Perseus Mining Limited (AU:PRU)
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Perseus Mining
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Rating:67Neutral
Price Target:
AU$6.00
▲(6.95% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:03/26/26
The score is driven primarily by solid financial strength and attractive valuation (low P/E with a modest dividend). These positives are meaningfully offset by weak technical momentum (downtrend with negative MACD) and earnings-call risks centered on higher cost guidance and operational/fiscal headwinds, despite strong liquidity and a supportive long-life reserve upgrade.
Positive Factors
Strong balance sheet and low leverage
A low debt-to-equity profile and robust equity ratio give Perseus durable financial flexibility. This underpins capacity to fund growth projects, absorb commodity volatility, sustain dividends/buybacks and refinance on favourable terms, supporting multi-year operational plans.
Negative Factors
Higher unit costs and royalty increases pressure margins
Rising royalties and open-pit sequencing lift long-term AISC, eroding per-ounce cash margins. Structural increases to fiscal burdens or persistent lower grades reduce free cash per ounce, making the business more sensitive to gold price pullbacks and tightening investment headroom.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong balance sheet and low leverage
A low debt-to-equity profile and robust equity ratio give Perseus durable financial flexibility. This underpins capacity to fund growth projects, absorb commodity volatility, sustain dividends/buybacks and refinance on favourable terms, supporting multi-year operational plans.
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Perseus Mining (PRU) vs. iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA)
Market Cap
AU$6.79B
Dividend Yield1.32%
Average Volume (3M)6.39M
Price to Earnings (P/E)18.2
Beta (1Y)1.24
Revenue Growth16.69%
EPS Growth3.17%
CountryAU
Employees1,100
SectorBasic Materials
Sector Strength58
IndustryGold
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.19
Shares Outstanding1,339,891,400
10 Day Avg. Volume5,861,548
30 Day Avg. Volume6,390,236
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.88
Price to Book (P/B)2.33
Price to Sales (P/S)5.71
P/FCF Ratio14.16
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
AU$7.10Price Target Upside26.56% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering7
EPS Forecast (FY)0.36
Revenue Forecast (FY)AU$1.52B
Perseus Mining Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Perseus Mining Limited explores, evaluates, develops, and mines for gold properties in West Africa. The company primarily holds interests in the Edikan gold mine project located in Ghana; and Sissingué and Yaoure gold projects located in Côte d'Iv...
How the Company Makes Money
Perseus primarily makes money by producing gold and selling it into the gold market. Its main revenue stream is gold sales generated from mining operations: ore is extracted (from open-pit and/or underground sources depending on the operation), pr...
Perseus Mining Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 19, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Sep 02, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presents a broadly positive operational and financial picture: strong realized gold prices, solid cash generation, robust liquidity (~$1.2B when including undrawn facilities), a doubled interim dividend and a material 73% reserve increase at Nyanzaga that extends mine life and establishes a long‑life cornerstone asset. Offsetting factors include margin pressure from higher royalties and open‑pit transitions, an upward revision to AISC guidance, an 8% decline in profit after tax, a $27M FX loss, safety fatalities at Sissingué, and some fiscal uncertainty in Côte d'Ivoire. On balance, the company's strong balance sheet, significant reserve upgrade and shareholder returns meaningfully outweigh the operational and fiscal headwinds discussed.Positive Updates
Strong production and unit costs (H1)
Produced 188,841 ounces in the 6 months with an all-in site cost of $1,649/oz and a cash margin of $1,592/oz.
Negative Updates
Uncertainty around Côte d'Ivoire mining code
Ongoing negotiations and a pending new mining code in Côte d'Ivoire create fiscal uncertainty (industry engagement positive, but outcomes and ratification timing remain unresolved).
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong production and unit costs (H1)
Produced 188,841 ounces in the 6 months with an all-in site cost of $1,649/oz and a cash margin of $1,592/oz.
