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Fresnillo PLC

$41.01 -$4.54 (-9.97%)
OTC · 11 Sep 2026 20:00 UTC
Previous Close
$40.05
Day Range
$40.01$42.23
Year Range
$27.05$61
Market Cap
30.22B
AVG Volume
6.65K
Trailing/Forward PE
13.2/13.67
PEG ratio
8.7
Dividend Yield
3.71%
Next Earnings Date
2027-03-09
Primary Exchange
Other OTCUS
Revenue (USD)
01B2B3B4B21 Q422 Q222 Q423 Q223 Q424 Q224 Q425 Q225 Q426 Q2
FNLPF Revenue (USD) by quarter
PeriodRevenue (USD)
26 Q23.41B
25 Q42.6B
25 Q21.94B
24 Q41.95B
24 Q21.49B
23 Q41.36B
23 Q21.34B
22 Q41.17B
22 Q21.26B
21 Q41.24B
Net Income (USD)
0500M1B1.5B21 Q422 Q222 Q423 Q223 Q424 Q224 Q425 Q225 Q426 Q2
FNLPF Net Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodNet Income (USD)
26 Q21.27B
25 Q4996.19M
25 Q2393.78M
24 Q460.36M
24 Q278.65M
23 Q4169.18M
23 Q264.73M
22 Q4154.53M
22 Q2117.37M
21 Q4119.08M
Operating Income (USD)
01B2B3B21 Q422 Q222 Q423 Q223 Q424 Q224 Q425 Q225 Q426 Q2
FNLPF Operating Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodOperating Income (USD)
26 Q22.17B
25 Q41.39B
25 Q2860.77M
24 Q4658.95M
24 Q2235.15M
23 Q430.42M
23 Q253.05M
22 Q461.17M
22 Q2174.34M
21 Q4210.85M
EBITDA (USD)
01B2B3B21 Q422 Q222 Q423 Q223 Q424 Q224 Q425 Q225 Q426 Q2
FNLPF EBITDA (USD) by quarter
PeriodEBITDA (USD)
26 Q22.4B
25 Q41.65B
25 Q2901.83M
24 Q4791.52M
24 Q2593.18M
23 Q4361.21M
23 Q2289.97M
22 Q4322.95M
22 Q2408.62M
21 Q4469.16M
Cash Flows (USD)
-500M0500M1B1.5B21 Q422 Q222 Q423 Q223 Q424 Q224 Q425 Q225 Q426 Q2
FNLPF Cash Flows (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash Flows (USD)
26 Q21.28B
25 Q41.02B
25 Q2882.21M
24 Q4679.17M
24 Q2229.3M
23 Q4-35.23M
23 Q2-22.25M
22 Q4-186.06M
22 Q296.12M
21 Q447.85M
EPS (USD)
00.511.5221 Q422 Q222 Q423 Q223 Q424 Q224 Q425 Q225 Q426 Q2
FNLPF EPS (USD) by quarter
PeriodEPS (USD)
26 Q21.73
25 Q41.35
25 Q20.53
24 Q40.08
24 Q20.11
23 Q40.23
23 Q20.09
22 Q40.21
22 Q20.16
21 Q40.16
Expenses (USD)
0200M400M600MR&DSG&ACapex21 Q422 Q222 Q423 Q223 Q424 Q224 Q425 Q225 Q426 Q2
FNLPF Expenses (USD) by quarter
PeriodExpenses (USD)
26 Q2345.88M
25 Q4337.67M
25 Q2248.01M
24 Q4268.12M
24 Q2244.89M
23 Q4347.82M
23 Q2395.8M
22 Q4438.1M
22 Q2439.56M
21 Q4468.95M
Cash & Debt (USD)
01B2B3BCashLong Term DebtShort Term Debt21 Q422 Q222 Q423 Q223 Q424 Q224 Q425 Q225 Q426 Q2
FNLPF Cash & Debt (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash & Debt (USD)
26 Q22.5B
25 Q42.76B
