Largo Inc.
LGOAbout the company
Largo Inc., together with its subsidiaries, produces, supplies, and sells vanadium and ilmenite products in Canada and internationally. It operates through six segments: Sales and Trading; Mine Properties; Corporate; Exploration and Evaluation Properties; Clean Energy; and Largo Physical Vanadium. The company offers vanadium pentoxide flakes and powder, vanadium trioxide powder, and ferrovanadium, as well as ilmenite concentrate; and vanadium flow battery electrolyte and technology.
Investment snapshot
Positive
1
BUY / PASS
Neutral / negative
1 / 14
NEUTRAL / FAIL
Median fair value
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No comparable estimates
Models with upside
0 / 17
Positive margin of safety
Key risk
No clean pass — all 13 investors flag at least one valuation criterion
Framework analysis
| Verdict | Meaning |
|---|---|
| BUY | Positive purchase signal: the framework's buy requirements are met. |
| PASS | The company clears the framework's checklist or screen, but the framework does not produce a buy signal. For valuation frameworks this often means margin of safety is missing, insufficient, or unavailable; some screen-only frameworks have no intrinsic-value BUY state. |
| NEUTRAL | Neither a positive nor negative conclusion. It does not mean to hold an existing position. |
| FAIL | The company does not clear the framework's requirements. |
| Ranked | Ranked strategies do not use PASS: selected cohort is BUY, outside the cohort is FAIL, and unranked is NEUTRAL. |
Current investor scores use trailing 12-month flows and the latest balance sheet where supported. Multi-year and EPS tests retain annual history; each framework shows its financial basis below. Intrinsic values use annual financials.
| Metric | Graham Defensive Value | Buffett Quality Compounder | Lynch GARP | Greenblatt Magic Formula | Piotroski F-Score | Dreman Contrarian Value | Munger Quality Focus | Pabrai Dhandho Framework | Akre Three-Legged Stool | Marks Risk-Aware Value | Ackman Activist Value | Templeton Global Bargain Hunter | Sleep Scale Economies Shared | Asness Systematic Factors | Neff Low-P/E Total Return | Schloss Asset-Value Discipline | O'Shaughnessy Systematic Factor Composite |
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| Verdict | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL · Rank #2361 (Top 76.2%) | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | PASS | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | NEUTRAL |
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| Intrinsic Value (annual) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Margin of Safety | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Financial Basis | Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-04-01 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-04-01 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-04-01 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-04-01 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-04-01 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · Market data at 2026-11-01 Latest source filing: 2026-04-01 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Qualitative assessment · Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-04-01 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Qualitative assessment · Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-04-01 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · Qualitative assessment Latest source filing: 2026-04-01 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · Qualitative assessment Latest source filing: 2026-04-01 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · Market data at 2026-11-01 Latest source filing: 2026-04-01 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · Price history 2025-01-01–2026-11-01 Latest source filing: 2026-04-01 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · Qualitative assessment Latest source filing: 2026-04-01 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · Price history 2025-01-01–2026-11-01 Latest source filing: 2026-04-01 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-04-01 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-04-01 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · Price history 2025-01-01–2026-11-01 Latest source filing: 2026-04-01 Score computed: 2026-11-14 |
Where It Passes
Where It Falls Short
- Valuation0% pass✓ 8✗ 20▾
No clean pass — all 13 investors flag at least one valuation criterion
Price / 3-yr avg EPS✗Graham<= 15xPrice-to-Book Ratio0.2x✓Graham<= 1.5xP/E x P/B✗Graham<= 22.5Basic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)EBIT / Enterprise Value-29.2%✗Greenblatt> 10%Earnings Yield + ROC AssessmentEY=-29.2%, ROC=-18.1%✗GreenblattBoth EY > 10% and ROC > 25%Price / EPS✗Dreman< 12x✗Templeton< 12x (fixed ceiling; proxy for the market's cheapest 40%)Price / (CFO / Shares)N/A (negative CFPS)✗Dreman< 8xPrice / Book Value per Share0.2x✓Dreman< 1.2x✓Templeton< 1.5x✓SchlossP/B <= 0.80x (app cutoff)Valuation ReasonablenessOE Yield=-288.5%✗MungerP/E < 25 or Owner Earnings Yield > 5%P/E or FCF YieldFCF Yield=-107.4%✗PabraiP/E < 15 or FCF Yield > 10%P/B or P/E vs. Historical AverageP/B=0.2x✓MarksP/E < 15 or P/B < 2.0Discount to Intrinsic ValueN/A (negative normalized EPS)✗Marks>= 20% below intrinsic valuePrice / FCF per ShareN/A (negative FCF)✗Ackman<= 25Price vs. Trailing Low100% of trailing low ($0.31)✓Templeton<= 120% of trailing low (certified split-adjusted live window)Net income / market capitalization-195.40%; #5655/6340 (top 89.2%)✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-sectionPositive book equity / market capitalization+3.7179; #373/6449 (top 5.8%)✓AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-sectionPrice / Diluted EPS✗NeffP/E <= 15x (app proxy for a P/E 40%-60% below the market)(EPS CAGR % + Dividend Yield %) / P/E✗Neff> 0.7 (Neff's published traditional edge)Price / Tangible Book Value per Share0.20x✓SchlossP/TBV <= 1.00x (app cutoff)Book Value per Share Change-63.0%✗SchlossLatest BVPS >= earliest BVPS over >= 3 years (app rule)Revenue / market capitalization+3.1341; #780/5247 (top 14.9%)✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section(Operating cash flow - capex) / market capitalization-107.42%; #4087/4519 (top 90.4%)✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-sectionTrailing six-month price return through the evaluation date-73.95%; #5733/6202 (top 92.4%)✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section - Cash Flow0% pass✓ 1✗ 11▾
No clean pass — all 10 investors flag at least one cash flow criterion
