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Track MUX free→NYSEMaterialsOther Precious Metals & MiningSnapshot 2026-06-16
Recent financial performance is holding in the top half of its industry — the reason to own it looks intact.
Recent financial performance is strong, but earnings quality is fragile, indicating that reported profits are not well-supported by cash. Management's recent track record has been neutral, and the company is capital-friendly in its approach. Risk is high, and the sector backdrop presents a headwind, with MUX trading below typical levels compared to its peers. Peer multiples imply a price about 33% below where it trades (it looks expensive on this basis); the read is fair, but weakening. This assessment is provisional.
Daily closes. Earnings/event dots are placed inline.
A consensus fair price across 4 valuation methods, at three horizons. Current price $18.91. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
No-growth: today's peer multiple on trailing earnings. The headline read.
Embeds projected growth. Leans optimistic by design. Upside context.
We take the 12-month fair value above and grade our own number — how the market prices this name versus what we'd justify, and where the two diverge.
At $19 MUX trades at 16× p/e, below its 20× p/e peer median. Our $14 fair value sits above the price; high confidence. Not investment advice.
One valuation read at a 12-month horizon, plus how price compares to peers and the company's own history.
The market is pricing in roughly 39% near-term growth, in line with our forecast of about 46%. This describes what's priced in, not a forecast of the move.
Only weak execution quality — not the full expensive x weak x turbulent stack. Regime (Crisis) does not concentrate fragility.
For similar setups historically (n=20,154): about 33% saw a 20%+ drawdown, and roughly 76% of those did not recover within the year. These are historical base rates for the cohort, not a forecast of this stock.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 2 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Materials names rated strong grew net income 63% of the time over the next year (vs 54% for the rest of the cohort, n=1093).
Over the trailing year it converted 0.54x of net income into operating cash flow. Historically, Materials names rated fragile grew net income 46% of the time over the next year (vs 57% for the rest of the cohort, n=988).
Most sensitive to the US dollar and the broad stock market.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to Fed net liquidity, long-term interest rates, real (inflation-adjusted) rates.
The next print and the backdrop around it (sector regime and the AI cycle). Context for the path, not a forecast of returns.
EPS estimate $0.24 → $0.23 (-2.1% / 30d). 1 raised, 0 cut, 2 covering analysts.
0 upgrades, 0 downgrades / 30d. 100% of analysts rate Buy.
0 positive, 0 negative / 30d.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
A guidance track record builds as the company issues and delivers on guidance.
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
What a normal day, a bad day, and the worst of the last year would mean for a $10,000 position.
On a typical day, $10k can swing ±$316.
How much price usually moves either way.
On a bad day, this stock has moved -$671.
A rough but not unusual down day (about the 95th percentile).
In the worst 12 months, $10k could have lost $4,048.
Deepest peak-to-trough drop in the last year.
Past results, not a forecast. Not investment advice.
The most important moves since the prior daily snapshot.
No material changes since the prior snapshot.
as of 2026-06-16
Specific, dated things to watch for, each with what would confirm it and what would prove it wrong.
Why it matters: Positive revenue growth could signal a recovery in the declining materials sector. This would help MCEWEN INC's outlook.
Confirms:Materials sector revenue growth turns positive after being near -1 percent.
Disproves:Revenue growth remains negative or worsens in the materials sector.
Recent news graded against this company's own objectives — whether it reinforces or challenges the thesis, and how confirmed it is.
No graded news catalysts for MUX yet.
Conditional scenarios: if X happens, the view would shift in this direction. These are not predictions.
No upside scenarios in the latest snapshot.
No downside scenarios in the latest snapshot.
Recent SEC 8-K filings ranked by likely impact, confidence, and recency.
Other Events. On May 21, 2026, McEwen, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that it received a $49.4 million dividend in respect of its 49.0% ownership interest in Minera Santa Cruz S.A. (“MSC”), the funds for which were generated from the operation of the producing San José silver-gold mine in Santa Cruz, Argentina. This dividend increased total dividends received by the Company from MSC in respect of this mine’s operations in 2026 to $58.2 million. A copy of the press rele…
Whether the overall read has been drifting up or down lately, and how it's changed since last week.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
Long-thesis check; widest uncertainty.
