OR Royalties Reports Strong Third Quarter 2026 Results
A 96.8% quarterly cash margin accompanied higher metals prices, while three portfolio mines entered production in 2026.
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OR Royalties (OR) reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $90.2 million, up 26% year over year as higher metals prices supported cash generation. Operating cash flow rose 20% to $77.6 million, while net earnings fell 33% to $55.4 million; the prior-year quarter included a $54.4 million non-cash gain. Gold equivalent ounces, a measure combining metals deliveries, slipped 0.4% to 20,237.
The company reaffirmed 80,000–90,000 gold equivalent ounces for 2026 and expects approximately the midpoint. It closed $43.0 million of stream and royalty acquisitions and repurchased $29.1 million of shares. September-end cash was $76.7 million against debt of $228.2 million. Windfall received environmental authorization to begin construction, with its investment decision expected by February 2027. OR Royalties expects approximately $65.0 million of fourth-quarter cash inflows beyond operating cash flow.
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Positive
- Moderate pointQ3 revenue increased 26% year over year to $90.2 million.
- Moderate pointQ3 operating cash flow rose 20% to $77.6 million; per basic share increased 21% to $0.42.
- Moderate pointQ3 adjusted earnings rose 28% to $53.9 million; adjusted earnings per basic share rose 29% to $0.29.
- Moderate pointNine-month revenue increased 56% to $290.9 million year over year.
- Moderate pointNine-month operating cash flow rose 44% to $232.6 million, or $1.24 per basic share.
- Moderate pointNine-month net earnings rose 35% to $190.3 million, or $1.02 per basic share.
- Moderate pointNine-month adjusted earnings rose 79% to $189.5 million, or $1.01 per basic share.
- Moderate pointNine-month gold equivalent ounces increased 8% to 63,734.
- Moderate point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Reaffirmed 2026 guidance of 80,000–90,000 gold equivalent ounces; the company expects approximately the midpoint.
- Moderate pointGrowth through 2030 remains fully funded, with no contingent capital required, the company said.
- Moderate pointRevolving credit capacity increased to $850.0 million from $650.0 million, with maturity extended to August 4, 2030.
- Moderate point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Cascabel's partial royalty buy-back is expected to provide $35.0 million, effective November 30, 2026.
22 minor points
- Minor pointQ3 cash margin reached $87.3 million, up 26%, representing 96.8% of revenue versus 96.7%.
- Minor pointQ3 realized gold price increased 25% to $4,304 per ounce year over year.
- Minor pointNine-month cash margin rose 56% to $281.5 million, reaching 96.8% of revenue versus 96.5%.
- Minor pointNine-month realized gold price increased 43% to $4,559 per ounce year over year.
- Minor pointCanadian Copper stream acquisition closed for $28.0 million, with $5.0 million paid at closing.
- Minor pointCanadian Copper equity investment added $3.9 million (C$5.5 million) of exposure.
- Minor pointLa Verde royalty extension closed for $15.0 million, adding 1.0% copper and 3.0% gold net smelter return royalties.
- Minor pointJapan Gold royalty increase closed on November 4 for $3.0 million, raising coverage from 1.5% to 2.0%.
- Minor pointDalgaranga, Cuiú Cuiú and Amulsar entered production in 2026; Dalgaranga's first royalty payment arrived in April.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Cuiú Cuiú's first royalty payments are expected in Q4 2026 or Q1 2027.
- Minor pointQ3 repurchases cancelled 1,007,496 shares for $29.1 million; 2026 repurchases reached 1,555,678 shares.
- Minor pointUncommitted credit accordion increased to $350.0 million from $200.0 million.
- Minor pointSeptember-end available liquidity was approximately $1.0 billion, including $76.7 million of cash.
- Minor pointWindfall received environmental authorization to begin construction; OR Royalties holds a 2.0%–3.0% net smelter return royalty.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Galiano's first deferred payment of $30.0 million is due on or before December 31, 2026.
- Minor pointCanadian Malartic's Barnat remediation was completed; mining in unaffected pit areas resumed September 27, 2026.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.East Gouldie's shaft-hoisted production is planned for Q2 2027, following completion of first-phase shaft sinking.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Hermosa completed U.S. federal permitting; both shafts are expected to reach the primary production level in December-quarter 2026.
- Minor pointLa Verde South's second porphyry discovery was confirmed within OR Royalties' newly extended royalty coverage.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.La Verde's initial resource estimate and revised Costa Fuego study remain targeted for 2027, alongside environmental permit submission.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Upper Beaver's shaft sinking passed halfway; its environmental impact statement is expected in Q4 2026.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Cariboo construction was approximately 28% complete, on schedule for first gold in Q1 2029.
