Barrick Mining (TSX:ABX) Following Gold Weakness Is The Bull Case Still Cheap

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Barrick Mining (TSX:ABX) is back in focus after its shares fell 1.8% in pre market trading, as weaker gold prices following the end of the Iran memorandum of understanding pressured the broader precious metals sector.

See our latest analysis for Barrick Mining.

Beyond today’s move, Barrick Mining’s 1 day share price return of 3.44% and 30 day share price return of 8.23% continue a weaker near term trend. However, the 1 year total shareholder return of 80.78% and 3 year total shareholder return of 134.93% point to a very strong longer term outcome as investors weigh softer gold prices against its revised dividend framework and potential North American asset IPO.

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Barrick Mining appears to be a solid producer on recent revenue and net income growth, yet the share price has just slipped again as gold weakens. So does today’s CA$50.53 tag still line up with what you are getting?

Most Popular Narrative: 29.4% Undervalued

On the most followed narrative, Barrick Mining screens as materially undervalued, with a fair value around CA$71.61 versus the current CA$50.53 share price, putting a spotlight on the assumptions behind that gap.

Significant ongoing expansion of both gold and copper production capacity, particularly at Lumwana and via organic growth at Fourmile and Reko Diq, positions Barrick to capture elevated long-term demand for gold (as a financial hedge during geopolitical uncertainty/inflation) and copper (driven by electrification and infrastructure investment). This supports top-line revenue growth over the coming decade.

Read the complete narrative.

Curious what earnings, revenue mix, and profit margin path needs to line up for that fair value to make sense? The narrative stitches together ambitious growth, capital discipline, and a tighter future valuation multiple into one coherent set of numbers.

Result: Fair Value of CA$71.61 (UNDERVALUED)

Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what’s behind the forecasts.

However, that upside view on Barrick Mining could be challenged if security risks around Reko Diq escalate further, or if ESG and permitting costs rise more than expected.

Find out about the key risks to this Barrick Mining narrative.

Another View on Barrick Mining’s Valuation

That CA$71.61 fair value hinges on analyst assumptions, but our DCF model paints a cooler picture. On those cash flow estimates, Barrick Mining screens as slightly overvalued, with the current CA$50.53 price sitting above an estimated fair value of CA$46.82. Which storyline fits your own expectations?

Before leaning too heavily on either lens, it is worth seeing exactly how the assumptions feed into the cash flow math, including the discount rate and terminal value used in the model: Look into how the SWS DCF model arrives at its fair value.

Simply Wall St performs a discounted cash flow (DCF) on every stock in the world every day (check out Barrick Mining for example). We show the entire calculation in full. You can track the result in your watchlist or portfolio and be alerted when this changes, or use our stock screener to discover 6 high quality undervalued stocks. If you save a screener we even alert you when new companies match – so you never miss a potential opportunity.

Next Steps

With both risks and rewards in play around Barrick Mining, take a moment to review the data, pressure test the assumptions, and then weigh the 4 key rewards and 2 important warning signs.

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