Engages in zinc mining and smelting operations. Produces zinc, silver, gold, copper cement, lead, sulfuric acid, sulfur dioxide, copper sulfate, and limestone deposits. Now — the numbers.
The biggest line carries real weight, but it doesn’t decide everything on its own.
This is an established company with proven profits.
The gap is $1.3B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
The market pays 13.3× for every dollar of annual profit — cheap, which is either an opportunity or a warning.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 94% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 3% above today's price.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Clearly below the class average.
The price looks reasonable next to what the company earns.
This grade is a blend: the profit side is strong, the sales tempo slow.
The stock has been running stronger than the market lately.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
The stock trades 20% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
It pays out $0.13 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 31/100.
As the slice kept from each sale thins out, so does the profit.
Costs swallow the gains that sales growth brings in.
On our five-subject report card, NEXA sits near the top of the class. A high grade doesn’t mean “guaranteed win” — it means “the evidence looks strong for now.”
The takeaway: NEXA is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate here isn’t the price — it’s whether the company can keep up this pace.