SILVERCORP REPORTS ADJUSTED NET INCOME OF $47.9 MILLION, $0.22 PER SHARE, AND CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES OF $132.9 MILLION FOR Q3 FISCAL 2026
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Silvercorp (TSX/NYSE American: SVM) reported Q3 Fiscal 2026 results for the three months ended December 31, 2025. Revenue rose 51% to $126.1 million and adjusted net income was $47.9 million ($0.22 per share). Record operating cash flow was $132.9 million and free cash flow was $89.6 million. Ended the quarter with $462.8 million in cash and short-term investments and $233.2 million in equity investments.
Production: ~1.9M oz silver equivalent; cost metrics improved (cash cost per oz negative $3.02; AISC $12.86).
Positive
- Revenue +51% to $126.1 million
- Record operating cash flow of $132.9 million
- Adjusted net income $47.9 million ($0.22/share)
- Record free cash flow $89.6 million
- Cash and short-term investments $462.8 million
Negative
- Net loss $15.8 million from $60.2 million non-cash charge
- Working capital down 70% to $94.6 million
- Silver production down 4% year-over-year
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Market Reality Check
Peers on Argus
SVM gained 3.55% with silver peers mixed but mostly higher: EXK up 4.54%, AG up 5.74%, TGB up 3.26%, while MAG fell 1.96% and MTAL was flat.
Previous Earnings Reports
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15 | Quarter ops update | Positive | +1.3% | Q3 operational metrics and preliminary revenue up about 51% year-over-year. |
| Nov 06 | Quarterly earnings | Positive | +0.7% | Q2 results with higher revenue, adjusted earnings and operating cash flow. |
| Oct 15 | Quarter ops update | Positive | +5.0% | Q2 operational results showing revenue and production growth year-over-year. |
| Jul 15 | Quarter ops update | Positive | -7.7% | Q1 operational results with revenue up 13% and higher silver output. |
| May 22 | Annual earnings | Positive | -4.1% | Fiscal 2025 results with strong adjusted net income and revenue growth. |
Earnings and operational updates often show revenue and cash-flow growth, but price reactions have been mixed, with several strong result releases followed by negative moves.
Over recent quarters, Silvercorp has repeatedly reported rising revenue and solid cash generation, including Fiscal 2025 adjusted net income of $75.1M and cash flow from operations of $138.6M. Subsequent Q1–Q3 Fiscal 2026 operational and financial updates highlighted growing silver and gold output and higher selling prices. Despite generally positive fundamentals, share reactions have sometimes been negative, indicating that strong results have not always translated into immediate price gains.
Historical Comparison
In the past earnings-related releases, SVM’s average 1-day move was about -0.99%. Today’s move of 3.55% on detailed Q3 Fiscal 2026 results is stronger than that typical reaction.
Recent earnings events show a progression of higher revenue, growing adjusted earnings and expanding cash flow from operations across Fiscal 2025 and the first three quarters of Fiscal 2026.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement details a strong Q3 Fiscal 2026, with revenue of $126.1M, adjusted net income of $47.9M, and record operating cash flow of $132.9M. Cash costs per silver ounce were deeply negative and AISC remained stable, supporting margins. In context of prior earnings releases showing consistent growth, investors may monitor future quarters for sustaining free cash flow, mine performance, and capital demands at projects like El Domo and Kuanping.
