Galiano Gold Inc (GAU) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 6, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of Galiano Gold Inc stock $3.38, price $2.50, upside +35.2%, quality 42 out of 100. Rating: undervalued. Calculated from audited financials with 13 of our 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 7, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $0.3600 – $3.57 · fair‑value band $2.29 – $5.09 · the $2.50 price screens below the $3.38 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). As of Nov 7, 2026.
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Galiano Gold Inc. operates as a gold mining company. It owns a 90% interest in the Asanko Gold Mine consists of the Nkran, Esaase, Abore, and Miradani North open-pit mining areas located on the Asankrangwa Gold Belt in the Amansie West District of the Republic of Ghana, West Africa.
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The company was formerly known as Asanko Gold Inc. and changed its name to Galiano Gold Inc. in April 2020. Galiano Gold Inc. was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
Stock analysis
Galiano Gold Inc (GAU) currently trades at $2.50, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $3.38, implying the stock looks roughly 26% undervalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the DCF Models group reads highest at a median of $3.72 per share, and 8 of the 13 models we run sit above the $2.50 price.
Bear case: the Asset-Based group reads lowest at $0.5600, and 5 of the 13 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is medium.
Scenario range: $2.29 (bear) to $5.09 (bull), the price of $2.50 sits inside it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 42/100 (below-average quality), in the Basic Materials sector.
Mixed Growth: Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
Galiano Gold Inc reported revenue of $328M in FY2025 versus −$51.1M in FY2021. Reported net income was −$29.3M in FY2025.
Key figures
Market cap $674M Small · P/E ratio 9.3 · P/S ratio 1.27 · EPS (TTM) $0.2700 · Net margin 13.7% · Return on equity 28.9% · Return on assets (EBIT) 0.6% (5-year average) · Operating margin 48.7%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 64 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 30% below its 52-week high and 45% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Basic Materials peers we cover trades at −10% fair-value upside, at 35%, GAU screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear$2.29Fair Value $3.38Bull$5.09
Price $2.50 · Upside +35.2%
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above starts from their evidence-weighted blend, not from a single model. In cyclical trough or peak years, after dilution or a stock split it is adjusted afterwards, so it can sit above or below the models. Based on fiscal year 2025 figures (about 10 months old). Earnings retained since then ($0.2308 per share) are deliberately not added.Bear ⓘBear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull ⓘBull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. If a model's bull case is above four times its base value, the table shows that limit with a > sign (like the overall Bull above): beyond it no assumption holds.Coverage ⓘCoverage = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.75/100
Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
Revenue growth 1 year
+42.0%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+94.4%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+39.4%
Start year 2020 (pandemic)
Revenue growth 23 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+59.6%
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Profit margin (trend) ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.
−403.2% (2002) → 11.1% (2025)
What shareholders gained per year ⓘWe only publish this rate when it is defensible. Reason: fiscal 2025 is a loss year, no rate is defined from a loss
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Growth Forecast
Little optimism in the price
The price assumes less growth than the company has delivered so far and less than analysts expect.
What the price assumes ⓘThis turns our valuation around: instead of asking what the share is worth, it asks what growth the current price requires. It uses the cash the company keeps after all spending (free cash flow), the same discount rate as our models, five years of growth, then slowing evenly to 2 % a year by year ten. Compared with the analysts' sales forecasts extended to the same five years (at least three analysts, for context only, it does not enter the Fair Value): within 3 percentage points counts as "in line" (amber), below that little optimism (green), above that a lot of optimism (red).
+9.0%
Yearly growth needed for the next five years to justify today's price.
What forecasts expect ⓘAnalysts publish sales forecasts for the next two fiscal years. For the years after that, growth slows evenly to 2 % a year by year ten (2 % is the long-run rate our models use). Projected years are marked as such.
+76.8%
Yearly sales growth analysts expect, extended to five years.
