Kinross Gold Corp. (TSE:K)
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Rating:78Outperform
Price Target:
C$45.00
▲(13.04% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:02/20/26
The score is driven primarily by strong financial performance (2025 profitability and cash flow strength alongside a de-risked balance sheet). Earnings-call commentary is supportive due to reaffirmed production and enhanced shareholder returns, though tempered by cost inflation and permitting/timing risks. Technicals are mixed (near-term softness but longer-term uptrend), while valuation is broadly average with a modest dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Cash generation
Consistent, large operating and free cash flow provides durable internal funding for capex, project construction and shareholder returns. It reduces dependence on external financing, supports buybacks/dividends and cushions the business through commodity cycles.
Negative Factors
Rising unit costs (AISC)
Structural upward pressure on AISC from inflation and royalty increases erodes margin resilience and free cash flow at any given gold price. Persistently higher unit costs reduce project returns and limit the buffer against commodity downturns over the medium term.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Cash generation
Consistent, large operating and free cash flow provides durable internal funding for capex, project construction and shareholder returns. It reduces dependence on external financing, supports buybacks/dividends and cushions the business through commodity cycles.
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Kinross Gold (K) vs. iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
C$47.76B
Dividend Yield0.43%
Average Volume (3M)3.99M
Price to Earnings (P/E)14.1
Beta (1Y)2.18
Revenue Growth36.41%
EPS Growth144.79%
CountryCA
Employees8,447
SectorBasic Materials
Sector Strength58
IndustryGold
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.92
Shares Outstanding1,199,800,000
10 Day Avg. Volume3,890,496
30 Day Avg. Volume3,991,769
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.09
Price to Book (P/B)4.01
Price to Sales (P/S)4.79
P/FCF Ratio13.37
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
C$60.58Price Target Upside52.17% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering8
EPS Forecast (FY)4.19
Revenue Forecast (FY)C$13.64B
Kinross Gold Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Kinross Gold Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of gold properties principally in the United States, the Russian Federation, Brazil, Chile, Ghana, and Mauritania. It is also involv...
How the Company Makes Money
Kinross makes money primarily by producing and selling gold from its mining operations. Revenue is recognized when refined gold (and, where applicable, doré or concentrates) is delivered to customers under sales contracts, with realized pricing ge...
Kinross Gold Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 18, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:Apr 29, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call emphasized strong operational delivery, record cash generation, a strengthened balance sheet, aggressive shareholder returns, and solid project and reserve/resource progress. These positives were tempered by an expected increase in unit costs driven by inflation and higher royalties, site-level sequencing impacts raising near-term cash costs at some operations, sizeable near-term tax cash outflows, and ongoing permitting/timing risk for major projects. Overall, management portrays confidence in sustaining production, reinvesting selectively in high-return projects and returning capital to shareholders while acknowledging controllable and uncontrollable cost pressures.Positive Updates
Record Production and Strong Operational Performance
Produced just over 2,000,000 ounces in 2025 (484,000 ounces in Q4), in line with guidance and reaffirmed production guidance of ~2,000,000 ounces for 2026–2028 (evenly split quarterly ~490,000–510,000 oz). Paracatu produced >600,000 oz (601,000 oz full year) and Tasiast produced 503,000 oz, together accounting for ~1,100,000 oz (>50% of production).
Negative Updates
Guided Cost Increases for 2026 — AISC Up ~10%
2026 guidance: cost of sales $13.60/oz and AISC $17.30/oz at $4,500/oz gold. AISC guidance represents an expected ~10% increase vs. 2025 driven by higher royalties (~4% or ~$55/oz), inflation (~5% or ~$75/oz) and ~1% from mine-sequencing.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Record Production and Strong Operational Performance
Produced just over 2,000,000 ounces in 2025 (484,000 ounces in Q4), in line with guidance and reaffirmed production guidance of ~2,000,000 ounces for 2026–2028 (evenly split quarterly ~490,000–510,000 oz). Paracatu produced >600,000 oz (601,000 oz full year) and Tasiast produced 503,000 oz, together accounting for ~1,100,000 oz (>50% of production).
