FRESNILLO PLC (GB:FRES)
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Rating:73Outperform
Price Target:
4,219.00 p
▲(11.55% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:03/06/26
The score is driven primarily by strong financial performance (sharp 2025 profitability and cash-flow rebound with low leverage) and a generally positive earnings outlook with a credible project pipeline. This is moderated by weaker near-term technical momentum (trading below the 20/50-day averages) and a valuation that is not especially cheap (P/E ~23.4), alongside 2026 transition-year and higher CapEx/tax cash-headwind risks highlighted on the call.
Positive Factors
Cash generation & liquidity
Exceptional operating cash flow and a record cash balance in 2025 provide durable funding flexibility. This strong cash base supports brownfield growth, exploration, M&A and sizeable shareholder returns without immediate reliance on external financing, cushioning commodity-cycle shocks.
Negative Factors
2026 transition: capex & tax cash pressure
Materially higher 2026 capital spending and significant provisional tax timing will materially compress free cash flow in the near term. Even with strong 2025 liquidity, these structural cash demands reduce flexibility to sustain high dividends or accelerate discretionary projects during 2026.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Cash generation & liquidity
Exceptional operating cash flow and a record cash balance in 2025 provide durable funding flexibility. This strong cash base supports brownfield growth, exploration, M&A and sizeable shareholder returns without immediate reliance on external financing, cushioning commodity-cycle shocks.
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FRESNILLO (FRES) vs. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
£24.06B
Dividend Yield2.05%
Average Volume (3M)1.17M
Price to Earnings (P/E)8.3
Beta (1Y)1.25
Revenue Growth24.81%
EPS Growth844.36%
CountryUK
Employees7,179
SectorBasic Materials
Sector Strength58
IndustryOther Precious Metals
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.88
Shares Outstanding736,893,550
10 Day Avg. Volume1,054,802
30 Day Avg. Volume1,168,522
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.03
Price to Book (P/B)7.13
Price to Sales (P/S)7.17
P/FCF Ratio16.67
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
£3,953.57Price Target Upside4.54% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering8
EPS Forecast (FY)3.23
Revenue Forecast (FY)£6.68B
FRESNILLO Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Fresnillo plc mines, develops, and produces non-ferrous minerals in Mexico. It operates through seven segments: Fresnillo, Saucito, Ciénega, Herradura, Noche Buena, San Julián, and Other. The company primarily explores for silver, gold, lead, and ...
How the Company Makes Money
Fresnillo makes money primarily by selling the metals it produces—mainly silver and gold—into commodities markets. Revenue is generated when produced metal (or metal contained in concentrates/doré, depending on the site’s process route) is sold to...
FRESNILLO Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Mar 03, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 04, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
Overall the call portrays a strongly positive financial and strategic position driven by record prices, exceptional cash generation, a large dividend payout and a value-accretive M&A adding significant gold resources. Management acknowledged operational and timing headwinds (notably a transitional 2026 with temporary production impacts, a metallurgical issue at Cienega, tax timing/cash pressure, and higher near-term CapEx), but presented mitigation plans, brownfield production coming online (Valles, Noche Buena) and a stepped-up exploration and development program. On balance the positive financial outcomes, balance sheet strength, resource/reserve growth and clear project pipeline outweigh near-term operational and tax timing challenges.Positive Updates
Record Financial Performance
Revenue and profitability surged in 2025: gross profit +114% YoY, operating profit +142% YoY, profit for the period ~+600% YoY, and EBITDA +81% YoY, driven primarily by higher precious metal prices.
Negative Updates
2026 Transition Year — Silver Production Pressure
Management flagged 2026 as a transition year with lower silver guidance due to staging and timing (Fresnillo not bringing in higher-grade zones this year and temporary impacts from Saucito shaft works), implying weaker near-term silver output.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Record Financial Performance
Revenue and profitability surged in 2025: gross profit +114% YoY, operating profit +142% YoY, profit for the period ~+600% YoY, and EBITDA +81% YoY, driven primarily by higher precious metal prices.