Free Cash Flow Proxy$-74.8M✗BuffettPositive and growingFCF Positive and Growing$-37.7M✗LynchPositive and growingOperating Cash Flow$-10.2M✗PiotroskiCFO > 0(CFO / Total Assets) vs ROACFO/Assets=-3.21%, ROA=-21.49%✓PiotroskiCFO/Assets > ROAPrice / (CFO / Shares)N/A (negative CFPS)✗Dreman< 8xP/E or FCF YieldFCF Yield=-107.4%✗PabraiP/E < 15 or FCF Yield > 10%FCF Positive1/6 years FCF positive✗MarksPositive FCF in majority of recent years(OCF - CapEx) / Market Cap-145.2%✗Ackman>= 4%Price / FCF per ShareN/A (negative FCF)✗Ackman<= 25Positive Operating Cash Flow frequency4/6 years positive✗SleepPositive OCF in >= 70% of available yearsOperating Cash Flow - Capital Expenditures$-37.7M✗Neff> $0 (app proxy for a strong fundamental case)(Operating cash flow - capex) / market capitalization-107.42%; #4087/4519 (top 90.4%)✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section - Growth0% pass✗ 13▾
All 8 investors flag LGO's growth
EPS Growth (3-yr avg, 10-yr window)-433.3%✗Graham>= 33% growthBasic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)3-5 Year EPS CAGR✗Lynch15-30% (Fast Grower); > 0% to passInventory Growth vs Revenue GrowthInv: 4.2% vs Rev: -12.0%✗LynchInventory growth < Revenue growthEPS Growth Direction$0.11 (2020) -> $-1.01 (2025)✗DremanPositive over recent yearsEPS CAGR✗Dreman> 5% annualizedPositive Net Income Frequency2/6 years positive✗MarksPositive net income in >= 7 of last 10 years3yr Median Revenue Growth-13.3%✗Ackman>= 5%Positive EPS Growth Frequency1/5 years with positive EPS growth✗AckmanPositive EPS growth in >= 3 of last 5 years5-Year EPS CAGR✗Templeton> 0% (5-year EPS CAGR)Revenue growth vs. gross and operating margin trend✗SleepRevenue rising; gross margin flat or falling; operating margin holding5-year Revenue CAGR-1.7%✗SleepCAGR > 7%3-5 Year Diluted EPS CAGR✗Neff7%-20% annualized - Efficiency0% pass✗ 11▾
All 8 investors flag LGO's efficiency
Current Ratio0.51✗Graham>= 2.0ROIC (3-5 yr avg)✗Buffett> 10%ROIC - WACC✗BuffettPositive (WACC = 10%)EBIT / (NWC + Net Fixed Assets)-18.1%✗Greenblatt> 25%Current Ratio Change YoY0.82 -> 0.51✗PiotroskiIncreased YoYRevenue / Total Assets Change YoY0.39x -> 0.34x✗PiotroskiImproved YoYCurrent Assets / Current Liabilities0.51✗Dreman> 1.5Return on Invested Capital✗Munger> 15%ROIC (high and growing)FY2023: ROIC=unavailable; FY2024: ROIC=unavailable; FY2025: ROIC=unavailable✗AkreLatest 3 consecutive FYs: ROIC > 15% in eachReinvestment Rate x ROIC✗AkreReinvestment Rate * ROIC > 10%ROIC (5-year)✗SleepROIC > 12% in a majority of years - Profitability6% pass✓ 3✗ 32▾
15 of 16 flag LGO's profitability — Graham, Buffett, Lynch +12 more
Positive EPS (10 years)2/7 years positive✗GrahamPositive EPS every year for 10 yearsEPS Growth (3-yr avg, 10-yr window)-433.3%✗Graham>= 33% growthNet Income Positive (10+ years)2/7 years positive✗BuffettPositive every year for 10+ yearsROE (up to 5-year arithmetic mean)-17.4%✗Buffett> 15% arithmetic mean (app rule)Operating Margin (10-yr trend)✗BuffettStable or rising over 10 yearsFree Cash Flow Proxy$-74.8M✗BuffettPositive and growingEarnings Variance (10-yr CoV)N/A (negative mean EPS)✗BuffettCoV < 0.3Retained Earnings Effectiveness✗Buffett$1 retained -> > $1 market value createdBasic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)3-5 Year EPS CAGR✗Lynch15-30% (Fast Grower); > 0% to passROE-52.6%✗Lynch> 15%EBIT / Enterprise Value-29.2%✗Greenblatt> 10%Earnings Yield + ROC AssessmentEY=-29.2%, ROC=-18.1%✗GreenblattBoth