Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited
HMY
posted adjusted earnings of 17 cents per share for the first half of fiscal 2022 (ended Dec 31, 2021), down from adjusted earnings of 44 cents recorded for the same period a year ago.
Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
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Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited Quote
Revenues and Costs
In the first half of fiscal 2022, revenues increased 9.9% to $1,461 million from $1,329 million registered in the year-ago period. Average gold prices received during the period rose roughly 4% year over year to $1,782 per ounce (oz).
Gold production was 778,879 oz in the period, up around 4% year over year.
Cash operating costs per oz increased 21% to $1,382. All-in-sustaining costs (AISC) increased 21% year over year to $1,660 per oz.
Financial Overview
As of Dec 31, 2021, cash and cash equivalents declined 35.9% year over year to $184 million. Cash flow from operating activities declined 31.5% year over year to $244 million in the first half of fiscal 2022.
Debt was $199 million at the end of the first half of fiscal 2022.
Outlook
Harmony Gold plans to produce 1.48-1.56 million oz of gold in fiscal 2022.
The company stated that it expects finite resources to create infinite opportunities for those who benefit from its mining. With boundless opportunities to deploy capital globally, it carefully determines which projects will deliver optimal shareholder returns on the basis of where it operates, how it manages risk and what skills it can leverage.
Gold production for the second half of the financial year in the South African operations is projected to improve from the first-half production levels as many production challenges have already been resolved, Harmony noted.
Price Performance
Shares of Harmony have moved up 3.2% in the past year compared with an 11.1% rise of the
industry
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Zacks Rank & Key Picks
Harmony currently carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
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