Total debt of $709.3M against $10.4B of equity and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07 with a current ratio of 3.79 suggests leverage has compressed meaningfully, though the rapid expansion of assets to $15.2B warrants further investigation into acquisition-driven consolidation effects.
Coeur Mining, Inc. (CDE) balance sheet — 30-year assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity history
| Metric | TTM | Dec'25 | Dec'24 | Dec'23 | Dec'22 | Dec'21 | Dec'20 | Dec'19 | Dec'18 | Dec'17 | Dec'16 | Dec'15 | Dec'14 | Dec'13 | Dec'12 | Dec'11 | Dec'10 | Dec'09 | Dec'08 | Dec'07 | Dec'06 | Dec'05 | Dec'04 | Dec'03 | Dec'02 | Dec'01 | Dec'00 | Dec'99 | Dec'98 | Dec'97 | Dec'96 |
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| Total Current Assets | 1.94B | 786.09M | 273.1M | 267.25M | 300.43M | 289.58M | 269.61M | 210.44M | 297.62M | 449.56M | 410.79M | 446.69M | 557.44M | 531.23M | 406.18M | 464.94M | 266.21M | 186.04M | 152.45M | 264.07M | 441.6M | 328.32M | 371.71M | 122.78M | 42.72M | 59.38M | 118.3M | 179.1M | 184.4M | 260.07M | 211.2M |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 1.17B | 553.6M | 55.09M | 61.63M | 93.5M | 56.66M | 92.79M | 55.65M | 115.08M | 192.03M | 162.18M | 200.71M | 270.86M | 206.69M | 126.44M | 195.27M | 74.08M | 22.78M | 28.64M | 151.71M | 341.05M | 240.35M | 322.07M | 81.68M | 9.61M | 29.37M | 43.1M | 109.9M | 129.1M | 114.2M | 43.5M |
| Cash Only | 1.17B | 553.6M | 55.09M | 61.63M | 61.46M | 56.66M | 92.79M | 55.65M | 115.08M | 192.03M | 162.18M | 200.71M | 270.86M | 206.69M | 125.44M | 175.01M | 66.12M | 22.78M | 20.76M | 98.67M | 270.67M | 214.63M | 273.08M | 62.42M | 9.09M | 14.71M | 35.2M | 86.9M | 127.3M | 114.2M | 43.5M |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32.03M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 999K | 20.25M | 7.96M | 0 | 7.88M | 53.04M | 70.37M | 25.73M | 48.99M | 19.27M | 518K | 14.66M | 7.9M | 23M | 1.8M | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 83.44M | 68.33M | 29.93M | 31.04M | 36.33M | 32.42M | 23.48M | 18.67M | 29.74M | 19.07M | 53.41M | 85.99M | 116.92M | 81.07M | 62.44M | 83.5M | 58.88M | 58.98M | 60.18M | 56.12M | 43.23M | 27.99M | 10.63M | 8.1M | 7.18M | 5.9M | 9.7M | 15.4M | 11.6M | 11.5M | 11.6M |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 7.93 | 12.05 | 10.36 | 13.79 | 16.88 | 14.21 | 10.91 | 9.58 | 17.35 | 9.81 | 34.09 | 55.91 | 67.13 | 39.67 | 25.45 | 29.84 | 41.69 | 71.67 | 128.56 | 95.13 | 72.86 | 65.36 | 35.59 | 26.72 | 27.64 | 31.13 | 34.99 | 51.62 | 37.91 | 30.2 | 46.68 |
| Inventory | 610.52M | 163.33M | 171.34M | 156.06M | 144.79M | 132.41M | 126.08M | 122.08M | 141.4M | 131.98M | 157.6M | 149.04M | 163.13M | 182.52M | 193.66M | 160.03M | 126.3M | 77.35M | 44.04M | 44.84M | 47.64M | 38.2M | 32.69M | 29.92M | 14.85M | 35.32M | 55M | 53.8M | 43.7M | 35.93M | 32M |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | 106.62 | 47.47 | 97.93 | 82.85 | 81.66 | 87.95 | 96.41 | 78.23 | 112.8 | 104.91 | 164.46 | 130.17 | 118.15 | 139.12 | 154.12 | 90.7 | 115.46 | 103.54 | 119.43 | 118.6 | 170.73 | 141.15 | 166.28 | 136.45 | 65.4 | 162.8 | 231.55 | 293.53 | 162.93 | 87.08 | 151.69 |
