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Comstock Inc. (LODE) stock analysis

LODENYSEIndustrial Organic ChemicalsFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Nov 4, 2026Score 5/30
$1.67−0.25 (-13.02%)

Close on Nov 10, 2026Market cap $126.91MP/E –Yield –

StockData Score

Prices as of Nov 11, 2026How the score works

Value1Growth2Performance1Health1Dividend0

Weak5 of 30 checks passed

Comstock passes 5 of the 30 checks behind our score; 16 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
1/6
Growth
2/6
Past performance
1/6
Financial health
1/6
Dividend
0/6

What stands out

  • Revenue growing 10%+ a year

    Revenue grew 106% a year over the last three fiscal years.

  • Guidance raised

    Comstock raised its end of the first quarter of 2026 total capital spending outlook on Mar 25, 2026.

  • P/B below the industry

    Comstock's price-to-book of 0.92 is below the Chemicals and Allied Products median of 1.51.

  • Net margin above its 5-year average

    Net margin was -3680% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of -6582%.

What to watch

  • Return on equity under 15%

    Return on equity was -38.2% over the last twelve months and averaged -44.1% over five years; we look for 15% on both.

  • Return on capital under 10%

    Return on invested capital was -40.2%, below the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.

  • Interest not well covered

    Operating income covers interest expense -67.3 times; we look for at least 5.

  • Elevated bankruptcy risk

    The Altman Z-score is -1.98; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.

Valuation1/6

  • P/E against its history

    Not enough price and earnings history to compare.

  • P/E against the industry

    Needs positive earnings and enough profitable companies in the industry.

  • EV/EBITDA against its history

    Needs positive EBITDA and price history.

  • P/B below the industry

    Comstock's price-to-book of 0.92 is below the Chemicals and Allied Products median of 1.51.

  • Price against fair value

    We could not estimate a fair value: it needs at least two valuation methods with positive inputs.

  • Margin of safety

    Depends on the fair value estimate.

Growth2/6

  • Revenue growing 10%+ a year

    Revenue grew 106% 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 slower than the industry

    Revenue grew -52.2% over the last twelve months; the Chemicals and Allied Products median is 3.5%.

  • Guidance raised

    Comstock raised its end of the first quarter of 2026 total capital spending outlook on Mar 25, 2026.

  • Gross margin slipping

    Gross margin was -152% over the last twelve months, against 10.8% a year earlier.

Past performance1/6

  • Return on equity under 15%

    Return on equity was -38.2% over the last twelve months and averaged -44.1% over five years; we look for 15% on both.

  • Return on capital under 10%

    Return on invested capital was -40.2%, below the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.

  • Return on equity below the industry

    Comstock's return on equity of -38.2% is below the Chemicals and Allied Products median of -16.2%.

  • 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 -3680% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of -6582%.

  • Net margin below the industry

    Comstock's net margin of -3680% is below the Chemicals and Allied Products median of -13.3%.

Financial health1/6

  • Debt level

    Needs debt and equity figures.

  • Debt trend

    Needs a balance sheet from five years ago with positive equity.

  • Debt coverage

    Needs operating cash flow.

  • Interest not well covered

    Operating income covers interest expense -67.3 times; we look for at least 5.

  • Short-term assets cover short-term debts

    Current assets are 3.31 times current liabilities.

  • Elevated bankruptcy risk

    The Altman Z-score is -1.98; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.

Dividend0/6

  • No dividend

    Comstock 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

We don't publish a fair value for Comstock. It needs a US-dollar share price, at least two valuation methods with positive inputs (earnings, EBITDA, book value or sales) and, for companies with several share classes, classes that trade at the same price.

Valuation over time

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

  • P/B at month end
  • Own 5-year median 0.9
  • Chemicals and Allied Products median 1.5

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
$3.21M
Value traded per 1% price move
$929.87K

Downside

High risk

Typical loss in a bad month
35.6%
Volatility (annualized)
84%
Sharpe ratio, 1 year
-0.52
Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
1.33

Typical bad-month loss, week by week

25%: high

Margins

Share of revenue, fiscal years 2011 to 2025

Gross margin

-69.1%−143.3 pts over 5 years

Operating margin

-2455.2%+258.8 pts over 5 years

Net margin

-2772.3%−10175.4 pts over 5 years

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