After inflation (USA: IMF forecast 2.4% a year to 2030, 3.1% from 2016 to 2025) that is about +6.5% a year for the price and +72.7% for the forecasts.
News mood ⓘNews mood, the average tone of recent news (95 articles), rated against how stocks are usually covered. 🚀 Hype = unusually upbeat · 🙂 Positive = above average · 😐 Neutral = typical · 🙁 Negative = below average · 😨 Very negative = unusually downbeat. It reflects the tone of coverage, not our valuation.Positive
Recent news coverage is more positive than average.
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Gold · 202 stocks
Beats the industry median on 9/13 measures
Overall it ranks above its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score42 · Below median
Fair Value upside+35.2% · Top 25%
Profitability
Return on equity (12 months)28.9% · Top 25%
Return on assets−4.9% · Below median
Net margin (12 months)13.7% · Below median
Operating margin (12 months)48.7% · Top 25%
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth (quarter YoY)116.7% · Top 25%
Valuation Multiplesvs Gold median · lower = cheaper
P/E (12 months)9.3× · Cheaper than median
P/B3.08× · Pricier than median
P/S (12 months)1.27× · Cheapest 25%
Price / free cash flow (fiscal year)15.7× · Cheaper than median
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Is Galiano Gold Inc (GAU) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Nov 7, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $3.38 versus a price of $2.50, about +35% upside (undervalued).
What is the fair value of GAU?
Our model-based fair value for Galiano Gold Inc is $3.38 (as of Nov 7, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: $2.50.
What is the quality score of GAU?
Galiano Gold Inc has a Quality Score of 42/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for Galiano Gold Inc (GAU)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of $3.38 (as of Nov 7, 2026) from 13 valuation models. Cautious scenario $2.29, optimistic scenario $5.09. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the Galiano Gold Inc stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at $3.38, about +35% upside versus a price of $2.50 (undervalued). Cautious scenario $2.29, optimistic scenario $5.09. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of Galiano Gold Inc (GAU)?
Galiano Gold Inc reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about $531M (latest available figure, as of Nov 7, 2026).
What growth is priced into Galiano Gold Inc (GAU)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, Galiano Gold Inc would have to grow free cash flow by +9.0 % per year for five years (discount rate 13.1 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew +39.5 % per year. As of Nov 7, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of GAU use?
Our models discount Galiano Gold Inc at 13.1 %: a base by market capitalisation (small), damped by beta 1.66, country premium for USA. The same rate applies in all 26 models.
What is a reverse DCF?
A reverse DCF turns the usual calculation around. Instead of deriving a value from assumptions, it takes today's price as given and asks: what free-cash-flow growth would a company have to deliver for exactly this price to be fair? The result is not a forecast but the expectation already priced in. For Galiano Gold Inc that is +9.0 % per year for five years, then slowing evenly to 2 % by year ten, using the same discount rate (13.1 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has Galiano Gold Inc (GAU) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at Galiano Gold Inc grew +39.5 % a year. The price currently implies free-cash-flow growth of +9.0 % per year. Comparing the two shows how much confidence is in the price: if it demands more than has been delivered, the business has to accelerate for the maths to work.
How fast is the sector of Galiano Gold Inc (GAU) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +9.8 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into Galiano Gold Inc (+9.0 % per year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of Galiano Gold Inc (GAU)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 6.39 %: that much free cash flow Galiano Gold Inc produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (13.1 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of Galiano Gold Inc (GAU)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For Galiano Gold Inc it is $3.38 per share (as of Nov 7, 2026), against a price of $2.50. It is the blended result of 13 valuation models in 6 families (DCF Models, Earnings-Based, Multiples, Asset-Based, Growth DCF, Economic Profit).
Is Galiano Gold Inc stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Nov 7, 2026, GAU trades below its calculated fair value: price $2.50, fair value $3.38, a gap of about +35% (undervalued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of GAU?