Negative
- Moderate pointQ3 net earnings fell 33% to $55.4 million; Q3 2025 included a $54.4 million non-cash disposal gain.
- Moderate point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Cascabel's planned buy-back removes one-third of OR Royalties' royalty, leaving a 0.4% net smelter return interest.
- Minor pointQ3 gold equivalent ounces fell 0.4% to 20,237 from 20,326 a year earlier.
- Minor pointSeptember-end debt was $228.2 million, leaving net debt of $151.5 million.
- Minor pointWindfall's Final Investment Decision remains pending; Gold Fields expects publication by February 2027.
5 minor points
- Minor pointEagle remains on care and maintenance since mid-2024; OR Royalties holds a 5.0% net smelter return royalty.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Eagle owner's proposed acquisition targets December 31, 2026, subject to court approval and other conditions.
- Minor pointCanadian Malartic's reduced second-half 2026 open-pit production is incorporated into OR Royalties' guidance.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Island Gold shaft commissioning is now expected in mid-2027.
- Minor pointMantos Blancos' Phase II expansion remains in the Environmental Impact Assessment process.
News Explained
The expected Cascabel payment is linked to reducing OR Royalties’ royalty to 0.4%; the buy-back was not yet effective.
OR Royalties increased its revolving credit facility from
The company received notice of an intention to buy back one-third of its Cascabel royalty for
Key Figures
- Revenue
- $90.2 million, up 26%
- Q3 2026 vs. Q3 2025
- Operating cash flow
- $77.6 million, up 20%
- Q3 2026 vs. Q3 2025
- Operating cash flow per basic share
- $0.42, up 21%
- Q3 2026 vs. Q3 2025
- Cash margin
- 96.8% of revenues
- Q3 2026
- Net earnings
- $55.4 million, down 33%
- Q3 2026 vs. Q3 2025
- Adjusted earnings
- $53.9 million, up 28%
- Q3 2026 vs. Q3 2025
- GEOs earned
- 63,734, up 8%
- First nine months of 2026
- 2026 GEO guidance
- 80,000 to 90,000 GEOs
- Full-year guidance reaffirmed
Previous Earnings Reports
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Reported Q3 2025 revenue of $71.6 million and operating cash flow of $64.6 million; shares fell 0.67%.
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Key Terms
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Revenues Up
On Track to Achieve 2026 GEO Guidance; Windfall Project Receives Québec Environmental Approval
MONTRÉAL, Nov. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OR Royalties Inc. ("OR Royalties" or the "Company") (OR: TSX & NYSE) today announced strong consolidated financial results for the third quarter of 2026 ("Q3 20261"). Revenues of
Third Quarter 2026 Highlights (compared to Q3 2025)
- Revenues of
$90.2 million , up26% ($71.6 million ) on 20,237 GEOs earned (20,326 GEOs); - Cash flows from operating activities of
$77.6 million , or$0.42 per basic share3, up21% per basic share ($64.6 million , or$0.34 per basic share); - Cash margin of
$87.3 million , or96.8% of revenues, up26% ($69.3 million , or96.7% ); - Net earnings of
$55.4 million , or$0.30 per basic share, down33% ($82.8 million , or$0.44 per basic share; Q3 2025 included a$54.4 million non-cash gain on the deemed disposal of an associate); - Adjusted earnings3 of
$53.9 million , or$0.29 per basic share, up28% ($42.3 million , or$0.22 per basic share); - Record nine-month revenues of
$290.9 million (up56% ), cash flows from operating activities of$232.6 million , or$1.24 per basic share (up44% ), cash margin of$281.5 million (up56% ), net earnings of$190.3 million , or$1.02 per basic share (up35% ), and adjusted earnings of$189.5 million , or$1.01 per basic share (up79% ); - 63,734 GEOs earned in the first nine months of 2026 (up
8% ), tracking to approximately the mid-point of the Company’s previously published 2026 guidance range of 80,000 to 90,000 GEOs; - Closing of
$43.0 million from previously announced acquisitions: the Canadian Copper Inc. precious metals stream on the Murray Brook and Caribou assets ($28.0 million ) and the extension of the Costa Fuego royalties to Hot Chili Limited's La Verde project ($15.0 million ); - Three new mines in the portfolio entered production in 2026: Ramelius Resources Limited’s Dalgaranga (first royalty payment received in April 2026), Cabral Gold Inc.'s Cuiú Cuiú (first gold pour September 10, 2026) and United Gold's Amulsar (first gold pour October 10, 2026);
- Repurchase and cancellation of 1,007,496 common shares for
$29.1 million (C$40.8 million ) under the normal course issuer bid, bringing 2026 repurchases to 1,555,678 common shares; - Revolving credit facility increased to
$850.0 million from$650.0 million , uncommitted accordion increased to$350.0 million from$200.0 million , and maturity extended to August 4, 2030; - Cash of
$76.7 million and debt of$228.2 million at September 30, 2026, for a net debt position3 of$151.5 million and available liquidity4 of approximately$1.0 billion ; and, - Declaration of the 48th consecutive quarterly dividend of
$0.065 per common share paid on October 15, 2026 to shareholders of record on September 30, 2026.
