U.s. Global Investors (GROW)
NASDAQ:GROW
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Rating:68Neutral
Price Target:
$3.00
▲(23.46% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/14/26
Overall score is driven by strong valuation (very low P/E plus meaningful dividend yield) and a very conservative balance sheet, supported by a positive earnings-call inflection (AUM/revenue growth and cost control). These positives are tempered by weak technicals (below key moving averages with negative MACD) and still-uneven fundamentals/cash-flow stability.
US Global Investors (GROW) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$34.02M
Dividend Yield3.73%
Average Volume (3M)49.40K
Price to Earnings (P/E)2.7
Beta (1Y)0.60
Revenue Growth4.40%
EPS Growth2518.00%
CountryUS
Employees23
SectorN/A
Sector StrengthN/A
IndustryAsset Management
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.23
Shares Outstanding10,484,211
10 Day Avg. Volume55,431
30 Day Avg. Volume49,401
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.82
Price to Book (P/B)0.77
Price to Sales (P/S)4.10
P/FCF Ratio-41.85
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.26
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.82
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit1.27
Enterprise Value/Ebitda2.28
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
US Global Investors Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
U.S. Global Investors, Inc. is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm primarily provides its services to investment companies. It also provides its services to pooled investment vehicles. The firm manages equity and fixed income mutual fund...
How the Company Makes Money
US Global Investors primarily makes money by earning management and advisory fees for overseeing investment products and client assets. The largest recurring revenue stream is typically asset-based fees: the company earns a fee calculated as a per...
US Global Investors Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 13, 2026
(Q3-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Sep 16, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presented a largely positive operating and financial inflection: AUM and revenues grew materially (AUM +15%, revenue +31% YoY), operating expenses declined (-11%), net income swung from a loss to a $2.6–$2.7 million profit, and several ETFs and strategic investments showed strong performance (GOAU +300% since launch; WAR +50% YoY; Investec Series investment up ~7x). Management highlighted disciplined buybacks (176,592 shares bought for ~$534k this quarter; ~20% fewer shares since 2019) and a healthy balance sheet (net working capital $36.2M; current ratio 20.9:1). Notable risks include quarter-to-quarter GAAP volatility, modest operating income ($88k), dependence on cyclical thematic assets and speculative/illiquid investments, structural industry shifts from mutual funds to ETFs, and concentrated voting control by the CEO. Overall, the positives around growth, cost control and strong product performance outweigh the outlined risks.Positive Updates
AUM Growth
Average assets under management were $1.63 billion for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, a 15% increase versus the same quarter a year ago.
Negative Updates
Volatility and GAAP/Noncash Reporting Variability
Management acknowledged volatility in quarterly EBITDA per share and other noncash GAAP reporting items that have produced swings in reported results, contributing to uneven quarter-to-quarter metrics.
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Q3-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
AUM Growth
Average assets under management were $1.63 billion for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, a 15% increase versus the same quarter a year ago.
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Company Guidance
In the Q3 FY2026 webcast management reiterated a clear two‑pillar shareholder‑value strategy — dividends plus opportunistic buybacks — and provided detailed metrics: average AUM was $1.63 billion (up ~15% YoY), quarterly operating revenues were ~$2.8 million (+31% YoY) with total revenues of $2.7 million, operating income of $88,000 (vs. a $893,000 loss prior year), and net income of roughly $2.6–2.7 million or $0.23 per share; operating expenses fell 11% (including $143k less compensation and $138k less advertising). They repurchased 176,592 Class A shares for ~$534,000 in the quarter and have reduced shares outstanding ~20% since December 2019, yielding a monthly dividend of $0.0075 (cash yield ~3.4%) and a reported total shareholder yield of 9.96%; other highlights included $1.3M of unrealized equity gains (vs a $50k loss prior year), a $1.9M unrealized gain on the Investec Series, a $844k tax benefit (vs $137k tax expense prior year), total liabilities of $2.9M, net working capital of $36.2M and a current ratio of 20.9:1, while noting market context such as a $13+ trillion U.S. ETF market, $500 billion of active ETF inflows in 2025, and product callouts (GOAU +300% since launch, WAR +50%+ over 12 months, SEA and JETS outperformance).US Global Investors Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
58
Neutral
Balance Sheet
86
Very Positive
Cash Flow
49
Neutral
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US Global Investors Technical Analysis
Positive
2.43
Price Trends
2.72
Negative
2.81
Negative
2.63
Positive
Market Momentum
-0.02
Negative
49.61
Neutral
57.47
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For GROW, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 2.43 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 2.61, below the 50-day MA of 2.72, and below the 200-day MA of 2.63, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -0.02 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 49.61 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 57.47 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for GROW.
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