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Company Guidance
Perseus kept FY26 production guidance unchanged at 400,000–440,000 ounces (production weighted to H2) but raised group all‑in site cost guidance from $1,460–$1,620/oz to roughly $1,600–$1,760/oz to reflect higher gold‑price‑linked royalties (including a 2% increase in Côte d’Ivoire) and mine sequencing; the company also announced a 73% increase in Nyanzaga ore reserves to 4.0 Moz (90.9 Mt at 1.38 g/t JORC probable), extending mine life to 16 years with >200 kozpa from FY28–FY41, ~3.5 Moz total production, a life‑of‑mine AISC of $1,621/oz on a $3,000/oz long‑term price and first gold targeted January 2027, while reserve updates for Yaouré (end of year) and Edikan (Dec‑26) are pending and guidance assumes inclusion of higher‑grade sources at Edikan and Sissingué.Perseus Mining Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
75
Positive
Balance Sheet
80
Positive
Cash Flow
70
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Jun 2025 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 951.28M | 817.72M | 457.16M | 1.44B | 1.13B | 679.73M |
| Gross Profit | 465.86M | 485.04M | 278.65M | 821.31M | 348.81M | 198.13M |
| EBITDA | 496.04M | 476.28M | 274.53M | 796.51M | 504.39M | 283.46M |
| Net Income | 262.40M | 242.98M | 329.96M | 427.40M | 233.59M | 116.22M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 2.72B | 2.48B | 1.99B | 2.42B | 1.99B | 1.41B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 683.56M | 751.83M | 536.70M | 728.92M | 426.85M | 181.54M |
| Total Debt | 4.14M | 4.17M | 3.13M | 3.90M | 86.54M | 137.40M |
| Total Liabilities | 253.19M | 270.94M | 205.73M | 270.22M | 346.53M | 350.50M |
| Stockholders Equity | 2.23B | 2.00B | 1.58B | 1.92B | 1.47B | 1.03B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 121.67M | 329.54M | 347.95M | 448.17M | 383.03M | 52.53M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 335.45M | 536.66M | 431.36M | 648.32M | 522.91M | 302.02M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -315.13M | -211.13M | -328.74M | -200.16M | -165.70M | -249.21M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -154.57M | -142.17M | -45.58M | -125.79M | -113.39M | -81.35M |
Perseus Mining Technical Analysis
Negative
5.61
Price Trends
5.40
Negative
5.52
Negative
5.21
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.10
Positive
39.19
Neutral
40.51
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For AU:PRU, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 5.61 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 5.30, above the 50-day MA of 5.40, and above the 200-day MA of 5.21, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.10 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 39.19 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 40.51 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for AU:PRU.
Perseus Mining Peers Comparison
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Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
75 Outperform | AU$4.66B | 9.25 | 27.80% | 0.65% | 31.42% | ― | |
73 Outperform | AU$6.41B | 15.33 | 28.87% | ― | 149.69% | 209.07% | |
67 Neutral | AU$6.79B | 18.17 | 11.87% | 1.32% | 16.69% | 3.17% | |
67 Neutral | AU$3.53B | 5.73 | 42.00% | ― | 111.74% | 100.58% | |
66 Neutral | AU$5.97B | 18.82 | 9.94% | 1.92% | 13.34% | -15.96% | |
64 Neutral | AU$2.55B | 15.04 | 17.47% | ― | 10.67% | ― | |
61 Neutral | $10.43B | 7.12 | -0.05% | 2.87% | 2.86% | -36.73% |
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Perseus Mining Corporate Events
Perseus Mining updates market on ongoing on-market share buy-back
May 11, 2026
Perseus Mining Limited has provided an updated notification to the Australian Securities Exchange on its ongoing on-market share buy-back program for its ordinary fully paid shares. The update records that a total of 7,973,480 shares had been repu...
Perseus Mining Updates Daily On-Market Share Buy-Back Activity
May 10, 2026
Perseus Mining Limited has provided an updated notification to the ASX regarding its ongoing on-market share buy-back program for its ordinary fully paid shares. The latest filing, dated 8 May 2026, confirms the daily buy-back activity and referen...
Perseus Mining Cancels Over 2.5 Million Shares in On-Market Buy-Back
May 8, 2026
Perseus Mining Limited has cancelled 2,548,420 ordinary fully paid shares as part of an on-market share buy-back, effective 8 May 2026. The reduction in issued capital reflects the company’s active capital management strategy, which can enha...
Perseus Mining names new COO to steer African growth push
May 8, 2026
Perseus Mining has appointed experienced mining executive Wade Bickley as Chief Operating Officer, effective 1 June 2026, with the role based in the company’s Dubai office. Bickley brings over 25 years of experience across gold and base meta...
Perseus Mining Updates Daily On-Market Share Buy-Back
May 6, 2026
Perseus Mining Limited has provided an updated notification to the ASX regarding its on-market share buy-back program for ordinary fully paid shares. The company reported that a total of 7,167,828 shares had been repurchased before the previous da...