| Other Current Assets | 0 | 834K | 16.74M | 18.53M | 25.81M | 68.09M | 27.25M | 14.05M | 11.39M | 106.47M | 81.46M | 10.94M | 22.89M | 60.95M | 23.25M | 26.09M | 14.89M | 26.92M | 19.59M | 11.39M | 9.68M | 21.79M | 6.32M | 0 | 11.08M | 0 | 10.5M | 0 | 0 | 98.44M | 124.1M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 13.29B | 3.51B | 2.03B | 1.81B | 1.55B | 1.44B | 1.13B | 1.17B | 1.41B | 1.25B | 908.12M | 885.8M | 957.41M | 2.35B | 2.82B | 2.8B | 2.89B | 2.87B | 2.76B | 2.39B | 408.03M | 275.81M | 154.07M | 136.69M | 130.36M | 128.82M | 153.1M | 174.9M | 181.6M | 401.35M | 369.1M |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 12.06B | 2.74B | 1.82B | 1.69B | 1.39B | 1.17B | 946.93M | 960.74M | 1.27B | 1.08B | 775.25M | 785.22M | 729.1M | 2.24B | 2.68B | 2.69B | 2.79B | 2.78B | 2.64B | 2.3B | 337.56M | 213.98M | 98.38M | 34.68M | 26.66M | 119.92M | 130.7M | 137.1M | 103.6M | 380.45M | 312.5M |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 0.37x | 0.75x | 0.58x | 0.49x | 0.57x | 0.71x | 0.83x | 0.74x | 0.49x | 0.65x | 0.74x | 0.71x | 0.87x | 0.33x | 0.33x | 0.38x | 0.18x | 0.11x | 0.06x | 0.09x | 0.64x | 0.73x | 1.11x | 3.19x | 3.56x | 0.58x | 0.77x | 0.79x | 1.08x | 0.37x | 0.29x |
| Goodwill | 625.81M | 625.81M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intangible Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.23M | 85.99M | 116.92M | 81.07M | 62.44M | 83.5M | 58.88M | 58.98M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Long-Term Investments | 219.84M | 28.8M | 28.09M | 0 | 12.12M | 132.2M | 12.94M | 35.65M | 17.81M | 34.84M | 4.49M | 2.77M | 5.98M | 14.52M | 27.07M | 19.84M | 0 | 14.39M | 21M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.3M | 29M | 66.9M | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 446.99M | -28.8M | 182.94M | 125.31M | 143.84M | 139.88M | 174.5M | 171.81M | 127.06M | 132.47M | 159.73M | 95.88M | 76.53M | 101.26M | 111.39M | 90.69M | 100.19M | 72.16M | 71.95M | 120.73M | 67.93M | 202.44M | 53.88M | 32.99M | 103.7M | 32.79M | 7.1M | 8.8M | 11.1M | 94.19M | 56.6M |
| Total Assets | 15.23B | 4.7B | 2.3B | 2.08B | 1.85B | 1.73B | 1.4B | 1.38B | 1.71B | 1.7B | 1.32B | 1.33B | 1.55B | 2.89B | 3.22B | 3.26B | 3.16B | 3.05B | 2.91B | 2.65B | 849.63M | 594.82M | 525.78M | 258.28M | 173.09M | 210.38M | 271.4M | 354M | 366M | 661.42M | 580.3M |
| Asset Turnover | 0.29x | 0.44x | 0.46x | 0.39x | 0.43x | 0.48x | 0.56x | 0.52x | 0.37x | 0.42x | 0.43x | 0.42x | 0.41x | 0.26x | 0.28x | 0.31x | 0.16x | 0.10x | 0.06x | 0.08x | 0.25x | 0.26x | 0.21x | 0.43x | 0.55x | 0.33x | 0.37x | 0.31x | 0.31x | 0.21x | 0.16x |
