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CGAUCenterra Gold Inc.Sell7.0·$16.82+4.21%
CGAU · Why this verdict

Why Centerra Gold (CGAU) is rated SELL

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VerdictSELL
Overall score7.0/10
ConfidenceMEDIUM
MacroNEUTRAL

Per-dimension breakdown

Value

9.7/10data confidence 83%
ComponentSub-score
P/E10.0
P/S8.9
EV/EBITDA9.8
Fwd P/E9.6
PEG10.0
  • Forward P/E: 7.9x
  • PEG: 0.04
  • Attractively valued

Quality

7.4/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
ROE10.0
ROA10.0
Gross margin4.8
Op margin9.0
Net margin10.0
Current ratio8.2
FCF quality0.0
Moat6.8
Piotroski F7.8
  • Excellent ROE: 34%
  • Strong margins: 40%
  • Earnings quality RED FLAG: 0% FCF/NI
  • Strong Piotroski F-Score: 7/9

Growth

10.0/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
Rev growth10.0
EPS growth10.0
  • Strong growth: 62% YoY

Momentum

6.1/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
RSI5.5
MACD6.2
OBV10.0
MA position7.0
Volume1.7
  • Volume accumulation (rising OBV)
  • Above 200-day MA

Sentiment

5.6/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
Analyst rating5.9
Price target5.8
erm sentiment5.0
  • Light analyst coverage (2.0) — signal dampened

Insider

5.0/10data confidence 50%

Peer rank

5.6/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
value rank9.1
quality rank7.6
growth rank2.6
  • Attractive P/E vs peers

Technical

4.1/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
bollinger4.0
support resistance3.5
52w position6.0
gap3.0
  • Extreme gap up (6.0%) - may pull back

Risk (lower is worse)

3.7/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
days to cover6.5
volatility0.0
put call7.8
implied vol0.0
beta4.9
debt equity2.9
  • High IV: 81%

Catalyst

6.4/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
erm5.0
earnings history6.7
earnings timing5.0
surprise avg10.0
dividend safety5.2
  • Strong earnings: 3B/1M
  • Dividend: 125.0%

How the verdict was assembled

Engine trigger

Multiple concerning factors. Consider reducing position.

Engine technical detail
verdict_path: L4:PATH_F_SELL
Passed (7)
  • MOMENTUM:6.1>=5.5
  • INSIDER:OK
  • 8K:CLEAN
  • NEWS_EVENTS:NONE_RECENT
  • EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:51d clear
  • SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (1)
  • ASYMMETRY:-0.8=NEGATIVE
Warning (0)

none

Reward-to-Risk
-0.81
Upside
-10.3%
Downside
12.7%
Sizing output
AVOID

SetupRANGE_BOUND RSI 46 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band

EdgeNO_EDGE No clear edge identified

SuitabilityAGGRESSIVE Beta 1.54>1.3, MCap $3.2B<$5B

Investment implication

The F-path SELL output reflects an overall score of 5.5 below the 5.6 soft trigger — multiple weakening dimensions accumulated rather than a single hard-floor breach. The strongest dimension ( Growth at 10.0) was not enough to lift the adjusted overall above the threshold. Co-occurring failed gates ( ASYMMETRY:-0.8=NEGATIVE) reinforce the read. Current asymmetry R:R is -0.81 — supplementary context, not the trigger for this path.

The strongest dimensions are Growth at 10.0, Value at 9.7, and Quality at 7.4; the weakest are Risk (lower is worse) at 3.7, Technical at 4.1, and Insider at 5.0. The V9 engine flagged 1 failed gate, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of -0.81 and an engine sizing output of AVOID.

Engine reasoning is mechanically derived from pipeline gate outputs. See decision view.

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