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Company Guidance
Kinross reaffirmed a stable multi‑year production profile of 2,000,000 ounces in 2026–2028 (and through the end of the decade), with production expected to be relatively evenly split at roughly 490,000–510,000 ounces per quarter; at a $4,500/oz gold price the company is guiding cost of sales of $13.60/oz and all‑in sustaining costs of $17.30/oz (AISC about +10% vs 2025 driven ~5% inflation ≈ $75/oz, ~4% higher royalties ≈ $55/oz and ~1% mine‑sequencing), while cash costs are expected to rise ~20% YoY (half from inflation/royalties, half from sequencing and reclassification of stripping), capital expenditures are guided at $1,500,000,000 in 2026 (≈$1,050,000,000 non‑sustaining and $450,000,000 sustaining) with 2027–28 capex broadly in line, the company plans to return about 40% of free cash flow to shareholders via dividends and buybacks (dividend raised by $0.02/share or +14% following a prior +17% increase for a cumulative +33%), expects heavier Q1 cash outflows (over $400,000,000 of tax payments related to 2025 plus semi‑annual interest) and will commence the share buyback program next week.Kinross Gold Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
86
Very Positive
Balance Sheet
84
Very Positive
Cash Flow
82
Very Positive
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 7.17B | 5.15B | 4.24B | 3.46B | 3.73B |
| Gross Profit | 3.40B | 1.88B | 1.16B | 515.40M | 1.02B |
| EBITDA | 4.27B | 2.60B | 1.76B | 945.40M | 854.61M |
| Net Income | 2.43B | 948.80M | 416.30M | -605.20M | 221.20M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 12.39B | 10.86B | 10.49B | 10.39B | 10.41B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 1.75B | 621.33M | 360.35M | 428.01M | 542.17M |
| Total Debt | 777.38M | 1.45B | 2.25B | 2.64B | 1.68B |
| Total Liabilities | 3.71B | 3.86B | 4.34B | 4.51B | 3.77B |
| Stockholders Equity | 8.56B | 6.86B | 6.05B | 5.82B | 6.57B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 2.57B | 1.28B | 507.00M | 242.20M | 313.50M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 3.78B | 2.45B | 1.61B | 1.05B | 1.14B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -1.04B | -1.18B | -1.01B | -1.60B | -1.19B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -1.59B | -1.01B | -549.00M | 437.50M | -623.20M |
Kinross Gold Technical Analysis
Neutral
39.81
Price Trends
45.39
Negative
41.90
Negative
34.71
Positive
Market Momentum
-1.99
Positive
41.98
Neutral
46.23
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For TSE:K, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 39.81 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 42.23, below the 50-day MA of 45.39, and above the 200-day MA of 34.71, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -1.99 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 41.98 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 46.23 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for TSE:K.
Kinross Gold Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
78 Outperform | C$47.76B | 14.12 | 30.66% | 0.43% | 36.41% | 144.79% | |
78 Outperform | C$24.76B | 18.00 | 22.48% | 0.25% | 34.64% | 115.75% | |
78 Outperform | C$23.71B | 24.83 | 60.01% | 2.47% | 57.32% | 126.96% | |
75 Outperform | C$14.48B | 14.03 | 18.40% | ― | 56.17% | -51.73% | |
74 Outperform | C$18.73B | 18.05 | 16.65% | 2.31% | 73.23% | ― | |
62 Neutral | C$13.74B | 39.29 | 4.51% | ― | 90.17% | -91.76% | |
61 Neutral | $10.43B | 7.12 | -0.05% | 2.87% | 2.86% | -36.73% |
* Basic Materials Sector Average
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Kinross Gold Corporate Events
Business Operations and Strategy
Kinross to Host Virtual Update on Key North American Gold Projects
Positive
Jan 8, 2026
Kinross Gold has announced it will provide an update on its Round Mountain Phase X, Kettle River-Curlew and Bald Mountain Redbird 2 gold projects during a virtual technical presentation and QA session on January 15, 2026, which will be accessible ...
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