| Asset Growth % | 882.98% | 104.01% | 10.62% | 12.71% | 6.44% | 23.54% | 1.84% | -19.5% | 0.67% | 28.98% | -1.02% | -13.82% | -46.42% | -10.41% | -1.32% | 3.39% | 3.39% | 5.03% | 9.66% | 212.1% | 42.84% | 13.13% | 103.57% | 49.22% | -17.73% | -22.48% | -23.33% | -3.28% | -44.66% | 13.98% | 30.23% |
| Total Current Liabilities | 511.33M | 393.14M | 330.82M | 289.61M | 219.36M | 235.87M | 234.11M | 190.65M | 161.32M | 228.73M | 116.63M | 140.08M | 174.32M | 144.56M | 238.25M | 252.08M | 270.72M | 188.61M | 139.42M | 111.68M | 58.52M | 33.89M | 22.15M | 22.46M | 36.08M | 41.72M | 25.3M | 21.2M | 30.6M | 38.46M | 31.6M |
| Accounts Payable | 270.82M | 148.87M | 125.88M | 115.11M | 96.12M | 103.9M | 90.58M | 69.18M | 47.21M | 48.59M | 44.66M | 48.73M | 49.05M | 53.85M | 57.48M | 78.59M | 88.32M | 77M | 66.3M | 49.64M | 22.32M | 17.19M | 8.39M | 7.77M | 5.96M | 3.72M | 4.1M | 4.7M | 3.5M | 5.98M | 4.3M |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 47.88 | 43.27 | 71.95 | 61.11 | 54.21 | 69.02 | 69.26 | 44.33 | 37.66 | 38.62 | 46.6 | 42.56 | 35.52 | 41.04 | 45.75 | 44.54 | 80.74 | 103.07 | 179.8 | 131.29 | 79.97 | 63.51 | 42.68 | 35.44 | 26.26 | 17.15 | 17.26 | 25.64 | 13.05 | 14.5 | 20.38 |
| Short-Term Debt | 0 | 28.96M | 42.98M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.19M | 0 | 0 | 9.81M | 0 | 48.08M | 15.48M | 51.98M | 34.67M | 1.92M | 30.83M | 0 | 0 | 114K | 2.37M | 17.65M | 23.17M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.65M | 12.1M |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 2.74M | 683K | 42.86M | 55.55M | 25.74M | 16.09M | 16.43M | 16.67M | 20.11M | 98.71M | 0 | 0 | 630K | 3.12M | 27.11M | 77.78M | 65.79M | 56.86M | -39.45M | 27.02M | 0 | 0 | 12.61M | 11.04M | 11.54M | 12.77M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.53M | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 153.5M | 56.05M | 51.46M | 18.5M | 5.81M | 15.57M | 27.25M | 28.52M | 31.55M | 78.85M | 18.58M | 3.07M | 3.87M | 1.92M | 789K | 1.44M | 19.26M | 14.49M | 0 | -30.83M | 4.46M | 14.55M | 927K | 1.28M | 926K | 2.06M | 21.2M | 16.5M | 27.1M | 7.3M | 15.2M |
| Current Ratio | 3.79x | 2.00x | 0.83x | 0.92x | 1.37x | 1.23x | 1.15x | 1.10x | 1.84x | 1.97x | 3.52x | 3.19x | 3.20x | 3.67x | 1.70x | 1.84x | 0.98x | 0.99x | 1.09x | 2.36x | 7.55x | 9.69x | 16.78x | 5.47x | 1.18x | 1.42x | 4.68x | 8.45x | 6.03x | 6.76x | 6.68x |
| Quick Ratio | 2.60x | 1.58x | 0.31x | 0.38x | 0.71x | 0.67x | 0.61x | 0.46x | 0.97x | 1.39x | 2.17x | 2.12x | 2.26x | 2.41x | 0.89x | 1.21x | 0.52x | 0.58x | 0.78x | 1.96x | 6.73x | 8.56x | 15.31x | 4.13x | 0.77x | 0.58x | 2.50x | 5.91x | 4.60x | 5.83x | 5.67x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 66.66 | 16.25 | 36.35 | 35.53 | 44.33 | 33.14 | 38.06 | 43.48 | 92.48 | 76.09 | 151.95 | 143.51 | 149.75 | 137.75 | 133.82 | 76 | 76.41 | 72.14 | 68.19 | 82.44 | 163.63 | 143 | 159.2 | 127.73 | 66.78 | 176.78 | 249.27 | 319.5 | 187.78 | 102.77 | 177.99 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 4.3B | 989.49M | 847.67M | 767.33M | 737.77M | 698.29M | 476.39M | 520.98M | 698.67M | 657.47M | 433.79M | 770.93M | 786.59M | 1.01B | 784.87M | 875.64M | 846.04M | 872.22M | 1.03B | 812.65M | 210.12M | 219.37M | 210.17M | 39.53M | 89.71M | 141.88M | 228.6M | 264.7M | 258.3M | 300.87M | 202.5M |
