ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited

ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited

ASA
ASA Gold and Precious Metals LimitedUS flagNew York Stock Exchange
60.74
USD
-2.30
- -
1.14BMarket Cap
ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited
ASA
(New York Stock Exchange)

Recent

price

60.74

P/E

ratio

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div

yld

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ROIC.AI

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
FRC
4.49
0.25
-2.37
4.86
9.31
1
-8.02
0.56
6.19
35.61
Revenue per Share
4.32
0.09
-2.53
4.74
9.25
0.95
-8.08
0.5
6
35.19
Basic EPS, GAAP
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
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Dividend per Share
1.51
12.53
10.03
14.75
23.98
24.88
16.8
17.15
23.04
58.21
Book Value per Share
12.62
12.6
10.1
14.82
24.05
24.95
16.87
17.22
23.11
58.28
Tangible Book Value per Share
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
86
5
-46
94
180
19
-155
11
119
672
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
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- -
- -
- -
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- -
- -
Operating Margin (%)
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
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Depreciation Expense
83
2
-49
91
178
18
-156
10
115
664
Net Income, GAAP
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
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Effective Tax Rate (%)
96.29
36.21
106.63
97.58
99.32
94.83
100.76
89.86
96.94
98.81
Profit Margin (%)
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- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Working Capital
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
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LT Debt
243
244
195
286
464
482
326
335
444
1,100
Total Equity
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Return on Invested Capital (%)
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Return on Capital (%)
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1.28
-22.37
38.26
47.77
3.89
-38.76
2.96
29.7
86.17
Return on Common Equity (%)

Capital Structure

FRC

in mil. unless spec.
No data availableFinancial data will appear here once available

Working Capital

FRC

in mil. unless spec.
No data availableFinancial data will appear here once available

Growth Rates

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
- -
30.91%
147.64%
Free Cash Flow
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- -
- -
Net Income, GAAP
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83.12%
475.97%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
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73.56%
465.05%
Total Cash Common Dividend
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Quarterly Revenue

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2023
- -
-8
- -
- -
11
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
119
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
672

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2023
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.5
2024
- -
- -
- -
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6
2025
- -
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35.19

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2023
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2024
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2025
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Business
ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited is a closed-end fund focused on long-term capital appreciation through investments in the precious metals and mining sector; it allocates at least 80% of its total assets to equity securities of companies engaged in the exploration, development, mining, or processing of gold, silver, platinum, diamonds, or other precious minerals, as well as direct holdings in bullion, instruments representing interests in such minerals, and exchange-traded funds or similar securities replicating the price movements of gold, silver, or platinum bullion. The fund employs a bottom-up fundamental analysis approach, incorporating primary research such as executive meetings, site visits to operating assets, and proprietary financial modeling. Its common shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol ASA, and it is managed by Merk Investments LLC, with the portfolio managed by Peter Maletis. Established in 1958 and originally incorporated in South Africa before relocating its domicile to Bermuda in 2004, ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited maintains its administrative base in Portland, Maine, and invests globally across public equity markets with a focus on the metals and mining industry, including small- and mid-capitalization companies offering leverage to rising gold prices, development-stage firms backed by strong partners, and producers with improving margins and balance sheets. In recent developments, the company has undergone significant board changes, including the appointment of Karen Caldwell as a director and chair of the Audit and Ethics Committee in 2025, the resignation of directors William Donovan and Mary Joan Hoene, and shareholder elections at the November 6, 2025 Annual General Meeting of directors Karen Caldwell, Neal Neilinger, Maryann Bruce, Ketu Desai, and Paul Kazarian; it also ratified Tait, Weller & Baker LLP as independent auditors for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2025. Amid governance disputes, ASA adopted a limited-duration shareholder rights plan in March 2025 through July 29, 2025, to address ownership concentrations by Saba Capital Management, L.P., its largest shareholder holding over 17% of shares and actively increasing its stake through multiple purchases in 2025 totaling millions of dollars. These changes reflect ongoing proxy battles, board expansions, and efforts to align governance with shareholder interests while maintaining focus on precious metals investments.

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