Summary of Results
| (in thousands of dollars, except GEOs and per share amounts) | Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | Change | 9M 2026 | 9M 2025 | Change | ||||||
| GEOs earned | 20,237 | 20,326 | ( | 63,734 | 59,040 | |||||||
| Revenues | 90,205 | 71,625 | 290,857 | 186,905 | ||||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities | 77,564 | 64,604 | 232,596 | 162,058 | ||||||||
| per basic share | 0.42 | 0.34 | 1.24 | 0.86 | ||||||||
| Cash margin (in dollars) | 87,288 | 69,258 | 281,508 | 180,359 | ||||||||
| Cash margin (% of revenues) | ||||||||||||
| Net earnings5 | 55,367 | 82,845 | ( | 190,341 | 140,843 | |||||||
| per basic share | 0.30 | 0.44 | ( | 1.02 | 0.75 | |||||||
| Adjusted earnings | 53,940 | 42,267 | 189,464 | 105,879 | ||||||||
| per basic share | 0.29 | 0.22 | 1.01 | 0.56 | ||||||||
| Realized gold price (LBMA PM, $/oz) | 4,304 | 3,434 | 4,559 | 3,188 | ||||||||
Subsequent to September 30, 2026
- Windfall environmental approval. On November 2, 2026, Gold Fields Limited (“Gold Fields”) announced that the Québec Ministry of Environment, Fight Against Climate Change, Wildlife and Parks issued the certificate of authorization required to begin construction of the Windfall project. Gold Fields expects to publish its Final Investment Decision by February 2027; Windfall is expected to produce approximately 300,000 ounces of gold per year once ramped up. OR Royalties holds a
2.0% to3.0% net smelter return (“NSR”) royalty on Windfall; - Amulsar first gold. On October 10, 2026, United Gold announced first gold production at the Amulsar heap-leach gold mine in Armenia, on which OR Royalties International Ltd. holds gold and silver streams;
- Cascabel NSR royalty partial buy-back. The Company received notice from SolGold Finance AG of its intention to exercise its option to buy back one-third of the Company's NSR royalty on the Cascabel project for cash consideration of
$35.0 million , expected to be effective on November 30, 2026. Following the buy-back, the Company will retain a0.4% NSR royalty on Cascabel; - Galiano Gold Inc. deferred payment. The first of two deferred payments of
$30.0 million acquired as part of the Gold Fields portfolio acquisition announced in February 2026 is due from Galiano Gold Inc. on or before December 31, 2026. Together with the Cascabel buy-back, approximately$65.0 million of cash inflows are expected in the fourth quarter of 2026 in addition to operating cash flows; - Japan Gold Corp. On November 4, 2026, the Company closed the previously announced exercise of its right to increase its NSR royalty on all properties being advanced by Japan Gold Corp. by
0.5% to2.0% , for$3.0 million ; - Eagle mine. On October 22, 2026, Boroo Pte. Ltd. announced an agreement to acquire Victoria Gold Corp., owner of the Eagle gold mine in Yukon, from the court-appointed receiver, with closing targeted on or about December 31, 2026, subject to court approval and other conditions. OR Royalties holds a
5.0% NSR royalty on Eagle, which has been on care and maintenance since mid-2024; and, - Declaration of a quarterly dividend of
$0.065 per common share payable on January 15, 2027 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on December 31, 2026.
