Historically speaking, the price of gold has had an inverse relationship with the stock market. That is, when stocks move up, gold goes down. This was certainly the case in the late 1970s when markets meandered lower while the price of gold shot higher--eventually topping out around $830 an ounce in early 1980. Again, in the late 1990s, as the 1982-2000 Bull Market Drove Stocks into the Stratosphere, Gold Got Buried.
Not so this time. Since early this spring, gold has rallied right along with stocks. An ounce of gold now changes hands for about $393, up 22% since April. Gold Mining Stocks Have Done Even Better: The Philadelphia Gold and Silver Mining Index is up 63% since late March.
What does any of this have to do with GSPM right Now?
Answer: Not Much!
For Small Micro Cap Companies such as GSPM, there are a lot of similarities between Gold Mining Companies and Oil Drilling Companies.
What is obvious to us is the Speculation Factor, being Highly Speculative and a Tremendous amount of RISK, But as the saying goes: " The Greater The Risk, The Greater The Reward".
In most cases, these Small Drilling Companies, be it Oil and Gas or Gold, they all seem to acquire property or interests right next to one of the Greatest Discoveries of All Time, and think that they will do the same with their own Stakes.
Some Do, And Some Don't!
History has Shown that there is logic to this thinking. Particularly in Oil and Gas, as well as Gold.
From what we understand, because of the way the Earth was formed, there is Potential for Finds of Oil and Gas, as well as Gold in adjacent properties to "Great Discoveries".
So, what does any of this mean to GSPM's Potential Future?
Answer: Maybe Nothing, or on the Other Hand Maybe A lot! Only time will tell.
Well, what do we think GSPM could be Worth Near-Term?
In our opinion, Based on the most current PR above, and based on the Theory of "property or interests right next to one of the Greatest Discoveries of All Time".
One way to value a company is to look at its peers in the Industry. Relative to comparative companies within the Gold and Silver Industry. According to Multex, A grouping of comparable companies within this Industry currently trades at an average price to sales multiple of 7.51 times.
If over the Near- Term GSPM Were to confirm Test Results that Prove Gold Reserve's and If GSPM were to ONLY generate Just 1% of what Cyprus Amax Generates out of one Gold Mine this would equate to $8 Million Dollars in Annual Revenue.
Then applying the Price to Sales (TTM) multiple of 1 times (which would be an 87% Discount to its Peers- The Speculation Factor), would equate to a market cap of $8 Million Dollars.
Thus, when applying the comparative group's price to sales multiples to GSPM we can arrive at a relative valuation of $0.20 Cents Per Share over the Near-Term.