25 Q21.82B
24 Q41.3B
24 Q2690.97M
23 Q4534.58M
23 Q2889.68M
22 Q4969.06M
22 Q21.15B
21 Q41.24B
Debt ratios
-0.6-0.4-0.2-00.20.421 Q422 Q222 Q423 Q223 Q424 Q224 Q425 Q225 Q426 Q2
FNLPF Debt ratios by quarter
PeriodDebt ratios
26 Q2-0.29
25 Q4-0.48
25 Q2-0.37
24 Q4-0.22
24 Q20.14
23 Q40.3
23 Q20.28
22 Q40.16
22 Q20.05
21 Q40.02
Margins
0%20%40%60%80%21 Q422 Q222 Q423 Q223 Q424 Q224 Q425 Q225 Q426 Q2
FNLPF Margins by quarter
PeriodMargins
26 Q266.97%
25 Q457.65%
25 Q252.83%
24 Q437.76%
24 Q226.37%
23 Q415.94%
23 Q221.04%
22 Q414.24%
22 Q229.06%
21 Q427.08%
Return on Capital
0%10%20%30%21 Q422 Q222 Q423 Q223 Q424 Q224 Q425 Q225 Q426 Q2
FNLPF Return on Capital by quarter
PeriodReturn on Capital
26 Q222.96%
25 Q419.6%
25 Q29.47%
24 Q41.43%
24 Q21.89%
23 Q44.16%
23 Q21.67%
22 Q43.95%
22 Q23.13%
21 Q43.13%
Shares Outstanding
0200M400M600M800M21 Q422 Q222 Q423 Q223 Q424 Q224 Q425 Q225 Q426 Q2
FNLPF Shares Outstanding by quarter
PeriodShares Outstanding
26 Q2736.89M
25 Q4736.87M
25 Q2736.89M
24 Q4736.89M
24 Q2736.89M
23 Q4736.9M
23 Q2736.9M
22 Q4736.9M
22 Q2736.9M
21 Q4736.9M
Dividends (USD)
00.511.5Apr 22Aug 22Apr 23Aug 23Apr 24Aug 24Apr 25Aug 25Apr 26Aug 26
FNLPF Dividends (USD) by quarter
PeriodDividends (USD)
Aug 260.43
Apr 261.08
Aug 250.21
Apr 250.68
Aug 240.06
Apr 240.04
Aug 230.01
Apr 230.13
Aug 220.03
Apr 220.24
Book Value Per Share (USD)
0246821 Q422 Q222 Q423 Q223 Q424 Q224 Q425 Q225 Q426 Q2
FNLPF Book Value Per Share (USD) by quarter
PeriodBook Value Per Share (USD)
26 Q27.51
25 Q46.9
25 Q25.64
24 Q45.71
24 Q25.66
23 Q45.52
23 Q25.26
22 Q45.32
22 Q25.09
21 Q45.16
Total Assets (USD)
02B4B6B8B21 Q422 Q222 Q423 Q223 Q424 Q224 Q425 Q225 Q426 Q2
FNLPF Total Assets (USD) by quarter
PeriodTotal Assets (USD)
26 Q27.44B
25 Q47.29B
25 Q25.88B
24 Q45.88B
24 Q25.8B
23 Q45.74B
23 Q25.93B
22 Q45.91B
22 Q25.67B
21 Q45.77B
PE Ratio
020406080med 25.52Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
FNLPF PE Ratio by quarter
PeriodPE Ratio
Sep 2619.76
Sep 2620.58
Aug 2620.42
Aug 2621.25
Aug 2618.66
Aug 2618.8
Jul 2616.27
Jul 2615.83
Jul 2615.66
Jul 2617.4
Jul 2618.43
Jun 2618.89
Jun 2619.73
Jun 2619.28
Jun 2619.44
May 2621.47
May 2620.73
May 2621.45
May 2623.74
May 2621.45
Apr 2622.17
Apr 2624.82
Apr 2623.28
Apr 2621.93
Mar 2644.09
Mar 2641.3
Mar 2648.81
Mar 2651.42
Feb 2659.69
Feb 2655.56
Feb 2654.95
Feb 2652.91
Jan 2650.19
Jan 2659.67
Jan 2653.12
Jan 2649.39
Jan 2647.82