Portfolio Additions
During the quarter, OR Royalties closed the
Portfolio Updates
Selected disclosures from operating partners' third quarter of 2026 reporting, or other recent releases:
- Canadian Malartic Complex (Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (“Agnico Eagle”), October 28). Production of 111,202 ounces in Q3 2026. Remediation of the Barnat pit north wall was completed during the quarter and mining in unaffected areas of the pit resumed on September 27, 2026. Odyssey mined a record 391,000 tonnes in the quarter, East Gouldie produced 27,250 ounces of gold, and the first phase of shaft sinking was completed on July 9, 2026 at a depth of 1,586 metres, with shaft-hoisted production from East Gouldie planned for the second quarter of 2027. Agnico Eagle expects to submit a decree modification application for a second shaft in the first quarter of 2027 and will host a Capital Markets Day on November 18, 2026;
- Island Gold District (Alamos Gold Inc., October 28). Record quarterly production of 68,700 ounces of gold; underground mining rates averaged a record 1,790 tonnes per day,
35% higher than the prior-year period, and remain on track to reach 2,000 tonnes per day by the end of 2026. Shaft commissioning is now expected mid-2027; - Lamaque (Eldorado Gold Corporation, October 28). Production of 52,748 ounces of gold, up
13% year-over-year, with Ormaque described as an increasingly important source of high-grade ore; - Dalgaranga (Ramelius Resources Limited, October 26). Ramp-up continued with 214,000 tonnes processed at 3.47 grams per tonne (“g/t”) gold and
89% recovery, compared to84% assumed in Ramelius' four-year outlook; the Never Never underground mine is on track to mine 500,000 tonnes at 6.2 g/t gold in fiscal 2027; - Mantos Blancos (Capstone Copper Corp., October 29). Capstone expects Mantos Blancos to trend towards the mid-point of its 2026 production guidance with higher copper grades in the fourth quarter; the Phase II expansion has been submitted to the Environmental Impact Assessment process;
- Hermosa (South32 Ltd., October 19). Both shafts are expected to reach the primary production level in the December 2026 quarter. In addition, on September 2, Hermosa achieved a significant permitting milestone with the completion of the U.S. federal permitting process under FAST-41, the first mining project ever completed under this expedited process;
- Costa Fuego and La Verde (Hot Chili Limited, October 30). A second porphyry discovery was confirmed at La Verde South, within the area added to the Company's royalty coverage during the quarter; the maiden La Verde Mineral Resource Estimate and the revised Costa Fuego Pre-Feasibility Study remain on track for delivery in 2027, along with Environmental Permit submission for the updated Costa Fuego project;
- Upper Beaver (Agnico Eagle Mines Limited, October 28). Shaft sinking passed the halfway mark at 732 metres and the Environmental Impact Statement is expected to be submitted in the fourth quarter of 2026;
- Cariboo (Osisko Gold Group Inc., October 27). Construction approximately
28% complete and on schedule for first gold in the first quarter of 2029; and, - Cuiú Cuiú (Cabral Gold Inc., September 10). Cabral expects to declare commercial production in the fourth quarter of 2026; first royalty payments to the Company are expected in the fourth quarter of 2026 or the first quarter of 2027.
Jason Attew, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented: “This is what the model looks like when it works. On essentially the same GEOs earned as in the third quarter last year, this year we generated
2026 Guidance
The Company reaffirms its 2026 guidance of 80,000 to 90,000 GEOs earned. With 63,734 GEOs earned through September 30, 2026, deliveries are tracking to approximately the mid-point of the range, after accounting for the reduced open-pit production at Canadian Malartic (Barnat pit) in the second half of 2026 disclosed by Agnico Eagle. The Company's growth outlook through 2030 remains fully funded, with no contingent capital required.
Q3 2026 RESULTS CONFERENCE AND WEBCAST CALL DETAILS
| Conference Call: | Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 10:00 am ET |
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| Webcast link: (Option 2) | https://viavid.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1777759&tp_key=f1a0b01c30 |
| Replay (available until Saturday, December 12, 2026 at 11:59 pm ET): | North American Toll-Free: 1 (888) 660-6264 Local – Toronto: 1 (289) 819-1325 Local – New York: 1 (646) 517-3975 Playback Passcode: 75234# |
| Replay also available on our website at www.ORroyalties.com | |
Qualified Person
The scientific and technical content of this news release has been reviewed and approved by Guy Desharnais, Ph.D., P.Geo., Vice President, Project Evaluation at OR Royalties Inc., who is a “qualified person” as defined by National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101”).
About OR Royalties Inc.
OR Royalties is a precious metals royalty and streaming company focused on Tier-1 mining jurisdictions defined as Canada, the United States, and Australia. OR Royalties commenced activities in June 2014 with a single producing asset, and today holds a portfolio of over 200 royalties, streams and similar interests. OR Royalties’ portfolio is anchored by its cornerstone asset, the 3–
OR Royalties’ head office is located at 1100 Avenue des Canadiens-de-Montréal, Suite 300, Montréal, Québec, H3B 2S2.
