PAAS Q2 Earnings Miss Estimates, Revenues Rise Y/Y on Metal Prices

Pan American Silver’s revenues improved 38.4% year over year to $1.12 billion in the quarter under review. The top line missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.16 billion. The average realized silver price in the quarter skyrocketed 115.7% year over year to $70.97 per ounce. The average realized gold price increased 33.2% year over year to $4,402 per ounce.

Pan American Silver’s Q2 Silver Production Rises Y/Y

Attributable silver production reached 6.47 million ounces, at the high end of the company’s quarterly operating outlook. Production increased 27% year over year. The increase mainly reflected 1.74 million ounces from the acquired 44% interest in Juanicipio, while Cerro Moro benefited from higher grades due to mine sequencing.

Attributable gold production fell 7.2% to 165.9 thousand ounces. The figure came below the company’s quarterly operating outlook. Lower output at Shahuindo, Jacobina and El Peñon more than offset gains at Cerro Moro and the contribution from Juanicipio. Gold production came in below the company’s quarterly operating outlook.

Pan American Silver reported mine-operating earnings of $457 million in the quarter compared with $273 million in the prior-year quarter.

PAAS Faces Higher Gold Segment Costs

The Silver segment’s cash costs were $13.21 per ounce in the second quarter, down 9.9% from the year-ago period. The segment’s all-in sustaining costs (AISC) declined 9.5% year over year to $17.80 per ounce in the quarter. Low-AISC ounces from Juanicipio and stronger gold by-product credits at Cerro Moro helped offset higher royalties and operating costs at La Colorada, San Vicente and Huaron.

The Gold segment’s cash costs were $1,585 per ounce, reflecting a 20.8% increase from the year-ago quarter. The segment’s AISC costs amounted to $1,984 per ounce in the April-June period, representing a year-over-year increase of 23.2%. The increase reflected lower-grade mining and higher haulage, maintenance, labor, consumables and ground-support costs across operations including Jacobina, Minera Florida, Timmins and Shahuindo.

Pan American Silver’s Cash Flow Supports Shareholder Returns

Cash flow from operations increased to $320 million from $294 million despite $205 million of income taxes paid. The attributable free cash flow was $344 million compared with $234 million a year earlier, including Pan American’s 44% share of Juanicipio.

Pan American returned a record $300 million to shareholders during the quarter, including $224 million in share repurchases and $76 million in dividends. Cash and short-term investments totaled $1.8 billion at the quarter-end, including $97 million attributable to Juanicipio. In July, the company doubled its revolving credit facility to $1.5 billion, with a $750-million accordion feature.

PAAS Reaffirms 2026 Outlook

Pan American Silver reaffirmed its 2026 operating outlook for silver and gold production, base-metal production, segment AISC and sustaining capital. Silver production is projected at 25-27 million ounces, with silver segment AISC of $15.75-$18.25 per ounce.

The company expects gold production to finish at the low end of 700-750 thousand ounces and gold segment AISC at the high end of $1,700-$1,850 per ounce. Third-quarter gold production is expected to be 3-6 thousand ounces below the low end of 178.5 to 192.0 thousand ounces.

Pan American Silver Advances Key Growth Projects

At La Colorada Skarn, the company invested $20 million of project capital in the first half of 2026 and completed the first cut of the 588 Decline in early August. Engineering for the next phase, including material handling and ventilation infrastructure, is scheduled for board consideration in the second half.

At Jacobina, first-half project capital totaled $22 million as Pan American advanced plant and infrastructure improvements. The company also moved ahead with the first phase of the Timmins Camp Project, wherein the board approved a $146-million investment to extend the Bell Creek shaft and build exploration drifts.

PAAS Stock Price Performance

Shares of Pan American Silver have gained 51.1% in the past year compared with the industry’s growth of 77.6%.

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Pan American Silver’s Zacks Rank

The company currently carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell). 

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PAAS’s Peer Performances

Endeavour Silver Corporation EXK reported adjusted earnings of 15 cents per share for the second quarter of 2026 against an adjusted loss of 3 cents incurred in the prior-year quarter. The bottom line met the Zacks Consensus Estimate.

Endeavour Silver’s revenues skyrocketed 149.4% to $212 million from $85 million in the second quarter of 2025. The top line beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $201 million.

First Majestic Silver Corp AG posted earnings per share of 21 cents for second-quarter 2026, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 25 cents. AG posted earnings of 4 cents per share in the year-ago quarter.

First Majestic Silver’s revenues rose 57.2% year over year to $415 million in the quarter under review. 

Buenaventura Mining Company BVN reported second-quarter 2026 adjusted earnings per share of 94 cents, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 98 cents. BVN posted earnings of 40 cents per share in the year-ago quarter.

Buenaventura Mining’s revenues jumped 43.4% year over year to $529 million in the quarter under review. The top line missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $596 million.

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