TSX:BTOMetals and Mining
B2Gold (TSX:BTO) Stock Rally Leans On Headline Profit, Not Cash Flow
B2Gold stock came into this earnings print already heated, with a 30 day gain of about 31% and the shares closing at CA$7.03 yesterday. The market has been paying up for a story of recovery. The question today is whether the headline profit figure actually justifies that enthusiasm.
The emotional driver is simple. B2Gold posted Q2 net income of US$417.3m on revenue of US$789.4m, while only US$41m of that profit sits in adjusted earnings once one off gains are stripped out. If traders focus on...