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HudBay Minerals (HBM) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

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For the quarter ended September 2026, HudBay Minerals (HBM - Free Report) reported revenue of $765.9 million, up 120.9% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.34, compared to $0.03 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of -6.11% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $815.74 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.35, the EPS surprise was -2.86%.

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:
  • Revenue from external customers- Peru: $344.7 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $311.9 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +109.4%.
  • Revenue from external customers- British Columbia: $124.7 million versus $134.9 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +60.9% change.
  • Revenue from external customers- Manitoba: $296.5 million compared to the $289.93 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +183.2% year over year.
  • Revenue from contracts- Copper: $434.2 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $401.47 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +142.8%.
  • Revenue from contracts- Silver: $18.8 million versus $30.09 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +106.6% change.
  • Revenue from contracts- Gold: $259.2 million compared to the $270.98 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +106.5% year over year.
  • Revenue from contracts- Zinc: $19.9 million versus $12.44 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +107.3% change.

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

Shares of HudBay Minerals have returned -9.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -2.4% 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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