Barrick Mining Corp (NYSE: B)

Sector: Basic Materials Industry: Gold CIK: 0000756894
Market Cap 76.96 Bn
P/B 2.90
P/E 15.41
P/S 4.54
ROIC (Qtr) 19.88
Div Yield % 0.44
Rev 1y % (Qtr) 64.53
Total Debt (Qtr) 4.70 Bn
Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.18

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Price action

Investment thesis

Bull case

  • Strong operating cash flow of 7.69B provides robust 1.63x coverage of total debt 4.70B, indicating excellent debt servicing capability and financial flexibility.
  • Healthy cash reserves of 6.71B provide 119.75x coverage of short-term debt 56M, demonstrating strong liquidity position and minimal refinancing risk.
  • Strong tangible asset base of 48.40B provides 10.29x coverage of total debt 4.70B, indicating robust asset backing and low credit risk.
  • Operating cash flow of 7.69B provides exceptional 33.87x coverage of interest expenses 227M, showing strong debt service capability.
  • Strong operating cash flow of 7.69B provides 34.64x coverage of SG&A expenses 222M, showing efficient operational cost management.

Bear case

  • Operating cash flow of 7.69B barely covers its investment activities of (1.24B), with a coverage ratio of -6.22, indicating heavy reliance on external financing for growth which may not be sustainable in a tighter credit environment.
  • Investment activities of (1.24B) provide weak support for R&D spending of 367M, which is -3.37x, suggesting potentially insufficient investment in innovation relative to other capital deployment.
  • Operating cash flow of 7.69B provides thin coverage of dividend payments of (890M) with a -8.64 ratio, suggesting potential dividend sustainability issues if operational performance deteriorates.
  • Free cash flow of 3.87B represents just -110.51x of debt issuance (35M), suggesting concerning reliance on leverage rather than internal cash generation for growth.
  • Tax assets of 43M provide limited offset against tax liabilities of 4.85B, which is 0.01x, indicating potential future cash flow pressure from tax obligations.

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Peer comparison

Companies in the Gold
S.No. Ticker Company Market Cap P/E P/S Total Debt (Qtr)
1 NEM NEWMONT Corp /DE/ 92.44 Bn 45.40 7.57 5.65 Bn
2 B Barrick Mining Corp 76.96 Bn 15.41 4.54 4.70 Bn
3 WPM Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. 61.71 Bn 61.61 33.72 0.01 Bn
4 AEM Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd 47.57 Bn 61.82 12.38 0.34 Bn
5 FNV FRANCO NEVADA Corp 44.75 Bn 48.65 28.94 0.00 Bn
6 KGC Kinross Gold Corp 39.48 Bn 22.44 6.13 1.24 Bn
7 PAAS Pan American Silver Corp 20.12 Bn 31.73 6.18 0.86 Bn
8 AGI Alamos Gold Inc 16.77 Bn 31.14 10.42 0.28 Bn

Industry comparisons

Current Valuation Value Ind Avg Percentile
EV to Assets EV to Assets 1.49 3.24
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO 9.97 -9.75
EV to Debt EV to Debt 16.29 538.62
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT 11.15 13.99
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA 7.67 3.53
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF 19.81 9.65
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap 1.00 1.17
EV to Revenue EV/Rev 4.52 8.77
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B 2.90 6.25
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E 15.41 2.29
Dividend Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio Div Coverage (Qtr) 5.61 1.56
Dividend Payout Ratio % Div Payout % (Qtr) 6.80 5.23
Dividend per Basic Share Div per Share (Qtr) 0.20 0.17
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % FCF Div Payout % (Qtr) 8.72 10.03
Interest Coverage Int. cover (Qtr) 30.27 406.36
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex 1y % (Qtr) -20.38 -97.51
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) 64.60 132.70
Dividend Growth (1y) % Div 1y % (Qtr) -50.00 -5.81
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) 126.50 515.87
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) 47.60 51.77
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) 76.36 678.32
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) 81.33 143.06
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) 140.16 225.30
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) 193.70 181.86
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit 1y % (Qtr) 75.19 85.33
Liquidity Ratios Value Ind Avg Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio Asset Util Ratio (Qtr) 0.33 0.26
Cash Payout Ratio Cash Payout (Qtr) 0.08 0.03
Cash Ratio Cash Ratio (Qtr) 1.92 3.07
Current Ratio Curr Ratio (Qtr) 2.92 4.83
Debt to Equity Ratio Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.18 0.27
Interest Cover Ratio Int Coverage (Qtr) 30.27 406.36
Times Interest Earned Times Interest Earned (Qtr) 30.27 406.36
Profitability Value Ind Avg Percentile
EBITDA Margin % EBITDA Margin % (Qtr) 51.80 -19.76
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % (Qtr) 40.52 -44.58
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % (Qtr) 39.18 -34.78
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % (Qtr) 51.30 30.79
Net Profit Margin % Net Margin % (Qtr) 29.40 -40.46