Dec 2546.85
Dec 2544.78
Dec 2540.7
Dec 2538.35
Nov 2536.81
Nov 2531.14
Nov 2532.86
Nov 2529.82
Oct 2531.17
Oct 2530.5
Oct 2533.49
Oct 2532.98
Oct 2532.93
Sep 2562.25
Sep 2559.62
Sep 2558.51
Sep 2555.84
Aug 2547.96
Aug 2544.96
Aug 2545.05
Aug 2544.96
Aug 2537.09
Jul 2538.24
Jul 2538.24
Jul 2539.94
Jul 2539.68
Jun 2538.69
Jun 2538.61
Jun 2539.32
Jun 2535.88
May 2530.93
May 2530.25
May 2526.24
May 2528.06
May 2526.7
Apr 2525.35
Apr 2526.83
Apr 2525.69
Apr 2520.25
Mar 2519.53
Mar 2518.79
Mar 2518.77
Mar 2517.4
Feb 2514.47
Feb 2515.27
Feb 2515.63
Feb 2514.92
Jan 2513.73
Jan 2513.57
Jan 2512.87
Jan 2512.95
Jan 2512.91
Dec 2412.59
Dec 2412.59
Dec 2413.09
Dec 2412.95
Nov 2412.97
Nov 2412.89
Nov 2412.83
Nov 2414.67
Nov 2414.88
Oct 2415.48
Oct 2414.75
Free Cash Flow Yield
-5%0%5%10%15%med 5.9%Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
FNLPF Free Cash Flow Yield by quarter
PeriodFree Cash Flow Yield
Sep 269.28%
Sep 268.92%
Aug 268.98%
Aug 268.64%
Aug 269.84%
Aug 269.76%
Jul 2611.28%
Jul 2611.59%
Jul 2611.72%
Jul 2610.55%
Jul 269.95%
Jun 269.72%
Jun 269.3%
Jun 269.52%
Jun 269.44%
May 268.55%
May 268.85%
May 268.56%
May 267.73%
May 268.56%
Apr 268.28%
Apr 267.39%
Apr 267.88%
Apr 268.37%
Mar 265.67%
Mar 266.06%
Mar 265.12%
Mar 264.86%
Feb 264.19%
Feb 264.5%
Feb 264.55%
Feb 264.73%
Jan 264.98%
Jan 264.19%
Jan 264.71%
Jan 265.06%
Jan 265.23%
Dec 255.34%
Dec 255.58%
Dec 256.14%
Dec 256.52%
Nov 256.79%
Nov 258.03%
Nov 257.61%
Nov 258.39%
Oct 258.02%
Oct 258.2%
Oct 257.47%
Oct 257.58%
Oct 257.59%
Sep 253.67%
Sep 253.83%
Sep 253.9%
Sep 254.09%
Aug 254.76%
Aug 255.08%
Aug 255.07%
Aug 255.08%
Aug 256.15%
Jul 255.97%
Jul 255.97%
Jul 255.71%
Jul 255.75%
Jun 255.9%
Jun 255.91%
Jun 255.8%
Jun 256.36%
May 257.38%
May 257.54%
May 258.7%
May 258.13%
May 258.55%
Apr 259%
Apr 258.5%
Apr 258.88%
Apr 2511.27%
Mar 25-0.16%
Mar 25-0.16%
Mar 25-0.16%
Mar 25-0.18%
Feb 25-0.21%
Feb 25-0.2%
Feb 25-0.2%
Feb 25-0.2%
Jan 25-0.22%
Jan 25-0.22%
Jan 25-0.24%
Jan 25-0.24%
Jan 25-0.24%
Dec 24-0.24%
Dec 24-0.24%
Dec 24-0.23%
Dec 24-0.24%
Nov 24-0.24%
Nov 24-0.24%
Nov 24-0.24%
Nov 24-0.21%
Nov 24-0.21%
Oct 24-0.2%
Oct 24-0.21%
Price to Sales
02468med 3.15Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
FNLPF Price to Sales by quarter
PeriodPrice to Sales
Sep 263.79
Sep 263.95
Aug 263.92
Aug 264.08
Aug 263.58
Aug 263.61
Jul 263.12
Jul 263.04
Jul 263
Jul 263.34
Jul 263.54
Jun 263.62
Jun 263.78
