# Perseus Mining Limited (PRU.TO) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. TSX, Canada. Sector: Basic Materials / Metals & Mining. Price C$6.73, market value C$8.9 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 15.3×** (5-yr avg 12.5×, 3-yr avg 17.0×). Perseus Mining Limited trades at 15.3× trailing earnings, well above its own five-year average of 12.5×: investors are paying up relative to the company's past. The Basic Materials median in the September 2026 study was 19.0×. Forward P/E is 7.5×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **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: 4.4×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 4.4×.
- **Price / book: 2.8×**. The shares trade at 2.8× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 6.6×**. Enterprise value is 6.6× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 8.2%** (5-yr avg 13.7%). Free cash flow equals 8.2% of the market value, below its five-year average of 13.7%, so the shares are pricier on cash than usual. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 6.5%**. The inverse of the P/E: 6.5% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 58.0%**. Perseus Mining Limited keeps 58.0% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 48.0%**. 48.0% of revenue is left after running the business, an exceptional level.
- **Net margin: 28.9%**. 28.9% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 18.6%**. 18.6% on shareholders' equity is solid.
- **Return on invested capital: 34.7%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 34.7%: comfortably above what that capital costs.
- **Return on assets: 14.6%**. Each dollar of assets produces 14.6% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 81.5%** (3-yr 1.0%/yr, 5-yr 16.9%/yr). Revenue grew 81.5% over the last year, against 16.9% a year compounded over five years: growth is accelerating.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 75.2%** (3-yr 0.6%/yr, 5-yr 27.5%/yr). Earnings per share rose 75.2%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): -23.9%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at -23.9% a year over three years, lagging earnings: check whether profits are turning into cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.00**. Debt is 0.00 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: net cash**. Perseus Mining Limited holds more cash than debt.
- **Interest coverage: 59.8×**. Operating profit covers interest 59.8× over, a safe margin.
- **Current ratio: 3.52** (quick 3.02). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 3.52 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 14.31**. A Z-score of 14.31 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 4/9**. 4 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 2.04%** (C$0.14 per share, trailing). Perseus Mining Limited yields 2.04%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Payout ratio: 29%** (21% of free cash flow). 29% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving room to keep raising it.
- **Shareholder yield: 2.9%**. Dividends plus net buybacks return 2.9% of the market value a year.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: hold** (3 analysts). 3 analysts cover Perseus Mining Limited; the consensus is hold, with an average price target of C$6.32 (-6% 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): 83.0%** (YTD 35.2%, 3-mo 44.1%). The shares are up 83.0% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -1.0%** (79.5% above the low). Trading within 5% of 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): 73**. An RSI of 73 is in overbought territory; short-term pullbacks are common from here.
- **Beta (1 yr): 2.30** (volatility 50%). Beta of 2.30 against the S&P/TSX Composite: the shares move much more than the market.

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