Santacruz Silver Mining

SCZM

Other Precious Metals · Basic Materials

Price

$5.94

-0.04 (-0.67%)

Market Cap

$550.9M

Exchange

NASDAQ

Winston Score

Winston is curious

A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.

Share count rising — dilution

+19.7% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 77.0M (2021) → 92.2M (2025)

Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties. It operates through the following segments: Bolivar, Porco, Caballo Blanco Group, San Lucas Group, Zimapan, and Corporate and Other. The Bolivar segment focuses on mine and processing plants. The Porco segment is invovled in mine and processing plants. The Caballo Blanco Group segment includes the Tres Amigos, Colquechaquita mines and the Don Diego processing plant. The San Lucas Group se

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+31.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

-115.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (3%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

23.3%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$44M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue accelerating

Santacruz Silver Mining grew revenue 31% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

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Quality

Gross Margin

38.4%

Modest — 38.4% gross margin

Operating Margin

32.1%

Excellent — 32.1% operating margin

ROCE

18.6%

Strong — 18.6% return on capital

ROIC between 15% and 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns 15 to 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales YoY

+16.7%

Fast-growing sales (16.7% YoY)

EPS YoY

-76.7%

Earnings shrinking (-76.7% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

EPS Consistency

2/8 quarters

Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion

186%

Turns 186% of profit into real cash

FCF Margin

14.7%

Converts sales into free cash efficiently (14.7%)

FCF margin between 10% and 20%. Every $100 in sales becomes $10 to $20 in real cash.

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Stability

Debt / Equity

0.01

Conservative — low debt load (0.01)

Interest Cover

28.32x

Comfortably covers interest (28.3x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

12.4x

Attractive valuation — P/E 12.4

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

P/E vs Forward

+5.9

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (12.4 → 6.5)

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.

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