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SSR Mining Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 17 February 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 16 new, 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Fourth-quarter production and revenue: Q4 production was 120,267 GEOs, against 124,154 a year earlier and 102,673 in Q3. Q4 revenue was $521.7 million, against $323.2 million a year earlier. Source
  • Full-year earnings per share: Full-year net income attributable to SSR Mining shareholders was $395.8 million, or $1.85 per diluted share. Adjusted net income was $430.5 million, or $2.01 per diluted share. Source
  • Marigold below 2025 guidance: Marigold produced 153,535 ounces in 2025, against guidance of 160,000 to 190,000. Full-year AISC was $1,918 per ounce, against $1,800 to $1,840. Source
  • Seabee below production guidance: Seabee produced 54,986 ounces, against guidance of 70,000 to 80,000. AISC was $2,231 per ounce, against $1,710 to $1,750 guidance. Source
  • Q4 operating and free cash flow: Q4 operating cash flow was $172.1 million and free cash flow was $106.4 million. Full-year operating cash flow was $471.9 million and free cash flow $241.6 million. Source
  • Reserves up nearly 40 percent: Proven and probable reserves reached 11.0 million GEOs. The increase reflects CC&V and Hod Maden added to consolidated totals, with a $1,700 gold price assumption. Source

“Looking ahead, our 2026 operating guidance has our business on track to deliver a 10% year-over-year increase in gold equivalent ounce production”

Rod Antal, Executive Chairman of SSR Mining

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Consolidated production (gold equivalent ounces) Source2026450,000 to 535,000 GEOsNew
Consolidated cost of sales per payable ounce Source2026$1,560 to $1,640New
Consolidated AISC per payable ounce Source2026$2,360 to $2,440New
Consolidated AISC excluding Çöpler care and maintenance Source2026$2,180 to $2,260New
Seasonality of consolidated production Source202655 to 60% weighted to second halfNew
Marigold gold production Source2026170 - 200 kozNew
CC&V gold production Source2026125 - 150 kozNew
Seabee gold production Source202660 - 70 kozNew
Puna silver production Source20266.25 - 7.00 MozNew
Sustaining capital expenditures Source2026$202 millionNew
Growth capital Source2026$115 millionNew
Growth exploration and resource development expense Source2026$35 millionNew
Hod Maden early works capital Source2026, until construction decisionup to $15 million per month (100% basis)New
Çöpler quarterly care and maintenance costs Source2026, per quarter$35 to $40 millionNew
Çöpler cash care and maintenance costs Source2026, per quarter$20 to $25 millionKept
Share buyback program Sourcenext twelve monthsup to $300 millionNew
Gold to silver ratio for GEO calculations Source202663:1New

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Full-year 2026 operating guidance issued for Marigold, CC&V, Seabee and Puna; Çöpler is excluded from it. Source
  • New: Hod Maden Technical Report Summary issued January 29, 2026, with NPV and IRR stated at consensus metals prices. Source
  • New: Marigold mine schedule updated for ore blending and pit expansions; life-of-mine production described as materially unchanged. Source

Fourth quarter and full-year results

  • Fourth-quarter production and revenue: Q4 production was 120,267 GEOs, against 124,154 a year earlier and 102,673 in Q3. Q4 revenue was $521.7 million, against $323.2 million a year earlier. Source
  • Full-year earnings per share: Full-year net income attributable to SSR Mining shareholders was $395.8 million, or $1.85 per diluted share. Adjusted net income was $430.5 million, or $2.01 per diluted share. Source
  • Q4 earnings per share: Q4 net income attributable to SSR Mining shareholders was $181.5 million, or $0.84 per diluted share. Adjusted net income was $190.5 million, or $0.88 per diluted share. Source
  • CC&V contribution since acquisition: CC&V was acquired February 28, 2025. Since then it has recognized revenue and mine site free cash flow as stated in the release. Source

Mine results against 2025 guidance

  • Marigold below 2025 guidance: Marigold produced 153,535 ounces in 2025, against guidance of 160,000 to 190,000. Full-year AISC was $1,918 per ounce, against $1,800 to $1,840. Source
  • CC&V cost and AISC below range: CC&V produced 39,392 ounces in Q4. From acquisition to year-end, its cost of sales and AISC were below the 2025 guidance ranges. Source
  • Seabee below production guidance: Seabee produced 54,986 ounces, against guidance of 70,000 to 80,000. AISC was $2,231 per ounce, against $1,710 to $1,750 guidance. Source
  • Puna silver above guidance again: Puna produced 9.8 million ounces of silver, above the 8.00 to 8.75 million range for a third consecutive year. Puna realized nearly $460 million in revenue. Source

“Our results were buoyed by an excellent fourth quarter at both CC&V and Puna, with each operation exceeding full-year production guidance.”

