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Capstone Copper Corp.

$10 +$0.16 (+1.63%)
OTC · 14 Sep 2026 20:00 UTC
Previous Close
$10.25
Day Range
$9.84$10.06
Year Range
$6.8$13.32
Market Cap
7.64B
AVG Volume
382.28K
Trailing/Forward PE
16.25/10.33
PEG ratio
0.26
Dividend Yield
-
Next Earnings Date
2026-10-29
Primary Exchange
Other OTCUS
Revenue (USD)
0200M400M600M800M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CSCCF Revenue (USD) by quarter
PeriodRevenue (USD)
26 Q2739.65M
26 Q1643.45M
25 Q4695.49M
25 Q3591.8M
25 Q2543.16M
25 Q1533.32M
24 Q4446.88M
24 Q3419.39M
24 Q2393.05M
24 Q1338.38M
Net Income (USD)
-100M0100M200M300M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CSCCF Net Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodNet Income (USD)
26 Q274.26M
26 Q1101.04M
25 Q451.37M
25 Q3245.34M
25 Q223.97M
25 Q1-6.79M
24 Q445.88M
24 Q312.62M
24 Q229.34M
24 Q1-4.82M
Operating Income (USD)
0100M200M300M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CSCCF Operating Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodOperating Income (USD)
26 Q2234.27M
26 Q1212.57M
25 Q4219.61M
25 Q3110.06M
25 Q292.8M
25 Q171.73M
24 Q447.12M
24 Q351.51M
24 Q259.51M
24 Q11.92M
EBITDA (USD)
0200M400M600M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CSCCF EBITDA (USD) by quarter
PeriodEBITDA (USD)
26 Q2346.02M
26 Q1308.89M
25 Q4335.83M
25 Q3439.94M
25 Q2205.38M
25 Q1161.56M
24 Q4183.02M
24 Q3114.49M
24 Q2121.29M
24 Q176.19M
Cash Flows (USD)
-100M-50M050M100M150M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CSCCF Cash Flows (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash Flows (USD)
26 Q297.91M
26 Q136.79M
25 Q418.4M
25 Q3-21.31M
25 Q2114.39M
25 Q114.76M
24 Q412.39M
24 Q3-39.87M
24 Q2-39.03M
24 Q1-75.34M
EPS (USD)
-0.100.10.20.30.424 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CSCCF EPS (USD) by quarter
PeriodEPS (USD)
26 Q20.1
26 Q10.13
25 Q40.07
25 Q30.32
25 Q20.03
25 Q1-0.01
24 Q40.06
24 Q30.02
24 Q20.04
24 Q1-0.01
Expenses (USD)
050M100M150M200MSG&ACapex24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CSCCF Expenses (USD) by quarter
PeriodExpenses (USD)
26 Q2198.1M
26 Q1163.37M
25 Q4173.6M
25 Q3147.35M
25 Q2136.26M
25 Q1120.18M
24 Q4133.2M
24 Q3118.84M
24 Q2150.85M
24 Q1109.98M
Cash & Debt (USD)
0500M1B1.5BCashLong Term DebtShort Term Debt24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CSCCF Cash & Debt (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash & Debt (USD)
26 Q2367.07M
26 Q1395.43M
25 Q4303.64M
25 Q3309.8M
25 Q2311.6M
25 Q1344.42M
24 Q4132.27M
24 Q3138.4M
24 Q2143.47M
24 Q1131.67M
Debt ratios
024624 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CSCCF Debt ratios by quarter
PeriodDebt ratios
26 Q20.79
26 Q10.94
25 Q41.08
25 Q31.2
25 Q21.56
25 Q11.91
24 Q42.48
24 Q33.5
24 Q22.96
24 Q14.52
Margins
0%20%40%60%24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CSCCF Margins by quarter
PeriodMargins
26 Q249.31%
26 Q135.48%
25 Q433.41%
25 Q321.35%
25 Q219.71%
25 Q115.91%
