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Deterra Royalties Ltd (AU:DRR)
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Deterra Royalties Ltd (DRR) Earnings Dates, Call Summary & Reports

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Earnings Data

Report Date
Aug 19, 2026
TBA (Confirmed)
Period Ending
2026 (Q4)
Consensus EPS Forecast
0.13
Last Year’s EPS
0.18
Same Quarter Last Year
Based on 4 Analysts Ratings

Earnings Call Summary

Q2 2026
Earnings Call Date:Feb 16, 2026|
% Change Since:
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call conveyed a strongly positive operational and financial half driven by record NPAT, 12% revenue growth, record MAC volumes, successful noncore asset disposals and meaningful de-risking and value appreciation at Thacker Pass. These positives are tempered by management transition risk, limited share price appreciation to date, and the fact that retained cash has not yet been redeployed into material new acquisitions. Overall the financial and project fundamentals are robust, with clear liquidity and borrowing advantages enabling selective growth options.
Company Guidance
Management reiterated a clear capital and operating framework: a 75% payout ratio (interim dividend $0.124/share fully franked), a target leverage range of 0–15% and no return to 100% MAC payout, while keeping a strong balance sheet (net debt $149m; drawn debt AUD 156m; AUD 344m undrawn capacity; average facility margin 1.3%; after‑tax borrowing rate 3.6%; well within covenants). They flagged robust H1 metrics—NPAT $87m, revenue +12% driven by MAC’s record sales of 68 million dry tonnes at a realized AUD 139/tonne (up 5% y/y), operating costs $8.1m (including $1m one‑off CEO transition), accounting profit on noncore sales $8.4m and cash proceeds $108m with a further $13m receivable in Aug‑2026—and confirmed readiness to deploy capital opportunistically into ~$100–$500m opportunities rather than hoard cash. On Thacker Pass they noted material derisking: a US$2.2bn DOE loan (23 years at U.S. T‑bill rates), US government 5% share/5% JV interest, GM’s US$945m contribution, lithium carbonate indices rising from ~US$11,000/t to ~US$17,500/t, Lithium Americas’ share price more than doubling, an updated 85‑year mine life and 160,000 tpa expansion, and first production targeted end‑2027.
Record Profit After Tax (NPAT)
Delivered a record first half NPAT of $87 million, supporting a fully franked interim dividend of $0.124 per share.
Revenue Growth Driven by MAC Royalty
Revenue up 12% year-on-year, driven primarily by the Mining Area C (MAC) royalty.
Record MAC Sales Volumes and Price Improvement
MAC sales for the half were a record 68 million dry tonnes with a realized price of AUD 139/tonne, up 5% versus H1 FY25.
Profitable Disposal of Noncore Assets and Debt Reduction
Sale of noncore precious metals assets generated USD 108 million cash proceeds received in the half (plus a further USD 13 million receivable in Aug 2026), produced an accounting profit of AUD 8.4 million, and proceeds have been used to reduce net debt.
Strong Balance Sheet and Liquidity
Net debt of AUD 149 million at 31 Dec 2025, AUD 344 million undrawn capacity in credit facilities, average margin across facilities only 1.3%, and well within banking covenants and target leverage range (0–15%).
Low After-Tax Borrowing Cost
After-tax borrowing rate in H1 2026 was 3.6%, enabling attractive access to debt capital to fund future opportunities.
Significant De-risking at Thacker Pass (Lithium Asset)
Thacker Pass construction underway; first draw on the US$2.2 billion DOE loan (23-year at US T-bill rates) confirmed; U.S. government granted rights to 5% shareholding in Lithium Americas and 5% interest in the JV with GM; GM invested US$945 million and has offtake arrangements. Lithium carbonate price indices rose from ~US$11,000/t at acquisition to ~US$17,500/t recently (~59% increase), and Lithium Americas' share price has more than doubled since the Trident acquisition.
Improved Project Fundamentals at Thacker Pass
Updated technical report shows mine life extended to 85 years (from 40 years) and planned expansion to 160,000 tpa (double prior plan), materially enhancing the long-term value of the royalty.
Disciplined Capital Management & Dividend Policy
Maintains a 75% NPAT payout ratio target (consistent with FY25) balancing shareholder returns, balance sheet strength and investment optionality; interim dividend includes profit on asset sales and aligns with stated capital allocation framework.

Deterra Royalties Ltd (AU:DRR) Earnings, Revenues Date & History

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AU:DRR Earnings History

Report Date
Fiscal Quarter
Forecast / EPS
Last Year's EPS
EPS YoY Change
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Aug 19, 2026
2026 (Q4)
0.13 / -
0.18
Feb 16, 2026
2026 (Q2)
0.15 / 0.16
0.12135.54% (+0.04)
Aug 18, 2025
2025 (Q4)
0.16 / 0.18
0.14623.29% (+0.03)
Feb 17, 2025
2025 (Q2)
0.13 / 0.12
0.149-18.79% (-0.03)
Aug 19, 2024
2024 (Q4)
0.15 / 0.15
0.17-14.12% (-0.02)
Feb 15, 2024
2024 (Q2)
0.15 / 0.15
0.1224.17% (+0.03)
Aug 14, 2023
2023 (Q4)
0.17 / 0.17
0.22-22.73% (-0.05)
Feb 16, 2023
2023 (Q2)
0.12 / 0.12
0.1172.56% (<+0.01)
Aug 17, 2022
2022 (Q4)
0.22 / 0.22
0.1283.33% (+0.10)
Feb 21, 2022
2022 (Q2)
0.17 / 0.12
0.06385.71% (+0.05)
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AU:DRR Earnings-Related Price Changes

Report Date
Price 1 Day Before
Price 1 Day After
Percentage Change
Feb 16, 2026
AU$4.03AU$4.19+3.84%
Aug 18, 2025
AU$4.17AU$4.20+0.67%
Feb 17, 2025
AU$3.91AU$3.81-2.58%
Aug 19, 2024
AU$3.26AU$3.34+2.45%
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Deterra Royalties Ltd (AU:DRR) is schdueled to report earning on Aug 19, 2026, TBA (Confirmed).
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            AU:DRR EPS forecast for the fiscal quarter 2026 (Q4) is 0.13.