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CKX Lands, Inc. (CKX) stock analysis

CKXNYSECrude Petroleum & Natural GasFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 7, 2026Score 15/3030% below fair value
$15.84+0.05 (+0.32%)

Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $32.52MP/E 11.2Yield –

StockData Score

Prices as of Nov 11, 2026How the score works

Value3Growth1Performance5Health6Dividend0

Solid15 of 30 checks passed

CKX Lands passes 15 of the 30 checks behind our score; 8 could not be run for lack of data and count as not passed. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.

Valuation
3/6
Growth
1/6
Past performance
5/6
Financial health
6/6
Dividend
0/6

What stands out

  • Margin of safety over 20%

    The price is 29.9% below fair value, more than the 20% cushion we look for.

  • Trading below fair value

    The share price of $15.79 is below our fair value estimate of $22.52.

  • Return on capital over 10%

    Return on invested capital was 12.7%, above the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.

  • No debt

    CKX Lands has no borrowings on its latest balance sheet.

What to watch

  • Return on equity under 15%

    Return on equity was 14.4% over the last twelve months and averaged 2.9% over five years; we look for 15% on both.

  • Revenue growing under 10% a year

    Revenue grew -8.8% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.

  • P/E above its 5-year median

    CKX Lands's P/E of 11.1 is above its own 5-year median of 7.4.

  • P/E above the industry

    CKX Lands's P/E of 11.1 is above the Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas median of 10.4.

Valuation3/6

  • P/E above its 5-year median

    CKX Lands's P/E of 11.1 is above its own 5-year median of 7.4.

  • P/E above the industry

    CKX Lands's P/E of 11.1 is above the Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas median of 10.4.

  • EV/EBITDA below its 5-year median

    CKX Lands's EV/EBITDA of 9.8 is below its 5-year median of 39.4.

  • P/B above the industry

    CKX Lands's price-to-book of 1.50 is above the Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas median of 1.33.

  • Trading below fair value

    The share price of $15.79 is below our fair value estimate of $22.52.

  • Margin of safety over 20%

    The price is 29.9% below fair value, more than the 20% cushion we look for.

Growth1/6

  • Revenue growing under 10% a year

    Revenue grew -8.8% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.

  • EPS growth over 3 years

    Needs positive EPS three years ago and today.

  • Earnings growth accelerating

    Net income grew 702% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 54.7% a year.

  • Growing slower than the industry

    Revenue grew -17.1% over the last twelve months; the Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas median is 8.7%.

  • Company guidance

    No outlook found in earnings releases from the last twelve months.

  • Gross margin trend

    This company does not report gross profit.

Past performance5/6

  • Return on equity under 15%

    Return on equity was 14.4% over the last twelve months and averaged 2.9% over five years; we look for 15% on both.

  • Return on capital over 10%

    Return on invested capital was 12.7%, above the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.

  • Return on equity above the industry

    CKX Lands's return on equity of 14.4% is above the Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas median of 5.5%.

  • Earnings grew over 5 years

    Net income grew 54.7% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.

  • Net margin above its 5-year average

    Net margin was 420% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 75.2%.

  • Net margin above the industry

    CKX Lands's net margin of 420% is above the Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas median of 3.8%.

Financial health6/6

  • No debt

    CKX Lands has no borrowings on its latest balance sheet.

  • Debt not rising

    With no debt today, leverage cannot have risen.

  • Debt covered by cash flow

    There is no debt to cover.

  • Interest well covered

    No meaningful interest expense to cover.

  • Short-term assets cover short-term debts

    Current assets are 124.62 times current liabilities.

  • Low bankruptcy risk

    The Altman Z-score is 80.03; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.

Dividend0/6

  • No dividend

    CKX Lands has not paid a dividend in the last twelve months.

  • Yield against Treasuries

    No dividend.

  • Yield against the market

    No dividend.

  • Dividend stability

    No dividend.

  • Earnings cover

    No dividend.

  • Cash-flow cover

    No dividend.

Scores of similar companies

Fair value

How we estimate it

Our estimate per share

$22.52

The share price is 30% below this estimate.

20%+ below
Near fair value
20%+ above
$15.79Price$22.52Fair value
MethodMultiple usedOwn 5Y medianIndustry medianValue per shareWeight
P/E8.9×7.4×10.4×$12.5847%
EV/EBITDA22.5×39.4×5.3×$36.3841%
P/B1.3×1.3×1.3×$13.7512%
Earnings powerleft out, too far from the others7.4% cost of equity––$3.39–
Fair value$22.52100%

Valuation over time

Using the earnings and balance sheet published at each date, not today's.

  • P/E at month end
  • Own 5-year median 7.4
  • Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas median 10.4

An estimate from reported numbers and market multiples, not a price target or investment advice. It can be far off for companies whose profits are about to change sharply.

Market risk

From the past year of daily prices.

Liquidity

Medium risk

Average value traded per day
$7.35M
Value traded per 1% price move
$8.31K

Downside

Low risk

Typical loss in a bad month
10.9%
Volatility (annualized)
77%
Sharpe ratio, 1 year
0.53
Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
0.13

Typical bad-month loss, week by week

25%: high

Margins

Share of revenue, fiscal years 2011 to 2025

Operating margin

434.2%+377.8 pts over 5 years

Net margin

359.0%+308.4 pts over 5 years

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