24 Q435.67%
24 Q332.25%
24 Q218.45%
24 Q15.34%
Return on Capital
-2%0%2%4%6%8%24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CSCCF Return on Capital by quarter
PeriodReturn on Capital
26 Q21.83%
26 Q12.55%
25 Q41.34%
25 Q36.53%
25 Q20.69%
25 Q1-0.2%
24 Q41.33%
24 Q30.37%
24 Q20.88%
24 Q1-0.15%
Shares Outstanding
0200M400M600M800M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CSCCF Shares Outstanding by quarter
PeriodShares Outstanding
26 Q2763.87M
26 Q1763.67M
25 Q4763.24M
25 Q3762.26M
25 Q2761.88M
25 Q1678.5M
24 Q4771.22M
24 Q3758.26M
24 Q2753.75M
24 Q1728.56M
Book Value Per Share (USD)
024624 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CSCCF Book Value Per Share (USD) by quarter
PeriodBook Value Per Share (USD)
26 Q25.31
26 Q15.19
25 Q45.01
25 Q34.93
25 Q24.59
25 Q15.11
24 Q44.49
24 Q34.49
24 Q24.45
24 Q14.55
Total Assets (USD)
02B4B6B8B24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CSCCF Total Assets (USD) by quarter
PeriodTotal Assets (USD)
26 Q27.3B
26 Q17.26B
25 Q47.18B
25 Q36.97B
25 Q26.61B
25 Q16.63B
24 Q46.36B
24 Q36.35B
24 Q26.12B
24 Q15.99B
PE Ratio
050100150200med 47.11Sep 23Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
CSCCF PE Ratio by quarter
PeriodPE Ratio
Sep 2618.11
Sep 2618.56
Sep 2619.68
Aug 2621.15
Aug 2621.13
Aug 2619.57
Aug 2620.12
Jul 2617.38
Jul 2616.61
Jul 2615.7
Jul 2616.42
Jul 2616.42
Jun 2621.91
Jun 2626.02
Jun 2625.17
Jun 2623.29
May 2626.48
May 2623.2
May 2622.73
May 2622.42
May 2620.16
Apr 2620.67
Apr 2622.76
Apr 2621.32
Apr 2619.21
Mar 2617.4
Mar 2616.98
Mar 2619.97
Mar 2620.44
Feb 2625.78
Feb 2625.31
Feb 2628.62
Feb 2628.72
Jan 2627.43
Jan 2627.71
Jan 2625.68
Jan 2624.27
Jan 2624.32
Dec 25104.09
Dec 2595.94
Dec 2596.54
Dec 2595.03
Nov 2588.99
Nov 2578.52
Nov 2587.18
Nov 2587.38
Oct 2589.69
Oct 2582.55
Oct 2579.83
Oct 2591.31
Oct 2591
Sep 2568.05
Sep 2561.86
Sep 2562.69
Sep 2559.6
Aug 2559.85
Aug 2558.59
Aug 2556.08
Aug 2555.66
Aug 2549.47
Jul 2548.46
Jul 2547.38
Jul 2548.46
Jul 2553.32
Jun 2555.92
Jun 2551.37
Jun 2551.64
Jun 2552.67
May 2550.53
May 2547.09
May 2543.84
May 2546.35
May 2544.86
Apr 2546.35
Apr 2539.85
Apr 2539.2
Apr 2537.15
Mar 25165.1
Mar 25182.16
Mar 25168.76
Mar 25167.54
Feb 25166.63
Feb 25175.46
Feb 25185.51
Feb 25182.47
Jan 25171.5
Jan 25180.03
Jan 25184.6
Jan 25184.6
Jan 25189.17
Sep 2342.47
Sep 2347.13
Sep 2342.98
Sep 2348.06
Aug 2344.6
Aug 2343.99
Aug 2347.13
Aug 2350.37
Jul 2351.19
Jul 2347.84
Free Cash Flow Yield
-7.5%-5%-2.5%0%2.5%med 1.32%Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
CSCCF Free Cash Flow Yield by quarter
PeriodFree Cash Flow Yield
Sep 261.94%
Sep 261.89%
Sep 261.79%
Aug 261.66%
Aug 261.66%
Aug 261.8%
Aug 261.75%
Jul 262.02%
Jul 262.12%
Jul 262.24%
Jul 262.14%
Jul 262.14%
Jun 261.84%
Jun 261.55%
Jun 261.6%
Jun 261.73%
May 261.52%
May 261.73%
May 261.77%
May 261.79%
May 262%
Apr 261.95%
Apr 261.77%
Apr 261.89%
Apr 262.09%
Mar 262.24%
Mar 262.3%
Mar 261.95%
Mar 261.91%
Feb 261.51%
Feb 261.54%
Feb 261.36%
Feb 261.36%
Jan 261.42%
