Barrick Mining Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 5/6
Barrick Mining has a total shareholder equity of $36.8B and total debt of $4.7B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 12.7%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $52.6B and $15.8B respectively. Barrick Mining's EBIT is $9.7B making its interest coverage ratio 130.6. It has cash and short-term investments of $7.1B.
Key information
12.66%
Debt to equity ratio
US$4.66b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 130.6x |
| Cash | US$7.13b |
| Equity | US$36.77b |
| Total liabilities | US$15.81b |
| Total assets | US$52.58b |
Recent financial health updates
Recent updates
Barrick Mining: A Complicated Tale
Summary Barrick Mining Corporation faces production declines, JV disputes, and geopolitical delays but remains leveraged to strong gold prices and robust free cash flow. Despite a fractured relationship with Newmont at NGM and royalty issues at Fourmile, B plans a North American gold asset spinoff (NewCo) to unlock value. FY25 saw record earnings and free cash flow, enabling a 40% dividend increase and a new policy to return 50% of free cash flow to shareholders. With gold above $4,200, B offers earnings and dividend visibility, making it a solid covered call candidate despite operational and geopolitical headwinds. An analysis around Barrick Mining Corporation follows in the paragraphs below. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Q3 Earning Report
based on recent valuationBarrick Gold Benefits From Uncertainty
Summary Barrick Gold Corporation benefits from high gold prices and a strong portfolio, driving YoY growth and maintaining low costs despite inflationary pressures. The company has promising assets like Reko Diq and Nevada projects, ensuring long-term production and profitability. Barrick Gold's strategic operations in Latin America, Asia Pacific, Africa, and the Middle East bolster its production and shareholder returns. Despite risks tied to gold price volatility, Barrick's efficient operations and strong gold prices make GOLD stock a compelling investment opportunity. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaBarrick Gold: Too Cheap Even With Location Risks
Summary Barrick Gold has underperformed peers but shows turnaround potential for 2025 with improving production in Pueblo Viejo and Nevada, and high gold prices boosting earnings. Despite geographic risks in Mali and Pakistan, Barrick's undervaluation compared to peers offers significant upside if issues are resolved and growth projects succeed. Strong growth in gold and copper production is expected, with high capex through 2027 but improving free cash flow and potential special dividends by 2026. Barrick's valuation per ounce of reserves is significantly lower than peers, presenting a buying opportunity if geopolitical risks are managed effectively. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Narrative update from Stjepan Kalinic
All-Time High Gold Price Can Boost Cash FlowsGold has been surging to new all-time highs seemingly every week, passing the landmark $3,100 per ounce record. A mix of global economic uncertainty, centrNarrative update from Stjepan Kalinic
All-Time High Gold Price Can Boost Cash FlowsGold has been surging to new all-time highs seemingly every week, passing the landmark $3,100 per ounce record. A mix of global economic uncertainty, centrBarrick Gold Corporation Reports Significant Growth in Gold Reserves and Resources amid main product (Gold) Price Headed To The Moon
Barrick Gold Corporation has announced a substantial increase in its attributable proven and probable gold mineral reserves, growing by 17.4 million ounces (23%) before 2024 depletion. This significanBarrick Gold Doubles Free Cash Flows, But Mali And Pakistan Risks Cap The Upside
Summary I see positive trends in Barrick's financials, with adjusted free cash flow doubling year over year and the highest adjusted EPS since 2013. The Reko Diq copper-gold project could generate $74 billion in free cash flow during its 36 year lifespan, but near-term uncertainty remains over Pakistan’s ability to fund its cost share. Geopolitical risks in Mali have frozen $245M in Barrick’s gold exports. The company is managing temporary care at Loulo-Gounkoto, with potential $10M monthly costs if full care is required. I expect stable dividends and share repurchases, but without resolution on key geopolitical risks, I don’t see a compelling risk/reward case for a buy rating at this time. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaBarrick Gold: A Much Better Q4, Helped By Record Gold Prices
Summary Barrick Gold Corporation reported strong Q4 2024 & FY 2024 results, helped by the record gold price. This allowed the company to finish the year with one of the stronger balance sheets among its peer group, despite aggressive share buybacks in Q4 2024. In this update, we'll dig into the GOLD Q4 & FY 2024 results, recent developments and whether the stock is worthy of investment. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaFinancial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: B's short term assets ($10.6B) exceed its short term liabilities ($3.5B).
Long Term Liabilities: B's short term assets ($10.6B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($12.3B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: B has more cash than its total debt.
Reducing Debt: B's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 15.8% to 12.7% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: B's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (193.9%).
Interest Coverage: B's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (130.6x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/06/01 20:34 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/05/29 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Barrick Mining Corporation is covered by 50 analysts. 14 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Harriet Li | Accountability Research Corporation |
| David Coleman | Argus Research Company |
| Richard Gray | ATB Cormark |