Jun 263.7
Jun 263.73
May 264.12
May 263.98
May 264.11
May 264.55
May 264.11
Apr 264.25
Apr 264.76
Apr 264.46
Apr 264.21
Mar 264.59
Mar 264.3
Mar 265.09
Mar 265.36
Feb 266.22
Feb 265.79
Feb 265.73
Feb 265.51
Jan 265.23
Jan 266.22
Jan 265.54
Jan 265.15
Jan 264.98
Dec 254.88
Dec 254.67
Dec 254.24
Dec 254
Nov 253.84
Nov 253.24
Nov 253.42
Nov 253.11
Oct 253.25
Oct 253.18
Oct 253.49
Oct 253.44
Oct 253.43
Sep 253.78
Sep 253.62
Sep 253.55
Sep 253.39
Aug 252.91
Aug 252.73
Aug 252.73
Aug 252.73
Aug 252.25
Jul 252.32
Jul 252.32
Jul 252.42
Jul 252.41
Jun 252.35
Jun 252.34
Jun 252.39
Jun 252.18
May 251.88
May 251.84
May 251.59
May 251.7
May 251.62
Apr 251.54
Apr 251.63
Apr 251.56
Apr 251.23
Mar 251.7
Mar 251.64
Mar 251.63
Mar 251.51
Feb 251.26
Feb 251.33
Feb 251.36
Feb 251.3
Jan 251.19
Jan 251.18
Jan 251.12
Jan 251.13
Jan 251.12
Dec 241.1
Dec 241.1
Dec 241.14
Dec 241.13
Nov 241.13
Nov 241.12
Nov 241.12
Nov 241.28
Nov 241.29
Oct 241.35
Oct 241.28
EV/EBITDA
05101520med 7.06Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
FNLPF EV/EBITDA by quarter
PeriodEV/EBITDA
Sep 267.19
Sep 267.51
Aug 267.45
Aug 267.77
Aug 266.76
Aug 266.81
Jul 265.83
Jul 265.66
Jul 265.6
Jul 266.27
Jul 266.67
Jun 266.85
Jun 267.17
Jun 267
Jun 267.06
May 267.85
May 267.56
May 267.84
May 268.73
May 267.84
Apr 268.12
Apr 269.15
Apr 268.55
Apr 268.03
Mar 2611.32
Mar 2610.58
Mar 2612.57
Mar 2613.26
Feb 2615.46
Feb 2614.36
Feb 2614.2
Feb 2613.66
Jan 2612.94
Jan 2615.45
Jan 2613.72
Jan 2612.73
Jan 2612.31
Dec 2512.05
Dec 2511.51
Dec 2510.42
Dec 259.8
Nov 259.39
Nov 257.89
Nov 258.34
Nov 257.54
Oct 257.9
Oct 257.72
Oct 258.51
Oct 258.38
Oct 258.36
Sep 2511.18
Sep 2510.7
Sep 2510.5
Sep 2510.01
Aug 258.57
Aug 258.02
Aug 258.03
Aug 258.02
Aug 256.58
Jul 256.79
Jul 256.79
Jul 257.1
Jul 257.05
Jun 256.87
Jun 256.85
Jun 256.98
Jun 256.35
May 255.45
May 255.32
May 254.59
May 254.92
May 254.67
Apr 254.43
Apr 254.7
Apr 254.49
Apr 253.49
Mar 255.96
Mar 255.73
Mar 255.73
Mar 255.32
Feb 254.45
Feb 254.69
Feb 254.79
Feb 254.58
Jan 254.23
Jan 254.18
Jan 253.97
Jan 254
Jan 253.98
Dec 243.89
Dec 243.89
Dec 244.04
Dec 244
Nov 244
Nov 243.98
Nov 243.96
Nov 244.51
Nov 244.57
Oct 244.75
Oct 244.53
Price/Operating Cashflow
05101520med 8.53Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
FNLPF Price/Operating Cashflow by quarter
PeriodPrice/Operating Cashflow
Sep 268.3
Sep 268.64
Aug 268.57
Aug 268.92
Aug 267.83
Aug 267.89
