Canada's Centerra Gold Q3 net earnings fell on impairment absence
Overview
Canada gold and copper producer's Q3 revenue rose yr/yr
Company declared a quarterly dividend of C$0.07 per share
Outlook
Mount Milligan lowers FY26 AISC guidance to $1,100-$1,200/oz from $1,200-$1,300/oz on stronger copper by-product credits
Langeloth raises FY26 adjusted EBITDA guidance to $17-$22 mln from $7-$12 mln as molybdenum prices increase
Thompson Creek targets first production in mid-2027 and remains within its $425-$450 mln total capital estimate
Result Drivers
GOLDIELD IMPAIRMENT COMPARISON – Net earnings fell sharply as 2025 included a $193.5 mln Goldfield impairment reversal that did not recur
MOUNT MILLIGAN BY-PRODUCT CREDITS – Q3 AISC fell 22% q/q to $985/oz on higher gold production and sales and copper by-product credits
ÖKSÜT GRADES AND OPERATIONS – Gold production was driven by higher grades, enhanced operating practices and solution management
THOMPSON CREEK AND GOLDFIELD SPENDING – Free cash flow was partly offset by capital expenditures at the two development projects
Company press release:
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q3 Net Earnings | $88.70 mlnn | ||
Q3 Revenue | Beat | $500.30 mln | $453.25 mln (2 Analysts) |
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 5 "strong buy" or "buy", 4 "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 Centerra Gold Inc. is C$33.50, about 13.1% above its October 28 closing price of C$29.61
The stock recently traded at 10 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 9 three months ago
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