Gemfields Group (GEM) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Gemfields is a world-leading responsible miner and marketer of coloured gemstones. Gemfields is the operator and 75% owner of both the Kagem emerald mine in Zambia (believed to be the world’s single largest producing emerald mine) and the Montepuez ruby mine in Mozambique (one of the most significant recently discovered ruby deposits in the world). In addition, Gemfields also holds controlling interests in various other gemstone mining and prospecting licences in Zambia, Mozambique, Ethiopia and Madagascar. Gemfields has developed a proprietary grading system and a pioneering auction platform to provide a consistent supply of coloured gemstones to downstream markets, a key component of Gemfields’ business model that has played an important role in the growth of the global coloured gemstone sector.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 4.30 to 4.50
• 50-Day Range: 4.10 to 5.50
• 52-Week Range: 3.92 to 7.50
• Volume: 258 shs
• Average Volume: 85,594 shs
• Market Capitalization: £77.59 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 11.60%
• Price Target: GBX 13
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Gemfields Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Gemfields Group scored higher than 62% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Gemfields Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Gemfields Group has a consensus price target of GBX 13, representing about 189.1% upside from its current price of GBX 4.50.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Gemfields Group has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Gemfields Group is -1.73, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Gemfields Group is -1.73, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Gemfields Group has a P/B Ratio of 0.11. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for GEM.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Gemfields Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 11.60%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Gemfields Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Gemfields Group has a news sentiment score of 1.05. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.56 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Gemfields Group this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

4 people have searched for GEM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Gemfields Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

47.57% of the stock of Gemfields Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

9.22% of the stock of Gemfields Group is held by institutions.

GEM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have GEM shares performed this year?

Gemfields Group's stock was trading at GBX 6 at the beginning of the year. Since then, GEM stock has decreased by 25.1% and is now trading at GBX 4.50.

How do I buy shares of Gemfields Group?

Shares of GEM stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

What other stocks do shareholders of Gemfields Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Gemfields Group investors own include SLB (SLB), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Fura Gems (FURA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Anglo American (AAL),

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: Other Precious Metals & Mining
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:GEM
• CIK: N/A
• Web: gemfields.com
• Phone: +44-20-75183400
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 3,474
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Gemfields Group: GBX 13
• High Price Target: GBX 13
• Low Price Target: GBX 13
• Potential Upside/Downside: +188.9%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX (2.60)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 2.05
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -£15.03 million
• Net Margins: -28.03%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: -11.19%
• Return on Assets: 2.46%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 31.57
• Current Ratio: 1.77
• Quick Ratio: 2.46

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £135.11 million
• Price / Sales: 0.57
• Cash Flow: GBX 2.27 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 1.98
• Book Value: GBX 42.35 per share
• Price / Book: 0.11

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,724,231,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £77.59 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.11