What does the company do?
Newmont Mining Corporation (Newmont) is primarily a gold producer with significant assets or operations in the United States, Australia, Peru, Indonesia, Ghana, Canada, New Zealand and Mexico. As of December 31, 2008, Newmont had proven and probable gold reserves of 85 million equity ounces and an aggregate land position of approximately 38,840 square miles (100,600 square kilometers). Newmont is also engaged in the production of copper, principally through its Batu Hijau operation in Indonesia. The Company has operating segments of Nevada, Yanacocha in Peru, Australia/New Zealand, Batu Hijau in Indonesia, Africa and Other Operations comprising smaller operations in Bolivia and Mexico. It also has Hope Bay segment in Canada. As of December 31, 2008, the Company had proven and probable gold reserves of 85 million equity ounces. During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company acquired the remaining interest in Miramar Mining Corporation.
How much does the company sell and earn?
Investors need to know how much stuff or services a company sells, and how much of that total it keeps as income (or profit) to grow its business or return to shareholders. The more of each, the better. In general, look for companies that sell and earn more than peers.
- Newmont Mining one-year sales: 6.53 Bil.
Difference from the average for the Gold group: 6.45% - Newmont Mining one-year income: 762.00 Mil.
Difference from the average for the Gold group: 630.75%| Sales & Income (past 12 months) | Company | Industry |
|---|
| Sales | 6.53 Bil | 6.13 Bil | | Income | 762.00 Mil | 104.28 Mil |
How fast is the company growing?
- Newmont Mining one-year sales growth: 8.10%.
Difference from the average for the Gold group: 6.60 pct. pts. - Newmont Mining one-year income growth: -7.00%.
| Sales & Income Growth (past 12 months) | Company | Industry |
|---|
| Sales Growth | 8.10% | 1.50% | | Income Growth | -7.00% | 81.80% |
How profitable is the company?
Investors prefer companies that increase profit margins -- the percentage of sales that they keep -- every year. This is accomplished either by lowering expenses or raising prices. Look for companies that consistently find ways to squeeze more profits out of sales than their peers.
- Newmont Mining one-year net profit margin: 19.9%
Difference from the company's 5-year average net profit margin: 8.3 pct. pts.
| Net profit margins (%) |
|---|
| Company | 19.9% | | Company 5-Yr Avg. | 11.6% | | Industry | -8.3% |
How is the company's financial health?
The debt/equity ratio shows how much a firm has borrowed as a percentage of its stock equity. The lower, the better.
- Newmont Mining debt/equity ratio: 0.50.
Difference from the average for the Gold group: 72.41%.
| | Company | Industry |
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| Debt/equity ratio | 0.50 | 0.29 |
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