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Trading Symbol: TSX/NYSE AMERICAN: SVM
HIGHLIGHTS FOR Q3 Fiscal 2026
- Steady Silver Equivalent Production: Produced approximately 1.9 million ounces of silver, 2,096 ounces of gold, or approximately 2.0 million ounces of silver equivalent1 (silver and gold only);
- Record Quarterly Revenue: Sold approximately 1.9 million ounces of silver, 2,250 ounces of gold, 16.4 million pounds of lead, and 7.0 million pounds of zinc, for revenue of
, an increase of$126.1 million 51% over the three months ended December 31, 2024 ("Q3 Fiscal 2025"); - Realized silver selling price:
per ounce after smelter deduction, with silver representing$49.0 72% of the quarterly revenue; - Cash cost per ounce of silver (net of by-product credits)1: negative
, significant improvement from negative$3.02 in Q3 Fiscal 2025;$1.88 - All-in sustaining cost per ounce of silver ("AISC")1 (net of by-product credits):
, remaining flat with$12.86 in Q3 Fiscal 2025;$12.75 - Adjusted net income1 attributable to equity shareholders:
, or$47.9 million per share, after excluding non-cash or one-time items, compared to$0.22 or$22.0 million per share in Q3 Fiscal 2025;$0.10 - Adjusted earnings before interest, income tax, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA")1:
, or$66.7 million per share, compared to$0.30 or$40.1 million per share in Q3 Fiscal 2025;$0.18 - Net loss attributable to equity shareholders:
, or$15.8 million per share, mainly due to a$0.07 non-cash charge on "mark-to-market" of the fair value of convertible notes;$60.2 million - Record cash flow from operating activities:
, up$132.9 million , compared to$88.1 million in Q3 Fiscal 2025, including the$44.8 million draw-down from Wheaton Precious Metals in October 2025;$43.9 million - Record free cash flow1:
, up$89.6 million , compared to$69.0 million in Q3 Fiscal 2025; and$20.5 million - Cash position: Ended the period with cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments of
, an increase of$462.8 million from the previous quarter, and a portfolio of equity investments with a total market value of$80.6 million , an increase of$233.2 million from the previous quarter.$53.0 million
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1 | Non-GAAP measures, please refer to MD&A section 12 for reconciliation. |
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL AND OPERATING RESULTS
Three months ended December 31, | Nine months ended December 31, | ||||||
2025 | 2024 | Changes | 2025 | 2024 | Changes | ||
Financial Results (in thousands of $, except per share) | |||||||
Revenue | $ 126,112 | $ 83,614 | 51 % | $ 290,776 | $ 223,782 | 30 % | |
Mine operating earnings | 77,068 | 29,230 | 164 % | 153,749 | 97,405 | 58 % | |
Net income (loss)* | (15,832) | 26,130 | (161) % | (9,222) | 65,775 | (114) % | |
Per share - basic | (0.07) | 0.12 | (160) % | (0.04) | 0.33 | (113) % | |
Adjusted earnings* | 47,931 | 21,963 | 118 % | 91,531 | 60,342 | 52 % | |
Per share - basic | 0.22 | 0.10 | 115 % | 0.42 | 0.30 | 38 % | |
EBITDA* | 5,984 | 43,760 | (86) % | 45,321 | 107,236 | (58) % | |
Per share | 0.03 | 0.20 | (86) % | 0.21 | 0.54 | (61) % | |
Adjusted EBITDA* | 66,735 | 40,122 | 66 % | 140,024 | 102,447 | 37 % | |
Per share | 0.30 | 0.18 | 64 % | 0.64 | 0.51 | 25 % | |
Cash flow from operating activities | 132,943 | 44,847 | 196 % | 220,404 | 107,930 | 104 % | |
Sustaining capital expenditures | 13,727 | 14,152 | (3) % | 36,516 | 34,580 | 6 % | |
Growth capital expenditures | 29,648 | 10,173 | 191 % | 60,436 | 28,696 | 111 % | |
Free cash flow | 89,568 | 20,522 | 336 % | 123,452 | 44,654 | 176 % | |
Basic weighted average shares outstanding | 218,585,686 | 217,475,279 | 1 % | 218,290,025 | 199,608,181 | 9 % | |
Metals sold | |||||||
Silver (million ounces) | 1.9 | 2.0 | (4) % | 5.4 | 5.3 | — % | |
