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LODE

BEARISH
$3.18 Live
Comstock Inc. · AMEX
Target $5.38 (+69.0%)
$2.24 52W Range $4.8

At a glance

Key valuation, profitability, growth, and risk metrics.

Updated Apr 30, 2026
Market cap
$235.64M
P/E
N/A
ROE
-50.6%
Profit margin
N/A
Debt/Equity
0.17
Dividend yield
N/A

AI Analysis

AI-powered fundamental assessment

Confidence
95%
LODE exhibits severe financial distress, anchored by a critical Piotroski F-Score of 1/9, indicating fundamental weakness across nearly all health metrics. The company is experiencing a catastrophic collapse in revenue (-76.6% YoY) and an unsustainable operating margin of -3497.91%. While the balance sheet shows low debt and decent liquidity (Current Ratio 2.06), the core business model is currently value-destructive with negative gross margins. There is a stark disconnect between the dismal fundamentals and the optimistic analyst target price of $5.38.

Key Strengths

Low Debt/Equity ratio (0.17)
Strong short-term liquidity (Current Ratio 2.06)
Positive 1-year price momentum (+37.1%)
Analyst target price ($5.38) suggests speculative upside
Diversified exposure to solar recycling and biomass

Key Risks

Severe revenue contraction (-76.6% YoY)
Catastrophic operating margins (-3497.91%)
Negative gross margins (-69.07%) indicating cost of goods exceeds sales price
Consistent earnings misses (0/4 in last 4 quarters)
Extreme valuation disconnect (Price/Sales of 151.65)

Performance Snowflake

Multi-dimensional analysis across 5 key categories

Overall
13
Weak
Value
10
Future
20
Past
10
Health
25
Dividend
0
AI Verdict
High Risk / Speculative
Key drivers: Revenue collapse, Negative profitability, Critical Piotroski score, Speculative price action
Confidence
90%
Value
10/100

P/S ratio suggests the market is pricing in a total business pivot or recovery that is not yet visible in the data.

Positives
  • Price/Book is relatively modest at 1.53
Watchpoints
  • Price/Sales ratio of 151.65 is extreme
  • No Graham Number due to negative earnings
Future
20/100

Growth metrics are in freefall, making future projections highly speculative.

Positives
  • Forward P/E of 5.30 suggests analysts expect a return to profitability
Watchpoints
  • YoY Revenue growth is -76.60%
  • Q/Q Revenue growth is -76.59%
Past
10/100

Long-term trend is overwhelmingly negative.

Positives
  • Recent 1-year recovery in share price
Watchpoints
  • 5-year price change of -91.9%
  • Consistent history of missing earnings estimates
Health
25/100

The company has a clean balance sheet but a broken income statement.

Positives
  • Low Debt/Equity (0.17)
  • Healthy Quick Ratio (1.82)
Watchpoints
  • Piotroski F-Score of 1/9
  • Negative ROE (-50.59%)
Dividend
0/100

Not a dividend-paying security.

Positives
No standout positives identified.
Watchpoints
  • No dividend paid
  • 0/100 dividend strength

Stock Price & Analyst Targets

Real-time price movements and analyst price targets

Current Price
$3.18
Analyst Target
$5.38
Upside/Downside
+69.0%

Multi-Horizon Performance vs Peers

Price momentum across 5Y → 1W horizons for LODE and closest competitors.

Updated 2026-04-29
LOD
Comstock Inc.
Primary
5Y
-91.9%
3Y
-44.2%
1Y
+37.1%
6M
+6.3%
1M
+9.3%
1W
-1.2%
ARE
American Resources Corporation
Peer
5Y
-41.2%
3Y
+71.4%
1Y
+330.2%
6M
-18.0%
1M
-30.1%
1W
-12.0%
CLW
Clearwater Paper Corporation
Peer
5Y
-56.6%
3Y
-58.9%
1Y
-39.3%
6M
-23.1%
1M
+5.9%
1W
+3.3%
HDS
Hudson Technologies, Inc.
Peer
5Y
+195.6%
3Y
-27.7%
1Y
+8.5%
6M
-31.8%
1M
+1.2%
1W
+2.7%
CMT
Core Molding Technologies, Inc.
Peer
5Y
+148.4%
3Y
+48.2%
1Y
+84.3%
6M
+47.0%
1M
+34.4%
1W
+3.0%

Positive values indicate cumulative gains over the specified period. Comparables pulled from the same sector to highlight whether momentum is stock-specific or industry-wide.

