Antofagasta (GB:ANTO)
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Rating:70Outperform
Price Target:
4,849.00 p
▲(22.48% Upside)
Action:Upgraded
Date:02/18/26
The score is driven primarily by solid underlying financial performance and a strong technical uptrend, reinforced by a constructive earnings outlook with funded growth projects. Offsetting these positives are elevated valuation (high P/E, low yield) and balance-sheet/free-cash-flow risks from higher leverage and recent negative FCF during peak CapEx.
Positive Factors
Operating cash generation
Material improvement in operating cash flow strengthens the company's ability to self-fund growth, sustain dividends, and service debt through the commodity cycle. Reliable OCF reduces reliance on external financing and cushions the business against temporary price or working-capital swings.
Negative Factors
Rising leverage
A meaningful step-up in debt increases balance-sheet sensitivity to commodity and operational shocks. Higher leverage reduces financial flexibility for opportunistic investments, raises refinancing and interest-rate exposure, and could constrain capital allocation if prices or cash flows weaken.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Operating cash generation
Material improvement in operating cash flow strengthens the company's ability to self-fund growth, sustain dividends, and service debt through the commodity cycle. Reliable OCF reduces reliance on external financing and cushions the business against temporary price or working-capital swings.
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Antofagasta (ANTO) vs. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
£42.28B
Dividend Yield0.92%
Average Volume (3M)1.22M
Price to Earnings (P/E)52.0
Beta (1Y)2.06
Revenue Growth26.29%
EPS Growth55.41%
CountryUK
Employees8,095
SectorBasic Materials
Sector Strength58
IndustryCopper
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.08
Shares Outstanding985,856,700
10 Day Avg. Volume1,004,434
30 Day Avg. Volume1,219,046
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.51
Price to Book (P/B)4.19
Price to Sales (P/S)4.94
P/FCF Ratio-113.21
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
£3,199.04Price Target Upside-19.20% Downside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering14
EPS Forecast (FY)1.69
Revenue Forecast (FY)£10.05B
Antofagasta Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Antofagasta plc operates as a mining company. It operates through Los Pelambres, Centinela, Antucoya, Zaldívar, Exploration and Evaluation, and Transport Division segments. The company holds a 60% interest in the Los Pelambres mine, a 70% interest...
How the Company Makes Money
Antofagasta makes money mainly by selling copper products produced from its mines. Its primary revenue stream is the sale of copper (typically as copper concentrate and/or copper cathodes), with realized revenues largely driven by production volum...
Antofagasta Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 17, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 13, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call communicated a strong, constructive performance: record revenue and EBITDA, expanded margins (60%), robust operating cash flow, a fully financed growth pipeline progressing on time and on budget, and continued leadership on safety and sustainability. Offsetting items include flat copper production year-on-year, a working capital build driven by shipment timing and year-end prices, a higher effective tax rate (36%), ongoing peak CapEx execution risk, upcoming labor negotiations, and modest commercial cost headwinds (~$0.15/lb marketing). Overall, the positives (material revenue, margin and cash-flow gains, funded growth and low costs) substantially outweigh the operational and timing headwinds.Positive Updates
Record Financial Performance
Revenue rose 30% year-on-year to $8.6 billion; EBITDA increased 52% to a record $5.2 billion; operating cash flow grew 30% to $4.3 billion; EBITDA margin expanded to 60%, placing the company at the top end of its pure-play copper peer group.
Negative Updates
Flat Copper Production Year-on-Year
Copper production was in line year-on-year (no growth) as higher grades and recoveries offset lower throughputs, indicating production volume constraints despite favorable markets.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Record Financial Performance
Revenue rose 30% year-on-year to $8.6 billion; EBITDA increased 52% to a record $5.2 billion; operating cash flow grew 30% to $4.3 billion; EBITDA margin expanded to 60%, placing the company at the top end of its pure-play copper peer group.
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Company Guidance
The guidance emphasized delivering ~30% production growth from projects already under construction (projects on time and on budget), with the Centinela second concentrator mechanically completing/commissioning in 2027, ramping through 2028 and reaching its first full year at design capacity in 2029, and Los Pelambres grades expected to recover to ~0.6% Cu; group CapEx peaked in 2025, the company holds >$4bn cash and plans roughly $600m for Los Pelambres enablers and ~$1.5–1.6bn for Centinela second concentrator + Encuentro sulphides this year. Management reiterated a disciplined capital allocation framework with a 50% payout for 2025 (dividends paid $760m in 2025; proposed $0.646/share if approved), a strong balance sheet (2025 revenue $8.6bn, EBITDA $5.2bn, EBITDA margin 60%, operating cash flow $4.3bn, net debt/EBITDA broadly flat), an effective tax rate ~36%, and continued cost competitiveness (Los Pelambres net cost $0.82/lb, Centinela $0.75/lb, competitiveness program savings ~$0.08/lb and marketing/TC/RC ≈ $0.15/lb), while advancing innovation (industrial-scale Cuprochlor heap leach pad in 2026) and targeting sustainable, fully financed growth.Antofagasta Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
67
Positive
Cash Flow
55
Neutral
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 8.80B | 6.61B | 6.32B | 5.86B | 7.47B |
| Gross Profit | 4.31B | 2.50B | 2.66B | 2.43B | 4.35B |
| EBITDA | 5.36B | 3.81B | 3.30B | 2.76B | 4.63B |
| Net Income | 1.36B | 829.40M | 835.10M | 1.53B | 1.29B |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 26.43B | 22.63B | 19.65B | 18.24B | 17.28B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 4.91B | 4.32B | 3.38B | 2.39B | 3.71B |
| Total Debt | 7.73B | 5.35B | 4.08B | 3.27B | 3.17B |
| Total Liabilities | 11.99B | 9.68B | 7.60B | 6.59B | 6.25B |
| Stockholders Equity | 10.37B | 9.46B | 8.95B | 8.63B | 8.35B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | -384.19M | -129.30M | 203.80M | -2.30M | 1.89B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 3.38B | 2.29B | 2.33B | 1.88B | 3.67B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -3.57B | -2.08B | -2.09B | -477.50M | -2.20B |
| Financing Cash Flow | 741.13M | 1.35B | -402.00M | -1.33B | -1.95B |
Antofagasta Technical Analysis
Positive
3959.00
Price Trends
3762.56
Positive
3735.87
Positive
3204.59
Positive
Market Momentum
134.26
Negative
57.87
Neutral
80.56
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For GB:ANTO, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 3959 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 4036.45, above the 50-day MA of 3762.56, and above the 200-day MA of 3204.59, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 134.26 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 57.87 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 80.56 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for GB:ANTO.