Looks cheaper than most peers in the same business.
Self-history needs ~20 months of data.
Trailing four: 2025-Q1, 2025-Q2, 2025-Q3, 2026-Q1
A side-by-side read on sector standing, valuation, and risk versus Diversified Metals & Mining.
| Stock | Sector standing | Valuation | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
MUX MCEWEN INC | Below typical Show detailsSector percentile: 20 of 100 | full | high |
VALE VALE SA | — | full | moderate |
MP MP Materials | Typical Show detailsSector percentile: 51 of 100 | — | elevated |
SBSW SIBANYE STILLWATER LTD | — | — | high |
USAR USA Rare Earth, Inc. | — | — | high |
13 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by M&A activity. Historically, Materials names rated neutral grew net income 56% of the time over the next year (vs 54% for the rest of the cohort, n=272).
Not investment advice. As of 2026-06-16.
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Tailwind = sector leading the S&P 500; headwind = trailing. Both can be constructive. Historically, headwind regimes have averaged stronger forward returns than tailwind.
Context label only: describes the market state (e.g. real bear vs narrative panic, healthy uptrend vs late-stage froth). It is not a per-ticker buy/sell signal and does not predict factor performance.
Not investment advice. As of 2026-06-16.
Focus on increasing attributable production from the San José mine to 59,000 - 64,000 GEOs in 2026.
Newly stated in 2026-Q1. The company has set a target for attributable production from San José to be between 59,000 and 64,000 GEOs in 2026. This is a new growth initiative, and financials show a revenue increase from $35.7M in 2025-Q1 to $74.0M in 2026-Q1, indicating potential alignment with production goals.
“McEwen's attributable production from its 49% interest in San José is expected to be 59,000 – 64,000 GEOs in 2026.”
Maintain the cost per ounce guidance range of $2,400 to $2,600 for AISC.
Stated in 2 of last 2 quarters. The company has maintained its cost per ounce guidance at $2,400 to $2,600 for AISC. Despite this focus, the financials do not provide specific cost data for verification, indicating limited visibility into cost control effectiveness.
“Cost per ounce guidance range remains unchanged, at $2,400 to $2,600 for AISC.”
“Cost per ounce guidance ranges from $2,400 to $2,600 for AISC.”
Focus on increasing dividends received from San José operations, exceeding original expectations.
Newly stated in 2026-Q1. The company has received $58.2 million in dividends from San José operations in 2026, surpassing the original expectation of $40–$50 million. This indicates a strong capital allocation focus and successful dividend strategy.
“Total dividends received from San José in 2026 to $58.2 million, exceeding original full-year expectation of $40–$50 million.”
Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On May 6, 2026, McEwen Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release summarizing its first quarter financial and operating results together with certain operation updates. A copy of that press release is furnished with this report as Exhibit 99.1. The information furnished under this Item 2.02, including the referenced exhibit, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed inco…
Other Events. On May 21, 2026, McEwen, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that it received a $49.4 million dividend in respect of its 46.3% ownership interest from McEwen Copper Inc. (“McEwen Copper”), the funds for which were generated from the operation of the producing San José silver-gold mine in Santa Cruz, Argentina, that is owned by Minera Santa Cruz S.A., in which McEwen Copper owns a 49.0% interest. This dividend increased total dividends received by the Company i…
Regulation FD Disclosure. On April 30, 2026, McEwen Inc. (the “Company”) announced that it completed its previously disclosed business combination with Golden Lake Exploration Inc. by way of a statutory plan of arrangement. A copy of the press release is furnished with this report as Exhibit 99.1. Investors and other interested parties are encouraged to read in its entirety the press release because it contains important information not otherwise described herein. The information furnished un…
Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On March 12, 2026, McEwen Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release summarizing its fourth quarter and year-end 2025 financial and operating results together with certain operation updates. A copy of that press release is furnished with this report as Exhibit 99.1. The information furnished under this Item 2.02, including the referenced exhibit, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor s…