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Ero Copper (TSE:ERO)
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Ero Copper

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Outperform 75 (OpenAI - 5.2)
Rating:75Outperform
Price Target:
C$41.00
▲(3.43% Upside)
Action:UpgradedDate:04/15/26
The score is driven primarily by improving fundamentals (2025 profitability rebound, better leverage, and a return to positive free cash flow), supported by strong technical uptrend signals. Valuation is favorable with a low-to-moderate P/E, while the earnings call adds confidence via 2026 guidance, deleveraging plans, and the positive Furnas PEA—tempered by operational/cost and resource-conversion risks.
Positive Factors
High-quality growth project (Furnas PEA)
The Furnas PEA outlines a multi-decade, large-scale, low-cost operation with substantial early-life cash flow density and attractive project returns. If advanced and converted to reserves, Furnas materially strengthens Ero's long-term production base, by-product optionality and cash-generation profile, underpinning durable growth.
Negative Factors
Resource-conversion risk at Furnas
A large inferred resource proportion and limited infill drilling mean Furnas economics hinge on successful conversion to Measured & Indicated. That conversion requires time and capital; failure or slower conversion could delay prefeasibility, increase capital or reduce expected outputs, tempering the PEA's long-term benefits.
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Negative Factors
High-quality growth project (Furnas PEA)
The Furnas PEA outlines a multi-decade, large-scale, low-cost operation with substantial early-life cash flow density and attractive project returns. If advanced and converted to reserves, Furnas materially strengthens Ero's long-term production base, by-product optionality and cash-generation profile, underpinning durable growth.
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Ero Copper (ERO) vs. iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC)

Ero Copper Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company Description
Ero Copper Corp., a base metals mining company, engages in the exploration, development, and production of mining projects in Brazil. It engages in the production and sale of copper concentrate from the MCSA Mining Complex located within the Curaç...
How the Company Makes Money
Ero Copper primarily makes money by mining copper-bearing ore, processing it into copper concentrate, and selling that concentrate to third-party customers (typically smelters/traders) under offtake sales arrangements. Revenue is generally recogni...

Ero Copper Earnings Call Summary

Earnings Call Date:Mar 05, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:May 04, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call highlighted meaningful operational and financial progress: record quarterly revenue and EBITDA, several production records across mines, a successful gold concentrate program, improved liquidity and materially lower leverage, and a highly economic Furnas PEA that materially strengthens long‑term growth prospects. Offsetting these positives are operational disruptions (OEM part quality, pulled-forward maintenance), higher logistics and TC/RC costs, rainy‑season constraints on gold concentrate shipments, and resource conversion risk at Furnas (high inferred proportion). On balance, the positive operational momentum, strong Q4 financial performance, clear deleveraging plan and a robust Furnas PEA outweigh the near-term operational and seasonal challenges.
Positive Updates
Furnas PEA Delivers Strong Economics
Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) for Furnas: expected to produce >1.2 million tonnes of copper, 2 million ounces of gold and 9 million ounces of silver over a 24-year mine life. Over first 15 years: ~70,000 t Cu/year, ~111,000 oz Au/year and >500,000 oz Ag/year at first-quartile C1 cash costs of ~$0.24/lb Cu. PEA returns: after-tax NPV ≈ $2 billion and IRR >27% on ~$1.3 billion initial capital.
Negative Updates
Unplanned Downtime and Mill Liner Issue at Tucumã
Extended unplanned downtime in December at Tucumã due to an OEM wear-part quality issue; ~10 days of downtime were pulled into Q4 (originally planned for Q1). Accelerated expensing of unamortized mill liners increased Tucumã C1 by ≈$0.10/lb in Q4.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Negative
Furnas PEA Delivers Strong Economics
Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) for Furnas: expected to produce >1.2 million tonnes of copper, 2 million ounces of gold and 9 million ounces of silver over a 24-year mine life. Over first 15 years: ~70,000 t Cu/year, ~111,000 oz Au/year and >500,000 oz Ag/year at first-quartile C1 cash costs of ~$0.24/lb Cu. PEA returns: after-tax NPV ≈ $2 billion and IRR >27% on ~$1.3 billion initial capital.
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Company Guidance
Ero guided 2026 consolidated copper production of 67,500–77,500 tonnes (weighted to H2, with Q1 the softest quarter), assuming sustained Q4 operational performance, with consolidated throughput just below ~3.0 million tonnes and average plant copper grade ~1.3–1.4% for the year; Xavantina mine production guidance is 40,000–50,000 ounces of gold (Q1 modest due to rainy season and ventilation tie‑in; gold concentrate sales expected to be relatively modest in Q1), and the company plans 50,000 metres of exploration drilling in 2026 (largely at Furnas). Management noted near‑term projects not included in guidance: additional tailings filtration at Tucumã (equipment ordered, expected to benefit in Q4 with a 1–2 quarter payback) and mine/ventilation investments at Xavantina; Q4 operating metrics cited as the baseline included Caraíba mill throughput ~1.2 Mt (Q4 record, +18% q/q) with Caraíba C1 $2.27/lb, Tucumã Q4 copper +22% q/q with C1 $1.75/lb (≈$0.10/lb due to accelerated liner amortization), Xavantina Q4 production +53% q/q and an incremental 15,000 oz of gold concentrate in Q4 (Xavantina ~20,000 oz in Q4, >50,000 oz for FY), consolidated adjusted EBITDA $186.7M in Q4 ($409.7M FY), adjusted net income $108.4M Q4 ($1.04/share) and $220.4M FY ($2.12/share), liquidity $150.4M (cash $105.4M + $45M undrawn), net debt ≈$502M with net debt/EBITDA 1.2x (target <1.0x) and a plan to fully repay the $155M revolver in 2026 before commencing return‑of‑capital.

