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HudBay Minerals (HBM) Q3 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

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HudBay Minerals (HBM - Free Report) reported $346.8 million in revenue for the quarter ended September 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 28.6%. EPS of $0.03 for the same period compares to $0.13 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $413.19 million, representing a surprise of -16.07%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -50%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.06.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how HudBay Minerals performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Contained metal in concentrate and dore produced - Gold - Manitoba: 22,441.00 Oz versus the 13-analyst average estimate of 28,683.98 Oz.
  • Payable metal sold - Gold - British Columbia: 5,363.00 Oz versus 5,642.27 Oz estimated by 13 analysts on average.
  • Contained metal in concentrate and dore produced - Copper - British Columbia: 5,249.00 Ton versus 8,020.04 Ton estimated by 13 analysts on average.
  • Contained metal in concentrate and dore produced - Silver - British Columbia: 50,816.00 Oz versus the 13-analyst average estimate of 72,086.99 Oz.
  • Revenue from external customers- Peru: $164.6 million compared to the $225.63 million average estimate based on 12 analysts. The reported number represents a change of -21.6% year over year.
  • Revenue from external customers- British Columbia: $77.5 million compared to the $92.66 million average estimate based on 11 analysts. The reported number represents a change of +7.8% year over year.
  • Revenue from external customers- Manitoba: $104.7 million versus the 11-analyst average estimate of $118.37 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -48.7%.
  • Revenue from contracts: $337 million versus $386.73 million estimated by nine analysts on average.
  • Revenue from contracts- Molybdenum: $14 million versus $13.56 million estimated by eight analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -16.7% change.
  • Revenue from contracts- Gold: $125.5 million compared to the $118.92 million average estimate based on eight analysts. The reported number represents a change of -28.9% year over year.
  • Revenue from contracts- Silver: $9.1 million versus the eight-analyst average estimate of $20.76 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -28.4%.
  • Revenue from contracts- Copper: $178.8 million versus the eight-analyst average estimate of $227.4 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -31.6%.

View all Key Company Metrics for HudBay Minerals here>>>

Shares of HudBay Minerals have returned -2.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +4.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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