Comstock Inc. (LODE) intrinsic value & 10-year financials

Comstock Inc. (LODE) has no Graham intrinsic value right now because the formula needs positive earnings. Over the last 10 fiscal years revenue shrank 12.3% a year to $1.6M, with an average return on invested capital of -31.2%.

Graham intrinsic value
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Share price (Oct 17, 2026)
$1.79
Market cap
$65.7M
Revenue (FY2025)
$1.6M
Revenue growth (10-yr CAGR)
-12.3%
ROIC (10-yr avg)
-31.2%
Free cash flow (FY2025)
-$26.7M

LODE 10-year financial history

Fiscal year Revenue Net income EPS (diluted) Free cash flow Operating margin ROIC
FY2025 $1.6M -$43.1M -$1.17 -$26.7M -2455.2% -42.2%
FY2024 $3.0M -$53.3M -$3.21 -$14.9M -1315.1% -50.6%
FY2023 $1.3M $10.5M $0.09 -$15.4M -989.0% -17.5%
FY2022 $178.2K -$46.7M -$0.62 -$13.1M -10868.0% -26.2%
FY2021 $862.2K -$24.6M -$0.49 -$7.6M -743.0% -8.8%
FY2020 $201.7K $14.9M $0.49 -$3.9M -2714.1% -19.3%
FY2019 $179.6K -$3.8M -$0.20 -$4.7M -2975.2% -23.7%
FY2018 $150.3K -$9.5M — -$5.7M -4924.1% -39.4%
FY2017 $104.3K -$10.6M -$0.26 -$6.7M -8509.6% -40.8%
FY2016 $5.1M -$13.0M -$0.07 -$3.3M -201.4% -43.1%

Source: annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR. Figures in USD.

Executive summary

Comstock Inc. is facing top-line stagnation, with revenue contracting over the decade.

Comstock Inc. has historically struggled to out-earn its cost of capital, averaging just -31.2% ROIC.

Over the decade, Comstock Inc. shows that management has aggressively returned capital to shareholders by retiring 79.2% of outstanding shares.

Benjamin Graham lens

Under Benjamin Graham's formula using SEC EDGAR fundamentals, Comstock Inc. is modeled at -12.3% normalized earnings growth with a 5.1% bond-yield adjustment. The resulting Graham intrinsic value estimate is $-1.25 per share.

LODE stock: frequently asked questions

What is the intrinsic value of Comstock Inc. (LODE) stock?

Graham's formula only works with positive earnings. Comstock Inc. reported diluted EPS of -$1.17 in fiscal 2025, so no Graham value is shown. The 10-year table shows revenue and cash-flow trends instead.

How fast has Comstock Inc. grown?

Revenue went from $5.1M in fiscal 2016 to $1.6M in fiscal 2025, a compound annual growth rate of -12.3%. Net income was -$43.1M in fiscal 2025.

Does Comstock Inc. generate free cash flow?

Comstock Inc. generated -$26.7M of free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) in fiscal 2025. Free cash flow was positive in 0 of the last 10 reported years.

What is LODE's return on invested capital?

Average ROIC over the last 10 fiscal years was -31.2%, and average return on equity was -44.7%. Sustained ROIC above about 15% usually points to a durable competitive advantage.

Where does this LODE data come from?

From Comstock Inc.'s annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR, most recently filed Jul 23, 2026. Prices are end-of-day snapshots; valuations are formula outputs, not investment advice.

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