| For further information, please contact OR Royalties Inc.: | |
| Grant Moenting Vice President, Capital Markets Mobile: (365) 275-1954 Email: gmoenting@ORroyalties.com | Heather Taylor Vice President, Sustainability and Communications Tel: (647) 477-2087 Email: htaylor@ORroyalties.com |
Notes:
| (1) | Three months ended September 30, 2026 (“Q3 2026”) and three months ended September 30, 2025 (“Q3 2025”). |
| (2) | Gold Equivalent Ounces GEOs are calculated on a quarterly basis and include royalties and streams. Silver ounces and copper tonnes earned from royalty and stream agreements are converted to gold equivalent ounces by multiplying the silver ounces or copper tonnes earned by the average silver price per ounce or copper price per tonne for the period and dividing by the average gold price per ounce for the period. Cash royalties and other metals and commodities are converted into gold equivalent ounces by dividing the associated revenue earned by the average gold price for the period. |
Average Metal Prices
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||
| Gold (i) | |||||||||||||
| Silver (ii) | |||||||||||||
| Copper (iii) | |||||||||||||
| (i) | The London Bullion Market Association’s pm price in U.S. dollars per ounce. | |
| (ii) | The London Bullion Market Association’s price in U.S. dollars per ounce. | |
| (iii) | The London Metal Exchange’s price in U.S. dollars per tonne. | |
(3) Non-IFRS Measures
Cash Margin (in dollars and in percentage of revenues)
Cash margin in dollars and in percentage of revenues are non-IFRS financial measures. Cash margin (in dollars) is defined by OR Royalties as revenues less cost of sales (excluding depletion). Cash margin (in percentage of revenues) is obtained by dividing the cash margin (in dollars) by the revenues.
Management uses cash margin in dollars and in percentage of revenues to evaluate OR Royalties’ ability to generate positive cash flow from its royalty, stream and other interests. Management and certain investors also use this information, together with measures determined in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards such as gross profit and operating cash flows, to evaluate OR Royalties’ performance relative to peers in the mining industry who present these measures on a similar basis. Cash margin in dollars and in percentage of revenues are only intended to provide additional information to investors and analysts and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards. They do not have any standardized meaning under IFRS Accounting Standards and may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers.
A reconciliation of the cash margin (in thousands of dollars and in percentage of revenues) is presented below:
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||
| $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||
| Royalty interests | |||||||||||
| Revenues | 55,964 | 42,734 | 181,140 | 121,709 | |||||||
| Less: cost of sales (excluding depletion) | (371 | ) | (251 | ) | (1,100 | ) | (567 | ) | |||
| Cash margin (in dollars) | 55,593 | 42,483 | 180,040 | 121,142 | |||||||
| Depletion | (6,558 | ) | (2,697 | ) | (19,985 | ) | (8,815 | ) | |||
| Gross profit | 49,035 | 39,786 | 160,055 | 112,327 | |||||||
| Stream interests | |||||||||||
| Revenues | 34,241 | 28,891 | 109,717 | 65,196 | |||||||
| Less: cost of sales (excluding depletion) | (2,546 | ) | (2,116 | ) | (8,249 | ) | (5,979 | ) | |||
| Cash margin (in dollars) | 31,695 | 26,775 | 101,468 | 59,217 | |||||||
| Depletion | (5,527 | ) | (7,462 | ) | (15,263 | ) | (16,701 | ) | |||
| Gross profit | 26,168 | 19,313 | 86,205 | 42,516 | |||||||
| Royalty and stream interests Total cash margin (in dollars) | 87,288 | 69,258 | 281,508 | 180,359 | |||||||
| Divided by: total revenues | 90,205 | 71,625 | 290,857 | 186,905 | |||||||
| Cash margin (in percentage of revenues) | 96.8 | % | 96.7 | % | 96.8 | % | 96.5 | % | |||
| Total – Gross profit | 75,203 | 59,099 | 246,260 | 154,843 | |||||||
Adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per basic share
Adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per basic share are non-IFRS financial measures and are defined by OR Royalties by excluding the following items from net earnings (loss) and net earnings (loss) per basic share: foreign exchange gains (losses), impairment charges and reversals related to royalty, stream and other interests, changes in allowance for expected credit losses, write-offs and impairments of investments, gains (losses) on disposal of royalty, stream and other interests (excluding gains (losses) on buy-down and buy-back of royalty, stream and other interests), gains (losses) on investments, share of income (loss) of associates, transaction costs and certain other items such as non-cash gains (losses), as well as the impact of income taxes on these items. Adjusted earnings per basic share is obtained from the adjusted earnings divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period.
