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Novagold Resources Inc · Q4 2020 earnings

Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Released its 2020 year-end financial results and provided an update on its Donlin Gold project.

NOVAGOLD released its 2020 year-end financial results, highlighting the successful completion of a comprehensive drill program at Donlin Gold despite challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The company also emphasized its commitment to supporting local communities and advancing the Donlin Gold project towards a construction decision.

  • Donlin Gold successfully completed a comprehensive drill program, the largest in 12 years, despite COVID-19 challenges, with zero cases on site and no Lost-Time Incidents.
  • The company provided much-needed support to the surrounding communities in the Y-K region in Alaska, including food, supplies, and partnerships on community engagement.
  • NOVAGOLD secured the receipt of the Right of Way (ROW) authorization and other land leases and permits for the transportation and fiber optic line facilities for the Donlin Gold project.
  • NOVAGOLD has a strong cash position with approximately $121.9 million in cash and term deposits as of November 30, 2020, and expects its cash position to improve in 2021.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$0.00

Previous: $0.00
EPS (adj)

-$0.02

Previous: -$0.02+0.0%
Net Income

-$33.6K

No prior period
Operating Income

-$33.2K

No prior period
Cash & Equivalents

$60.9K

No prior period
Total Assets

$122K

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$1.8M

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Novagold · Revenue · Quarterly

$0

Q4 2020

Forward guidance

NOVAGOLD anticipates spending approximately $31 to $35 million in 2021, with a focus on advancing the Donlin Gold project toward a construction decision, maintaining stakeholder support, promoting safety and sustainability, preserving a healthy balance sheet, and maintaining a favorable reputation.

Tailwinds

  • Continue to advance the Donlin Gold project toward a construction decision
  • Maintain support for Donlin Gold among the project’s stakeholders
  • Promote a strong safety, sustainability, and environmental culture
  • Maintain a favorable reputation of NOVAGOLD
  • Preserve a healthy balance sheet

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 Q4 2020

Historical avgQ4 2020

-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

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (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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