Gold (ounces) | 2,250 | 1,875 | 20 % | 6,234 | 4,112 | 52 % | |
Lead (million pounds) | 16.4 | 17.1 | (4) % | 46.4 | 46.0 | 1 % | |
Zinc (million pounds) | 7.0 | 6.6 | 6 % | 17.9 | 19.0 | (6) % | |
Average Selling Price, Net of Value Added Tax and Smelter Charges | |||||||
Silver ($/ounce) | 48.97 | 27.20 | 80 % | 37.66 | 26.70 | 41 % | |
Gold ($/ounce) | 3,666 | 2,322 | 58 % | 3,197 | 2,198 | 45 % | |
Lead ($/pound) | 0.98 | 0.94 | 4 % | 0.95 | 0.98 | (3) % | |
Zinc ($/pound) | 1.08 | 1.22 | (11) % | 1.01 | 1.12 | (10) % | |
Cost Data per ounce of silver, net of by-product credits ($) | |||||||
Cash cost | (3.02) | (1.88) | (61) % | (0.68) | (1.46) | 53 % | |
All-in sustaining cost | 12.86 | 12.75 | 1 % | 13.41 | 11.46 | 17 % | |
Financial Position (in thousands of $) as at | December 31, | September 30, | December 31, 2025 | March 31, 2025 | |||
Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments | $ 462,840 | $ 382,254 | 21 % | 462,840 | 369,056 | 25 % | |
Working capital | 94,573 | 311,882 | (70) % | 94,573 | 310,359 | (70) % | |
*Attributable to equity holders |
INDIVIDUAL MINE OPERATING PERFORMANCE
The Ying Mining District delivered a strong Q3 Fiscal 2026, with record ore mined of 365,370 tonnes, up
Production was approximately 1.7 million ounces of silver, 2,096 ounces of gold, or 1.9 million ounces of silver equivalent, 14.7 million pounds of lead, and 1.9 million pounds of zinc, representing an increase of
Cash cost per tonne of ore was
AISC per tonne of ore improved
The mines in the Ying Mining District are expected to be closed for three weeks during the Chinese New Year period in February, but the process plant will continue to operate during the holiday to process the 61,105 tonnes stockpiled at the end of this quarter together with ore stockpiled in January 2026.
Ying Mining District | Three months ended | Nine months ended December 31, | ||||||
December 31, | September | June 30, 2025 | March 31, | December 31, | 2025 | 2024 | ||
Ore processed (tonnes) | ||||||||
Silver-lead ore | 299,217 | 235,168 | 252,958 | 265,199 | 255,783 | 787,343 | 661,972 | |
Gold ore | 29,208 | 29,834 | 30,397 | 39,025 | 21,912 | 89,439 | 47,463 | |
328,425 | 265,002 | 283,355 | 304,224 | 277,695 | 876,782 | 709,435 | ||
Average head grades for silver-lead ore | ||||||||
Silver (grams/tonne) | 190 | 207 | 217 | 189 | 226 | 204 | 239 | |
Lead (%) | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.0 | |
Zinc (%) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | |
Average head grades for gold-ore | ||||||||
Gold (grams/tonne) | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.9 | |
Silver (grams/tonne) | 57 | 81 | 51 | 62 | 67 | 63 | 80 | |
Lead (%) | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.0 | |
Recovery rates | ||||||||
Silver (%) | 95.3 | 94.8 | 94.6 | 94.2 | 94.7 | 95.5 | 94.8 | |
Gold (%)** | 92.8 | 94.2 | 93.4 | 91.7 | 94.6 | 93.5 | 93.6 | |
Lead (%) | 93.6 | 93.5 | 94.1 | 92.3 | 94.0 | 93.8 | 94.1 | |
Zinc (%) | 63.0 | 65.8 | 64.3 | 67.3 | 68.9 | 64.2 | 70.6 | |
Cash Costs | ||||||||
Cash cost ($/tonne) | 75.80 | 82.89 | 83.08 | 84.90 | 84.92 | 80.18 | 89.21 | |
AISC ($/tonne) | 134.06 | 139.22 | 129.83 | 120.62 | 150.87 | 134.13 | 146.58 | |
Cash cost, net of by-product credits ($/ounce of silver) | (1.22) | 0.97 | 1.26 | 3.05 | (0.30) | 0.30 | (0.14) | |
AISC, net of by-product credits ($/ounce of silver) | 11.32 | 11.75 | 10.10 | 11.35 | 11.05 | 11.04 | 9.16 | |
Metal Production | ||||||||
Silver (million ounces) | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 5.0 | 4.9 | |
Gold (ounces) | 2,096 | 2,085 | 2,050 | 3,110 | 2,056 | 6,231 | 4,385 | |
Silver equivalent (million ounces) | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 5.5 | 5.2 | |
Lead (million pounds) | 14.7 | 12.9 | 14.6 | 15.6 | 15.2 | 42.2 | 41.3 | |