Management uses adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per basic share to evaluate the underlying operating performance of OR Royalties as a whole for the reporting periods presented, to assist with the planning and forecasting of future operating results, and to supplement information in its consolidated financial statements. Management believes that in addition to measures prepared in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards such as net earnings (loss) and net earnings (loss) per basic share, investors and analysts use adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per basic share to evaluate the results of the underlying business of OR Royalties, particularly since the excluded items are typically not included in OR Royalties’ annual guidance. While the adjustments to net earnings (loss) and net earnings (loss) per basic share in these measures include items that are both recurring and non-recurring, management believes that adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per basic share are useful measures of OR Royalties’ performance because they adjust for items which may not relate to or have a disproportionate effect on the period in which they are recognized, impact the comparability of the core operating results from period to period, are not always reflective of the underlying operating performance of the business and/or are not necessarily indicative of future operating results. Adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per basic share are intended to provide additional information to investors and analysts and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards. They do not have any standardized meaning under IFRS Accounting Standards and may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers.
A reconciliation of net earnings to adjusted earnings is presented below:
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||
| (in thousands of dollars, except per share amounts) | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||
| Net earnings | 55,367 | 82,845 | 190,341 | 140,843 | |||||||
| Adjustments: | |||||||||||
| Foreign exchange (gain) loss | (599 | ) | (300 | ) | 2,757 | (1,125 | ) | ||||
| Share of loss of associates | - | 8,313 | - | 14,178 | |||||||
| Net (gain) loss on investments | (1,064 | ) | 56 | (3,907 | ) | 366 | |||||
| Impairment of royalty, stream and other interests | - | 5,495 | - | 5,495 | |||||||
| Gain on deemed disposal of an associate | - | (54,439 | ) | - | (54,439 | ) | |||||
| Reclassification of accumulated other comprehensive loss to the statement of income on the deemed disposal of an associate | - | 1,147 | - | 1,147 | |||||||
| Tax impact of adjustments | 236 | (850 | ) | 273 | (586 | ) | |||||
| Adjusted earnings | 53,940 | 42,267 | 189,464 | 105,879 | |||||||
| Divided by: basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding (000’s) | 186,641 | 188,312 | 187,268 | 187,685 | |||||||
| Adjusted earnings per basic share | 0.29 | 0.22 | 1.01 | 0.56 | |||||||
Net cash/(net debt) position (in dollars)
Net cash/(net debt) position is a non-IFRS financial measure and is defined by OR Royalties by the cash balance minus the long-term debt balance at the end of a period.
Management uses the net cash/(net debt) position to evaluate OR Royalties’ current net liquidity position (i.e. total cash less total long-term debt). Management and certain investors also use this information, together with measures determined in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards such as operating cash flows and undrawn balances available under credit facilities, to evaluate OR Royalties’ investment capacity. Net cash/(net debt) position is only intended to provide additional information to investors and analysts and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards. It does not have any standardized meaning under IFRS Accounting Standards and may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers.
A reconciliation of the net cash/(net debt) position is presented below:
| September 30, | December 31, | |||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||
| (in thousands of dollars) | $ | $ | ||
| Cash | 76,718 | 142,131 | ||
| Long-term debt | (228,189 | ) | - | |
| Net (debt)/cash position | (151,471 | ) | 142,131 | |
Cash flows from operating activities per basic share
Cash flows from operating activities per basic share is a non-IFRS financial measure and is defined by OR Royalties as cash flows provided by operating activities divided by the basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period.
Management uses cash flows from operating activities per basic share to evaluate OR Royalties’ ability to generate cash from its royalty, stream and other interests on a per share basis. Management and certain investors also use this information, together with measures determined in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards such as cash flows provided by operating activities, to evaluate OR Royalties’ performance relative to peers in the mining industry who present this measure on a similar basis. Cash flows from operating activities per basic share is only intended to provide additional information to investors and analysts and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards. It does not have any standardized meaning under IFRS Accounting Standards and may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers.
