Wheaton Precious Metals(US:WPM) ZACKSยท2025-08-11 16:21Core Insights - Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (WPM) reported adjusted earnings per share of 63 cents for Q2 2025, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 58 cents, marking a 90.9% year-over-year increase [1][9] - The company achieved record revenues of approximately $503 million, reflecting a 68.3% year-over-year growth, driven by a 32% increase in average realized prices and a 28% rise in gold equivalent ounces (GEOs) sold, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $468 million [2][9] Revenue and Production - The average realized gold price in Q2 was $3,318 per ounce, a 40.8% increase from the previous year, while silver prices rose 17% to $34.05 per ounce [3] - Wheaton's gold production reached 91,968 ounces, up from 83,743 ounces year-over-year, with attributable silver production increasing by 7.1% to 5,407 ounces, although palladium production fell by 43.9% to 2,435 ounces [4] - The company sold 157,916 GEOs, a 27.9% increase from the same quarter last year [4] Financial Performance - Total cost of sales rose by 33% year-over-year to around $150 million, while gross profit surged 86.9% to $353 million, resulting in a gross margin of 70.2% compared to 62.3% in the prior year [5] - Average cash costs in Q2 were $470 per GEO, up from $437 in the previous year, with cash operating margin increasing by 37% to $2,717 per GEO sold [6] Balance Sheet and Outlook - At the end of Q2 2025, the company had approximately $1 billion in cash, up from $0.83 billion at the end of 2024, and reported operating cash flow of $415 million compared to $234 million in the prior year [7] - Wheaton reaffirmed its 2025 production outlook, expecting gold production between 350,000 and 390,000 ounces, silver production between 20.5 million and 22.5 million ounces, and other metals production of 12,500 to 13,500 GEOs [8] Stock Performance - Wheaton Precious Metals' shares have increased by 77.7% over the past year, significantly outperforming the industry growth of 15.7% [10]