Jul 266.83
Jul 266.64
Jul 266.57
Jul 267.3
Jul 267.74
Jun 267.93
Jun 268.28
Jun 268.09
Jun 268.16
May 269.01
May 268.7
May 269
May 269.96
May 269
Apr 269.31
Apr 2610.42
Apr 269.77
Apr 269.2
Mar 2611.86
Mar 2611.11
Mar 2613.13
Mar 2613.83
Feb 2616.06
Feb 2614.95
Feb 2614.79
Feb 2614.23
Jan 2613.5
Jan 2616.05
Jan 2614.29
Jan 2613.29
Jan 2612.86
Dec 2512.6
Dec 2512.05
Dec 2510.95
Dec 2510.32
Nov 259.9
Nov 258.38
Nov 258.84
Nov 258.02
Oct 258.39
Oct 258.2
Oct 259.01
Oct 258.87
Oct 258.86
Sep 2513.73
Sep 2513.15
Sep 2512.91
Sep 2512.32
Aug 2510.58
Aug 259.92
Aug 259.94
Aug 259.92
Aug 258.18
Jul 258.44
Jul 258.44
Jul 258.81
Jul 258.75
Jun 258.54
Jun 258.52
Jun 258.68
Jun 257.92
May 256.82
May 256.67
May 255.79
May 256.19
May 255.89
Apr 255.59
Apr 255.92
Apr 255.67
Apr 254.47
Mar 259.84
Mar 259.46
Mar 259.46
Mar 258.76
Feb 257.29
Feb 257.69
Feb 257.87
Feb 257.52
Jan 256.91
Jan 256.83
Jan 256.48
Jan 256.52
Jan 256.5
Dec 246.34
Dec 246.34
Dec 246.59
Dec 246.52
Nov 246.53
Nov 246.49
Nov 246.46
Nov 247.39
Nov 247.49
Oct 247.79
Oct 247.43
Price to Book
02.557.51012.5med 4.99Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
FNLPF Price to Book by quarter
PeriodPrice to Book
Sep 265.95
Sep 266.19
Aug 266.14
Aug 266.39
Aug 265.61
Aug 265.65
Jul 264.89
Jul 264.76
Jul 264.71
Jul 265.23
Jul 265.55
Jun 265.68
Jun 265.93
Jun 265.8
Jun 265.85
May 266.46
May 266.24
May 266.45
May 267.14
May 266.45
Apr 266.67
Apr 267.47
Apr 267
Apr 266.6
Mar 267.44
Mar 266.97
Mar 268.24
Mar 268.68
Feb 2610.08
Feb 269.38
Feb 269.28
Feb 268.93
Jan 268.47
Jan 2610.07
Jan 268.97
Jan 268.34
Jan 268.07
Dec 257.91
Dec 257.56
Dec 256.87
Dec 256.47
Nov 256.22
Nov 255.26
Nov 255.55
Nov 255.04
Oct 255.26
Oct 255.15
Oct 255.65
Oct 255.57
Oct 255.56
Sep 255.51
Sep 255.28
Sep 255.18
Sep 254.95
Aug 254.25
Aug 253.98
Aug 253.99
Aug 253.98
Aug 253.29
Jul 253.39
Jul 253.39
Jul 253.54
Jul 253.51
Jun 253.43
Jun 253.42
Jun 253.48
Jun 253.18
May 252.74
May 252.68
May 252.32
May 252.49
May 252.36
Apr 252.25
Apr 252.38
Apr 252.28
Apr 251.79
Mar 252.19
Mar 252.11
Mar 252.1
Mar 251.95
Feb 251.62
Feb 251.71
Feb 251.75
Feb 251.67
Jan 251.54
Jan 251.52
Jan 251.44
Jan 251.45
Jan 251.45
Dec 241.41
Dec 241.41
Dec 241.47
Dec 241.45
Nov 241.45
Nov 241.44
Nov 241.44
Nov 241.64
Nov 241.67
Oct 241.73
Oct 241.65
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Fresnillo and Endeavour Mining fall as gold retreats to two-week low

