NEXA RESOURCES SA (NEXA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:NEXA • LU1701428291

11.49 USD
-0.18 (-1.54%)
Last: Mar 12, 2026, 02:57 PM

This NEXA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

3

Overall NEXA gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated NEXA against 157 industry peers in the Metals & Mining industry. While NEXA is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. NEXA has a bad growth rate and is valued cheaply.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. NEXA Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year NEXA was profitable.
  • NEXA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: NEXA reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • NEXA had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
NEXA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFNEXA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M 400M -400M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of NEXA (-0.31%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Return On Equity of NEXA (-1.66%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 6.79%, NEXA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 65.61% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.31%
ROE -1.66%
ROIC 6.79%
ROA(3y)-3.12%
ROA(5y)-3.62%
ROE(3y)-15.39%
ROE(5y)-15.7%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
NEXA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICNEXA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -10 -20 -30 -40

1.3 Margins

  • NEXA has a Operating Margin of 11.71%. This is in the better half of the industry: NEXA outperforms 65.61% of its industry peers.
  • NEXA's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • NEXA's Gross Margin of 19.34% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. NEXA outperforms 57.32% of its industry peers.
  • NEXA's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 11.71%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 19.34%
OM growth 3Y-7.88%
OM growth 5Y52.45%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-8.47%
GM growth 5Y3.06%
NEXA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsNEXA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20 -20

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2. NEXA Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so NEXA is destroying value.
  • NEXA has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
NEXA Yearly Shares OutstandingNEXA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
NEXA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsNEXA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.64, we must say that NEXA is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • NEXA has a Altman-Z score of 0.64. This is amonst the worse of the industry: NEXA underperforms 82.80% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of NEXA is 64.41, which is on the high side as it means it would take NEXA, 64.41 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • NEXA has a Debt to FCF ratio of 64.41. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: NEXA outperforms 56.05% of its industry peers.
  • NEXA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.84. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.84, NEXA is doing worse than 88.53% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.84
Debt/FCF 64.41
Altman-Z 0.64
ROIC/WACC0.68
WACC10.02%
NEXA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFNEXA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B 2B

2.3 Liquidity

  • NEXA has a Current Ratio of 0.91. This is a bad value and indicates that NEXA is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • NEXA has a Current ratio of 0.91. This is amonst the worse of the industry: NEXA underperforms 87.26% of its industry peers.
  • NEXA has a Quick Ratio of 0.91. This is a bad value and indicates that NEXA is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.60, NEXA is not doing good in the industry: 85.35% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.91
Quick Ratio 0.6
NEXA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesNEXA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

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3. NEXA Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 189.36% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 31.43% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)189.36%
EPS 3Y31.43%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%160%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%21.86%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, NEXA will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 8.00% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to decrease by -0.46% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y106.6%
EPS Next 2Y25.53%
EPS Next 3Y10.46%
EPS Next 5Y8%
Revenue Next Year9.66%
Revenue Next 2Y3.84%
Revenue Next 3Y1.77%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.46%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
NEXA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesNEXA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 1B 2B 3B
NEXA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesNEXA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 1 -1 -2 -3

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4. NEXA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 13.68, which indicates a correct valuation of NEXA.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, NEXA is valued cheaply inside the industry as 92.36% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.15, NEXA is valued a bit cheaper.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.62, the valuation of NEXA can be described as very cheap.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of NEXA indicates a rather cheap valuation: NEXA is cheaper than 94.90% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.27, NEXA is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.68
Fwd PE 6.62
NEXA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsNEXA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • NEXA's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. NEXA is cheaper than 96.82% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, NEXA is valued a bit cheaper than 71.34% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 51.17
EV/EBITDA 4.57
NEXA Per share dataNEXA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)0.13
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y25.53%
EPS Next 3Y10.46%

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5. NEXA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.93%, NEXA is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • NEXA's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.06.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.93, NEXA pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.93%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of NEXA decreases each year by -32.77%.
  • NEXA has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-32.77%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
NEXA Yearly Dividends per shareNEXA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2025 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • The earnings of NEXA are negative and hence is the payout ratio. NEXA will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
DP-285.8%
EPS Next 2Y25.53%
EPS Next 3Y10.46%
NEXA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendNEXA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M 400M -400M