Jan 261.41%
Jan 261.52%
Jan 261.61%
Jan 261.6%
Dec 251.29%
Dec 251.4%
Dec 251.39%
Dec 251.41%
Nov 251.51%
Nov 251.71%
Nov 251.54%
Nov 251.54%
Oct 251.5%
Oct 251.63%
Oct 251.68%
Oct 251.47%
Oct 251.48%
Sep 25-0.94%
Sep 25-1.03%
Sep 25-1.02%
Sep 25-1.07%
Aug 25-1.07%
Aug 25-1.09%
Aug 25-1.14%
Aug 25-1.15%
Aug 25-1.29%
Jul 25-1.32%
Jul 25-1.35%
Jul 25-1.32%
Jul 25-1.2%
Jun 25-3.06%
Jun 25-3.33%
Jun 25-3.31%
Jun 25-3.24%
May 25-3.38%
May 25-3.63%
May 25-3.9%
May 25-3.69%
May 25-3.81%
Apr 25-3.69%
Apr 25-4.29%
Apr 25-4.36%
Apr 25-4.6%
Mar 25-6.04%
Mar 25-5.48%
Mar 25-5.91%
Mar 25-5.95%
Feb 25-5.99%
Feb 25-5.68%
Feb 25-5.38%
Feb 25-5.47%
Jan 25-5.82%
Jan 25-5.54%
Jan 25-5.4%
Jan 25-5.4%
Jan 25-5.27%
Dec 24-6.96%
Dec 24-6.97%
Dec 24-6.83%
Dec 24-6.64%
Nov 24-6.3%
Nov 24-5.98%
Nov 24-6.39%
Nov 24-5.84%
Nov 24-6.14%
Oct 24-6%
Price to Sales
12345med 3.02Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
CSCCF Price to Sales by quarter
PeriodPrice to Sales
Sep 263.09
Sep 263.16
Sep 263.36
Aug 263.61
Aug 263.6
Aug 263.34
Aug 263.43
Jul 262.96
Jul 262.83
Jul 262.68
Jul 262.8
Jul 262.8
Jun 262.91
Jun 263.45
Jun 263.34
Jun 263.09
May 263.52
May 263.08
May 263.02
May 262.98
May 262.68
Apr 262.74
Apr 263.02
Apr 262.83
Apr 262.55
Mar 262.54
Mar 262.48
Mar 262.91
Mar 262.98
Feb 263.76
Feb 263.69
Feb 264.17
Feb 264.19
Jan 264
Jan 264.04
Jan 263.74
Jan 263.54
Jan 263.55
Dec 254.05
Dec 253.74
Dec 253.76
Dec 253.7
Nov 253.47
Nov 253.06
Nov 253.4
Nov 253.4
Oct 253.49
Oct 253.22
Oct 253.11
Oct 253.56
Oct 253.55
Sep 253.08
Sep 252.8
Sep 252.83
Sep 252.69
Aug 252.71
Aug 252.65
Aug 252.54
Aug 252.52
Aug 252.24
Jul 252.19
Jul 252.14
Jul 252.19
Jul 252.41
Jun 252.91
Jun 252.67
Jun 252.68
Jun 252.74
May 252.63
May 252.45
May 252.28
May 252.41
May 252.33
Apr 252.41
Apr 252.07
Apr 252.04
Apr 251.93
Mar 252.73
Mar 253.01
Mar 252.79
Mar 252.77
Feb 252.76
Feb 252.9
Feb 253.07
Feb 253.02
Jan 252.84
Jan 252.98
Jan 253.05
Jan 253.05
Jan 253.13
Dec 243.32
Dec 243.31
Dec 243.38
Dec 243.48
Nov 243.66
Nov 243.86
Nov 243.61
Nov 243.95
Nov 243.76
Oct 243.85
EV/EBITDA
5101520med 10.13Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
CSCCF EV/EBITDA by quarter
PeriodEV/EBITDA
Sep 266.86
Sep 267.01
Sep 267.37
Aug 267.85
Aug 267.85
Aug 267.34
Aug 267.52
Jul 266.62
Jul 266.37
Jul 266.07
Jul 266.31
Jul 266.31
Jun 267.1
Jun 268.23
Jun 268
Jun 267.48
May 268.36
May 267.46
May 267.33
May 267.24
May 266.62
Apr 266.76
Apr 267.34
Apr 266.94
Apr 266.36
Mar 266.62
Mar 266.49
Mar 267.42
Mar 267.57
Feb 269.23
Feb 269.08
Feb 2610.12
Feb 2610.15
Jan 269.75
Jan 269.83
Jan 269.2
Jan 268.76
Jan 268.78
Dec 2513.42
Dec 2512.49
Dec 2512.56
Dec 2512.39
Nov 2511.7
Nov 2510.51
Nov 2511.49
Nov 2511.52
Oct 2511.78
Oct 2510.97
Oct 2510.66
Oct 2511.96
Oct 2511.93
Sep 2511.41
Sep 2510.55
Sep 2510.67
Sep 2510.23
Aug 2510.27
Aug 2510.09
Aug 259.74
Aug 259.68
Aug 258.82
Jul 258.68
Jul 258.53
Jul 258.68
Jul 259.36
Jun 2511.86
Jun 2511.1
Jun 2511.15
Jun 2511.32
May 2510.96
May 2510.38
May 259.84
May 2510.26
May 2510.01
