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Novagold Resources Inc · Q4 2024 earnings

Q4 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Filed year-end report with a strong treasury to fund key activities for long-term value creation.

NOVAGOLD filed its 2024 fiscal year-end report, holding approximately $101 million in cash and term deposits. The company reported net annual cash expenditures of $24.5 million, including funding for the Donlin Gold project and corporate costs. Earnings for the year were ($45.6) million, with earnings per share of ($0.14).

  • Held a strong treasury of approximately $101 million in cash and term deposits as of November 30, 2024.
  • Reported net annual cash expenditures of $24.5 million, including $12.4 million for Donlin Gold and $17.7 million in corporate general and administrative costs.
  • Completed metallurgical test work at a pilot plant and collected field and geochemical data for groundwater and surface water models.
  • Launched a salmon smolt monitoring program on the George River in partnership with the Native Village of Napaimute.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$0.00

Previous: $0.00
EPS (adj)

-$0.04

Previous: -$0.03-33.3%
Capital Expenditures

$0.00

Previous: $148K-100.0%
Free Cash Flow

-$1.99M

No prior period
Net Income

-$45.6M

Previous: -$10.4M-337.6%
Operating Income

-$5.95M

Previous: -$5.4M-10.3%
Gross Profit

-$5K

Previous: -$5K+0.0%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.92M

Previous: $2.21M-13.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Novagold · Revenue · Quarterly

$0

Q4 2024

Forward guidance

NOVAGOLD anticipates expenditures of approximately $37.5 million in fiscal year 2025, including funding for the Donlin Gold project and corporate general and administrative costs. Main objectives include advancing the Donlin Gold project, maintaining stakeholder support, promoting safety and sustainability, maintaining a favorable reputation, and preserving a healthy balance sheet.

Tailwinds

  • Continuing to advance the Donlin Gold project towards a construction decision.
  • Maintaining support for Donlin Gold among the project’s stakeholders.
  • Promoting a strong safety, sustainability, and environmental culture.
  • Maintaining a favorable reputation of NOVAGOLD.
  • Preserving 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 2024

Historical avgQ4 2024

-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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