SVM Q1 Earnings Call Focuses on Q2 Output View Amid Safety Upgrades

SVM Sticks With Q2 Output Target

President Lon Shaver said production has restarted at Ying on a reduced basis, while GC remains subject to approvals before operations can resume.

Asked by a BMO Capital Markets analyst whether the shutdown could force a full-year guidance revision, Shaver said an update is premature and management will assess conditions through the quarter.

A ROTH Capital Partners analyst asked whether safety work could extend into the fiscal third quarter. Shaver said management remains comfortable with the disclosed second-quarter target.

Silvercorp Converts Silver Prices Into Cash

Revenues rose 70% year over year to $138.7 million as the average realized silver price climbed 135% to $69.38 per ounce. Adjusted earnings of $0.21 per share and revenues both matched the Zacks Consensus Estimate.

Cash flow from operating activities reached $61.7 million and free cash flow was $28.6 million. Silvercorp ended the quarter with $387.1 million of cash and short-term investments.

At Ying, cash cost per tonne was $87.05 and AISC per tonne was $130.25, both below annual guidance ranges. Shaver cautioned against extrapolating one quarter because activity timing and RMB movements affect costs.

SVM Advances Ying Expansion Work

Ying produced about 1.4 million ounces of silver, down 16% year over year, as lower head grades reflected greater dilution from shrinkage mining and the June suspension. Gold production increased 24% to 2,536 ounces.

Silvercorp spent $18.8 million at Ying on underground work and equipment. Construction of the new 3,000-tonne-per-day No. 3 mill has begun, with commissioning targeted for the first quarter of fiscal 2028.

At GC, approval to change the mine's classification from lead-zinc to silver adds planning flexibility. Shaver told a ROTH analyst that no expansion is currently planned.

Silvercorp Keeps El Domo Schedule Intact

El Domo capital spending totaled $12.3 million, bringing cumulative project expenditures to $66.2 million. Construction advanced despite heavy rainfall, and commissioning remains targeted for July 2027.

A BMO analyst questioned the spending cadence. Shaver said equipment deposits do not fully flow through quarterly capital expenditures and that assembly and pit stripping make the build back-end weighted.

Although spending was a little behind the original budget, Shaver said management does not view that as a scheduling problem, citing available slack in earthmoving and stripping work.

SVM Maps the Next Growth Milestones

At Condor, Silvercorp expects the small-scale environmental license later in the fiscal second quarter. The company then plans two 1,500-meter exploration tunnels to improve drilling access and resource definition.

Responding to a Cantor Fitzgerald analyst, Shaver outlined work on a 900- to 1,000-tonne-per-day surface plant that could process initial high-grade ore and third-party material before a later throughput increase.

In Kyrgyzstan, Tulkubash construction is underway under a $166 million development plan for a 4-million-tonne-per-year operation. The updated feasibility study was expected later in August.

Silvercorp's Near-Term Focus Stays on Execution

Management was cautious on immediate China production but steady on project schedules and capital deployment. The priority is completing safety upgrades while advancing the growth portfolio.

Near-term checkpoints include the China restart, El Domo construction, Condor permitting and Tulkubash feasibility work.

Zacks Signals for SVM Remain Mixed

SVM carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), with a Value Score of C, Growth Score of A, Momentum Score of F and VGM Score of B. The framework ranks A and B above lower grades, giving SVM favorable Growth and VGM scores but a weak Momentum score.

Zacks emphasizes that its strongest combinations pair a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) or #2 (Buy) with A or B Style Scores. SVM sits outside that top-ranked setup, and its Zacks Rank can change as earnings estimates are revised after the reported results. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.

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