Canada's Kinross Gold Q2 revenue, profit benefit from higher prices

Kinross Gold

29/07/2026 22:14

Overview
Canada gold miner's Q2 revenue rose 29% yr/yr, driven by higher realized gold prices
Adjusted EPS for Q2 increased to $0.71 from $0.44 a year earlier
Company returned over $275 mln to shareholders in Q2 via buybacks and dividends

Outlook
Kinross expects 2026 attributable production of 2.0 mln Au eq. oz. (+/- 5%)
Company forecasts 2026 production cost of sales of $1,360/oz (+/- 5%) and AISC of $1,730/oz (+/- 5%)
Kinross projects 2026 attributable capital expenditures of $1,500 mln (+/- 5%)

Result Drivers
HIGHER GOLD PRICES - Revenue and margins rose mainly due to a 37% increase in average realized gold price yr/yr
COST PRESSURES - Production cost of sales per ounce increased, mainly due to higher fuel, royalty, and labor costs
MIXED MINE PERFORMANCE - Higher output at Tasiast and Paracatu offset lower production at Bald Mountain, Round Mountain and Fort Knox

Company press release: ID:nGNX2Nx9d5

Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q2 Metal Sales
 
$2.24 bln
 
Q2 EPS
 
$0.71
 
Q2 Adjusted Net Income
 
$847.80 mln
 
Q2 Attributable Free Cash Flow
 
$726.8 mln
 
Q2 Capex
 
$411 mln
 
Q2 Free Cash Flow
 
$726.80 mln
 

Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 9 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the gold peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Kinross Gold Corp is C$57.00, about 71.6% above its July 28 closing price of C$33.21
The stock recently traded at 8 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 10 three months ago

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