Lundin Mining (TSE:LUN)
TSX:LUN
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Rating:76Outperform
Price Target:
C$38.00
▼(-5.75% Downside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:04/16/26
Overall score reflects improving financial performance (growth, deleveraging, and solid cash generation) and strong technical momentum (price above key moving averages, positive MACD). Valuation is supportive (moderate P/E with a high dividend yield), while the latest earnings call adds confidence via upbeat guidance and a clear growth pipeline, tempered by cash-flow volatility and large-project execution/capex risks.
Positive Factors
Operational Delivery
Consistently meeting or exceeding production guidance demonstrates strong operational execution and asset reliability. This reliability supports predictable payable metal volumes, steadier revenue conversion over commodity cycles and underpins medium-term cash generation and planning for sustaining and expansionary investments.
Negative Factors
Earnings Volatility
Net income volatility and a prior-year net loss signal that earnings are sensitive to metal prices, noncash items and timing effects. Persistent margin swings complicate reinvestment planning and reduce visibility for sustaining dividends or large greenfield investments over the medium term.
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Positive Factors
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Operational Delivery
Consistently meeting or exceeding production guidance demonstrates strong operational execution and asset reliability. This reliability supports predictable payable metal volumes, steadier revenue conversion over commodity cycles and underpins medium-term cash generation and planning for sustaining and expansionary investments.
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Lundin Mining (LUN) vs. iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
C$28.94B
Dividend Yield0.68%
Average Volume (3M)2.56M
Price to Earnings (P/E)14.1
Beta (1Y)2.41
Revenue Growth12.36%
EPS GrowthN/A
CountryCA
Employees6,195
SectorBasic Materials
Sector Strength58
IndustryCopper
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.59
Shares Outstanding854,533,600
10 Day Avg. Volume2,043,290
30 Day Avg. Volume2,564,412
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.02
Price to Book (P/B)2.78
Price to Sales (P/S)4.83
P/FCF Ratio29.82
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
C$39.33Price Target Upside-2.47% Downside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering16
EPS Forecast (FY)1.26
Revenue Forecast (FY)C$4.67B
Lundin Mining Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Lundin Mining Corporation, a diversified base metals mining company, engages in the exploration, development, and mining of mineral properties in Brazil, Chile, Portugal, Sweden, and the United States. It primarily produces copper, zinc, nickel, a...
How the Company Makes Money
Lundin Mining makes money primarily by producing and selling mined metals. Its revenue model is commodity-based: it earns sales revenue when it delivers payable metal contained in products such as concentrates and/or refined metal, with realized p...
Lundin Mining Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 19, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:May 06, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed a strongly positive operational and financial year: record revenue and EBITDA, doubled copper resource base, consistent delivery to guidance, improved cathode production, robust realized prices and strengthened balance sheet with enhanced financing flexibility. The company also articulated a clear, sizable growth pipeline (Vicuña, Saíva and Chapada mill upgrade) and continued shareholder returns. Offsetting items included one-off Q4 cost charges related to union agreements, working capital build that dented near-term cash flow, timing-related shipment delays, and the execution and funding requirements for large growth projects. Overall, the breadth and magnitude of the achievements and the strengthened financing optionality materially outweigh the manageable near-term cost and timing challenges.Positive Updates
Record Revenue and EBITDA
Full-year 2025 record revenue of approximately $4.5 billion (including discontinued operations) and adjusted EBITDA of $1.9 billion from continuing operations; adjusted operating cash flow from continuing operations of over $1.6 billion for the year.
Negative Updates
One-off Q4 Cost Pressure from Union Agreements
Q4 production costs and cash costs were elevated by one-time union signing payments (Candelaria finalized five union agreements ahead of schedule), with these payments expensed in Q4 and accelerating costs otherwise expected in 2026.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Record Revenue and EBITDA
Full-year 2025 record revenue of approximately $4.5 billion (including discontinued operations) and adjusted EBITDA of $1.9 billion from continuing operations; adjusted operating cash flow from continuing operations of over $1.6 billion for the year.
