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Kinross Gold Corporation

Strong FundamentalsStrong FundamentalsRevenue growing 59% YoY at strong marginsStreet coverage with positive forward estimatesQuiet on X (95 mentions/wk)
$KGC·$35B·Gold·Basic Materials
$27.82-1.3%YTD-1.4%1Y+21.2%
Price updated 12m ago·X counts updated 16h ago
KGKGC
$KGCKinross Gold Corporation
$27.82-1.28%95 posts1×
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On X

The complete picture of $KGC on X — how loud the conversation is right now, how it has trended over the last two weeks, and which way the crowd is leaning.

95X posts · last 7 days
Sep 1Sep 14
Chatter Meter
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How loud $KGC's conversation on X is versus its own normal — 1× is typical, higher means busier. Right now it's about its usual level.

Bullish sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data5 posts analyzed · as of 2026-08-27

Kinross Gold sentiment is confidently bullish. Users celebrate KGC +41.82% in August (top-3 gold miner performance with AEM/NEM leading — miners delivering 2-3.5x gold's own return), KGC +18.18% in a Silver/Gold Miners week (with DRD/AU), $383k KGC 11/20 $40 calls whale-buying (29% OTM), KGC over 200day forming a new fresh uptrend, and KGC among liquid Stage 2/2A closing DCR>80% UP >4%. Skepticism is essentially absent from the sample; the modal stance is 'metals on fire, KGC delivering 3x gold's own return'.

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AI verdictAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

TickerTalks' own read on what's driving $KGC — fundamentals, momentum, or an event — and whether it agrees with the X crowd.

Proven numbersAcceleratingAI verdict · as of 2026-09-14

The move is getting stronger, with heavier trading behind it.

Kinross Gold is delivering 3x gold's own return — the mid-cap gold miner is one of the tape's cleanest setups.

Kinross Gold Corporation is a Canadian mid-cap gold miner with operations across the Americas (Nevada, Alaska, Mauritania). It's benefiting fully from the current gold cycle: producing at low all-in-sustaining costs while gold prices remain elevated, and generating substantial cash flow.

  • The mechanics are running hot: Q1 revenue $2.37B grew 59% YoY at 58% gross margin and 55% operating margin, EPS beat by 8% and 4% in the last two prints, and TTM PE just 10x with 34% ROE. FY27 consensus EPS climbs to $3.07 on a $34.6B market cap — this is a real cash-generating business.
  • The tape is confirming with force: shares at 42% of the 52w range and near the 200-day, up 2% YTD but 25% t12m; XLGOLD was +41.8% in August with KGC as top-3 performance. $383K into 11/20 $40 calls (29% OTM) flags bullish positioning. BlackRock invested $83.3M plus other institutional accumulation.

Nov 3 Q3 earnings needs AISC to stabilize and any commentary on FY27 production guidance. A gold-price correction or a Mauritania political risk event is the specific risk; a raised production guide plus firm gold prices is what forces further re-rating.

Agrees with X sentimentX reads the setup right — KGC +41.82% in August (top-3 gold miner performance), 3x gold's own return, whale bought $383K in 11/20 $40 calls, Stage 2/2A setup. Mechanics agree.

What to watch: Nov 3 Q3 earnings — AISC per ounce, production trajectory, and any FY27 guide. A gold-price correction or Mauritania political risk is the specific risk.

On the calendar: 2026-11-03 — Q3 2026 earnings

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Mid-tier gold miner operating mines in the US, Brazil, Ghana, Mauritania, and Chile with multi-decade reserve life.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Gold sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $KGC.

Gold · Basic Materials

Gold prices remain elevated on central bank accumulation and dollar diversification; miners carry operating leverage to metal—cost discipline is the key differentiator after a 39% trailing-12-month sector run. Barrick up ~10% since earnings; Alamos Gold headline mine concerns draw attention.

What this means for $KGC

Direct beneficiary — Mid-tier with diversified assets in US, Brazil, Ghana, Mauritania, and Chile; multi-decade reserve life gives long-run gold price leverage.

Top industry ETF

$GDXVanEck Gold Miners ETF
+8.1%YTD
+33.6%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
10.0How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
24.3%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
48.2%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
10.8%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
3.6Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
34.5%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
52.8%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
0.1Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Jul 29, 2026$0.71$0.66+7.6%
Q1 2026Apr 29, 2026$0.71$0.68+4.4%
Q4 2025Feb 18, 2026$0.67$0.55+21.8%
Q3 2025Nov 4, 2025$0.44$0.39+12.8%
Next earningsTue, Nov 3·consensus EPS $0.68

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY26$2.4B+58.6%57.8%55.1%$0.69$856.3M
Q4 FY25$2.1B+45.1%52.4%48.0%$0.76$819.1M
Q3 FY25$1.8B+24.4%47.4%42.8%$0.48$674.9M
Q2 FY25$1.7B+41.7%51.9%44.8%$0.43$686.3M

Forward consensus

5-year forecast · up to 7 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$9.6B$9.4B – $9.7B$2.81$2.61 – $3.277
FY27$9.9B$8.4B – $11.6B$3.07$2.59 – $4.057
FY28$9.8B$8.7B – $11.3B$3.17$2.72 – $3.833
FY29$7.5B$6.7B – $8.7B$2.53$2.17 – $3.053
FY30$7.0B$6.3B – $8.2B$2.29$1.96 – $2.765

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.0.9×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.36%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.+4.8%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.-4.7%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatMega float · 1.2B shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today0.6% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β1.415-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

No material 8-K / SC 13D / S-3 / 424B5 filings in the last 180 days.

+ 19 other (18 6-Ks · 1 40-F) in window

Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

Kinross Gold Stock Up 13% in a Month: What Should Investors Do Now?zacks.com·7d agoThese Gold Stocks Pay You While You Hedge247wallst.com·11d agoJupiter Topco LLC Purchases New Position in Kinross Gold Corporation $KGCdefenseworld.net·11d agoCan Kinross Gold's Strong Liquidity Fuel Future Growth and Returns?zacks.com·14d agoBlackRock Inc. Invests $83.29 Million in Kinross Gold Corporation $KGCdefenseworld.net·15d ago

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