# Buenaventura Mining Company Inc. (BVN) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Basic Materials / Metals & Mining. Price $33.90, market value $8.6 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 8.2×** (5-yr avg 49.8×, 3-yr avg 65.4×). Buenaventura Mining Company Inc. trades at 8.2× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 49.8×: cheap by its own standards. The Basic Materials median in the September 2026 study was 19.0×. Forward P/E is 9.6×, higher than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to fall.
- **PEG: 0.10**. A PEG of 0.10 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 4.2×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 4.2×.
- **Price / book: 2.0×**. The shares trade at 2.0× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 6.0×**. Enterprise value is 6.0× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 1.7%** (5-yr avg -3.7%). Free cash flow equals 1.7% of the market value, above its five-year average of -3.7%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been.
- **Earnings yield: 12.2%**. The inverse of the P/E: 12.2% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 50.2%**. Buenaventura Mining Company Inc. keeps 50.2% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 37.6%**. 37.6% of revenue is left after running the business, an exceptional level.
- **Net margin: 45.2%**. 45.2% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 19.3%**. 19.3% on shareholders' equity is solid.
- **Return on invested capital: 18.0%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 18.0%: comfortably above what that capital costs.
- **Return on assets: 16.2%**. Each dollar of assets produces 16.2% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 50.0%** (3-yr 28.0%/yr, 5-yr 20.7%/yr). Revenue grew 50.0% over the last year, against 20.7% a year compounded over five years: growth is accelerating.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 93.7%** (3-yr 9.1%/yr). Earnings per share rose 93.7%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.00**. Debt is 0.00 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: net cash**. Buenaventura Mining Company Inc. holds more cash than debt.
- **Interest coverage: 15.5×**. Operating profit covers interest 15.5× over, a safe margin.
- **Current ratio: 2.01** (quick 1.88). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 2.01 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 4.58**. A Z-score of 4.58 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 6/9**. 6 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 3.35%** ($1.14 per share, trailing). Buenaventura Mining Company Inc. yields 3.35%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 4**. 4 straight years of increases.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: hold** (6 analysts). 6 analysts cover Buenaventura Mining Company Inc.; the consensus is hold, with an average price target of $37.53 (+11% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 76.0%** (YTD 25.3%, 3-mo 12.0%). The shares are up 76.0% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -24.1%** (73.4% above the low). Trading 24% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 50**. An RSI of 50 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 1.66** (volatility 53%). Beta of 1.66 against the S&P 500: the shares move much more than the market.

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