Orla Mining Ltd.
Orla Mining Ltd. is a mineral exploration and development company primarily engaged in identifying, evaluating, and advancing precious metal resource opportunities. Focused on the exploration and development of gold, silver, and copper projects, Orla Mining Ltd. operates mainly in the Americas, with significant assets in Mexico and Panama. The company's primary objective is to enhance shareholder value by effectively managing its mineral portfolio and converting identified resources into mineral reserves. One of the company's flagship properties, the Camino Rojo project in Mexico, significantly contributes to Orla’s reputation in the mining sector, showcasing its capability in developing oxide heap-leach mining processes. The site is strategically located in a prolific region, complimented by existing infrastructural advantages such as power and road access. Orla Mining Ltd.'s projects are characterized by their promising resource potential and strategic locations, offering substantial contributions to the mining industry’s focus on sustainable development and exploration. With a clear strategic direction, Orla Mining Ltd. plays a pivotal role in the resource sector, often collaborating with local communities and adhering to environmental regulations to ensure responsible mining practices.
C$13.46
+C$0.36 (+2.75%)
Price from 78 days ago
Margins and capital returns are both well above average: 43.46% operating margin, ROIC at 30.01%. Consistent with durable pricing power, though that alone doesn't make it a buy.
Revenue grew 207.6%, still solid. Margins contracted 3.2pp, which offsets some of the top-line progress.
Operating margin contracted 3.2pp YoY, cost discipline may be slipping.
13.8x earnings, 10.7x FCF. The multiple is below average. Either the market is pricing in deterioration you should investigate, or there's genuine value here.
Price History
Valuation & Multiples
Based on TTM earnings · Diluted shares
Profitability & Returns
Revenue (TTM)
$1.30B
▲ +207.6% YoY
Net Income (TTM)
$252M
▲ +20.1% YoY
Op. Margin
46.97%
▼ -3.2pp YoY
ROIC
30.01%
▲ +13.8pp YoY
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
FCF (TTM)
$359M
▲ +372.3% YoY
Op. Cash Flow (TTM)
$431M
▲ +219.4% YoY
Net Debt
-$55M
Net Cash Position
Cash & Equiv.
$421M
3Y CAGR: +76.2%
3Y CAGR: +107.0%
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Is Orla Mining (ORLA) overvalued?
At a P/E of 13.8 and a price-to-free-cash-flow of 10.7, Orla Mining (ORLA) trades below a two-stage DCF intrinsic value of about $45.53 per share, so at $13.46 the stock looks undervalued (238.3% below estimated intrinsic value). A high multiple is not the same as overvalued: fast-growing, high-quality businesses can deserve a premium. See the general approach in how to tell if a stock is overvalued.
On quality, Orla Mining scores 73/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality scorecard (a solid business on these measures), weighing growth, margins, returns on capital, share count, and balance-sheet strength. All figures are computed from company filings; read the full methodology, or see how the market compares in our US profitability statistics. This is analysis, not investment advice.
Frequently asked
What is Orla Mining's fair value?+
Intrinsiqq's two-stage DCF estimates an intrinsic value of about $45.53 per share for ORLA, projecting its recent free cash flow forward with a growth rate that fades toward a long-run rate and discounting it back to today. Applying a 25% margin of safety gives a more conservative fair-value entry around $34.15. At today's $13.46, that puts the stock about 238.3% below estimated intrinsic value. The result is sensitive to the growth and discount-rate inputs, so it is best to run conservative, base and optimistic cases. You can adjust all of them yourself with the sliders on the DCF tab.
Is Orla Mining a high-quality business?+
Orla Mining scores 73 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which makes it a solid business on these measures. Recent fundamentals include a 47.0% operating margin and a 30.0% return on invested capital. The score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, share-count change, and balance-sheet strength, all computed from company filings, not opinion. Because valuation only means something relative to quality, the full metric-by-metric breakdown is on the quality scorecard.
Is Orla Mining a good stock to buy right now?+
That depends on valuation and quality together, not either alone. ORLA currently trades below its estimated intrinsic value and scores 73/100 on quality (solid). A cheap price is only a bargain if the business is durable, and a premium can be justified by genuine quality, so the two questions, "is it cheap?" and "is it good?", only make sense side by side. Read the valuation against the quality scorecard, run the DCF on your own assumptions, and decide for yourself. This is analysis from company filings, not investment advice.
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