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Investing.com -- Newmont Goldcorp Corp (NYSE:NEM) reported second-quarter earnings that exceeded analyst expectations on Thursday, driven by higher gold prices and strong operational performance. The world’s largest gold miner saw its shares rise 2.6% following the announcement.
The gold mining giant reported adjusted earnings of $1.43 per share for the second quarter, significantly beating the analyst consensus of $1.14. Revenue came in at $5.32 billion, surpassing estimates of $4.84 billion.
Newmont produced approximately 1.5 million attributable gold ounces during the quarter while generating a record quarterly free cash flow of $1.7 billion. The company benefited from a substantial increase in the average realized gold price, which reached $3,320 per ounce in Q2, up from $2,944 in the first quarter.
"Newmont delivered a strong second quarter, producing approximately 1.5 million attributable gold ounces and generating an all time record quarterly free cash flow of $1.7 billion, underscoring the strength of our world-class portfolio," said Tom Palmer, Newmont’s Chief Executive Officer.
The company’s gold CAS (costs applicable to sales) decreased 1% to $1,215 per ounce on a co-product basis compared to the previous quarter, primarily due to lower direct operating costs following the sale of higher-cost, non-core assets. Gold AISC (all-in sustaining costs) decreased 4% to $1,593 per ounce.
Newmont reported net income of $2.1 billion for the quarter, which included a $699 million gain on the sale of assets. The company has been actively divesting non-core assets, receiving approximately $2.5 billion in net cash proceeds year-to-date.
The miner also announced an additional $3.0 billion share repurchase program and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share. Since the last earnings call, Newmont has returned $1.0 billion to shareholders through share repurchases and dividend payments.
The company maintained its 2025 production guidance and ended the quarter with $6.2 billion in cash and $10.2 billion in total liquidity, while reducing debt by $372 million since the last earnings call.