7,400 stocks we value each night, so the number earns Galiano Gold Inc. the full Value points in the Wheel Score - and a closer look at what the market is pricing in.
There is a wide gap between Graham Number (2.75) and GLS Growth (16.94). 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.
Ranked against every other company we cover, neither cheapness nor growth clearly wins for GAU, so the nightly engine files it under Blend (value score 75, growth score 87, out of 100).
Nine valuation models for GAU
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 | 15.91 | +665% | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital |
| Graham Number | 2.75 | +32% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 8.19 | +294% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 3.01 | +45% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 16.94 | +714% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 10 Cap | 12.67 | +509% | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10% |
| Payback Time | 5.53 | +166% | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself |
| DDM | - | - | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend; no value tonight |
| EPV | 3.07 | +48% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | -0.6698 | -132% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 4.25 | +104% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
Galiano Gold Inc. scores 7 of 9 on the Piotroski F-score, the nine yes/no tests of profitability, leverage and efficiency on the latest annual accounts - a strong reading that passes the "Piotroski 6 or more" Wheel Trade Filter with room to spare. On durability GAU scores 5.7/10 on the GLS Moat - a middle reading; the Moat Score tab on the Quote page's Financials view shows which of the four parts hold it back.
Returns on capital are thin or negative - ROIC -11.4%, ROE -13.4%, ROA -4.9% - with debt at 0.17 times equity and a free-cash-flow yield of 6.7%.
Galiano Gold Inc. pays no dividend, so the DDM model does not apply and a covered-call holder earns only the premium and any price gain.
Institutional ownership scores 7/10, insider activity 5/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.
| Piotroski F-score | 7 / 9 | ROIC | -11.4% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 5.7 / 10 | ROE | -13.4% |
| Debt / equity | 0.17 | ROA | -4.9% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | 6.7% | Payout ratio | 0% |
| Institutions | 7 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 5 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 45: Weak
With a Wheel Score of 45 Galiano Gold Inc. sits in the Weak band. It fails filter 1, options that actually trade - options too quiet (8,262 open interest, 41 a day); and filter 8, big enough - market cap $544M (under $1.0B); and filter 9, not a penny stock - price 2.08 (under $5); Option trading (weak) is its weakest part.
Implied volatility is 69% on the near-the-money contracts 20-60 days out - above the 60% top of the sweet spot. It still passes the 25-80% filter, but the Wheel Score rewards it less because volatility this high usually comes with a reason. Chain open interest is 8,262 contracts across all expiries - enough for the wheel at normal size.
Volume runs at 2.2M shares a day on a market cap of $544M, with a beta of 1.63 - a high beta, so the stock tends to move more than the market and a strike can be gapped through; the Stability part of the Wheel Score rates that weak.
| Filter | Wheel Trade Filter | Result | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Options that actually trade | Fails | options too quiet (8,262 open interest, 41 a day) |
| 2 | A real business, not a gamble | Passes | Profitable over the last twelve months - not a speculative stock, fund or note |
| 3 | Below fair value | Passes | Trading below the nine-model average fair value (margin of safety above 0) |
| 4 | Financially healthy | Passes | Piotroski F-score 6 or more out of 9 (a company with no score on file passes) |
| 5 | Can repay its debt | Passes | Long-term debt repaid from 3 years of operating cash flow or less (6 for real estate and utilities; banks and insurers are not judged on it) |
| 6 | No serious red flags | Passes | Red Flags score 60 or more out of 100 (earnings, margins, debt, analysts, filings and price checked the same way for every stock) |
| 7 | A premium worth selling | Passes | Implied volatility 25-80% (enough premium, not a lottery ticket) |
| 8 | Big enough | Fails | market cap $544M (under $1.0B) |
| 9 | Not a penny stock | Fails | price 2.08 (under $5) |
| How it ranks | Rating | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Strong | 76% below fair value | |
| Premium | Strong | implied volatility 69% | |
| Moat | Fair | moat 5.7/10 | |
| Health | Good | Piotroski 7/9 | |
| Red Flags | Fair | Red Flags score 75/100 | |
| Option trading | Weak | 41 contracts a day, 8,262 open interest | |
| Stability | Weak | beta 1.63, $544M company |
The Wheel Score ranks ~7,400 US stocks for selling cash-secured puts and covered calls: a stock must pass all 9 Wheel Trade Filters to score 70, and the score then ranks the ones that pass; the Sunday Scan is the top 10. It is updated nightly and is not a recommendation. How the Wheel Score works · the walkthrough lesson shows how it fits into a trade, start to finish.
Upcoming events
Galiano Gold Inc. reports earnings on 5 Nov 2026 (after the close) - inside the 14-day window the Sunday Scan avoids, because a put sold now would carry the report's gap risk.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTGO Contango Silver & Gold Inc. | 15.22 | 16.12 | +6% | 27Weak | $509M |
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| CMCL Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc | 20.61 | 96.25 | +79% | 50Fair | $398M |
| OGG Osisko Gold Group Inc. | 2.36 | - | - | 17Weak | $745M |
| VGZ Vista Gold Corp. | 2.69 | 0.1060 | -2437% | 26Weak | $393M |
| AUXX Gold X2 Mining Inc. | 3.86 | - | - | 12No options | $391M |
| DC Dakota Gold Corp. | 5.71 | 0.2584 | -2110% | 20Weak | $766M |
| RBTK Zhen Ding Resources Inc. | 7.98 | 0.0120 | -66467% | 13No options | $886M |
| TRX TRX Gold Corporation | 0.9745 | 0.6067 | -61% | 18Weak | $319M |
| IDR Idaho Strategic Resources, Inc. | 20.06 | 24.06 | +17% | 39Weak | $317M |
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Is GAU undervalued right now?
By the GLS models, yes: at 2.08 the stock is 76% below the average fair value of 8.51 (data as of 5 Nov 2026). Whether the discount is deserved is the question to research next.
What is the Wheel Score of GAU and what does it mean?
GAU scores 45 out of 100 (Weak) - it fails Wheel Trade Filters 1, 8, 9. The Wheel Score ranks stocks for the wheel strategy - selling cash-secured puts, then covered calls if assigned - in two parts: the 9 pass/fail Wheel Trade Filters (busy options, a real business, below fair value, Piotroski 6 or more, debt it can repay, a Red Flags score of 60 or more, implied volatility of 25-80%, a $1 billion company, $5 a share) and a ranking of how strongly a stock passes on value, premium, moat, health, red flags, option trading and stability. A stock that fails any filter stays under 70; 70-84 is Good, 85 and above is Prime. The Sunday Scan is the top 10 that pass, sorted by Wheel Score.
What is the GLS fair value for GAU?
8.51 per share as of 5 Nov 2026 - the simple average of the 8 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 Galiano Gold Inc. report earnings next?
The next earnings report is due on 5 Nov 2026 (after the close), 0 days from the data date of 5 Nov 2026. The Calendars page lists every upcoming report with its time of day.
Does GAU have listed options, and how liquid are they?
Yes. The nightly snapshot found 12 listed contracts with 8,262 open interest across all expiries and implied volatility of 69% on the near-the-money contracts. The Options scanner lists the cash-secured put and covered call set-ups with premium and annualised yield worked out.