Zinc (million pounds) | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 5.2 | 6.5 | |
**Gold recovery only refers to the recovery rate for gold ore processed. | ||||||||
The GC Mine produced approximately 0.1 million ounces of silver, 1.7 million pounds of lead, and 5.1 million pounds of zinc in Q3 Fiscal 2026, representing an increase of
Cash cost per tonne of
On a per ounce of silver, net of by-product credits basis, cash cost and AISC were negative
GC Mine | Three months ended | Nine months ended December 31, | ||||||
December 31, | September 30, 2025 | June 30, 2025 | March 31, | December 31, 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||
Ore Production (tonne) | 87,095 | 76,249 | 74,869 | 41,760 | 84,115 | 238,212 | 257,276 | |
Head grades | ||||||||
Silver (grams/tonne) | 52 | 64 | 69 | 61 | 77 | 61 | 67 | |
Lead (%) | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | |
Zinc (%) | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.5 | |
Recovery rates | ||||||||
Silver (%) | 85.9 | 85.8 | 85.3 | 83.7 | 82.8 | 85.6 | 83.0 | |
Lead (%) | 89.1 | 89.0 | 90.1 | 87.4 | 90.3 | 89.4 | 89.6 | |
Zinc (%) | 92.7 | 91.1 | 90.0 | 90.3 | 90.3 | 91.4 | 90.3 | |
Cash Costs | ||||||||
Cash cost ($/tonne) | 53.37 | 58.20 | 62.53 | 77.46 | 53.69 | 57.79 | 51.40 | |
AISC ($/tonne) | 68.53 | 82.63 | 99.93 | 117.83 | 75.55 | 82.91 | 77.85 | |
Cash cost, net of by-product credits ($/ounce of silver) | (29.05) | (11.44) | (0.80) | (8.53) | (19.14) | (13.21) | (15.77) | |
AISC, net of by-product credits ($/ounce of silver) | (15.66) | 4.71 | 20.02 | 15.05 | (6.13) | 3.72 | 1.07 | |
Metal Production | ||||||||
Silver (million ounces) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | |
Lead (million pounds) | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 4.2 | 4.6 | |
Zinc (million pounds) | 5.1 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 4.4 | 12.7 | 12.4 | |
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES AND DEVELOPMENT FOR GROWTH
Total capital expenditures in Q3 Fiscal 2026 were
For the Ying Mining District, capitalized expenditures for underground ramps, tunnels and drilling amounted to
For the GC Mine, capitalized expenditures amounted to
Capital expenditures for El Domo totaled
Capital expenditures for Kuanping totalled
Capitalized expenditures | Plant and | Total Capital | Expensed | |||||||
Ramp, Development | Exploration Tunneling | Exploration Drilling | Mining | Drilling | ||||||
(Metres) | ($ Thousand) | (Metres) | ($ Thousand) | (Metres) | ($ Thousand) | ($ Thousand) | ($ Thousand) | (Metres) | (Metres) | |
Q3 Fiscal 2026 | ||||||||||
Ying Mining District | 15,533 | $ 8,918 | 19,917 | $ 7,424 | 47,890 | $ 1,323 | $ 3,972 | $ 21,638 | 15,813 | 28,717 |
GC Mine | 1,437 | 681 | 2,353 | 856 | 7,016 | 154 | 159 | 1,849 | 3,112 | 5,585 |
El Domo | — | 17,961 | — | — | — | — | — | 17,959 | — | — |
Condor | — | 495 | — | — | — | — | — | 495 | — | — |
Kuanping & other | 3,297 | 1,701 | 693 | 194 | — | — | 484 | 2,381 | — | — |
Consolidated | 20,267 | 29,757 | 22,964 | 8,474 | 54,906 | 1,477 | 4,614 | 44,322 | 18,926 | 34,302 |
Q3 Fiscal 2025 | ||||||||||
Ying Mining District | 9,742 | $ 6,570 | 18,947 | $ 6,954 | 15,979 | $ 536 | $ 7,007 | $ 21,067 | 15,755 | 39,568 |
GC Mine | 540 | 340 | 2,644 | 992 | 8,129 | 173 | 289 | 1,794 | 3,395 | 2,554 |
El Domo | — | 1,803 | — | — | — | — | — | 1,803 | — | — |
Condor | — | 273 | — | — | — | — | — | 273 | — | — |
Kuanping & other | — | 120 | — | — | — | — | 198 | 318 | — | — |
Consolidated | 10,282 | 9,106 | 21,591 | 7,946 | 24,108 | 709 | 7,494 | 25,255 | 19,150 | 42,122 |
CONFERENCE CALL DETAILS
A conference call to discuss these results will be held on Tuesday, February 10, at 9:00 am PDT (12:00 pm EDT). To participate in the conference call, please dial the numbers below.
