Capstone Copper

CSCCF

Copper · Basic Materials

Price

$11.67

+0.51 (+4.55%)

Market Cap

$8.91B

Exchange

Other OTC

Winston Score

Winston is happy

A high-quality business with solid fundamentals.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Strong

Growth

Exceptional

Cash Flow

Strong

Stability

Strong

Valuation

Strong

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Share count rising — dilution

+84.6% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 414.1M (2021) → 764.4M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Capstone Copper is a mining company that digs copper out of the ground and sells it to manufacturers around the world. Copper is used in electrical wiring, electric vehicles, and construction, making it a critical industrial metal. Capstone operates several large mines, with its flagship Mantoverde mine in Chile being one of its most important assets.

The company makes money by selling copper concentrate and cathode to smelters and industrial buyers, with revenue tied directly to global copper prices. Capstone operates primarily in the Americas, with mines in Chile, Mexico, and the United States, and its roughly $7 billion market cap makes it a mid-sized player in the global copper industry. Its competitive position rests on owning long-life, low-cost mines in established mining jurisdictions, but the biggest risk it faces is copper price volatility — a sharp drop in prices can quickly squeeze margins and slow planned expansion projects like the Mantoverde Development Project.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+36.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Strong revenue growth

EPS Growth

+208.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Strong earnings growth

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (3%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

9.7%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$367M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Strong grower

Capstone Copper is growing revenue at 36% year-over-year. The Winston Score penalises unprofitable companies, but revenue at this pace tells a different story — this is a company still in "build mode."

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

49.3%

Healthy — 49.3% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

31.7%

Excellent — 31.7% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

16.2%

Strong — 16.2% return on capital

ROIC between 15% and 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns 15 to 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+37.5%

Fast-growing sales (+37.5% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

+536.1%

Earnings growing fast (+536.1% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

6/8 quarters

Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

160%

Turns 160% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

4.9%

Thin free cash flow (4.9%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

0.34

Conservative — low debt load (0.34)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

8.99x

Comfortably covers interest (9.0x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

19.0x

Fair value — P/E 19.0

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

+8.0

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (19.0 → 11.0)

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.

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