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Company Guidance
The company updated its 3‑year guidance with consolidated copper production forecast at 310,000–335,000 tonnes in 2026 (with a ~20,000 t uplift in 2027 vs prior outlook and a net ~15,000 t increase over the two‑year period), Chapada copper guidance raised to 45,000–50,000 t in 2026, Caserones 2027 guidance increased to 115,000–125,000 t, consolidated gold guidance of 134,000–149,000 ounces for 2026, and consolidated cash costs forecast at $1.90–$2.10 per pound Cu (after by‑product credits); capital spending is expected to include sustaining CapEx of ~$550 million (≈80% at Candelaria and Caserones), expansionary CapEx of $445 million (including 50% of Vicuña and $35 million at Candelaria), and exploration of ~$53 million for ~70,000 metres of drilling; site‑level metrics include Caserones cathode production guidance of ~26,000–28,000 tpa (2026–2028), Saíva Phase‑1 PFS adding ~17,000 tpa Cu and ~32,000 oz Au over five years with a ball mill expected to lift recoveries by ~5%, Chapada ball mill construction late‑2026/early‑2027 with commissioning near end‑2027, and cost assumptions (TC/RC) embedded in guidance (assumed 25 and 2.5), all supported by an upsized revolving credit facility to $4.5 billion and a potential Vicuña sanction decision by year‑end.Lundin Mining Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
67
Positive
Balance Sheet
78
Positive
Cash Flow
72
Positive
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 3.81B | 3.42B | 2.74B | 3.04B | 3.33B |
| Gross Profit | 1.05B | 1.51B | 1.10B | 1.32B | 1.89B |
| EBITDA | 1.63B | 1.15B | 828.28M | 974.80M | 1.64B |
| Net Income | 1.31B | -203.53M | 241.56M | 426.85M | 780.35M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 10.80B | 10.40B | 10.78B | 8.25B | 7.57B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 303.75M | 407.34M | 266.86M | 193.26M | 588.48M |
| Total Debt | 615.38M | 2.00B | 1.48B | 199.26M | 30.71M |
| Total Liabilities | 2.87B | 4.89B | 4.41B | 2.77B | 2.62B |
| Stockholders Equity | 6.61B | 4.42B | 4.93B | 4.91B | 4.40B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 616.30M | 579.24M | 114.49M | 40.96M | 961.85M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.31B | 1.35B | 985.52M | 858.78M | 1.49B |
| Investing Cash Flow | 627.19M | -973.92M | -1.71B | -1.00B | -543.45M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -2.06B | -214.19M | 798.47M | -234.66M | -481.13M |
Lundin Mining Technical Analysis
Positive
40.32
Price Trends
36.30
Positive
33.35
Positive
25.77
Positive
Market Momentum
1.56
Negative
64.20
Neutral
89.66
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For TSE:LUN, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 40.32 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 35.66, above the 50-day MA of 36.30, and above the 200-day MA of 25.77, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 1.56 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 64.20 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 89.66 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for TSE:LUN.
Lundin Mining Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76 Outperform | C$28.94B | 14.08 | 21.95% | 0.68% | 12.36% | ― | |
75 Outperform | C$3.70B | 10.93 | 31.58% | ― | 70.09% | ― | |
72 Outperform | C$12.20B | 13.57 | 19.30% | 0.07% | 11.21% | 635.93% | |
63 Neutral | C$8.28B | 23.80 | 9.77% | ― | 50.32% | 278.41% | |
61 Neutral | $10.43B | 7.12 | -0.05% | 2.87% | 2.86% | -36.73% | |
60 Neutral | C$3.49B | -83.57 | -5.02% | ― | 11.21% | -128.44% | |
53 Neutral | C$27.08B | 223.31 | -0.24% | ― | 11.14% | -167.23% |
* Basic Materials Sector Average
TSE:LUN
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33.87
22.65
201.98%
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206.69%
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9.54
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204.79%
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10.84
4.20
63.25%
TSE:ERO
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35.47
18.25
105.98%
TSE:FM
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32.46
13.95
75.36%
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