EY > 10% and ROC > 25%Net Income / Total Assets-21.49%✗PiotroskiROA > 0ROA Change YoY-15.64% -> -21.49% (delta: -5.86%)✗PiotroskiCurrent ROA > Prior ROA(CFO / Total Assets) vs ROACFO/Assets=-3.21%, ROA=-21.49%✓PiotroskiCFO/Assets > ROAGross Margin Change YoY45.2% -> 52.2%✓PiotroskiImproved YoYPre-Tax Income / Revenue-47.0%✗Dreman>= 8%Net Income / Shareholders' Equity-52.6%✗Dreman> 12%Margin of SafetyP/B=0.2x✓PabraiP/B < 1.5 or P/E < 15Return on Equity-31.7% (3-yr avg)✗AkreROE > 20% (3-year avg)Discount to Intrinsic ValueN/A (negative normalized EPS)✗Marks>= 20% below intrinsic valuePositive Net Income Frequency2/6 years positive✗MarksPositive net income in >= 7 of last 10 yearsOperating Income / Revenue✗Ackman>= 15%Net Income / Shareholders Equity-52.6%✗Ackman>= 15%5-Year EPS CAGR✗Templeton> 0% (5-year EPS CAGR)Operating Margin Trend✗TempletonNon-negative operating-margin trend over 3 yearsRevenue growth vs. gross and operating margin trend✗SleepRevenue rising; gross margin flat or falling; operating margin holdingNet income / market capitalization-195.40%; #5655/6340 (top 89.2%)✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-sectionGross profit / total assets+17.98%; #2196/3702 (top 59.3%)✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-sectionNet income / positive book equity-52.56%; #4237/5226 (top 81.1%)✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-sectionNegative 5-year standard deviation of ROA-0.1028; #3516/5884 (top 59.8%)✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section3-5 Year Diluted EPS CAGR✗Neff7%-20% annualizedPositive Diluted-EPS Years2/6 years positive✗Schloss>= 70% positive over 5-10 observed years (app rule) - Verdicts6% pass✓ 1✗ 15▾
Split decision: 14 FAIL · 1 PASS · 1 NEUTRAL
Overall verdict✗GrahamFAIL (2/9)✗BuffettFAIL (0/9)✗LynchFAIL (1/7)✗GreenblattRank #2361✗PiotroskiFAIL (F-Score 3)✗DremanFAIL (1/11)✗MungerFAIL (0/4)✗PabraiFAIL (1/3)✗AkreFAIL (0/6)✗MarksFAIL (1/5)✗AckmanFAIL (2/9)✓TempletonPASS (4/8)✗SleepFAIL (0/6)✗AsnessFAIL (Rank #2049/2370 (Top 86.5%))✗NeffFAIL (0/6)✗SchlossFAIL (3/7)•OshaughnessyNEUTRAL (Not ranked) - Debt & Leverage25% pass✓ 5✗ 10▾
9 of 12 flag LGO's debt & leverage — Graham, Buffett, Lynch +6 more
Total Debt / Shareholders' Equity0.82✗Dreman< 0.8✓Templeton< 1.0 (fixed cap; proxy for below-sector-median leverage)✓SchlossD/E < 1.00xLT Debt vs Net Current AssetsLT Debt $0.0M vs NCA $-75.9M✗GrahamLT Debt <= Net Current AssetsDebt/Equity & Interest CoverageD/E: 0.82, IC: -3.0x✗BuffettD/E < 0.5 AND Interest Coverage > 5xTotal Debt / Equity0.82✗Lynch< 0.33Cash - Long-term Debt$9.7M✓LynchPositive preferredLT Debt / Total Assets Change5.49% -> 0.00%✓PiotroskiDecreased YoYCurrent Assets / Current Liabilities0.51✗Dreman> 1.5✗SchlossCurrent ratio >= 1.50x (app cutoff)Debt Levels0.82✗MungerDebt/Equity < 0.5✗AkreDebt/Equity < 0.3Interest Coverage & Debt/EBITDAIC=-3.0x, D/EBITDA=N/A✗MarksInterest Coverage > 3x; Debt/EBITDA < 4xTotal Debt / Shareholders Equity0.82✓Ackman<= 1.0Negative debt-to-equity (higher means less debt)-0.8213; #3017/4210 (top 71.7%)✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section
Business & financials
Financial snapshot: annual FY 2025. Current investor scores may use newer quarterly data.
Company Profile
Financial Snapshot
Shareholder Return
Fiscal 2025
Issued 30.5% of shares last year, 30.6% issued over two.
