Overview
Canada-based precious metals producer's Q4 revenue rose sharply yr/yr to record levels
Q4 adjusted EBITDA missed analyst estimates
Company ended 2025 with record liquid assets and repaid credit facilities
Outlook
Company expects 2026 consolidated production of 100K-114K gold equivalent ounces
Golden Queen 2026 cash costs seen at $1,500-$1,800/oz, AISC at $1,850-$2,150/oz
2026 sustaining capex expected at $17 mln-$24 mln, growth capex at $21 mln-$30 mln
Result Drivers
PRECIOUS METALS PRICES - Higher average realized gold and silver prices drove record revenue in Q4, with gold at $4,171/oz and silver at $59.88/oz, both above market averages
PRODUCTION MIX - Balanced production profile with 57% of revenues from silver and 43% from gold enabled the company to capitalize on price appreciation in both metals
HIGHER OUTPUT - Increased gold production at Golden Queen and silver production at San Bartolome contributed to Q4 revenue growth
Company press release: ID:nNFC9FM8GC
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 Revenue
Beat
$133.69 mln
$129.40 mln (1 Analyst)
Q4 EPS
$0.28
Q4 Net Income
$42.40 mln
Q4 Adjusted EBITDA
Miss
$46.87 mln
$80.70 mln (2 Analysts)
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the diversified mining peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Andean Precious Metals Corp is C$14.00, about 120.5% above its March 24 closing price of C$6.35
The stock recently traded at 5 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 8 three months ago
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