Rod Antal, Executive Chairman of SSR Mining

Realized metal prices and sales

  • Realized gold price higher: Realized gold averaged $4,142 per ounce sold in Q4, against $2,603 a year earlier. The full-year average was $3,524, against $2,381. Source
  • Realized silver price higher: Realized silver averaged $54.83 per ounce sold in Q4, against $31.53. The full-year average was $42.49, against $29.16. Source
  • Lead sales lower in quarter: Lead sold was 9,557 thousand pounds in Q4, against 14,276 a year earlier. Zinc sold rose to 3,470 thousand pounds for the full year, from 3,121. Source

Costs, AISC and cost pressure

  • Q4 AISC above a year earlier: AISC per GEO sold was $2,250 in Q4, against $1,857 a year earlier and $2,359 in Q3. Cost of sales per GEO sold was $1,613, against $1,295. Source
  • AISC excluding Çöpler costs: Excluding costs incurred at Çöpler in Q4, AISC was $2,002 per payable ounce. For the full year, AISC was $2,153, or $1,923 excluding Çöpler. Source
  • Gold price lifted royalty costs: The Q3 release tied higher-than-expected gold prices to royalty costs and said cost guidance was trending toward the upper end of its ranges.

“Through our continued focus on operational delivery and free cash flow generation, as well as our newly announced share buyback program, we expect to continue building on our positive momentum through 2026.”

Rod Antal, Executive Chairman of SSR Mining

Cash flow and liquidity

  • Q4 operating and free cash flow: Q4 operating cash flow was $172.1 million and free cash flow was $106.4 million. Full-year operating cash flow was $471.9 million and free cash flow $241.6 million. Source
  • Year-end cash and liquidity: Cash and equivalents were $534.8 million at December 31, 2025, against $409.3 million at September 30, 2025. Total liquidity was $1,034.8 million. Source
  • Undrawn credit facility and net cash: Net cash was $304.8 million after the $230 million face value of 2019 convertible notes. No borrowings were outstanding on the $400 million facility. Source

Capital returns to shareholders

  • Buyback mechanics over twelve months: Repurchases may run over the next twelve months through open-market purchases or other means, in amounts and at prices set at the company's discretion. Source
  • Past buybacks at $15.76 average: About 20 million shares were repurchased from 2021 to 2024. Management described buybacks as an important part of its capital return strategy. Source
  • Buyback tied to cash generation: Management linked the program to its free cash flow projections and its portfolio of growth projects. Source

Reserves and growth projects

  • Reserves up nearly 40 percent: Proven and probable reserves reached 11.0 million GEOs. The increase reflects CC&V and Hod Maden added to consolidated totals, with a $1,700 gold price assumption. Source
  • Hod Maden spend in Q4: Hod Maden spend in Q4 went to engineering and initial site establishment, totaling $33.8 million for the quarter. Source
  • Brownfield projects advancing: Buffalo Valley at Marigold, Cortaderas at Puna and Porky at Seabee are advancing as brownfield growth projects that could extend mine lives. Source

Çöpler suspension and remediation

  • Çöpler still suspended: Çöpler has been suspended since the February 13, 2024 incident and is not in operation. Source
  • 2025 remediation spend $21.7 million: Full-year 2025 reclamation and remediation spend was $21.7 million. Cumulative spend since February 2024 is $149.3 million. Source
  • Q4 remediation spend $7.4 million: Fourth-quarter remediation and reclamation spend was $7.4 million. Source

Coming up, as management said on 17 February 2026

  • Updated Marigold technical report: Buffalo Valley and New Millennium may be integrated into an updated Marigold technical report summary within 18 months. Source
  • Puna mine life details to follow: Further details on Puna mine life extension work, including Chinchillas and Melina, are to be given over the next 12 to 18 months. Source
  • Hod Maden growth capital update: Updated Hod Maden growth capital guidance follows a joint venture construction decision; no date for that decision is given. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Gold equivalent ounces produced, full-year 2025 Source447,207 GEOs
Gold produced, full-year 2025 Source333,078 oz
Silver produced, full-year 2025 Source9,814 thousand oz
Gold equivalent sold, full-year 2025 Source443,902 GEOs

Risks management discussed

  • Regulatory: Management cannot estimate if, when or under what conditions Çöpler operations will resume. Source
  • Operational: Marigold mine schedule changed for ore blending needs and pad recovery performance. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: The Q3 release said the CC&V report remained on track for publication in 2025. The Q4 release reports it was published in Q4 2025. Source
  • On track: Full-year Hod Maden spend of $78.2 million was reported as in line with the $60 to $100 million guidance range. Source
  • On track: Management reported full-year AISC as well aligned with the third-quarter disclosures. Source
  • Not stated: The Q3 release expected lower-half production; the Q4 release reports production above the midpoint and does not restate the Q3 expectation as met. Source
  • Not stated: The Q3 release expected an updated Hod Maden plan and construction decision; the Q4 release reports the Technical Report Summary and still no formal construction decision.

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Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.