- Buybacks
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- Dividends
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Company Financials
Latest TTM and quarters alongside annual years
TTM sums four consecutive quarters and uses the latest quarter-end balances. Quarter columns show three-month results; annual columns show full-year totals. Growth compares the same period a year earlier. EPS is not added for TTM; full-year ratios are blank for quarters.
| Metric | FY 2025Sources
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| Market Cap | $35.1Mcurrent | $112.2Mest. | $128.1Mest. | $402.0Mest. | $542.4Mest. |
| Revenue | $109.9M↓12% | $124.9M↓37% | $198.7M↓13% | $229.3M↑16% | $198.3M |
| Operating Income | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Net Income | -$68.5M↓37% | -$49.8M↓64% | -$30.3M↓1991% | -$1.5M↓106% | $22.6M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $-1.01↓29% | $-0.78↓53% | $-0.51↓1600% | $-0.03↓109% | $0.35 |
| Gross Margin | 52.2%↑15% | 45.2%↓6% | 47.9%↓19% | 58.8%↓41% | 100.0% |
| Operating Margin | — | — | — | — | — |
| ROE | -52.6%↓74% | -30.2%↓148% | -12.2%↓2132% | -0.5%↓106% | 8.5% |
| Total Debt | $107.1M↑16% | $92.3M↑23% | $75.0M↑88% | $40.0M↑167% | $15.0M |
| Shareholders' Equity | $130.4M↓21% | $164.8M↓34% | $248.7M↓6% | $265.4M | $265.7M |
| Current Ratio | 0.51↓38% | 0.82↓75% | 3.23↓18% | 3.96↑3% | 3.84 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.82↑47% | 0.56↑86% | 0.30↑100% | 0.15↑167% | 0.06 |
| Operating Cash Flow | -$10.2M↓192% | $11.2M↓47% | $21.2M↑513% | $3.5M↓91% | $39.8M |
| Free Cash Flow | -$37.7M↓21% | -$31.1M↑4% | -$32.3M↑16% | -$38.7M↓413% | $12.4M |
Score history
Historical Score Timeline
Industry peers
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LGO vs Peers — Financial Grading
| Company | Market Cap | Price | Revenue | Net Income | ROE | D/E | Op. Margin | Curr. Ratio | Graham | Buffett | Lynch | Greenblatt | Piotroski | Dreman |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BHP Group LtdBHP | $202.0B | $79.49 | $51.3B | $9.0B | 18.9% | 0.45 | 38.0% | 1.46 | 1/9 | 6/9 | 2/7 | 1/3 | F-Score 5 | 7/11 |
| SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/SCCO | $140.0B | $164.08 | $13.4B | $4.3B | 39.4% | 0.61 | 52.2% | 3.89 | 4/9 | 5/9 | 4/7 | 1/3 | F-Score 7 | 5/11 |
| FREEPORT-MCMORAN INCFCX | $85.0B | $59.24 | $25.9B | $4.2B | 22.0% | 0.50 | 25.2% | 2.29 | 2/9 | 5/9 | 3/7 | 0/3 | F-Score 5 | 7/11 |
| Vale S.A.VALE | $47.7B | $11.22 | $38.4B | $2.4B | 7.0% | 0.02 | 15.4% | 1.15 | 1/9 | 4/9 | 2/7 | 1/3 | F-Score 3 | 4/11 |
| MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INCMLM | $36.5B | $513.61 | $6.2B | $1.1B | 11.3% | 0.53 | 23.4% | 3.57 | 4/9 | 3/9 | 1/7 | 0/3 | F-Score 8 | 7/11 |
| Vulcan Materials COVMC | $35.8B | $278.63 | $7.9B | $1.1B | 12.6% | 0.51 | 20.4% | 2.69 | 2/9 | 2/9 | 2/7 | 0/3 | F-Score 9 | 5/11 |
| CAMECO CORPCCJ | $30.8B | $70.73 | $2.5B | $430.5M | 8.5% | 0.14 | 17.8% | 2.47 | 3/9 | 3/9 | 5/7 | 0/3 | F-Score 8 | 6/11 |
| TECK RESOURCES LTDTECK | $29.6B | $60.19 | $7.9B | $1.0B | 5.6% | 0.16 | 20.9% | 2.54 | 3/9 | 2/9 | 2/7 | 0/3 | F-Score 8 | 4/11 |