NEXA RESOURCES SA (NEXA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:NEXA • LU1701428291

11.36 USD
-0.13 (-1.13%)
At close: Feb 20, 2026
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After Hours: 2/20/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

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Overall NEXA gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated NEXA against 156 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 valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • NEXA had negative earnings in the past year.
  • 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.
  • Each year in the past 5 years NEXA had a positive operating cash flow.
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

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -0.31%, NEXA is in line with its industry, outperforming 57.69% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Equity of NEXA (-1.66%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • NEXA has a better Return On Invested Capital (6.79%) than 66.03% of its industry peers.
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

  • The Operating Margin of NEXA (11.71%) is better than 66.03% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of NEXA has grown nicely.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 19.34%, NEXA is in line with its industry, outperforming 57.05% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of NEXA has grown nicely.
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. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), NEXA is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, NEXA has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, NEXA has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, NEXA has a worse debt to assets ratio.
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 0.63, we must say that NEXA is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • NEXA has a Altman-Z score of 0.63. This is amonst the worse of the industry: NEXA underperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
  • NEXA has a debt to FCF ratio of 64.41. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as NEXA would need 64.41 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 64.41, NEXA perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 57.05% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.84 is on the high side and indicates that NEXA has dependencies on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.84, NEXA is doing worse than 89.10% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.84
Debt/FCF 64.41
Altman-Z 0.63
ROIC/WACC0.68
WACC9.98%
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's Current ratio of 0.91 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. NEXA is outperformed by 87.82% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.60 indicates that NEXA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of NEXA (0.60) is worse than 85.90% of its industry peers.
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. Growth

3.1 Past

  • NEXA shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -16.92%.
  • Looking at the last year, NEXA shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -12.22% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, NEXA shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 3.47% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-16.92%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-133.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-12.22%
Revenue growth 3Y1.8%
Revenue growth 5Y3.47%
Sales Q2Q%7.62%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, NEXA will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 30.31% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 2.18% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y181.38%
EPS Next 2Y93.27%
EPS Next 3Y50.73%
EPS Next 5Y30.31%
Revenue Next Year6.5%
Revenue Next 2Y6.75%
Revenue Next 3Y4.49%
Revenue Next 5Y2.18%

3.3 Evolution

  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • NEXA reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • NEXA is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.96.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, NEXA is valued cheaper than 96.79% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NEXA is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.02, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 6.96
NEXA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsNEXA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 50 100 150 200

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 100.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than NEXA, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • NEXA's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. NEXA is cheaper than 74.36% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 50.59
EV/EBITDA 4.51
NEXA Per share dataNEXA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 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.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as NEXA's earnings are expected to grow with 50.73% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y93.27%
EPS Next 3Y50.73%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.85%, NEXA is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.03, NEXA pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, NEXA's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.85%

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 2Y93.27%
EPS Next 3Y50.73%
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

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NEXA RESOURCES SA

NYSE:NEXA (2/20/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 11.36 0 (0%)

11.36

-0.13 (-1.13%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)10-30
Earnings (Next)02-26
Inst Owners25.65%
Inst Owner Change373.59%
Ins Owners1.8%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.50B
Revenue(TTM)2.84B
Net Income(TTM)-16.23M
Analysts48.33
Price Target10.28 (-9.51%)
Short Float %0.37%
Short Ratio0.22
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.85%
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)37.55%
PT rev (3m)61.53%
EPS NQ rev (1m)43.45%
EPS NQ rev (3m)123.51%
EPS NY rev (1m)22.95%
EPS NY rev (3m)30.81%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)2.3%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)7.62%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.38%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.17%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 6.96
P/S 0.53
P/FCF 50.59
P/OCF 4.61
P/B 1.54
P/tB 16.8
EV/EBITDA 4.51
EPS(TTM)-0.76
EYN/A
EPS(NY)1.63
Fwd EY14.36%
FCF(TTM)0.22
FCFY1.98%
OCF(TTM)2.46
OCFY21.68%
SpS21.44
BVpS7.38
TBVpS0.68
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
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 0.63
F-Score5
WACC9.98%
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)-16.92%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-133.33%
EPS Next Y181.38%
EPS Next 2Y93.27%
EPS Next 3Y50.73%
EPS Next 5Y30.31%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-12.22%
Revenue growth 3Y1.8%
Revenue growth 5Y3.47%
Sales Q2Q%7.62%
Revenue Next Year6.5%
Revenue Next 2Y6.75%
Revenue Next 3Y4.49%
Revenue Next 5Y2.18%
EBIT growth 1Y70.56%
EBIT growth 3Y-6.22%
EBIT growth 5Y57.73%
EBIT Next Year118.35%
EBIT Next 3Y37.03%
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 6 / 10 to NEXA RESOURCES SA (NEXA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is NEXA RESOURCES SA (NEXA) stock?

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


How financially healthy is NEXA RESOURCES SA?

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