Mesabi Trust
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- Net income TTM of 92.8M is 4x revenue (23M) due to 71.2M unusual items - core earnings only 21.6M[Total Unusual Items Excluding Goodwill TTM]
- Zero debt with 21.2M cash (86% of assets) - pure royalty trust with minimal operating structure[Debt to Equity]
- ROE TTM of 413% vs industry median -4% is misleading - driven by one-time items, not operations[Return on Equity TTM]
Watch Triggers
- Total Revenue TTM: Decline >10% YoY — Signals accelerating mine depletion or pricing pressure on royalty stream
- Dividends Paid Per Share TTM: Cut below $0.80/share — Income thesis breaks - trust valued primarily for yield
- Total Unusual Items TTM: Returns to near-zero — Reveals true normalized earnings power around 18-20M
Bull Case
79% operating margin TTM with zero debt creates pure-play iron ore royalty exposure with minimal overhead drag
Operating Margin TTMDebt to Equity
Dividend payout ratio 7Y avg of 86% with 1.07/share TTM yields ~3% at current prices - income vehicle
Dividend Payout Ratio Avg 7yrDividends Paid Per Share TTM
Bear Case
Revenue down 5.6% over 5Y and EPS down 6.6% over 5Y - structural decline in underlying royalty stream
Total Revenue 5yr GrowthEPS Growth 5yr
P/S of 20.2x vs industry median 6.1x - paying 3.3x premium for declining asset with no growth optionality
Price to Sales RatioTotal Revenue 5yr Growth
Bull vs Bear Balance
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Forward Thesis
Normalized earnings power is ~21M annually, implying true P/E of 22x vs reported 12.7x
1-3ymed
- 71.2M unusual items inflated TTM net income
- Operating income of 18.1M reflects recurring royalty stream
- Revenue declining 5.6% over 5 years signals structural headwind
Operating Income TTM: 18.1MTotal Revenue 5Y Growth: -5.6%Unusual Items TTM: 71.2M
Valuation Context
Caveats
MSB Fundamentals
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction → Mining (except Oil and Gas)
| Metric | Value | YoY Growth | Industry Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
$342.17M | — | ||
$319.01M | — | ||
25 | — | ||
$16.57M | -34.9% | — | |
$1.06 | -62.6% | — | |
79.1% | -2.0% | — | |
83.7% | -282.7% | — | |
$14.4M | -84.7% | — | |
63.4% | -357.6% | — | |
Beta 5Y (Monthly) | unknown | — |
MSB Dividend History
93 dividends
2026
$0.500004/30/26$0.2400
01/30/26$0.2600
2025
$6.970010/30/25$0.3400
07/30/25$0.1200
04/30/25$0.5600
01/30/25$5.9500
2024
$1.350010/30/24$0.3900
07/30/24$0.3000
04/29/24$0.2900
01/29/24$0.3700
2023
$0.350010/27/23$0.3500
2022
$3.630007/28/22$0.8400
04/28/22$1.0400
01/27/22$1.7500
2021
$2.860010/28/21$1.4200
07/29/21$0.0900
04/29/21$0.8900
01/28/21$0.4600
2020
$0.970010/29/20$0.3600
07/29/20$0.0500
04/29/20$0.5600
2019
$3.360010/29/19$0.8700
07/29/19$0.2100
04/29/19$0.8900
01/29/19$1.3900
2018
$2.790010/29/18$0.9400
07/27/18$0.2200
04/27/18$0.4500
01/29/18$1.1800
2017
$1.490010/27/17$0.6400
07/27/17$0.1600
04/26/17$0.5500
01/26/17$0.1400
2016
$0.550010/26/16$0.1000
07/27/16$0.2000
04/27/16$0.2000
01/27/16$0.0500
2015
$0.680007/28/15$0.0400
01/28/15$0.6400
2014
$1.770010/28/14$0.8800
07/28/14$0.3200
01/28/14$0.5700
2013
$1.540010/28/13$0.5100
07/26/13$0.4600
04/26/13$0.0800
01/28/13$0.4900
2012
$2.595010/26/12$1.1300
07/26/12$0.6400
04/26/12$0.0650
01/26/12$0.7600
2011
$2.420010/26/11$1.1200
07/27/11$0.6000
04/27/11$0.0500
01/26/11$0.6500
2010
$2.385010/27/10$0.9100
07/28/10$0.8000
04/28/10$0.1250
01/27/10$0.5500
2009
$0.710010/28/09$0.2200
04/28/09$0.3800
01/28/09$0.1100
2008
$2.885010/28/08$1.2500
07/28/08$1.0000
04/28/08$0.1200
01/28/08$0.5150
2007
$1.150010/26/07$0.4800
07/26/07$0.3100
04/26/07$0.0450
01/26/07$0.3150
2006
$1.755010/26/06$0.5850
07/26/06$0.4000
04/26/06$0.3000
01/26/06$0.4700
2005
$1.355010/26/05$0.3600
07/27/05$0.3700
04/27/05$0.3300
01/26/05$0.2950
2004
$0.775010/27/04$0.2500
07/28/04$0.1750
04/28/04$0.0500
01/28/04$0.3000
2003
$0.380010/28/03$0.1200
07/28/03$0.0700
01/28/03$0.1900
2002
$0.250010/28/02$0.1200
07/26/02$0.0500
01/28/02$0.0800
2001
$0.305010/26/01$0.1050
07/26/01$0.0700
01/26/01$0.1300
2000
$0.455010/26/00$0.1750
07/26/00$0.1000
01/26/00$0.1800
MSB Stock Splits
No stock splits
MSB SEC Filings
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04/22/26 | 01/31/26 | 10-K | |
12/12/25 | 10/31/25 | 10-Q | |
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