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LGO

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Largo Inc. · Basic Materials · Canada · $96M · Avg Vol: $724K/d

5
StockRank
Q
11
V
50
M
22
P/E (TTM)
ROE
-39.4%
D/E
0.7x
Dividend %
AI CONVICTION THESIS

While Largo is exposed to vanadium, a critical metal for grid-scale flow batteries, it remains a high-cost, asset-heavy commodity cyclical. This directly violates our Terry Smith lens of avoiding commodity producers with no pricing power and volatile cash flows, making it unsuitable for a concentrated quality portfolio.

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Largo Inc. is a Canadian company primarily engaged in mining and supplying vanadium, operating one of the world's highest-grade vanadium mines in Brazil. It holds a unique position as a significant global primary vanadium producer and is vertically integrating into vanadium redox flow battery technology. This makes it a key player in both raw material supply and future energy storage solutions.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

Year2021202220232024CAGR
Revenue198M229M199M125M-14.3%
EPS0.35-0.02-0.47-0.78
Shares65M64M64M64M-0.9%
Debt18M42M77M92M73.9%
Equity266M265M249M165M-14.7%
Op CF40M3M21M11M-34.5%
Inv CF-27M-60M-63M-42M
Fin CF-7M26M29M12M
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PRICE (1M)-30.4%
0.750.871.001.121.24May 1May 22Jun 12
SMA 50SMA 200
Close
$0.80
RSI (14)
27.8
52W High
$2.70
From 52W High
0.3%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
11
ROIC
-23.4%12.8
ROE
-39.4%10.6
GP/Assets
-7.9%2.1
Op. Margin
-19.2%8.5
FCF/Assets
-15.8%18.1
Piotroski
7.4
Int. Cover
-2.9x23.2
D/E Ratio
0.70x22.6
Current Ratio
0.55x4.6
Value
50
P/E (TTM)
N/A
EV/EBITDA
-6.9x76.8
P/FCF
N/A
P/B
0.5x89.9
P/S
0.7x71.8
Div Yield
N/A
Momentum
22
52W High %
30%1.3
RS 6M
-32%20.1
SMA 50/200
0.86x8.9
EPS Rev 4W
N/A
EPS Rev 12W
N/A
EPS Improve
+110%67.6
Q Growth
N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$96M
P/E (Forward)
8.9x
Gross Margin
-23.1%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Basic Materials, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of LGO are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
LGOLargo Inc.(you)$96M5STRONG SELL
CVV.VCanAlaska Uranium Ltd.$96M7STRONG SELL
NRC.VNations Royalty Corp.$101M4STRONG SELL
NEXM.VNexMetals Mining Corp.$100M7STRONG SELL
APXC.CNApex Critical Metals Corp.$96M1STRONG SELL
DMX.VDistrict Metals Corp.$98M1STRONG SELL
DMXSE-SDB.STDistrict Metals Corporation$98M1STRONG SELL
BMM.VBlack Mammoth Metals Corporation$120M4STRONG SELL
LTH.VLithium Ionic Corp.$125M5STRONG SELL
BOGO.VBorealis Mining Company Limited$118M6STRONG SELL

Peer medians: ROE -12.0% · P/E 15.3x · Gross margin 0.0%

Largo Inc. (LGO) — Stock Score Summary

Largo Inc. (LGO) has a MoatMap StockRank of 5/100 based on Quality (11/100), Value (50/100), and Momentum (22/100) factor scores. The current signal is STRONG SELL. While Largo is exposed to vanadium, a critical metal for grid-scale flow batteries, it remains a high-cost, asset-heavy commodity cyclical. This directly violates our Terry Smith lens of avoiding commodity producers with no pricing power and volatile cash flows, making it unsuitable for a concentrated quality portfolio.

Largo Inc. is a Canadian company primarily engaged in mining and supplying vanadium, operating one of the world's highest-grade vanadium mines in Brazil. It holds a unique position as a significant global primary vanadium producer and is vertically integrating into vanadium redox flow battery technology. This makes it a key player in both raw material supply and future energy storage solutions.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$0.80
Market Cap$96M
P/E (Forward)8.89
Price/Book0.53
Return on Equity-39.4%
Return on Invested Capital-23.4%
Debt/Equity69.66
Gross Margin-23.1%
Operating Margin-19.2%
Revenue Growth-2.5%
Free Cash Flow$-50M

Largo Inc. operates in the Other Industrial Metals & Mining industry, part of the Basic Materials sector (Canada).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Largo Inc.’s (LGO) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Largo Inc. (LGO) is 5/100, with a Strong Sell signal. It is a composite of Quality (11), Value (50), and Momentum (22) factor ranks across MoatMap’s 19,000+ stock universe.
Does Largo Inc. have an economic moat?
Largo Inc. (LGO) has a Quality factor score of 11/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage — the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Largo Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Largo Inc. (LGO) is Strong Sell, based on a StockRank of 5/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many — combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Largo Inc. in?
Largo Inc. (LGO) operates in the Basic Materials sector, specifically the Other Industrial Metals & Mining industry (Canada).