Idaho Strategic Resources, Inc. (IDR) stock analysis
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $299.75MP/E 13.3Yield –
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Prices as of Nov 11, 2026How the score works
Solid18 of 30 checks passed
Idaho Strategic Resources passes 18 of the 30 checks behind our score; 10 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
- 6/6
- Growth
- 3/6
- Past performance
- 4/6
- Financial health
- 5/6
- Dividend
- 0/6
What stands out
Margin of safety over 20%
The price is 46.1% below fair value, more than the 20% cushion we look for.
Trading below fair value
The share price of $20.21 is below our fair value estimate of $37.51.
Return on capital over 10%
Return on invested capital was 22.3%, above the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
Low debt
Debt is 1.1% of shareholders' equity, under the 40% we consider low.
What to watch
Return on equity under 15%
Return on equity was 26.4% over the last twelve months and averaged 1.1% over five years; we look for 15% on both.
No dividend
Idaho Strategic Resources has not paid a dividend in the last twelve months.
Valuation6/6
P/E below its 5-year median
Idaho Strategic Resources's P/E of 14.2 is below its own 5-year median of 37.9.
P/E below the industry
Idaho Strategic Resources's P/E of 14.2 is below the Materials median of 21.9.
EV/EBITDA below its 5-year median
Idaho Strategic Resources's EV/EBITDA of 12.3 is below its 5-year median of 27.1.
P/B below the industry
Idaho Strategic Resources's price-to-book of 2.65 is below the Materials median of 3.45.
Trading below fair value
The share price of $20.21 is below our fair value estimate of $37.51.
Margin of safety over 20%
The price is 46.1% below fair value, more than the 20% cushion we look for.
Growth3/6
Revenue growing 10%+ a year
Revenue grew 64.2% a year over the last three fiscal years.
EPS growth over 3 years
Needs positive EPS three years ago and today.
Earnings acceleration
Needs positive net income now, a year ago and five years ago.
Growing faster than the industry
Revenue grew 66.8% over the last twelve months; the Materials median is 46.4%.
Company guidance
No outlook found in earnings releases from the last twelve months.
Gross margin improving
Gross margin was 64.1% over the last twelve months, against 53.2% a year earlier.
Past performance4/6
Return on equity under 15%
Return on equity was 26.4% over the last twelve months and averaged 1.1% over five years; we look for 15% on both.
Return on capital over 10%
Return on invested capital was 22.3%, above the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
Return on equity above the industry
Idaho Strategic Resources's return on equity of 26.4% is above the Materials median of -8.5%.
Earnings over 5 years
Needs positive net income five years ago and in the latest year.
Net margin above its 5-year average
Net margin was 44.0% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 2.4%.
Net margin above the industry
Idaho Strategic Resources's net margin of 44.0% is above the Materials median of 10.8%.
Financial health5/6
Low debt
Debt is 1.1% of shareholders' equity, under the 40% we consider low.
Debt falling against equity
Debt to equity fell from 8.5% five years ago to 1.1%.
Debt covered by cash flow
Operating cash flow over the last twelve months equals 2074% of total debt.
Interest coverage
Interest expense is not reported separately.
Short-term assets cover short-term debts
Current assets are 12.17 times current liabilities.
Low bankruptcy risk
The Altman Z-score is 29.55; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.
Dividend0/6
No dividend
Idaho Strategic Resources 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.
Fair value
How we estimate itOur estimate per share
$37.51
The share price is 46% below this estimate.
| Method | Multiple used | Own 5Y median | Industry median | Value per share | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 29.6× | 37.9× | 21.9× | $42.00 | 53% |
| EV/EBITDA | 19.6× | 27.1× | 12.8× | $32.37 | 47% |
| Earnings powerleft out, too far from the others | 7.4% cost of equity | – | – | $7.70 | – |
| Fair value | $37.51 | 100% | |||
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 37.9
- Materials median 21.9
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
- $6.98M
- Value traded per 1% price move
- $1.87M
Downside
High risk
- Typical loss in a bad month
- 35.1%
- Volatility (annualized)
- 78%
- Sharpe ratio, 1 year
- -0.56
- Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
- 0.36
Typical bad-month loss, week by week
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2011 to 2025
Gross margin
Operating margin
Net margin
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2025
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | +64.6% | +64.2% | +49.5% | +36.5% | |
| Gross profit | +102.4% | +156.4% | +229.4% | – | |
| Operating income | +85.2% | – | – | – | |
| Net income | +89.2% | – | – | – | |
| EPS, diluted | +70.1% | – | – | – | |
| Free cash flow | +43.7% | – | – | +94.5% |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2016 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | -59.0% | -10.6% | 22.9% | |
| Return on assets | -16.3% | -5.8% | 20.9% | |
| Current ratio | 0.23 | 2.84 | 13.96 | |
| Debt to equity | 0.13 | 0.09 | 0.01 | |
| Net debt to EBITDA | -0.11× | 4.37× | -0.48× | |
| Interest coverage | -12.9× | – | – | |
| Inventory turnover | – | 17.9× | 17.4× | |
| Capex to revenue | 24.2% | – | 15.8% | |
| Diluted shares | 7M | 9M | 15M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2021 to 2025, five years combined
Idaho Strategic Resources generated $35.21M from operations and spent $11.82M on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 100% of that went back into the business.
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 39.4% | 0.53× | 1.10× | 22.9% |
| FY2024 | 34.3% | 0.76× | 1.22× | 31.9% |
| FY2023 | 8.5% | 0.61× | 1.38× | 7.1% |
| FY2022 | -27.5% | 0.49× | 1.55× | -21.0% |
| FY2021 | -42.7% | 0.47× | 1.76× | -35.3% |
| FY2020 | -13.0% | 0.44× | 1.83× | -10.6% |
| FY2019 | -12.8% | 0.53× | 1.83× | -12.4% |
| FY2018 | 20.7% | 0.36× | 2.04× | 15.3% |
| FY2017 | -0.5% | 0.47× | 3.18× | -0.8% |
| FY2016 | -249.8% | 0.07× | 3.62× | -59.0% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
- ProfitableNet income above zero$16.72M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$19.10M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year37.0% → 38.0%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$19.10M vs $16.72M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell2.3% → 1.1%
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose5.15 → 13.96
- No dilutionShare count did not rise13M → 15M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year50.26% → 61.80%
- More efficientAsset turnover rose1.08 → 0.96
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