| Long-Term Debt | 701.16M | 297.26M | 485.06M | 470.12M | 449.21M | 433.27M | 227.59M | 226.88M | 380.85M | 345.09M | 175.99M | 477.07M | 475.41M | 305.33M | 0 | 105.97M | 130.07M | 185.4M | 411.83M | 180M | 180M | 180M | 180M | 9.56M | 66.8M | 122.32M | 204.6M | 236.2M | 246.5M | 146M | 190M |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 72.02M | 39.21M | 73.62M | 52.56M | 42.14M | 24.41M | 25.84M | 45.87M | 53.03M | 35.48M | 22.69M | 7.77M | 13.14M | 796K | 3.46M | 9.89M | 0 | 0 | 16.84M | 23.66M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 9.7B | 322.98M | 7.26M | 12.36M | 14.46M | 21.97M | 34.2M | 41.98M | 79.07M | 105.15M | 74.8M | 147.13M | 201.19M | 556.25M | 577.49M | 527.57M | 474.26M | 516.68M | 541.37M | 573.68M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.72M | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 497.17M | 330.03M | 281.74M | 232.3M | 231.95M | 218.64M | 188.76M | 206.25M | 185.71M | 171.75M | 165.29M | 143.82M | 124.5M | 148.47M | 203.92M | 232.21M | 51.38M | 42.04M | 23.27M | 35.31M | 30.12M | 26.92M | 30.17M | 29.97M | 22.91M | 19.56M | 24M | 28.5M | 11.8M | 5.68M | 12.5M |
| Total Liabilities | 4.81B | 1.38B | 1.18B | 1.06B | 957.13M | 934.16M | 710.5M | 711.63M | 859.99M | 886.2M | 550.42M | 911.01M | 960.91M | 1.16B | 1.02B | 1.13B | 1.12B | 1.06B | 1.17B | 924.33M | 268.63M | 253.26M | 232.32M | 61.99M | 125.79M | 183.59M | 253.9M | 285.9M | 288.9M | 339.33M | 234.1M |
| Total Debt | 709.32M | 365.43M | 601.66M | 555.28M | 527.49M | 498.8M | 287.91M | 308.6M | 458.83M | 411.32M | 210.64M | 489.41M | 468.55M | 308.63M | 59.44M | 148.46M | 435.7M | 363.58M | 417.04M | 265.32M | 180M | 180M | 180.11M | 11.93M | 84.45M | 145.49M | 205.8M | 236.3M | 246.7M | 294.4M | 202.1M |
| Net Debt | -463.42M | -188.17M | 546.57M | 493.65M | 466.03M | 442.14M | 195.12M | 252.96M | 343.75M | 219.29M | 92.33M | 288.7M | 197.69M | 101.94M | -66M | -26.55M | 369.58M | 340.8M | 396.28M | 166.65M | -90.67M | 125.1M | -92.97M | -50.49M | 75.36M | 130.78M | 170.6M | 149.4M | 119.4M | 180.19M | 158.6M |
| Debt / Equity | 0.07x | 0.11x | 0.54x | 0.54x | 0.59x | 0.62x | 0.42x | 0.46x | 0.54x | 0.50x | 0.27x | 1.16x | 0.80x | 0.18x | 0.03x | 0.07x | 0.21x | 0.18x | 0.24x | 0.15x | 0.31x | 0.53x | 0.61x | 0.06x | 1.79x | 5.43x | 11.83x | 3.46x | 3.20x | 0.91x | 0.58x |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.39x | 0.36x | 2.08x | 9.09x | 7.29x | 1.56x | 0.77x | 1.12x | 1.83x | 1.20x | 0.69x | 1.05x | 0.32x | 0.29x | 0.16x | 0.28x | 1.99x | 4.65x | 175.23x | 4.28x | 1.93x | 5.94x | - | 1.60x | - | - | - | - | - | 15.17x | - |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | -0.26x | -0.19x | 1.89x | 8.08x | 6.44x | 1.38x | 0.52x | 0.92x | 1.37x | 0.64x | 0.30x | 0.62x | 0.13x | 0.10x | -0.18x | -0.05x | 1.69x | 4.36x | 166.50x | 2.69x | -0.97x | 4.13x | - | -6.77x | - | - | - | - | - | 9.29x | - |