Historical Performance Trends

Long-term financial metrics and growth patterns

Revenue & Net Income

Profit & Operating Margins

Return on Equity (ROE)

Quarterly Revenue Growth

Historical data shows last 12 quarters (3 years)

Valuation Metrics

Key valuation ratios and pricing indicators

P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E
5.3
PEG Ratio
N/A
P/B Ratio
1.53
P/S Ratio
151.65
EV/Revenue
154.92
EV/EBITDA
-7.19
Market Cap
$235.64M

Profitability

Profit margins and return metrics

Profit Margin N/A
Operating Margin -3497.91%
Gross Margin -69.07%
ROE -50.59%
ROA -18.1%

Growth

Revenue and earnings growth rates

Revenue Growth -76.6%
Earnings Growth N/A
Q/Q Revenue Growth -76.59%
Q/Q Earnings Growth N/A

Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and liquidity metrics

Debt/Equity
0.17
Low debt
Current Ratio
2.06
Strong
Quick Ratio
1.82
Excellent
Cash/Share
$0.23

Financial Statement Flow

Interactive flow visualization showing how money moves through the company Q4 2025

Revenue
$0.0B
Gross Margin
-1087.1%
Op. Margin
-3533.6%
Net Margin
-3544.0%
Total Assets
$0.2B
Liabilities
$0.1B
Equity
$0.1B
Debt/Equity
0.55x
Operating CF
$-0.0B
CapEx
$-0.0B
Free Cash Flow
$-0.0B
FCF Yield
153%

Quarterly Earnings History

EPS performance vs analyst estimates

2026-05-07
$N/A
2026-03-24
$-0.26
-102.4% surprise
2025-10-30
$-0.22
-62.1% surprise
2025-08-14
$-0.29
-53.6% surprise

Basic Materials Sector Comparison

Comparing LODE against 159 companies in the Basic Materials sector (17 bullish, 61 neutral, 81 bearish)
Return on Equity (ROE)
-50.59%
This Stock
vs
-6.54%
Sector Avg
+673.4% (Excellent)
Debt to Equity
0.17
This Stock
vs
0.87
Sector Avg
-80.6% (Less Debt)
Revenue Growth
-76.6%
This Stock
vs
38.08%
Sector Avg
-301.2% (Slower)
Current Ratio
2.06
This Stock
vs
4.87
Sector Avg
-57.7% (Weaker)

Similar Companies

Peer comparison within the same industry

Recent Insider Trading

Insider buy and sell transactions from the last 6 months

PEI STEVEN Y.
Director
Stock Award
2026-04-16
7,993 shares
SALINAS MAYAGUEZ J
Director
Stock Award
2026-04-09
7,993 shares
COLVIN DONALD A
Director
Stock Award
2026-04-08
7,993 shares
SPENCE ROBERT
Director
Stock Award
2026-04-08
7,993 shares
SLANINA KRISTIN
Director
Stock Award
2026-04-07
7,993 shares
NANCE WILLIAM JOHN
Director
Stock Award
2026-04-06
7,993 shares
MARTING WALTER ADELBERT JR.
Director
Stock Award
2026-04-06
7,993 shares
DROZDOFF LEO M
Director
Stock Award
2026-04-06
7,993 shares
MERRILL JUDD B.
Chief Financial Officer
Buy
2026-03-30
3,700 shares · $11,396
DROZDOFF LEO M
Director
Buy
2026-03-30
28,000 shares · $84,000
DROZDOFF LEO M
Director
Buy
2026-03-30
28,000 shares · $84,000
NANCE WILLIAM JOHN
Director
Stock Award
2026-01-05
90,481 shares
MARTING WALTER ADELBERT JR.
Director
Stock Award
2026-01-05
90,481 shares
DROZDOFF LEO M
Director
Stock Award
2026-01-05
90,481 shares
SLANINA KRISTIN
Director
Stock Award
2026-01-05
103,016 shares
Insider transactions can signal confidence or concerns about company prospects

SEC Filings

Recent regulatory filings from the SEC EDGAR database

DEF 14A
FORM DEF 14A
2026-04-10

LODE filed a definitive proxy statement on April 10, 2026, providing shareholders with necessary information to vote on matters at the company's annual meeting.

8-K
FORM 8-K
2026-04-01

LODE filed a Form 8-K on April 1, 2026, likely to announce its first-quarter financial results.

8-K
FORM 8-K
2026-03-25
8-K
FORM 8-K
2026-03-25
10-K
FORM 10-K
2026-03-24

Comstock Inc. (LODE) operates diversified business segments focused on fuels, biomass through Bioleum, and solar recycling through Comstock Metals. Because the provided excerpts consist only of the filing's table of contents and definitions, specific financial highlights and detailed risk factors are not available.

8-K
FORM 8-K
2026-02-03

LODE filed an 8-K on February 3, 2026, likely to announce its fourth-quarter and full-year financial results.

8-K
CURRENT REPORT
2026-01-30
8-K
FORM 8-K
2026-01-21

LODE filed an 8-K on January 21, 2026, likely to announce its fourth-quarter and full-year financial results.

8-K
FORM 8-K
2026-01-07

LODE filed an 8-K on January 7, 2026, likely to announce preliminary year-end financial results or a corporate governance update.

8-K
FORM 8-K
2025-12-08
8-K
FORM 8-K
2025-12-03
8-K
FORM 8-K
2025-10-30
10-Q
FORM 10-Q
2025-10-30
8-K
FORM 8-K
2025-08-15
8-K
FORM 8-K
2025-08-14
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR. AI summaries generated automatically.

Wall Street Analysts

Professional analyst ratings and price targets

Consensus
NONE
2 analysts
Noble Capital Markets
2025-12-24
down
Outperform Market Perform

Past News Coverage

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