Equity, Bottom-up Analyst, Investics Research

Sameer Taneja

Equity, Bottom-up Analyst

Investics Research

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<li>Record 2Q26: net sales $4,289mm (+41%), EBITDA $2,856mm (+60%), net income $1,670mm (+72%), on LME copper of $6.04/lb.</li>
<li>Cash cost $0.05/lb net of by-products, net debt down to $665mm, and 2026 copper guidance nudged to 917kt despite weaker Cuajone grades.</li>
<li>2026e EPS $8.33, P/E 22.4x, EV/EBITDA 14.4x at $186.71; sensitivity spans $4.11 to $12.56 EPS on copper of $3.40 to $8.40.</li>
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Record 2Q26: net sales $4,289mm (+41%), EBITDA $2,856mm (+60%), net income $1,670mm (+72%), on LME copper of $6.04/lb.
Cash cost $0.05/lb net of by-products, net debt down to $665mm, and 2026 copper guidance nudged to 917kt despite weaker Cuajone grades.
2026e EPS $8.33, P/E 22.4x, EV/EBITDA 14.4x at $186.71; sensitivity spans $4.11 to $12.56 EPS on copper of $3.40 to $8.40.


Southern Copper (SCCO US) 2Q FY26 Results/Concall Update: >13,000 USD/Ton Copper Driving Upgrades

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<li>Copper prices continue to remain above 13,000 USD/ton despite a small correction. Stocks have declined much more amid market weakness, resulting in better risk-reward on copper names.</li>
<li>Stocks that stand out are <a target="_blank" rel="noopener">ERO Copper (ERO US)</a>, trading at 6.8x PE and 4.4x EV-EBITDA, and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lundin Mining (LUN CN)</a>, 16.4x PE and 6.9x EV-EBITDA, for how cheap they are.</li>
<li>The bellwether copper pure plays are <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/antofagasta-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21814:1" rel="noopener">Antofagasta PLC (ANTO LN)</a> at 7.8x EV-EBITDA and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/southern-copper-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16279:1" rel="noopener">Southern Copper (SCCO US)</a> at 13.5x EV-EBITDA. All numbers based on FY26e copper at 13,000 USD/ton.</li>
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Copper prices continue to remain above 13,000 USD/ton despite a small correction. Stocks have declined much more amid market weakness, resulting in better risk-reward on copper names.
Stocks that stand out are ERO Copper (ERO US), trading at 6.8x PE and 4.4x EV-EBITDA, and Lundin Mining (LUN CN), 16.4x PE and 6.9x EV-EBITDA, for how cheap they are.
The bellwether copper pure plays are Antofagasta PLC (ANTO LN) at 7.8x EV-EBITDA and Southern Copper (SCCO US) at 13.5x EV-EBITDA. All numbers based on FY26e copper at 13,000 USD/ton.


Copper Price Correction: Four Stocks To Look At

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<ul><li>What you need to know: • The precious metals markets were down slightly in the month of June, however, we view this as a healthy consolidation period following significant price increases since November 2022.</li><li>Sentiment Update June was similar to May for the gold price, posting a modest 2.2% decline to $1,919.1/oz, while silver fell 3.1% to $22.8/oz, and copper increased 2.8% to $3.7/lb.</li><li>We believe the last two months of consolidation for precious metals and other commodities is healthy considering the significant increase in prices since November 2022.</li></ul>

What you need to know: • The precious metals markets were down slightly in the month of June, however, we view this as a healthy consolidation period following significant price increases since November 2022.Sentiment Update June was similar to May for the gold price, posting a modest 2.2% decline to $1,919.1/oz, while silver fell 3.1% to $22.8/oz, and copper increased 2.8% to $3.7/lb.We believe the last two months of consolidation for precious metals and other commodities is healthy considering the significant increase in prices since November 2022.

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Ethan Aw

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We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

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Amman Mineral Internasional / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/amman-mineral-internasional-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:39838:1" rel="noopener">Amman Mineral Internasional (1416286D IJ)</a> is looking to raise up to US$868m in its Indonesian IPO. </li>
<li>Amman Mineral International (AMI) carries out exploration, development, mining, processing. The company operates an open pit copper and gold mine known as the Batu Hijau mine in Indonesia.</li>
<li>In our previous notes, we looked at the company’s past performance. In this note, we undertake a quick peer comparison and share our thoughts on valuation.</li>
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Amman Mineral Internasional (1416286D IJ) is looking to raise up to US$868m in its Indonesian IPO. 
Amman Mineral International (AMI) carries out exploration, development, mining, processing. The company operates an open pit copper and gold mine known as the Batu Hijau mine in Indonesia.
In our previous notes, we looked at the company’s past performance. In this note, we undertake a quick peer comparison and share our thoughts on valuation.


Amman Mineral International IPO - Peer Comparison & Thoughts on Valuation

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Arun George

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/amman-mineral-internasional-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:39838:1" rel="noopener">Amman Mineral Internasional (1416286D IJ)</a>, an Indonesian copper-gold producer, has launched an IDX IPO to raise US$870 million. Bookbuilding runs from 31 May to 16 June.</li>
<li>We previously discussed the IPO in <strong><em><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/amman-mineral-internasional-ipo-the-investment-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:103755" rel="noopener">Amman Mineral Internasional IPO: The Investment Case</a></em></strong>. </li>
<li>In this note, we discuss valuation. Our analysis suggests that the IPO price range of IDR1,650-1,775 per share is attractive. We would participate in the IPO.</li>
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Amman Mineral Internasional (1416286D IJ), an Indonesian copper-gold producer, has launched an IDX IPO to raise US$870 million. Bookbuilding runs from 31 May to 16 June.
We previously discussed the IPO in Amman Mineral Internasional IPO: The Investment Case. 
In this note, we discuss valuation. Our analysis suggests that the IPO price range of IDR1,650-1,775 per share is attractive. We would participate in the IPO.


Amman Mineral Internasional IPO: Valuation Insights

Brazil

ERO Copper Corp. provides base metals mining services. The Company produces and sells coppers, gold, and silver. ERO Copper serves clients in Canada and Brazil.

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Ethan Aw

Amman Mineral Internasional IPO: Valuation Insights

Amman has launched an IDX IPO to raise US$870 million. Our analysis suggests that the IPO price range is attractive. We would participate in the IPO.

Arun George

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