NEXA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

NEXA RESOURCES SA

NYSE:NEXA (3/12/2026, 2:57:02 PM)

11.49

-0.18 (-1.54%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)02-26
Earnings (Next)04-27
Inst Owners30.26%
Inst Owner Change373.93%
Ins Owners1.8%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.52B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)-16.23M
Analysts48.33
Price Target10.28 (-10.53%)
Short Float %0.34%
Short Ratio0.18
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.93%
Yearly Dividend0.12
Dividend Growth(5Y)-32.77%
DP-285.8%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-34.9%
Min EPS beat(2)-138.96%
Max EPS beat(2)69.17%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-111.9%
Min EPS beat(4)-466.36%
Max EPS beat(4)88.54%
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)6.83%
Min Revenue beat(2)6.48%
Max Revenue beat(2)7.17%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)3.54%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.22%
Max Revenue beat(4)7.17%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)3.82%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)5.69%
Revenue beat(16)11
Avg Revenue beat(16)4.71%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)61.53%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-3.19%
EPS NQ rev (3m)66.5%
EPS NY rev (1m)2.67%
EPS NY rev (3m)50%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.68%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.2%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.1%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.95%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.68
Fwd PE 6.62
P/S 0.54
P/FCF 51.17
P/OCF 4.66
P/B 1.56
P/tB 16.99
EV/EBITDA 4.57
EPS(TTM)0.84
EY7.31%
EPS(NY)1.74
Fwd EY15.1%
FCF(TTM)0.22
FCFY1.95%
OCF(TTM)2.46
OCFY21.44%
SpS21.44
BVpS7.38
TBVpS0.68
PEG (NY)0.13
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number11.81
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.31%
ROE -1.66%
ROCE 8.6%
ROIC 6.79%
ROICexc 7.73%
ROICexgc 10.47%
OM 11.71%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 19.34%
FCFM 1.05%
ROA(3y)-3.12%
ROA(5y)-3.62%
ROE(3y)-15.39%
ROE(5y)-15.7%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y-5.02%
ROICexgc growth 5Y64.28%
ROICexc growth 3Y-3.04%
ROICexc growth 5Y68.86%
OM growth 3Y-7.88%
OM growth 5Y52.45%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-8.47%
GM growth 5Y3.06%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.55
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.84
Debt/FCF 64.41
Debt/EBITDA 2.76
Cap/Depr 92.5%
Cap/Sales 10.44%
Interest Coverage 2.2
Cash Conversion 49.95%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.91
Quick Ratio 0.6
Altman-Z 0.64
F-Score5
WACC10.02%
ROIC/WACC0.68
Cap/Depr(3y)104.71%
Cap/Depr(5y)126.88%
Cap/Sales(3y)11.5%
Cap/Sales(5y)13.92%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)189.36%
EPS 3Y31.43%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%160%
EPS Next Y106.6%
EPS Next 2Y25.53%
EPS Next 3Y10.46%
EPS Next 5Y8%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%21.86%
Revenue Next Year9.66%
Revenue Next 2Y3.84%
Revenue Next 3Y1.77%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.46%
EBIT growth 1Y70.56%
EBIT growth 3Y-6.22%
EBIT growth 5Y57.73%
EBIT Next Year126.26%
EBIT Next 3Y39.47%
EBIT Next 5Y21.57%
FCF growth 1Y139.54%
FCF growth 3Y121.67%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y35.26%
OCF growth 3Y-10.82%
OCF growth 5Y23.28%

NEXA RESOURCES SA / NEXA FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of NEXA RESOURCES SA (NEXA) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to NEXA.


What is the valuation status of NEXA RESOURCES SA (NEXA) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to NEXA RESOURCES SA (NEXA). This can be considered as Undervalued.


How profitable is NEXA RESOURCES SA (NEXA) stock?

NEXA RESOURCES SA (NEXA) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


What is the valuation of NEXA RESOURCES SA based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for NEXA RESOURCES SA (NEXA) is 13.68 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.56.


What is the financial health of NEXA RESOURCES SA (NEXA) stock?

The financial health rating of NEXA RESOURCES SA (NEXA) is 1 / 10.