Antofagasta Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
73 Outperform | £23.34B | 22.68 | 32.98% | 2.05% | 24.81% | 844.36% | |
73 Outperform | £1.32B | 17.44 | 13.33% | 0.74% | 19.96% | 39.65% | |
70 Outperform | £42.28B | 51.97 | 10.67% | 0.92% | 26.29% | 55.41% | |
63 Neutral | £44.31B | -17.14 | -20.10% | 0.80% | -34.37% | -23.82% | |
63 Neutral | £253.22M | -4.28 | -22.86% | 5.15% | 3.81% | -240.81% | |
61 Neutral | $10.43B | 7.12 | -0.05% | 2.87% | 2.86% | -36.73% | |
60 Neutral | £71.15B | 267.26 | 0.96% | 1.89% | 3.75% | ― |
* Basic Materials Sector Average
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Antofagasta Corporate Events
Executive/Board ChangesDividendsFinancial DisclosuresShareholder Meetings
Antofagasta Secures Strong Shareholder Backing at 2026 AGM
Positive
May 7, 2026
Antofagasta shareholders strongly backed all resolutions at the 2026 annual general meeting, including the adoption of the 2025 annual report and financial statements and approval of the final dividend, with around 93% of issued share capital voti...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesDividendsFinancial DisclosuresShareholder Meetings
Antofagasta Hails Record 2025, Ramps Up Copper Growth Plans
Positive
May 7, 2026
Antofagasta’s chairman told shareholders the group delivered record financial results in 2025, producing 654,000 tonnes of copper with its main districts in the first quartile of industry costs and proposing a dividend equal to 50% of net ea...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Antofagasta Director Ignacio Bustamante Joins Pan American Silver Board
Positive
May 5, 2026
Antofagasta has announced that non-executive director Ignacio Bustamante has joined the board of Pan American Silver Corp., a publicly listed precious metals producer, effective 30 April 2026. The external appointment underscores the cross-industr...
DividendsFinancial Disclosures
Antofagasta Sets Sterling and Euro Rates for Final 2026 Dividend
Positive
Apr 24, 2026
Antofagasta has confirmed the currency equivalents for its previously announced final dividend of 48.0 US cents per share, setting the sterling payment at 35.5766 pence and the euro payment at 40.8928 cents, based on specified exchange rates. The ...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesFinancial Disclosures
Antofagasta Cuts Net Cash Costs as Growth Projects Stay on Track
Positive
Apr 15, 2026
Antofagasta reported first-quarter 2026 copper production of 143,000 tonnes, down 8% year-on-year due to lower processing rates and grades at its main concentrators, while gold output rose 8% and molybdenum was broadly stable. Despite higher under...
Executive/Board ChangesFinancial Disclosures
Antofagasta Grants New LTIP Awards and Pays Out Over £10m as 2023–25 Incentives Vest
Positive
Apr 1, 2026
Antofagasta has granted new long-term incentive plan awards to a group of senior executives and general managers, including CEO Iván Arriagada, with performance and restricted awards referenced to a total of 227,867 notional shares. The award...
Financial DisclosuresRegulatory Filings and ComplianceShareholder Meetings
Antofagasta Publishes 2025 Annual Report and Sets Date for 2026 AGM
Neutral
Mar 26, 2026
Antofagasta has published its 2025 Annual Report and Accounts alongside the 2026 Notice of Annual General Meeting, making these documents available via the UK’s National Storage Mechanism and on the company’s website. The filings inclu...
Financial DisclosuresRegulatory Filings and ComplianceShareholder Meetings
Antofagasta Publishes 2025 Annual Report and Sets Date for 2026 AGM
Neutral
Mar 26, 2026
Antofagasta has published its 2025 Annual Report and Accounts alongside the 2026 Notice of Annual General Meeting, making these documents available through the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s National Storage Mechanism and on the company...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Antofagasta Refreshes Board Committee Membership Ahead of April 2026
Neutral
Mar 11, 2026
Antofagasta has announced changes to the composition of its board committees, effective 1 April 2026, as part of an update to its governance structure. Newly appointed non-executive director Andrónico Luksic Lederer will join both the Sustain...
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