(LODE) Comstock Mining - Overview
Stock: Renewable Fuels, Metals, Mining Services, Real Estate
EPS (Earnings per Share)
Revenue
| Risk 5d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 137% |
| Relative Tail Risk | -6.10% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | 0.09 |
| Alpha | -40.60 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Beta | 1.027 |
| Beta Downside | 1.101 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 85.48% |
| CAGR/Max DD | -0.15 |
Description: LODE Comstock Mining January 20, 2026
Comstock Mining Inc. (NYSE MKT: LODE) operates a diversified business model that combines systemic decarbonization technology with traditional mining activities in Nevada. The firm is organized into five segments-Fuels, Metals, Mining, Strategic Investments, and Corporate Services-developing processes to convert lignocellulosic biomass waste into renewable-fuel intermediates while also owning and advancing the Lucerne and Spring Valley gold projects in Storey and Lyon Counties, respectively.
Key data points to watch: as of the latest filing, LODE’s market capitalization hovers around $30 million, with a cash-burn rate of roughly $5 million per quarter, reflecting its early-stage technology rollout. The company’s revenue exposure is heavily tied to gold prices, which have risen ~15 % year-to-date, and to the broader renewable-fuel market that analysts project to grow at a CAGR of 6-8 % through 2030. Additionally, Nevada’s gold production accounts for about 5 % of total U.S. output, providing a geographic advantage for the Lucerne and Spring Valley projects.
For a deeper dive into LODE’s financials and peer benchmarks, the ValueRay platform offers a concise, data-rich overview.
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 0.5
| Net Income: -52.6m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: -0.17 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -4.14 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 767.2% < 20% (prev 948.0%; Δ -180.8% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA -0.13 > 3% & CFO -22.8m > Net Income -52.6m |
| Net Debt/EBITDA: error (EBITDA <= 0) |
| Current Ratio: 2.54 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (41.7m) vs 12m ago 121.8% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: -53.14% > 18% (prev -0.13%; Δ -5300 % > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 1.98% > 50% (prev 1.80%; Δ 0.19% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: -20.55 > 6 (EBITDA TTM -47.2m / Interest Expense TTM 2.44m) |
Altman Z'' -15.00
| A: 0.12 (Total Current Assets 35.1m - Total Current Liabilities 13.8m) / Total Assets 176.3m |
| B: -2.07 (Retained Earnings -365.5m / Total Assets 176.3m) |
| C: -0.36 (EBIT TTM -50.2m / Avg Total Assets 140.0m) |
| D: -6.69 (Book Value of Equity -365.3m / Total Liabilities 54.6m) |
| Altman-Z'' Score: -15.40 = D |
Beneish M 1.00
| DSRI: 45.91 (Receivables 1.80m/26.4k, Revenue 2.78m/1.86m) |
| GMI: 1.00 (fallback, negative margins) |
| AQI: 0.89 (AQ_t 0.47 / AQ_t-1 0.53) |
| SGI: 1.49 (Revenue 2.78m / 1.86m) |
| TATA: -0.17 (NI -52.6m - CFO -22.8m) / TA 176.3m) |
| Beneish M-Score: 34.05 (Cap -4..+1) = D |
What is the price of LODE shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by -5.76%, over one month by -27.42%, over three months by +2.58% and over the past year by -22.00%.
Is LODE a buy, sell or hold?
- StrongBuy: 0
- Buy: 0
- Hold: 1
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the LODE price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 5.4 | 93.5% |
| Analysts Target Price | 5.4 | 93.5% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 2.5 | -10.4% |
LODE Fundamental Data Overview February 04, 2026
P/B = 1.7784
Revenue TTM = 2.78m USD
EBIT TTM = -50.2m USD
EBITDA TTM = -47.2m USD
Long Term Debt = 11.1m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 158.7k USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 27.7m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = -4.04m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 202.9m USD (207.0m + Debt 27.7m - CCE 31.7m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = -20.55 (Ebit TTM -50.2m / Interest Expense TTM 2.44m)
EV/FCF = -6.72x (Enterprise Value 202.9m / FCF TTM -30.2m)
FCF Yield = -14.88% (FCF TTM -30.2m / Enterprise Value 202.9m)
FCF Margin = -1087 % (FCF TTM -30.2m / Revenue TTM 2.78m)
Net Margin = -1894 % (Net Income TTM -52.6m / Revenue TTM 2.78m)
Gross Margin = -53.14% ((Revenue TTM 2.78m - Cost of Revenue TTM 4.25m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = none% (prev -139.7%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.15 (Enterprise Value 202.9m / Total Assets 176.3m)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.21% (Interest Expense 336.1k / Debt 27.7m)
Taxrate = 21.0% (US default 21%)
NOPAT = -39.7m (EBIT -50.2m * (1 - 21.00%)) [loss with tax shield]
Current Ratio = 2.54 (Total Current Assets 35.1m / Total Current Liabilities 13.8m)
Debt / Equity = 0.23 (Debt 27.7m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 118.4m)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.09 (negative EBITDA) (Net Debt -4.04m / EBITDA -47.2m)
Debt / FCF = 0.13 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt -4.04m / FCF TTM -30.2m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 81.6m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = -37.59% (Net Income -52.6m / Total Assets 176.3m)
RoE = -64.52% (Net Income TTM -52.6m / Total Stockholder Equity 81.6m)
RoCE = -54.18% (EBIT -50.2m / Capital Employed (Equity 81.6m + L.T.Debt 11.1m))
RoIC = -40.27% (negative operating profit) (NOPAT -39.7m / Invested Capital 98.5m)
WACC = 8.67% (E(207.0m)/V(234.6m) * Re(9.70%) + D(27.7m)/V(234.6m) * Rd(1.21%) * (1-Tc(0.21)))
Discount Rate = 9.70% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 100.0 | Cagr: 90.12%
Fair Price DCF = unknown (Cash Flow -30.2m)
EPS Correlation: -39.43 | EPS CAGR: -4.51% | SUE: -0.36 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 48.79 | Revenue CAGR: -41.21% | SUE: -2.03 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-03-31): EPS=-0.14 | Chg30d=-0.065 | Revisions Net=+0 | Analysts=2
EPS next Year (2026-12-31): EPS=-0.32 | Chg30d=-0.240 | Revisions Net=+0 | Growth EPS=+61.7% | Growth Revenue=+1718.2%