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Compared to Estimates, Teck Resources (TECK) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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For the quarter ended June 2026, Teck Resources Ltd (TECK - Free Report) reported revenue of $2.6 billion, up 78.1% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.39, compared to $0.27 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +12.63% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.31 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.77, the EPS surprise was +80.52%.

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 Teck Resources performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Sales in tonnes - Highland Valley - Copper: 42.80 KTon versus 35.02 KTon estimated by three analysts on average.
  • Sales in ounces - Carmen de Andacollo - Copper: 10.40 KTon versus 12.53 KTon estimated by three analysts on average.
  • Production in tonnes - Quebrada Blanca - Copper: 55.80 KTon versus the three-analyst average estimate of 58.20 KTon.
  • Net cash unit costs - Zinc: $0.35 compared to the $0.49 average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Cash margin for by-products - Zinc: $-0.25 versus $-0.11 estimated by three analysts on average.
  • Total cash unit costs - Zinc: $0.60 versus the three-analyst average estimate of $0.60.
  • Net cash unit costs - Copper: $1.64 compared to the $2.08 average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Tons Sold - Zinc-Refined: 59.00 KTon versus 52.44 KTon estimated by three analysts on average.
  • Total cash unit costs - Copper: $2.25 versus the three-analyst average estimate of $2.54.
  • Sales in tonnes - Antamina - Zinc: 51.80 KTon versus the three-analyst average estimate of 51.14 KTon.
  • Sales in tonnes - Red Dog - Zinc: 36.50 KTon compared to the 35.00 KTon average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Production in tonnes - Red Dog - Zinc: 112.00 KTon compared to the 99.33 KTon average estimate based on three analysts.

View all Key Company Metrics for Teck Resources here>>>

Shares of Teck Resources have returned -0.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.4% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.

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