A reconciliation of the cash flows from operating activities per basic share is presented below:
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||
| (in thousands, except per share amounts) | |||||||||||||||
| Cash flows provided by operating activities | |||||||||||||||
| Divided by: basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding (000’s) | 186,641 | 188,312 | 187,268 | 187,685 | |||||||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities per basic share | |||||||||||||||
| (4) | Includes all available cash on the Company’s balance sheet ( |
| (5) | Q3 2025 included a non-recurring gain of |
Forward-Looking Statements
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| OR Royalties Inc. Consolidated Balance Sheets As at September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 (Unaudited) | |||||
| (tabular amounts expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars) | |||||
| September 30, | December 31, | ||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||
| $ | $ | ||||
| Assets | |||||
| Current assets | |||||
| Cash | 76,718 | 142,131 | |||
| Amounts receivable | 2,160 | 3,227 | |||
| Deferred consideration receivable | 30,000 | - | |||
| Other assets | 881 | 2,326 | |||
| 109,759 | 147,684 | ||||
| Non-current assets | |||||
| Investments | 204,088 | 189,260 | |||
| Royalty, stream and other interests | 1,489,407 | 1,140,026 | |||
| Goodwill | 78,376 | 81,134 | |||
| Other assets | 9,751 | 8,375 | |||
| 1,891,381 | 1,566,479 | ||||
| Liabilities | |||||
| Current liabilities | |||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 6,003 | 7,477 | |||
| Dividends payable | 12,114 | 10,293 | |||
| Income tax liabilities | 14,996 | 13,655 | |||
| Lease liabilities | 1,236 | 1,207 | |||
| 34,349 | 32,632 | ||||
| Non-current liabilities | |||||
| Lease liabilities | 2,752 | 3,795 | |||
| Long-term debt | 228,189 | - | |||
| Deferred income taxes | 107,891 | 98,011 | |||
| 373,181 | 134,438 | ||||
| Equity | |||||
| Share capital | 1,687,558 | 1,688,122 | |||
| Contributed surplus | 61,447 | 65,873 | |||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (97,646 | ) | (51,780 | ) | |
| Deficit | (133,159 | ) | (270,174 | ) | |
| 1,518,200 | 1,432,041 | ||||
| 1,891,381 | 1,566,479 | ||||
| OR Royalties Inc. Consolidated Statements of Income For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 (Unaudited) | |||||||||||
| (tabular amounts expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts) | |||||||||||
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||
| $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||
| Revenues | 90,205 | 71,625 | 290,857 | 186,905 | |||||||
| Cost of sales | (2,917 | ) | (2,367 | ) | (9,349 | ) | (6,546 | ) | |||
| Depletion | (12,085 | ) | (10,159 | ) | (35,248 | ) | (25,516 | ) | |||
| Gross profit | 75,203 | 59,099 | 246,260 | 154,843 | |||||||
| Other operating expenses | |||||||||||
| General and administrative | (4,534 | ) | (4,902 | ) | (15,503 | ) | (15,799 | ) | |||
| Business development | (3,100 | ) | (2,015 | ) | (7,624 | ) | (6,920 | ) | |||
| Impairment of royalty, stream and other interests | - | (5,495 | ) | - | (5,495 | ) | |||||
| Gain on the buy-down of a stream interest | - | - | 7,161 | - | |||||||
| Gain on sale of gold bullion | - | - | 419 | - | |||||||
| Operating income | 67,569 | 46,687 | 230,713 | 126,629 | |||||||
| Interest income | 1,365 | 1,062 | 4,810 | 2,278 | |||||||
| Finance costs | (3,621 | ) | (886 | ) | (7,598 | ) | (3,740 | ) | |||
| Foreign exchange gain (loss) | 599 | 300 | (2,757 | ) | 1,125 | ||||||
| Share of loss of associates | - | (8,313 | ) | - | (14,178 | ) | |||||
| Other gains, net | 1,064 | 53,236 | 3,907 | 52,926 | |||||||
| Earnings before income taxes | 66,976 | 92,086 | 229,075 | 165,040 | |||||||
| Income tax expense | (11,609 | ) | (9,241 | ) | (38,734 | ) | (24,197 | ) | |||
| Net earnings | 55,367 | 82,845 | 190,341 | 140,843 | |||||||
| Net earnings per share | |||||||||||
| Basic | 0.30 | 0.44 | 1.02 | 0.75 | |||||||
| Diluted | 0.30 | 0.44 | 1.01 | 0.74 | |||||||
| OR Royalties Inc. Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 (Unaudited) | |||||||||||
| (tabular amounts expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars) | |||||||||||
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||
| $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||
| Operating activities | |||||||||||
| Net earnings | 55,367 | 82,845 | 190,341 | 140,843 | |||||||
| Adjustments for: | |||||||||||
| Share-based compensation | 1,850 | 2,056 | 5,533 | 6,316 | |||||||
