Sierra Madre Gold and Silver

SMDRF

Other Precious Metals · Basic Materials

Price

$1.23

+0.02 (+1.65%)

Market Cap

$242.0M

Exchange

Other OTC

Winston Score

Winston is curious

A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Mar 31, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Mixed

Growth

Good

Cash Flow

Mixed

Stability

Strong

Valuation

Strong

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Share count rising — dilution

+203.3% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 56.7M (2021) → 172.0M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Sierra Madre Gold and Silver Ltd. is a Canadian mining company that explores for and produces gold and silver. Its main asset is the Guitarra Mine, a silver and gold operation located in the state of Mexico in central Mexico. The company sells its metal production to refiners and commodity buyers, placing it in the precious metals mining industry.

Sierra Madre earns revenue by extracting ore, processing it, and selling the resulting gold and silver at prevailing market prices. It operates entirely in Mexico, making it a small-cap, single-asset miner with a market cap around $200 million. The gross margin of roughly 35% suggests reasonable production economics at current metal prices, but the company faces real risks from metal price swings, permitting challenges, and the operational complexity of running a mine in a remote region. The key growth driver is expanding production at Guitarra, though any delays in permitting or unexpected geological issues could significantly impact results.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+105.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Strong revenue growth

EPS Growth

-22.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (3%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

75.7%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$13M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Strong grower

Sierra Madre Gold and Silver is growing revenue at 106% year-over-year. The Winston Score penalises unprofitable companies, but revenue at this pace tells a different story — this is a company still in "build mode."

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

35.1%

Modest — 35.1% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

15.9%

Healthy — 15.9% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

7.2%

Weak — 7.2% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+158.3%

Fast-growing sales (+158.3% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

N/A

Data not available

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

6/8 quarters

Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

73%

Modest — 73% of profit becomes cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

-5.3%

Burning cash (-5.3%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

0.05

Conservative — low debt load (0.05)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

5.52x

Adequate interest coverage (5.5x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

27.6x

Growth-priced — P/E 27.6

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

+22.4

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (27.6 → 5.2)

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.

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