Ero Copper Financial Statement Overview

Summary
Strong 2025 rebound with sharp revenue growth and much higher profitability (margins expanded materially), leverage improved (debt-to-equity down to ~0.68), and free cash flow turned positive. Offsetting this, results have been inconsistent across years (including a 2024 net loss) and cash conversion has been volatile, with multi-year negative free cash flow prior to 2025 and FCF modest versus net income.
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
64
Positive
Cash Flow
58
Neutral
BreakdownDec 2025Dec 2024Dec 2023Dec 2022Dec 2021
Income Statement
Total Revenue799.60M470.26M427.48M426.39M489.92M
Gross Profit345.51M180.55M156.84M187.18M318.86M
EBITDA410.40M13.78M208.15M206.48M289.80M
Net Income268.34M-68.47M92.80M101.83M201.05M
Balance Sheet
Total Assets1.92B1.46B1.51B1.19B689.76M
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments105.25M50.40M111.74M317.40M130.13M
Total Debt631.20M620.07M445.84M429.02M66.36M
Total Liabilities984.22M866.95M702.36M645.91M294.27M
Stockholders Equity933.83M587.13M804.25M538.59M393.06M
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow91.22M-192.17M-297.55M-152.43M182.76M
Operating Cash Flow358.57M145.42M163.10M143.39M364.59M
Investing Cash Flow-283.47M-335.38M-308.17M-425.81M-179.53M
Financing Cash Flow-17.29M131.16M77.75M327.30M-115.43M

Ero Copper Technical Analysis

Technical Analysis Sentiment
Neutral
Last Price39.64
Price Trends
50DMA
39.85
Negative
100DMA
39.67
Negative
200DMA
32.06
Positive
Market Momentum
MACD
0.76
Negative
RSI
50.26
Neutral
STOCH
36.92
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For TSE:ERO, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 39.64 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 38.38, below the 50-day MA of 39.85, and above the 200-day MA of 32.06, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 0.76 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 50.26 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 36.92 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for TSE:ERO.

Ero Copper Peers Comparison

Overall Rating
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Financial Indicators
Name
Overall Rating
Market Cap
P/E Ratio
ROE
Dividend Yield
Revenue Growth
EPS Growth
76
Outperform
C$31.48B14.0821.95%0.68%12.36%
75
Outperform
C$3.91B10.9331.58%70.09%
72
Outperform
C$13.21B13.5719.30%0.07%11.21%635.93%
63
Neutral
C$9.00B23.809.77%50.32%278.41%
61
Neutral
$10.43B7.12-0.05%2.87%2.86%-36.73%
60
Neutral
C$3.73B-83.57-5.02%11.21%-128.44%
53
Neutral
C$29.96B-796.52-0.24%11.14%-167.23%
* Basic Materials Sector Average
Performance Comparison
Ticker
Company Name
Price
Change
% Change
TSE:ERO
Ero Copper
36.07
18.85
109.47%
TSE:HBM
Hudbay Minerals
31.39
21.37
213.27%
TSE:TKO
Taseko Mines
9.88
6.75
215.65%
TSE:LUN
Lundin Mining
34.29
23.07
205.72%
TSE:CS
Capstone Copper
11.05
4.41
66.42%
TSE:FM
First Quantum Minerals
34.29
15.78
85.25%

Ero Copper Corporate Events

Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Ero Copper Sets Date for Q1 2026 Results and Investor Call
Neutral
Apr 1, 2026
Ero Copper Corp. will release its first-quarter 2026 operating and financial results on May 4, 2026, after market close, and will hold a conference call and webcast the following day to discuss the performance. The scheduled disclosure and investo...
Business Operations and StrategyRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Ero Copper Files NI 43-101 Technical Report for Furnas Copper-Gold Project in Brazil
Positive
Mar 30, 2026
Ero Copper has filed a Technical Report supporting the Preliminary Economic Assessment for its Furnas Copper-Gold Project in Brazil&#8217;s Caraj&#225;s Mineral Province. The report, prepared under Canadian NI 43-101 standards and made available o...
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This AI Analyst Stock Report is automatically generated by our AI systems using advanced algorithms and publicly available financial, technical, and market data. While the information provided aims to be accurate and insightful, it is intended for informational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice. Any content created by an AI (Artificial Intelligence) system may contain inaccuracies and/or contain errors. Investing in stocks carries inherent risks, and past performance is not indicative of future results. This report does not account for your personal financial circumstances, objectives, or risk tolerance. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions. The analysis and recommendations provided are based on historical and current data and may not fully reflect future market conditions or unexpected developments. Neither the creators of this report nor its affiliated entities guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of the information presented. Use this report at your own discretion and risk.Date of analysis: Apr 15, 2026