| Interest Coverage | 50.87x | 23.06x | 3.59x | -1.35x | -1.78x | 4.46x | 4.85x | -3.79x | -0.66x | 2.38x | 1.28x | -5.46x | -27.77x | -14.00x | 4.93x | 6.48x | -2.79x | -3.20x | -5.49x | 162.14x | 56.03x | 4.80x | -3.00x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Equity | 10.42B | 3.31B | 1.12B | 1.02B | 889.02M | 800.26M | 693.48M | 667M | 852.51M | 814.98M | 768.49M | 421.48M | 585.32M | 1.73B | 2.2B | 2.14B | 2.04B | 1.99B | 1.74B | 1.73B | 580.99M | 341.55M | 293.45M | 196.29M | 47.3M | 26.79M | 17.4M | 68.2M | 77.1M | 322.09M | 346.2M |
| Equity Growth % | 978.51% | 194.95% | 9.7% | 15.17% | 11.09% | 15.4% | 3.97% | -21.76% | 4.61% | 6.05% | 82.33% | -27.99% | -66.18% | -21.28% | 2.88% | 4.7% | 2.39% | 14.77% | 0.54% | 197.31% | 70.1% | 16.39% | 49.5% | 315% | 76.56% | 53.95% | -74.49% | -11.54% | -76.06% | -6.96% | 44.37% |
| Book Value per Share | 10.13 | 5.09 | 2.80 | 2.98 | 3.23 | 3.20 | 2.86 | 3.05 | 4.52 | 4.43 | 4.70 | 3.25 | 5.71 | 17.68 | 24.53 | 23.81 | 23.41 | 27.85 | 31.53 | 55.63 | 19.62 | 14.02 | 13.59 | 11.67 | 6.05 | 6.53 | 4.97 | 28.42 | 35.05 | 147.14 | 161.05 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 10.42B | 3.31B | 1.12B | 1.02B | 889.02M | 800.26M | 693.48M | 667M | 852.51M | 814.98M | 768.49M | 421.48M | 585.32M | 1.73B | 2.2B | 2.14B | 2.04B | 1.99B | 1.74B | 1.73B | 580.99M | 341.55M | 293.45M | 196.29M | 47.3M | 26.79M | 17.4M | 68.2M | 77.1M | 322.09M | 346.2M |
| Common Stock | 10.22M | 6.42M | 3.99M | 3.86M | 2.96M | 2.57M | 2.44M | 2.42M | 2.03M | 1.86M | 1.81M | 1.51M | 1.03M | 1.03M | 903K | 897K | 893K | 803K | 567.8M | 551.51M | 279.05M | 250.96M | 241.03M | 214.19M | 119.65M | 49.28M | 38.1M | 30.2M | 23M | 22.95M | 0 |
| Retained Earnings | -2.02B | -2.48B | -3.06B | -3.12B | -3.02B | -2.94B | -2.91B | -2.93B | -2.59B | -2.55B | -2.55B | -2.6B | -2.2B | -1.05B | -396.16M | -444.83M | -538.33M | -451.87M | -419.34M | -419.33M | -463.22M | -551.36M | -561.91M | -546.24M | -479.21M | -398M | -394.9M | -347.1M | -318.8M | -84.54M | -70.5M |
| Treasury Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -13.19M | -13.19M | -13.19M | -13.19M | -13.19M | -13.19M | -13.19M | -13.19M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.33M | 12.34M | -1.21M | -11.14M | -136K | -59K | 2.52M | -2.49M | -3.72M | -2.81M | -4.91M | -7.72M | -4.97M | 0 | 5K | 5K | 639K | 553K | -1.84M | -2.29M | -1.38M | -821K | 649K | -400K | 200K | -400K | -13.04M | -89M |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying CDE stock.