Apr 2510.26
Apr 259.17
Apr 259.06
Apr 258.72
Mar 2514.49
Mar 2515.62
Mar 2514.73
Mar 2514.65
Feb 2514.59
Feb 2515.18
Feb 2515.85
Feb 2515.64
Jan 2514.92
Jan 2515.48
Jan 2515.79
Jan 2515.79
Jan 2516.09
Dec 2416.93
Dec 2416.91
Dec 2417.2
Dec 2417.61
Nov 2418.4
Nov 2419.21
Nov 2418.17
Nov 2419.62
Nov 2418.81
Oct 2419.17
Price/Operating Cashflow
51015202530med 11.3Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
CSCCF Price/Operating Cashflow by quarter
PeriodPrice/Operating Cashflow
Sep 2610.68
Sep 2610.95
Sep 2611.61
Aug 2612.48
Aug 2612.47
Aug 2611.55
Aug 2611.87
Jul 2610.25
Jul 269.79
Jul 269.26
Jul 269.69
Jul 269.69
Jun 2610.64
Jun 2612.63
Jun 2612.22
Jun 2611.31
May 2612.86
May 2611.26
May 2611.04
May 2610.88
May 269.79
Apr 2610.03
Apr 2611.05
Apr 2610.35
Apr 269.33
Mar 268.46
Mar 268.26
Mar 269.71
Mar 269.94
Feb 2612.53
Feb 2612.31
Feb 2613.92
Feb 2613.96
Jan 2613.34
Jan 2613.47
Jan 2612.49
Jan 2611.8
Jan 2611.83
Dec 2512.88
Dec 2511.87
Dec 2511.95
Dec 2511.76
Nov 2511.01
Nov 259.72
Nov 2510.79
Nov 2510.81
Oct 2511.1
Oct 2510.21
Oct 259.88
Oct 2511.3
Oct 2511.26
Sep 2511.64
Sep 2510.58
Sep 2510.72
Sep 2510.19
Aug 2510.23
Aug 2510.02
Aug 259.59
Aug 259.52
Aug 258.46
Jul 258.29
Jul 258.1
Jul 258.29
Jul 259.12
Jun 2512.43
Jun 2511.42
Jun 2511.48
Jun 2511.71
May 2511.23
May 2510.47
May 259.74
May 2510.3
May 259.97
Apr 2510.3
Apr 258.86
Apr 258.71
Apr 258.26
Mar 2516.52
Mar 2518.22
Mar 2516.88
Mar 2516.76
Feb 2516.67
Feb 2517.55
Feb 2518.56
Feb 2518.25
Jan 2517.16
Jan 2518.01
Jan 2518.47
Jan 2518.47
Jan 2518.92
Dec 2421.35
Dec 2421.31
Dec 2421.76
Dec 2422.38
Nov 2423.59
Nov 2424.83
Nov 2423.25
Nov 2425.45
Nov 2424.21
Oct 2424.76
Price to Book
0.511.522.5med 1.62Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
CSCCF Price to Book by quarter
PeriodPrice to Book
Sep 261.93
Sep 261.98
Sep 262.1
Aug 262.25
Aug 262.25
Aug 262.08
Aug 262.14
Jul 261.85
Jul 261.77
Jul 261.67
Jul 261.75
Jul 261.75
Jun 261.8
Jun 262.14
Jun 262.07
Jun 261.91
May 262.17
May 261.9
May 261.87
May 261.84
May 261.65
Apr 261.7
Apr 261.87
Apr 261.75
Apr 261.58
Mar 261.43
Mar 261.39
Mar 261.64
Mar 261.68
Feb 262.12
Feb 262.08
Feb 262.35
Feb 262.36
Jan 262.25
Jan 262.27
Jan 262.11
Jan 261.99
Jan 262
Dec 252.25
Dec 252.08
Dec 252.09
Dec 252.06
Nov 251.93
Nov 251.7
Nov 251.89
Nov 251.89
Oct 251.94
Oct 251.79
Oct 251.73
Oct 251.98
Oct 251.97
Sep 251.59
Sep 251.45
Sep 251.47
Sep 251.39
Aug 251.4
Aug 251.37
Aug 251.31
Aug 251.3
Aug 251.16
Jul 251.13
Jul 251.11
Jul 251.13
Jul 251.25
Jun 251.34
Jun 251.23
Jun 251.24
Jun 251.26
May 251.21
May 251.13
May 251.05
May 251.11
May 251.08
Apr 251.11
Apr 250.96
Apr 250.94
Apr 250.89
Mar 251.21
Mar 251.33
Mar 251.23
Mar 251.22
Feb 251.22
Feb 251.28
Feb 251.36
Feb 251.33
Jan 251.25
Jan 251.32
Jan 251.35
Jan 251.35
Jan 251.38
Dec 241.39
Dec 241.39
Dec 241.42
Dec 241.46
Nov 241.54
Nov 241.62
Nov 241.52
Nov 241.66
Nov 241.58
Oct 241.62
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Capstone Copper: Strong Copper Prices Drive Record Earnings