China Toll: 861087833254
International/Local Toll: 437-900-0527
Conference ID: 74042
Participants should dial-in 10 – 15 minutes prior to the start time. A replay of the conference call and transcript will be available on the Company's website at www.silvercorpmetals.com.
Mr. Guoliang Ma, P.Geo., Manager of Exploration and Resources of the Company, is the Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101") and has reviewed and given consent to the technical information contained in this news release.
About Silvercorp
Silvercorp is a Canadian mining company producing silver, gold, lead, and zinc with a long history of profitability and growth potential. The Company's strategy is to create shareholder value by 1) focusing on generating free cash flow from long life mines; 2) organic growth through extensive drilling for discovery; 3) ongoing merger and acquisition efforts to unlock value; and 4) long term commitment to responsible mining and ESG. For more information, please visit our website at www.silvercorpmetals.com.
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ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE (NON-GAAP) MEASURES
This news release should be read in conjunction with the Company's Management Discussion & Analysis ("MD&A"), the unaudited consolidated condensed interim financial statements and related notes contains therein for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2025, which have been posted on SEDAR+ under the Company's profile at www.sedarplus.ca and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov, and are also available on the Company's website at www.silvercorpmetals.com under the Investor section. This news release refers to various alternative performance (non-IFRS) measures, such as adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per share, EBITDA and EBITDA per share, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA per share, free cash flow, cash cost and all-in sustaining cost per ounce of silver, net of by-product credits, cash cost and AISC per tonne of ore processed, silver equivalent, and working capital. The tonnage of ore production refers to wet tonne, containing approximately
CAUTIONARY DISCLAIMER - FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This news release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities laws relating to, among other things statements the accuracy of mineral resource and mineral reserve estimates at the Company's material properties; estimates of the Company's revenues and capital expenditures; estimated production from the Company's mines in the Ying Mining District and the GC Mine; timing of receipt of permits and regulatory approvals; availability of funds from production to finance the Company's operations; and access to and availability of funding for future construction, use of proceeds from any financing and development of the Company's properties; the amount of ore to be processed during the Chinese New Year holiday; estimated El Domo and Kuanping mine construction progress, and timing of development ore from the Kuanping project to be available for processing. By their very nature, forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking information may in some cases be identified by words such as "will", "anticipates", "expects", "intends" and similar expressions suggesting future events or future performance.
We caution that all forward-looking information is inherently subject to change and uncertainty and that actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking information. A number of risks, uncertainties and other factors, including fluctuating commodity prices; recent market events and condition; estimation of mineral resources, mineral reserves and mineralization and metal recovery; interpretations and assumptions of mineral resource and mineral reserve estimates; exploration and development programs; climate change; economic factors affecting the Company; timing, estimated amount, capital and operating expenditures and economic returns of future production; integration of future acquisitions into existing operations; permits and licences for mining and exploration in
A comprehensive discussion of other risks that impact Silvercorp can also be found in its public reports and filings under the Company's profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca, on EDGAR at www.sec.gov, and on the Company's website at www.silvercorp.ca.
Cautionary Note to United States Investors Concerning Estimates of Reserves and Resources
Reserve and resource estimates included in this news release have been prepared in accordance with NI 43-101 and the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Definition Standards on Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves. NI 43-101 is a rule developed by the Canadian Securities Administrators that establishes standards for public disclosure by a Canadian company of scientific and technical information concerning mineral projects. Unless otherwise indicated, all mineral reserve and mineral resource estimates contained in the technical disclosure have been prepared in accordance with NI 43-101 and the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum Definition Standards on Mineral Resources and Reserves. Canadian standards, including NI 43-101, differ significantly from the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and mineral reserve and resource information included in this news release may not be comparable to similar information disclosed by
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