No. The price is what the market pays today ($2.50); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify ($3.38). For Galiano Gold Inc the two are $0.8800 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is Galiano Gold Inc worth?
The market values Galiano Gold Inc at about $674M (market capitalisation, as of Nov 7, 2026). Per share that is $2.50; our models calculate a fair value of $3.38 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about GAU?
Our models span a range for Galiano Gold Inc: cautious scenario $2.29, base $3.38, optimistic $5.09 per share (as of Nov 7, 2026, price $2.50). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of GAU?
Galiano Gold Inc trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.3 (as of Nov 7, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of $3.38 is built from several models across several years. Median P/E at fiscal year-end, 5 fiscal years (2017 to 2024), reported earnings: 8.1. Other multiples: PEG 0.5, P/B 3.1, P/S 1.3, EV/EBITDA 2.4.
What is the PEG ratio of GAU?
The PEG ratio of Galiano Gold Inc is 0.45 (P/E divided by earnings growth, as of Nov 7, 2026). That is below 1, so growth is priced more cheaply than the earnings multiple alone suggests.
How solid is the balance sheet of Galiano Gold Inc (GAU)?
Balance-sheet figures for Galiano Gold Inc (as of Nov 7, 2026): return on equity 28.9%. They feed the Quality Score of 42/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is GAU from its 52-week high?
Galiano Gold Inc trades at $2.50, about 30% below its 52-week high of $3.57 and 45% above the low of $1.72 (as of Nov 6, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of $3.38 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to Galiano Gold Inc?
From the same area (Basic Materials) we also value Newmont Corporation, Zijin Mining Group, Agnico Eagle Mines Limited, Wheaton Precious Metals Corp, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is Galiano Gold Inc stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Nov 7, 2026: price $2.50, calculated fair value $3.38 (+35%), Quality Score 42/100, from 13 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of GAU calculated?
We run Galiano Gold Inc through 13 models from 6 families: DCF Models, Earnings-Based, Multiples, Asset-Based, Growth DCF, Economic Profit. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the fair value of $3.38 builds on their evidence-weighted average, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 13.0% above its aggregate fair value. Galiano Gold Inc currently trades 26% below its own fair value, and the market average says nothing about that. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of Galiano Gold Inc (GAU)?
The closing price on Nov 6, 2026 was $2.50. Our model-based fair value is $3.38, about +35% upside (undervalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with Galiano Gold Inc right now?
The large discount to fair value meets weak quality (42/100). That raises the risk this is a value trap rather than a bargain. A fairly wide model range ($2.29 to $5.09) leaves room in how you read the outcome.
Key figures of Galiano Gold Inc
How large is the market capitalisation of Galiano Gold Inc (GAU)?
The market capitalisation of Galiano Gold Inc is $674M. The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of Galiano Gold Inc (GAU)?
The price-to-sales ratio of Galiano Gold Inc is 1.27 (last twelve months). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of Galiano Gold Inc (GAU)?
Earnings per share at Galiano Gold Inc are $0.2700 (price ÷ EPS = P/E 9.3). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the net margin of Galiano Gold Inc (GAU)?
The net margin of Galiano Gold Inc is 13.7% (last twelve months). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of Galiano Gold Inc (GAU)?
The return on equity (ROE) of Galiano Gold Inc is 28.9% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of Galiano Gold Inc (GAU)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of Galiano Gold Inc is 0.6% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of Galiano Gold Inc (GAU)?
The operating margin of Galiano Gold Inc is 48.7% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at Galiano Gold Inc (GAU)?
Revenue at Galiano Gold Inc is growing +117% versus a year earlier (3y avg +94.4%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How fast are earnings growing at Galiano Gold Inc (GAU)?
Earnings per share at Galiano Gold Inc are growing +229% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net cash does Galiano Gold Inc (GAU) hold?
Galiano Gold Inc holds more cash than debt, $71.3M net (fiscal year 2025). The company holds more cash than debt, a safety cushion.
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