Sterling Metals Corp.
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PositoAI's own ratios from Sterling Metals Corp.'s yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Basic Materials companies in Canada. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
What stands out
- Tangible Assets Ratio: Of every C$100 the company owns, C$53 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles. Less tangible than 97% of Basic Materials companies in Canada.
- Shareholder Slice Ratio: Share count rose 561% in 3 years, so each share's slice of the company became smaller. Bigger rise in share count than 95% of Basic Materials companies in Canada.
- Tangible Net Worth Ratio: Of every C$100 of net worth, C$50 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies. Less tangible than 89% of Basic Materials companies in Canada.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
—Data incomplete
Self-Funding Ratio
-0.3×Over the last 3 years operating cash was negative while the company kept spending on investment (capex).
Higher than 70% of Basic Materials companies in Canada.
Cash Locked Ratio
—Data incomplete
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
0/3 · 1/3Sales grew in 0 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 1 of 3.
Less steady than 75% of Basic Materials companies in Canada.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
—Data incomplete
Asset Productivity Ratio
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Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
—Data incomplete
Cash Cushion Ratio
—Data incomplete
Tangible Assets Ratio
53%Of every C$100 the company owns, C$53 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
Less tangible than 97% of Basic Materials companies in Canada.
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
50%Of every C$100 of net worth, C$50 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.
Less tangible than 89% of Basic Materials companies in Canada.
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (10)
Sterling Metals Corp. made a loss over the last year. Sterling Metals Corp. owes C$0.04 for every C$1 it owns. Sterling Metals Corp. made a loss in each of the last two years.
Compared with Basic Materials companies in Canada · latest annual results Dec 2025.
P/E ratio
LossSterling Metals Corp. made a loss over the last year, so its P/E ratio is not meaningful.
P/B ratio
1.27The share price is 1.27 times Sterling Metals Corp.'s book value per share, lower than 74% of Basic Materials companies in Canada.
Market cap
C$32 MThe total market value of all of Sterling Metals Corp.'s shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 53% of Basic Materials companies in Canada. PosiCap size class: Micro Cap.
Net worth (book value)
C$25 MWhat Sterling Metals Corp. would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).
Book value per share
C$0.49Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of C$0.62 is 1.3 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
-30.8%Sterling Metals Corp. lost 30.8% of its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 57% of Basic Materials companies in Canada.
Owes vs Owns
0.04×Sterling Metals Corp. owes C$0.04 for every C$1 it owns (low), lower than 83% of Basic Materials companies in Canada.
Dividend yield
NoneSterling Metals Corp. does not currently pay a dividend.
Profit growth
LossSterling Metals Corp. made a loss in each of the last two years.
Interest cover
Not coveredSterling Metals Corp.'s operating profit did not cover its interest costs in the year to Dec 2025.
Questions
How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?
P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Sterling Metals Corp.: C$32 M ÷ C$25 M (30 Jun 2026) = 1.3.
What is Sterling Metals Corp.'s return on equity?
Sterling Metals Corp. lost 30.8% of its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 57% of Basic Materials companies in Canada.
How much does Sterling Metals Corp. owe compared with what it owns?
Sterling Metals Corp. owes C$0.04 for every C$1 it owns (low), lower than 83% of Basic Materials companies in Canada.
Does Sterling Metals Corp. pay a dividend?
No. Sterling Metals Corp. does not currently pay a dividend.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.