Canada's Franco-Nevada Q3 revenue misses estimates on lower gold stream deliveries
Overview
Canada gold royalty firm's Q3 revenue rose 13% yr/yr but missed analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS for Q3 rose yr/yr but missed analyst expectations
Company says higher gold and oil prices drove revenue and earnings growth
Outlook
Franco-Nevada sees 2026 GEOs sold between 525,000 and 555,000
Company expects 2026 diversified revenue of $300 mln to $330 mln
Franco-Nevada tracking toward mid-range of annual guidance for 2026
Result Drivers
HIGHER GOLD AND OIL PRICES - Co said stronger gold and oil prices drove revenue and earnings growth
LOWER GOLD STREAM DELIVERIES - Co said GEOs sold fell due to lower contributions from gold stream segment and iron ore assets, partly offset by higher energy asset contributions and favorable silver-to-gold conversion
ASSET-SPECIFIC PRODUCTION ISSUES - Co cited lower deliveries or production at Cobre Panamá, Guadalupe-Palmarejo, Antapaccay, and Candelaria as weighing on precious metal GEOs sold
Company press release:
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q3 Revenue | Miss | $549.30 mln | $587.84 mln (3 Analysts) |
Q3 Adjusted EPS | Miss | $1.89 | $1.94 (8 Analysts) |
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 12 "strong buy" or "buy", 3 "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 Franco-Nevada Corporation is C$397.50, about 9.5% above its November 10 closing price of C$363.09
The stock recently traded at 28 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 23 three months ago
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