| Depletion and amortization | 12,422 | 10,493 | 36,260 | 26,434 | |||||||
| Impairment of royalty, stream and other interests | - | 5,495 | - | 5,495 | |||||||
| Gain on the buy-down of a stream interest | - | - | (7,161 | ) | - | ||||||
| Gain on sale of gold bullion | - | - | (419 | ) | - | ||||||
| Share of loss of associates | - | 8,313 | - | 14,178 | |||||||
| Gain on shares received under an anti-dilution provision | - | - | (794 | ) | - | ||||||
| Change in fair value of financial assets at fair value through profit and loss | (1,064 | ) | 56 | (3,131 | ) | 366 | |||||
| Gain on deemed disposal of an associate | - | (54,439 | ) | - | (54,439 | ) | |||||
| Reclassification to the statement of income of other comprehensive loss on the deemed disposal of an investment in associate | - | 1,147 | - | 1,147 | |||||||
| Foreign exchange (gain) loss | (317 | ) | (291 | ) | 2,984 | (1,170 | ) | ||||
| Deferred income tax expense | 2,556 | 5,598 | 8,634 | 13,905 | |||||||
| Other | (615 | ) | (74 | ) | (1,691 | ) | 196 | ||||
| Net cash flows provided by operating activities before changes in non-cash working capital items | 70,199 | 61,199 | 230,556 | 153,271 | |||||||
| Changes in non-cash working capital items | 7,365 | 3,405 | 2,040 | 8,787 | |||||||
| Net cash flows provided by operating activities | 77,564 | 64,604 | 232,596 | 162,058 | |||||||
| Investing activities | |||||||||||
| Acquisitions of deferred payment obligations | - | - | (52,000 | ) | - | ||||||
| Acquisitions of investments | (7,420 | ) | - | (17,420 | ) | (12,359 | ) | ||||
| Proceeds on disposal of investments | - | 805 | 34,748 | 805 | |||||||
| Acquisitions of royalty and stream interests | (40,208 | ) | (13,655 | ) | (421,642 | ) | (36,869 | ) | |||
| Proceeds from the sale of gold bullion | - | - | 17,875 | - | |||||||
| Proceeds on the exercise of a buy-down right | - | 2,051 | - | 2,051 | |||||||
| Other | (57 | ) | (371 | ) | (134 | ) | (844 | ) | |||
| Net cash flows used in investing activities | (47,685 | ) | (11,170 | ) | (438,573 | ) | (47,216 | ) | |||
| Financing activities | |||||||||||
| Increase in long-term debt | 28,496 | - | 277,496 | 10,437 | |||||||
| Repayment of long-term debt | (15,000 | ) | (35,372 | ) | (49,000 | ) | (105,372 | ) | |||
| Exercise of share options and shares issued under the share purchase plan | 250 | 38 | 4,772 | 11,514 | |||||||
| Normal course issuer bid purchase of common shares | (29,094 | ) | - | (50,016 | ) | - | |||||
| Dividends paid | (11,328 | ) | (9,700 | ) | (30,514 | ) | (25,163 | ) | |||
| Withholding taxes on settlement of restricted and deferred share units | (271 | ) | - | (10,102 | ) | (6,464 | ) | ||||
| Other | (1,565 | ) | (361 | ) | (2,158 | ) | (1,836 | ) | |||
| Net cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities | (28,512 | ) | (45,395 | ) | 140,478 | (116,884 | ) | ||||
| Increase (decrease) in cash before effects of exchange rate changes on cash | 1,367 | 8,039 | (65,499 | ) | (2,042 | ) | |||||
| Effects of exchange rate changes on cash | (254 | ) | (623 | ) | 86 | (12 | ) | ||||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash | 1,113 | 7,416 | (65,413 | ) | (2,054 | ) | |||||
| Cash – beginning of period | 75,605 | 49,626 | 142,131 | 59,096 | |||||||
| Cash – end of period | 76,718 | 57,042 | 76,718 | 57,042 | |||||||
FAQ
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What were OR Royalties' Q3 2026 earnings and revenue?
OR Royalties reported $90.2 million of revenue, up 26% year over year, and net earnings of $55.4 million, down 33%. Net earnings were $0.30 per basic share versus $0.44 a year earlier. Q3 2025 included a $54.4 million non-cash gain on the deemed disposal of an associate.
What is OR Royalties' 2026 production guidance?
OR Royalties reaffirmed guidance of 80,000 to 90,000 gold equivalent ounces and expects approximately the midpoint. It earned 63,734 gold equivalent ounces through September 30, 2026. The outlook accounts for reduced second-half open-pit production at Canadian Malartic's Barnat pit.
When is OR Royalties' next quarterly dividend payable?
The next quarterly dividend of $0.065 per common share is payable on January 15, 2027 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 31, 2026.
How does OR Royalties calculate gold equivalent ounces?
OR Royalties converts silver and copper deliveries into gold equivalent ounces using average quarterly metal prices. Silver ounces or copper tonnes are multiplied by the corresponding average metal price and divided by the average gold price. Cash royalties and other metals or commodities are converted by dividing associated revenue by the average gold price.