Sandstorm Gold Reports Y/Y Increase in Q2 Preliminary Revenues
Sandstorm Gold Ltd. SAND announced preliminary revenues and cash operating margin for the second quarter of 2025. Revenues in the quarter rose 24.2% year over year. The company’s cash operating margin moved up 45.9%.Sandstorm Gold’s Q2 Revenues Rise Y/Y, Margins ImproveSAND sold nearly 15,100 attributable gold equivalent ounces (GEOs) in the quarter. This marks a 13.2% decline from the 17,400 ounces of GEOs sold in second-quarter 2024. However, it delivered record preliminary revenues of $51 million, up from the prior-year quarter’s $41 million driven by higher prices.The company reported a preliminary cost of sales (excluding depletion) of $5.3 million, higher than $4.7 million in the second quarter of 2024. The cash operating margin was a record $17,400 per attributable GEO in the quarter under review, higher than the prior-year quarter's $2,043.SAND’s Other UpdatesAs of June 30, 2025, the outstanding balance on the company’s revolving credit facility was approximately $315 million, with an undrawn and available balance of $310 million.On July 7, 2025, Sandstorm Gold and Royal Gold, Inc RGLD announced that they have inked a deal where RGLD will acquire SAND at an implied value of approximately $3.5 billion. The agreement entered into was a twin one with Horizon Copper Corp., which is also set to be acquired by Royal Gold through an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $196 million.The transaction is aligned with Sandstorm’s focus on delivering consistent growth and value to its shareholders. For each of Sandstorm’s shares, its shareholders will receive 0.0625 of a share of Royal Gold’s common stock.The transaction is expected to complete in the fourth quarter of 2025.Sandstorm Gold Stock’s Price PerformanceSAND shares have surged 74.3% in the past year compared with the industry’s growth of 39%.Image Source: Zacks Investment ResearchSAND’s Zacks Rank & Stocks to ConsiderSandstorm Gold currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).Some better-ranked stocks from the basic materials space are Carpenter Technology Corporation CRS, and ATI Inc. ATI. Both the companies currently carry a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.Carpenter Technology has an average trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 11.1%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for CRS’ 2025 earnings is pegged at $7.27 per share, which indicates year-over-year growth of 53.4%. Carpenter Technology shares skyrocketed 111% last year.ATI has an average trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 12.54%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for ATI’s 2025 earnings is pegged at $3.01 per share, indicating year-over-year growth of 22.4%. ATI shares jumped 54% last year.5 Stocks Set to DoubleEach was handpicked by a Zacks expert as the favorite stock to gain +100% or more in the months ahead. They includeStock #1: A Disruptive Force with Notable Growth and ResilienceStock #2: Bullish Signs Signaling to Buy the DipStock #3: One of the Most Compelling Investments in the MarketStock #4: Leader In a Red-Hot Industry Poised for GrowthStock #5: Modern Omni-Channel Platform Coiled to SpringMost of the stocks in this report are flying under Wall Street radar, which provides a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor. While not all picks can be winners, previous recommendations have soared +171%, +209% and +232%.Download Atomic Opportunity: Nuclear Energy's Comeback free today.Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ATI Inc. (ATI): Free Stock Analysis Report Carpenter Technology Corporation (CRS): Free Stock Analysis Report Sandstorm Gold Ltd (SAND): Free Stock Analysis Report Royal Gold, Inc. (RGLD): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks
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