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Company Guidance
The company said 2026 is a transition year but reiterated a clear path to higher output in 2027–28 driven by brownfield projects (Valles: 60–80k oz/year from mid‑2027; Noche Buena: 40–50k oz/year early next year) and later greenfields (Rodeo 75–90k oz/year from ~2029, Novador ~2032, Orisyvo and Guanajuato ~2033). Key financial and capital metrics: 2025 delivered record results (gross profit +$1.4bn, operating profit +142%, profit for period ~+600%, EBITDA +81%), generated ~$2.8bn cash from operations and >$2bn free cash flow, finished with ~$2.76bn cash, returned $950m to shareholders (69% of earnings), spent $175m on exploration/800k+ m drilling in 2025 and guided exploration to $308m in 2026 (35% to advanced projects). Cost and tax guidance: consolidated cost inflation was effectively flat in 2025 (0.24% deflation after FX), 2026 budgeting assumes ~6% inflation (ex‑FX), sustaining/operating CapEx ~ $765m in 2026 (vs. prior ~$500–550m run‑rate), a $3bn approximate 5‑year growth spend pipeline, and materially higher provisional cash tax payments (expect ~+$500m cash tax in March 2026); reserves/resources noted at ~2bn oz Ag and 44m oz Au (Probe Gold adds ~10m oz Au), with site‑level reserve metrics and projects (e.g., Fresnillo ~20Mt @ ~200 g/t Ag, Saucito ~17.5Mt @ >200 g/t Ag, Juanicipio ~10.3Mt @ ~200 g/t Ag) driving the outlook.FRESNILLO Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
86
Very Positive
Balance Sheet
78
Positive
Cash Flow
83
Very Positive
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 4.61B | 3.50B | 2.71B | 2.43B | 2.70B |
| Gross Profit | 2.47B | 1.24B | 503.24M | 536.02M | 936.92M |
| EBITDA | 2.80B | 1.35B | 697.03M | 829.22M | 1.20B |
| Net Income | 1.41B | 140.92M | 233.91M | 271.90M | 421.21M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 7.28B | 5.88B | 5.74B | 5.91B | 5.77B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 2.76B | 1.30B | 534.58M | 969.06M | 1.24B |
| Total Debt | 851.28M | 853.46M | 948.95M | 1.28B | 1.28B |
| Total Liabilities | 2.21B | 1.67B | 1.67B | 2.00B | 1.96B |
| Stockholders Equity | 4.63B | 3.86B | 3.77B | 3.69B | 3.62B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 1.98B | 929.26M | -57.49M | -89.94M | 303.09M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 2.39B | 1.30B | 425.92M | 502.19M | 895.14M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -26.70M | -465.46M | -369.53M | -514.18M | -501.56M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -780.50M | -248.28M | -495.83M | -254.11M | -227.32M |
FRESNILLO Technical Analysis
Negative
3782.00
Price Trends
3361.96
Negative
3554.70
Negative
2927.06
Positive
Market Momentum
-46.29
Positive
43.72
Neutral
9.95
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For GB:FRES, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 3782 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 3384.10, above the 50-day MA of 3361.96, and above the 200-day MA of 2927.06, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -46.29 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 43.72 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 9.95 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for GB:FRES.
FRESNILLO Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
73 Outperform | £24.06B | 8.31 | 32.98% | 2.05% | 24.81% | 844.36% | |
63 Neutral | £257.79M | 3.84 | 14.10% | 2.58% | 70.88% | 218.79% | |
61 Neutral | $10.43B | 7.12 | -0.05% | 2.87% | 2.86% | -36.73% | |
44 Neutral | £276.13M | -74.29 | -24.90% | ― | ― | 22.39% | |
43 Neutral | £476.05M | -16.62 | -25.01% | ― | ― | -157.72% | |
41 Neutral | £78.95M | 7.11 | -7.12% | ― | 220.69% | -400.00% | |
41 Neutral | £50.65M | ― | -186.54% | ― | -45.10% | 2.30% |
* Basic Materials Sector Average
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FRESNILLO Corporate Events
Dividends
Fresnillo Sets Sterling Rate for 2025 Final Dividend
Positive
Apr 28, 2026
Fresnillo plc has set the sterling conversion rate for its 2025 final dividend at 1.35576 US dollars to the pound, translating the previously announced 108.12 US cents per share into 79.7486 pence per share. The final dividend will be paid on 29 M...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Fresnillo Starts 2026 on Track as Projects Advance Despite Softer Silver Output
Neutral
Apr 22, 2026
Fresnillo reported first-quarter 2026 production broadly in line with full-year guidance, though headline volumes were mixed across metals. Attributable silver output fell 8.5% quarter-on-quarter and 6.5% year-on-year to 11.1 million ounces, hit b...
Financial DisclosuresRegulatory Filings and ComplianceShareholder Meetings
Fresnillo Publishes 2025 Annual Report and Sets Date for 2026 AGM
Neutral
Apr 17, 2026
Fresnillo plc has published its 2025 Annual Report and Accounts and the notice of its 2026 Annual General Meeting on its website, while also filing these documents with the UK’s National Storage Mechanism for public inspection. The AGM is sc...
Business Operations and StrategyDividendsFinancial Disclosures
Fresnillo Delivers Record 2025 Earnings and Boosts Payout on Strong Metal Prices
Positive
Mar 3, 2026
Fresnillo reported record 2025 results, with adjusted revenue up 27.6% to US$4.65 billion and EBITDA rising 80.7% to US$2.80 billion, driven mainly by higher precious metal prices and tight cost control despite lower production volumes. Profit for...
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