Perseus Mining Updates Daily On-Market Share Buy-Back
May 5, 2026
Perseus Mining Limited has provided an update on its on-market share buy-back program for its ordinary fully paid shares. The company reported that a total of 6,724,760 shares had been repurchased before the previous trading day, with an additiona...
Perseus Mining Continues On‑Market Share Buy‑Back Program
May 4, 2026
Perseus Mining Limited has continued its on-market share buy-back program, focused on its ordinary fully paid shares listed under the ticker PRU. The company reported that a total of 6,652,492 shares had been repurchased prior to the previous trad...
Perseus Mining Continues On‑Market Share Buy‑Back Program
May 3, 2026
Perseus Mining Limited has provided an updated notification to the ASX regarding its ongoing on-market share buy-back program for its ordinary fully paid shares. The latest daily disclosure shows that the company had repurchased a cumulative 6,169...
Perseus Mining Corrects Figures in Ongoing On-Market Share Buy-Back
Apr 29, 2026
Perseus Mining Limited has updated its notification to the ASX regarding its on-market share buy-back of ordinary fully paid shares under code PRU. The company clarified that the latest announcement, dated 29 April 2026, corrects the previously st...
Perseus Mining Updates Market on Progress of On-Market Share Buy-Back
Apr 28, 2026
Perseus Mining Limited has provided an updated notification to the ASX regarding its ongoing on-market share buy-back program for its ordinary fully paid shares. The latest filing, dated 28 April 2026, shows that the company has repurchased a cumu...
Perseus Mining Hits First Underground Ore Milestone at Yaouré
Apr 27, 2026
Perseus Mining has completed the first underground production blast at the CMA Underground project, located at the Yaouré Gold Mine in Côte d’Ivoire. Ore excavation began immediately from the Blika 1120 Ore Drive South, marking a p...
Perseus Mining Updates Daily On-Market Share Buy-Back Activity
Apr 27, 2026
Perseus Mining Limited has reported an update on its on-market share buy-back program for its ordinary fully paid shares. The company disclosed that, as of the latest daily notification, it has repurchased a cumulative total of 5,007,555 shares, i...
Perseus Mining Updates Progress of On-Market Share Buy-Back
Apr 26, 2026
Perseus Mining Limited has reported an update to its on-market share buy-back program for its ordinary fully paid shares traded under the ASX code PRU. The company disclosed that as of 24 April 2026, it had repurchased a total of 4,881,530 shares ...
Perseus Mining Reaffirms JORC-Compliant Ore Reserves and Flags Risks Around Forward Guidance
Apr 22, 2026
Perseus Mining has reaffirmed that all production targets across its Edikan, Sissingué, Yaouré and Nyanzaga operations remain underpinned by ore reserve estimates prepared in line with the JORC Code. The company states that the key assum...
Perseus Mining Boosts Cash Pile on Strong Quarter and Project Advances
Apr 22, 2026
Perseus Mining reported a strong March 2026 quarter, with group gold output rising 21% from the previous period to 107,144 ounces and all-in site costs easing to US$1,748 per ounce. Higher production and a sharply improved realised gold price of U...
Perseus Mining Completes Sale of Meyas Sand Project Interest
Apr 22, 2026
Perseus Mining has completed the sale of its group interest in the Meyas Sand Project, following on from its earlier announcement in March. The divestment marks a further tightening of the company’s asset portfolio, signaling a strategic foc...
Perseus Mining Sets Global Investor Call for March Quarter Results
Apr 10, 2026
Perseus Mining Limited will host an investor webinar and conference call to discuss its March 2026 quarterly results, scheduled for release around 8:30am AEST on Thursday, 23 April 2026. The call will be accessible to investors across Australia, C...
Perseus Mining Cancels 1.88m Shares in On‑Market Buy‑Back
Apr 2, 2026
Perseus Mining Limited has cancelled 1,884,122 ordinary fully paid shares on 2 April 2026 as part of an on-market share buy-back. The reduction in issued capital may enhance earnings per share and capital management efficiency, signalling ongoing ...
Perseus Mining Reports Ongoing On‑Market Share Buy‑Back Activity
Mar 30, 2026
Perseus Mining has issued an updated notification to the ASX detailing progress under its on‑market share buy‑back program for its ordinary fully paid shares, PRU. The latest daily report shows that the company had repurchased a cumula...