As of 2025, Coeur Mining, Inc. (CDE) had total assets of $4.70B including $786.1M in current assets.
Coeur Mining, Inc. (CDE) carries total debt of $365.4M, offset by $553.6M in cash and short-term investments. Comparing total debt to cash helps evaluate the company's debt burden and net leverage.
Coeur Mining, Inc. (CDE) has total shareholders' equity (book value) of $3.31B ($5.09 book value per share). Book value represents the net worth of the company belonging to common stock holders.
Coeur Mining, Inc. (CDE) reported a current ratio of 2.00x. A current ratio above 1.0x indicates that the company has more current assets than current liabilities, suggesting sufficient short-term liquidity.
Key Metrics
Top Statement Risk
Commodity price and merger integration
Metrics are mathematically derived from official filings.
Balance Sheet Scale-Up Post-Consolidation
Based on reported figures, CDE's total assets expanded from $2.2B in 2024Q3 to $15.2B in 2026Q3, a step-change that appears to reflect acquisition-driven consolidation rather than organic balance sheet accumulation alone.
The jump in total assets and equity between 2025Q4 and 2026Q1, paired with a near-flat total liability base of roughly $4.8B, suggests the expansion was financed largely through equity issuance and share-based consideration. This shifts the balance sheet from a leveraged junior producer profile toward a diversified mid-tier structure, though the integration of acquired assets warrants monitoring against the reported goodwill and PP&E figures. Investors should monitor whether the expanded asset base translates into sustained earnings rather than inflating reported scale.
Leverage Reduced Despite Larger Debt Load
According to reported financials, CDE's total debt stands near $709M in 2026Q3 while its debt-to-equity ratio fell to 0.07, indicating leverage has compressed as equity grew faster than borrowings.
Absolute debt has held in a $600M to $775M band across the recent quarters, so the improvement in D/E is primarily an equity-denominator effect rather than deleveraging. This points to a balance sheet that is strategically unlevered relative to its size, reducing refinancing pressure in a volatile precious metals price environment. The low leverage suggests cash flow durability is less dependent on debt service, though the tradeoff is a reliance on continued metal pricing to sustain equity-driven growth.
Liquidity Strengthened Through Cash Build
As reported in financial statements, CDE's cash reached roughly $1.2B in 2026Q3 from $55M in 2024Q4, lifting the current ratio to 3.79 and providing a substantial buffer against operating and price shocks.
The current ratio consistently above 3.5 in the most recent quarters indicates short-term obligations are comfortably covered by liquid resources. Cash accumulation at this pace appears to reflect elevated operating cash generation, though part of the build may reflect timing of capital deployment. The buffer is meaningful for weathering a sustained decline in gold and silver prices without forced asset sales.
Accumulated Deficit Narrowing Gradually
Based on CDE's reported figures, retained earnings deficit narrowed from -$3.1B in 2024Q4 to -$2.0B in 2026Q3, reflecting profitable periods that are slowly offsetting historical losses.
The reduction in the accumulated deficit is consistent with recent profitability, though it remains substantially negative and signals a long history of write-downs or losses. Equity growth has been driven more by new capital and share issuance than by retained earnings alone. Investors should watch whether the recent net margin compression, from 48.1% to 11.1%, slows the deficit reversal.
Earnings Slippage May Test Balance Sheet Narrative
Based on reported figures, the latest quarter's EPS of $0.11 against roughly $0.40 expected suggests the strong balance sheet may be masking emerging pressure on earnings quality.
A strong current ratio and low leverage can make headline solvency look more durable than the underlying earnings trend supports if realized prices stay soft. The gap between cash build and falling net margin warrants scrutiny of whether reported cash is being retained or absorbed by capital intensity. This is an analytical concern based on reported figures, not a confirmed deterioration.