proactiveinvestors.co.uk · 1 Sep 2026

Fresnillo and Endeavour Mining fall as gold retreats to two-week low

Fresnillo PLC (LSE:FRES) and Endeavour Mining PLC (LSE:EDV, TSX:EDV, OTCQX:EDVMF) shares moved lower on Tuesday as London-listed gold producers responded to bullion's retreat during the UK bank holiday weekend. Fresnillo fell 3% to 3,075p shortly after the opening bell, making it one of the FTSE 100's biggest fallers.

Precious metals rally lifts Endeavour Mining and Fresnillo on Footsie

proactiveinvestors.co.uk · 28 Aug 2026

Precious metals rally lifts Endeavour Mining and Fresnillo on Footsie

Precious metals strengthened on Friday, lifting London-listed miners Endeavour Mining PLC (LSE:EDV, TSX:EDV, OTCQX:EDVMF) and Fresnillo PLC (LSE:FRES) towards the top of the FTSE 100 gainers. Endeavour Mining advanced 2.26% to 4,846p, while gold and silver producer Fresnillo gained 1.83% to 3,228p.

Fresnillo: The Production Decline Is Masking A Balance Sheet Reinvention

seekingalpha.com · 6 Aug 2026

Fresnillo: The Production Decline Is Masking A Balance Sheet Reinvention

Fresnillo is undervalued, trading at discounted P/E and EV/EBITDA multiples despite strong financials and a robust resource base. I see the market is overly focused on near-term production declines, missing Fresnillo's strategic moves to extend asset duration and diversify geographically. Recent Probe Gold acquisition adds 10 million ounces of gold resources, reduces Mexico's concentration risk, and extends portfolio life without balance sheet strain.

JP Morgan sees Fresnillo paying the highest dividend yield in EMEA mining

proactiveinvestors.co.uk · 6 Aug 2026

JP Morgan sees Fresnillo paying the highest dividend yield in EMEA mining

Fresnillo PLC (LSE:FRES) has fallen behind its precious metals mining peers this year, and JP Morgan thinks the market has stopped paying attention at precisely the wrong moment. The bank kept its 'overweight' rating and 4,700p target price after Wednesday's half-year results, implying roughly 70% upside.

Fresnillo leads FTSE 100 higher as precious metals and copper rally

proactiveinvestors.co.uk · 5 Aug 2026

Fresnillo leads FTSE 100 higher as precious metals and copper rally

Mining stocks led the FTSE 100 higher, with Fresnillo PLC (LSE:FRES) out in front on a 5% gain. The Mexican precious metals producer is enjoying follow-through buying after Tuesday's interim results, which beat expectations on higher volumes and lower-than-forecast operating costs, with gross profits more than doubling year on year.

Fresnillo H1 Earnings Call Highlights

marketbeat.com · 4 Aug 2026

Fresnillo H1 Earnings Call Highlights

Fresnillo LON: FRES reported a record financial performance for the first half of 2026, as higher realized precious-metals prices more than offset lower year-over-year gold and silver sales volumes and rising production costs.

Fresnillo beats across the board as Jefferies flags $1.7bn net cash pile

proactiveinvestors.co.uk · 4 Aug 2026

Fresnillo beats across the board as Jefferies flags $1.7bn net cash pile

Jefferies has described Fresnillo PLC's (LSE:FRES) first-half results as a clean beat across the board, with earnings, cash flow and sales volumes all coming in ahead of forecasts and capital spending guidance cut sharply. The Mexican precious metals producer reported earnings per share of $1.75, against the broker's $1.45 estimate and consensus of $1.66.

Fresnillo plc (FNLPF) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

seekingalpha.com · 4 Aug 2026

Fresnillo plc (FNLPF) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Fresnillo plc (FNLPF) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

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