Overview
Canada gold miner's Q1 revenue more than doubled yr/yr to $1.16 bln
Adjusted net income for Q1 rose to $260 mln, up from $122 mln a year ago
Company repurchased $80 mln in shares and sold 70% stake in Fingold for $325 mln
Outlook
B2Gold expects Fekola Complex 2026 gold production of 410,000-460,000 ounces
Company forecasts Goose Mine Q2 2026 gold production of 18,000-20,000 ounces, down from prior estimate
Masbate Mine expected to produce 170,000-190,000 ounces of gold in 2026
Result Drivers
HIGHER GOLD PRODUCTION - All operations exceeded expected gold production, with outperformance attributed to higher throughput, ore grades, and recoveries at key mines
LOWER OPERATING COSTS - Cash operating costs and all-in sustaining costs were lower than expected due to higher gold production, lower mining and processing costs, and lower sustaining capital expenditures
FAVORABLE GOLD PRICES - Higher average realized gold price contributed to increased revenue and profitability
Company press release: ID:nGNX2f2n2Z
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Revenue
Beat
$1.16 bln
$831.83 mln (2 Analysts)
Q1 EPS
$0.14
Q1 Adjusted Net Income
Beat
$259.88 mln
$171.26 mln (2 Analysts)
Q1 Net Income
$205.55 mln
Q1 Basic Adjusted EPS
$0.19
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 6 "strong buy" or "buy", 5 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the gold peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for B2Gold Corp is C$9.25, about 60.6% above its May 5 closing price of C$5.76
The stock recently traded at 4 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 6 three months ago
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