Perseus Mining Reports Daily Progress on On-Market Share Buy-Back
Mar 29, 2026
Perseus Mining Limited has provided an updated notification to the ASX regarding its ongoing on-market share buy-back program for its ordinary fully paid shares. The update, dated 27 March 2026, reports that a total of 3,488,041 shares had been re...
Perseus Mining Buys 9.9% Stake in Aurum to Boost Côte d’Ivoire Gold Footprint
Mar 22, 2026
Perseus Mining has taken a 9.9% stake in Aurum Resources via participation in Aurum’s latest equity raising, investing A$23.69 million to gain exposure to the Boundiali Gold Project in northern Côte d’Ivoire. Aurum’s flagshi...
Perseus Mining Updates Six-Month Dividend Details With Exchange Rates
Mar 13, 2026
Perseus Mining Limited has updated its previously announced dividend notification for holders of its ordinary fully paid shares, adding the applicable exchange rates for the distribution. The dividend relates to the six-month period ending 31 Dece...
Perseus Mining Seeks ASX Quotation for New Employee Incentive Shares
Mar 9, 2026
Perseus Mining Limited has applied to the ASX for quotation of 28,267 new ordinary fully paid shares. The securities have been issued under an employee incentive scheme and, once quoted, will increase the company’s listed share count, modest...
Perseus Mining Updates Market on Progress of On-Market Share Buy-Back
Mar 8, 2026
Perseus Mining Limited has provided an updated notification to the ASX regarding its ongoing on-market share buy-back program for its ordinary fully paid shares. The company reported that it had repurchased a total of 2,640,176 shares prior to the...
Perseus Mining Updates Market on Progress of On‑Market Share Buy‑Back
Mar 5, 2026
Perseus Mining Limited has provided an updated notification to the ASX regarding its ongoing on-market share buy-back program for its ordinary fully paid shares. The latest daily disclosure reports that the company repurchased 346,330 shares on th...
Perseus Mining Updates Market on Daily Progress of On-Market Share Buy-Back
Feb 26, 2026
Perseus Mining Limited has provided an updated notification to the ASX on its ongoing on-market share buy-back program for its ordinary fully paid shares. The latest filing, dated 26 February 2026, reports that a total of 1,949,887 shares had been...
Perseus Mining Updates Daily On-Market Share Buy-Back Activity
Feb 24, 2026
Perseus Mining Limited has provided an updated notification to the ASX regarding its ongoing on-market share buy-back of ordinary fully paid shares under code PRU. The update, dated 24 February 2026, reports that the company had repurchased a cumu...
Perseus Mining Reaffirms Ore Reserves and Underlying Assumptions Across Key Gold Assets
Feb 23, 2026
Perseus Mining has reaffirmed that its production targets are supported by Ore Reserve estimates prepared by competent persons under the JORC Code, covering key assets including Nyanzaga, Edikan, Sissingué, Fimbiasso and Bagoé. The compa...
Perseus Mining Declares Interim Dividend of A$0.05 per Share
Feb 19, 2026
Perseus Mining Limited, an Australian-listed gold producer trading under the ticker PRU, operates through ordinary fully paid shares and focuses on gold mining and related revenue-generating activities. The company returns capital to investors via...
Perseus Mining Reaffirms Ore Reserve Assumptions and Flags Ongoing Sector Risks
Feb 19, 2026
Perseus Mining has reaffirmed that all production targets referenced in its latest report are supported by JORC-compliant Ore Reserves for its Nyanzaga, Edikan, Sissingué, Fimbiasso and Bagoé assets, with previously disclosed resource an...
Perseus Mining Lifts Nyanzaga Gold Ore Reserves to 4.0 Moz, Extends Mine Life to 16 Years
Feb 19, 2026
Perseus Mining has substantially increased the Ore Reserve at its Nyanzaga Gold Project in Tanzania to 4.0 million ounces, up 73% from the previous estimate of 2.3 million ounces. The updated reserve, based on 90.9 million tonnes at 1.38 grams per...
Perseus Mining Doubles Interim Dividend as Strong Gold Prices Drive H1 FY26 Profit
Feb 19, 2026
Perseus Mining reported a profit after tax of US$185.5 million for the six months to 31 December 2025, supported by a 5% rise in revenue to US$608.5 million as higher realised gold prices offset lower production and sales volumes. The company decl...
Perseus Mining Files Interim Financial Report for Half Year 2025
Feb 19, 2026
Perseus Mining has released its interim financial report for the half year ended 31 December 2025, lodged with the Australian Securities Exchange under the relevant listing rules. The document outlines the company’s operational review, finan...
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