NYSE$NG
Novagold Resources Inc · Q3 2023 earnings
Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Released third quarter financial results and provided an update on the Donlin Gold project.
NOVAGOLD reported its Q3 2023 financial results, highlighting the successful completion of the 2023 field program and an increase in cash and term deposits to $130 million. The company continues to advance the Donlin Gold project, focusing on engineering excellence, environmental stewardship, and community engagement.
- Completed fieldwork and geotechnical drilling for Alaska Dam Safety certificate applications.
- Advanced hydrogeologic drilling to further define groundwater at the site.
- Conducted trade-off studies and extensive analysis on project assumptions for optimization.
- Received a $25 million note payment from Newmont, increasing cash and term deposits to $130 million.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Novagold · Revenue · Quarterly
$0
Forward guidance
NOVAGOLD anticipates expenditures of approximately $32 million in fiscal year 2023. The company aims to advance the Donlin Gold project towards a construction decision, maintain stakeholder support, promote a strong health and safety culture, and preserve a healthy balance sheet.
Tailwinds
- Continuing to advance the Donlin Gold project toward a construction decision.
- Maintaining support for Donlin Gold among the project’s stakeholders.
- Promoting a strong health and safety, sustainability, and environmental culture.
- Maintaining a favorable reputation of NOVAGOLD.
- Preserving a healthy balance sheet.
Headwinds
- Need to obtain additional permits and governmental approvals.
- The timing and likelihood of obtaining and maintaining permits necessary to construct and operate.
- The need for additional financing to explore and develop properties and availability of financing in the debt and capital markets.
- Uncertainties involved in the interpretation of drill results and geological tests and the estimation of reserves and resources.
- Changes in national and local government legislation, taxation, controls or regulations and/or changes in the administration of laws, policies and practices, expropriation or nationalization of property and political or economic developments in the United States or Canada.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 18 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2023
-1.0%
Avg return
Earnings day
-0.7%
Avg return
5 days after
+1.9%
Avg return
30 days after
51%
28 / 55 earnings
Positive
+14.8%
Q3 2025
Best reaction
-17.0%
Q3 2016
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — | — | — | |
| Q1 2026 | +12.5% | -3.2% | — | |
| Q4 2025 | +5.2% | +17.5% | +7.8% | |
| Q3 2025 | +14.8% | +9.8% | -5.8% | |
| Q2 2025 | +0.8% | +9.8% | +21.6% | |
| Q1 2025 | +2.1% | -10.6% | +43.2% | |
| Q4 2024 | -6.8% | -5.0% | -5.6% | |
| Q3 2024 | -12.3% | -19.3% | -16.9% | |
| Q2 2024 | +2.5% | -4.0% | +34.2% | |
| Q1 2024 | -5.6% | -0.6% | -5.9% | |
| Q4 2023 | -14.4% | -19.3% | -30.8% | |
| Q3 2023 | -3.1% | -0.8% | +0.6% | |
| Q2 2023 | -14.1% | -13.4% | -7.4% | |
| Q1 2023 | -5.0% | -4.9% | -10.6% | |
| Q4 2022 | -6.3% | -10.2% | -20.7% | |
| Q3 2022 | -3.7% | -7.5% | -10.8% | |
| Q2 2022 | -11.4% | -9.9% | -10.1% | |
| Q1 2022 | -3.5% | -1.1% | -26.0% | |
| Q4 2021 | -9.8% | -3.2% | +3.5% | |
| Q3 2021 | +2.4% | +5.7% | +8.8% | |
| Q2 2021 | -0.7% | +5.9% | -0.6% | |
| Q1 2021 | +8.9% | +7.6% | +5.1% | |
| Q4 2020 | +5.6% | +6.8% | -6.9% | |
| Q3 2020 | -2.6% | -5.7% | -12.3% | |
| Q2 2020 | -2.1% | +0.5% | +0.2% | |
| Q1 2020 | +11.1% | +19.6% | +54.5% | |
| Q4 2019 | +4.2% | +2.3% | +6.2% | |
| Q3 2019 | +4.4% | +7.1% | +19.9% | |
| Q2 2019 | +5.3% | +1.8% | +14.4% | |
| Q1 2019 | +4.7% | +5.7% | -3.9% | |
| Q4 2018 | -2.2% | +2.8% | +9.5% | |
| Q3 2018 | +6.2% | +8.4% | +13.3% | |
| Q2 2018 | -1.6% | +1.8% | -0.9% | |
| Q1 2018 | -1.5% | +1.8% | +9.8% | |
| Q4 2017 | -2.5% | -4.5% | +2.0% | |
| Q3 2017 | -1.9% | +1.7% | -1.4% | |
| Q2 2017 | +5.3% | -0.2% | +0.2% | |
| Q1 2017 | +0.2% | +0.4% | -17.7% | |
| Q4 2016 | +0.4% | -0.4% | +12.8% | |
| Q3 2016 | -17.0% | -26.2% | -2.7% | |
| Q2 2016 | -5.3% | +6.1% | +4.1% | |
| Q1 2016 | +2.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | -0.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +1.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | -5.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | +7.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | -8.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +2.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +0.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | +0.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +0.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | +0.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +0.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | -6.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +0.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | -9.9% | — | — |
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