seekingalpha.com · 1 Sep 2026

Capstone Copper: Strong Copper Prices Drive Record Earnings

Capstone Copper reported record Q2 2026 revenues, record EBITDA of $354M, driven by strong copper prices and production. CSCCF's Mantoverde Optimized project is on schedule for Q4 2026 ramp-up, with consolidated copper production potentially reaching 265Kt in 2027; Santo Domingo offers further growth into the 2030s. Valuation is fair with an EV/EBITDA near 5, factoring in imminent Mantoverde Optimized contribution.

Capstone Copper Completes Acquisition of San Pietro Copper Concessions, Consolidating the Mantoverde-Santo Domingo Copper District

businesswire.com · 31 Aug 2026

Capstone Copper Completes Acquisition of San Pietro Copper Concessions, Consolidating the Mantoverde-Santo Domingo Copper District

VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Capstone Copper Corp. (“Capstone” or the “Company”) (TSX:CS) (ASX:CSC) is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of the copper assets at the San Pietro copper-gold-iron-cobalt project (“San Pietro” or the “Project”), strategically located between Capstone's Mantoverde, Santo Domingo, and Sierra Norte properties in Chile's Atacama Region (the “Transaction”). Unless otherwise stated, results are presented in United States dollars on.

Capstone Copper Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

marketbeat.com · 1 Aug 2026

Capstone Copper Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

Capstone Copper TSE: CS reported record quarterly adjusted EBITDA for the seventh consecutive quarter in the second quarter of 2026, supported by improved copper production, strong realized copper prices and operating performance at its Chilean and Mexican mines.

Capstone Copper Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results

businesswire.com · 30 Jul 2026

Capstone Copper Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results

VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Capstone Copper Corp. (“Capstone” or the “Company”) (TSX: CS) (ASX: CSC) today reported financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 (“Q2 2026”). Link HERE for Capstone's Q2 2026 webcast presentation. Unless otherwise stated, results are presented in United States dollars on a 100% basis. Cashel Meagher, President and CEO of Capstone, commented: "We delivered strong operational results at Mantoverde, Mantos Blancos, and Cozamin.

Capstone Copper Announces Labour Agreements at Mantos Blancos Operation

businesswire.com · 21 Jun 2026

Capstone Copper Announces Labour Agreements at Mantos Blancos Operation

VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Capstone Copper Corp. (“Capstone” or the “Company”) (TSX:CS) (ASX:CSC) is pleased to announce that new three-year collective bargaining agreements have been ratified with both unions at the Mantos Blancos Mine in Chile within the legal timeframe established. Following successful negotiation of agreements that support our employees and the long-term sustainability of the operation, Mantos Blancos will continue to focus on safe and responsible mining.

Capstone Copper Submits Environmental Permit for Mantos Blancos Phase II

businesswire.com · 19 Jun 2026

Capstone Copper Submits Environmental Permit for Mantos Blancos Phase II

VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Capstone Copper Corp. (“Capstone” or the “Company”) (TSX:CS) (ASX:CSC) today submitted the Mantos Blancos Phase II Project (the “Project”) to the Environmental Impact Assessment (“EIA”) process. The Project represents the next phase of growth and supports the long-term operational continuity of the Mantos Blancos mine in Antofagasta, Chile. Project Details Mantos Blancos Phase II contemplates an expansion of the sulphide concentrator plant throughpu.

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