Overview
* Centerra Q2 2025 revenue misses analyst expectations
* Q2 Adjusted EPS beats estimates, per LSEG data
* Company net earnings rise 82% to $68.6 mln, driven by high commodity prices
* Centerra increases share buybacks to $27 mln, up 80% from last quarter
Outlook
* Centerra updates 2025 gold production guidance at Mount Milligan to 145-165 koz
* Company revises 2025 gold production costs at Mount Milligan to $1,350-$1,450/oz
* Centerra reaffirms 2025 copper production guidance at 50-60 Mlbs
* Company expects first production from Goldfield by end of 2028
Result Drivers
* HIGH COMMODITY PRICES - Centerra's Q2 cash flow from operations driven by elevated gold and copper prices
* LOWER GRADE MINING - Mount Milligan's production costs increased due to mining in lower grade zones
* HIGHER ROYALTY COSTS - Öksüt's costs rose due to elevated gold prices and updated royalty structure
Key Details
Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu
s s
Estimate
Q2 Miss $288.30 $293.60
Revenue mln mln (2
Analysts
)
Q2 Beat $0.26 $0.17 (9
Adjusted Analysts
EPS )
Q2 EPS $0.33
Q2 Beat $52.70 $38.70
Adjusted mln mln (1
Net Analyst)
Income
Q2 Net $68.60
Income mln
Q2 Free -$25.60
Cash mln
Flow
Analyst Coverage
* The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 7 "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "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 ( CGAU ) is C$12.50, about 19.8% above its August 5 closing price of C$10.03
* The stock recently traded at 7 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 9 three months ago
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(This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)