Q2 25 EPS
$0.19
BEAT +95.67%
Est. $0.10
Q2 25 Revenue
$536.4M
BEAT +1.45%
Est. $528.7M
vs S&P Since Q2 25
+95.2%
BEATING MARKET
HBM +109.2% vs S&P +14.0%
Market Reaction
Did HBM Beat Earnings? Q2 2025 Results
Hudbay Minerals delivered a standout second quarter, posting adjusted earnings per share of $0.19 against a consensus estimate of $0.10, a beat of 95.67%, while revenue of $536.40 million edged past the $528.71 million estimate and grew 26.1% year ov… Read more Hudbay Minerals delivered a standout second quarter, posting adjusted earnings per share of $0.19 against a consensus estimate of $0.10, a beat of 95.67%, while revenue of $536.40 million edged past the $528.71 million estimate and grew 26.1% year over year. The headline driver was the strength of Hudbay's diversified copper-gold portfolio, which generated adjusted EBITDA of $245.20 million, up 69% from a year ago, as gold alone accounted for more than 36% of total revenues and robust by-product credits pushed consolidated cash cost to a near-zero $0.02 per pound of copper. The quarter's most consequential development was the announced $600.00 million joint venture with Mitsubishi Corporation for a 30% stake in the Copper World project in Arizona, a deal that sent the stock higher and reduces Hudbay's remaining capital contribution for the project to roughly $200.00 million, deferred until at least 2028. Looking ahead, the company improved its full-year cash cost guidance to $0.65-$0.85 per pound from $0.80-$1.00, while reaffirming copper production guidance of 117,000-149,000 tonnes for 2025.
Key Takeaways
- • Higher realized gold prices (gold represented over 36% of total revenues)
- • Industry-leading consolidated cash cost of $(0.02)/lb copper net of by-product credits
- • Strong copper production of 29,956 tonnes and gold production of 56,271 ounces
- • Significant by-product credits from gold, silver, zinc and molybdenum
- • Lower treatment and refining charges
- • Positive working capital management reducing finished goods inventory and receivables
- • Eighth consecutive quarter of meaningful free cash flow generation
- • Record trailing twelve-month adjusted EBITDA of $995.9 million
HBM YoY Financials
Q2 2025 vs Q2 2024, source: SEC Filings
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“We delivered another quarter of significant free cash flow generation driven by continued industry-leading cost margins and diversified exposure to copper and gold. Our strong financial performance enabled us to further reduce long-term debt, invest in our many high-return growth projects and further strengthen our balance sheet to its best position in over a decade. With the strong performance in the first half of the year, we are reaffirming our full year consolidated production guidance and are favourably tracking well below our full year consolidated cost guidance for 2025. The announcement of our Copper World joint venture agreement with Mitsubishi further solidifies our financial strength and significantly reduces our funding requirement for project development. We are delighted to have secured the premier joint venture partner and look forward to establishing a long-term strategic partnership that will unlock significant value in our copper growth pipeline. Through a highly accretive joint venture, an agreement to enhance the Copper World precious metals stream terms, and the achievement of our financial targets, we have successfully realized the key elements of our prudent financial plan and significantly de-risked the Copper World project as we advance towards a sanction decision in 2026.”
— Peter Kukielski, Q2 2025 Earnings Press Release
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HBM Quarterly Results
5 quarters of earnings data
| Quarter | EPS Est. | EPS Act. | Surprise | Revenue | Rev. Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 26 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Q1 26 BEAT | $0.34 | $0.40 | +16.55% | $757.3M | +10.23% |
| Q4 25 MISS FY | $0.39 | $0.32 | -17.10% | $732.9M | -0.23% |
| FY Full Year | — | $1.44 | — | $2.21B | — |
| Q3 25 MISS | $0.06 | $0.03 | -50.74% | $346.8M | -11.62% |
| Q2 25 BEAT | $0.10 | $0.19 | +95.67% | $536.4M | +1.45% |