Compania De Minas BuenaventuraA (MEX:BVNN) Earnings Power Value (EPV): MXN-64.77 (As of Mar26)


MEX:BVNN Compania De Minas Buenaventura SAA MEX:BVNN
72 GF Score
Price MXN566.62
GF Value MXN578.78
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Compania De Minas BuenaventuraA Earnings Power Value (EPV)?

Compania De Minas BuenaventuraA MEX:BVNN 72 Earnings Power Value (EPV) is MXN-64.77 as of Mar26. GuruFocus rates MEX:BVNN with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN578.78 (Fairly Valued).

As of Mar26, Compania De Minas BuenaventuraA's earnings power value is MXN-64.77. *

* GuruFocus does not store EPV value into our database if Average Maintenance CAPEX is 0.

Margin of Safety is N/A.

The basic concept of EPV is that one should value a stock based on the current free cash flow of a company and not on future projections which may, or may not, come true. It is arguably a better way to analyze stocks than Discounted Cash Flow analysis that relies on highly speculative growth assumptions many years into the future. Assumption: Current profitability is sustainable.


Compania De Minas BuenaventuraA  (MEX:BVNN) Earnings Power Value (EPV) Explanation

Assumption: Current profitability is sustainable.

Earnings power value (EPV) uses a very basic equation which assumes no growth, although it does rely on an assumption about the cost of capital as well as the fact that current earnings are sustainable. It also involves several adjustments to clean up the underlying Earnings figures.


Be Aware

Though using today's earnings in calculating Earnings Power Value, GuruFocus is normalizing these earnings to the business cycle. This eliminates the effects on profitability of valuing the firm at different points in the business cycle. This means that we are considering the average earnings over 5 years.


Compania De Minas BuenaventuraA Earnings Power Value (EPV) Related Terms


Compania De Minas BuenaventuraA Earnings Power Value (EPV) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Compania De Minas BuenaventuraA's Earnings Power Value (EPV) can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Compania De Minas BuenaventuraA Earnings Power Value (EPV) Chart

Compania De Minas BuenaventuraA Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Earnings Power Value (EPV)
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -102.35 -115.65 -59.93 -98.92 -52.25

Compania De Minas BuenaventuraA Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Earnings Power Value (EPV) Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -82.15 -73.44 -63.13 -52.25 -26.68

MEX:BVNN vs HL: Earnings Power Value (EPV) Comparison

For the Other Precious Metals & Mining subindustry, Compania De Minas BuenaventuraA's Earnings Power Value (EPV), along with its competitors' market caps and Earnings Power Value (EPV) data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Compania De Minas BuenaventuraA Earnings Power Value (EPV) vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Compania De Minas BuenaventuraA's Earnings Power Value (EPV) distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Compania De Minas BuenaventuraA's Earnings Power Value (EPV) falls into.


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Compania De Minas BuenaventuraA Earnings Power Value (EPV) Calculation

Earnings Power Value also known as just Earnings Power is a valuation technique popularised by Bruce Greenwald, an authority on value investing at Columbia University. It is arguably a better way to analyze stocks than Discounted Cash Flow analysis that relies on highly speculative growth assumptions many years into the future.

The basic concept of EPV is that one should value a stock based on the current free cash flow of a company and not on future projections which may, or may not, come true. This valuation tool excludes the potential growth that a company may have so that needs to be looked at separately. Since future growth is excluded from the analysis, only the maintenance capital expenditures are subtracted from after-tax EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes) and growth capex is ignored.

Compania De Minas BuenaventuraA's "Earning Power" Calculation:

Average of Last 20 Quarters Last Quarter
Revenue 22,161
DDA 120
Operating Margin % 3.87
SGA * 25% 424
Tax Rate % 25.92
Maintenance Capex 3,665
Cash and Cash Equivalents 13,704
Short-Term Debt 161
Long-Term Debt 0
Shares Outstanding (Diluted) 254

1. Start with "Earnings" not including accounting adjustments (one-time charges not excluded unless policy has changed). "Earnings" are "Operating Income.

2. Look at average margins over a business/Industry cycle: Average Operating Margin = 3.87%

To normalize margins and eliminate the effects on profitability of valuing the firm at different points in the business cycle, it is usually best to take a long-term average of operating margins. Ideally this would be as long as 10 years and include at least one economic downturn. However, since most of companies do not have as long as 10-year history, here GuruFocus uses the latest 5 years data to do the calculation. To smooth out unusual years but reflect recent developments, we take an average of the 5 year margin.

3. Multiply average margins by sustainable revenues and then adjust for maintenance SGA. This yields "normalized" EBIT:

To be conservative, GuruFocus uses an average of the 5 year revenues as the sustainable revenue.
EPV analysis recognises that part of SG&A expenditure is made to maintain and replace the existing assets, while part is made to grow sales. Since EPV is only interested in what it costs a going concern to maintain its existing asset base, it adds back a percentage of SG&A (between 15% and 50% - this is a matter of judgment and industry knowledge) to make up for the fact that some of this expenditure went to fund growth and shouldn't be accounted for. To start off, we assume 25% for the sake of prudence.
Sustainable Revenue = MXN22,161 Mil, Average Operating Margin = 3.87%, Average Adjusted SGA = 424,
therefore "Normalized" EBIT = Sustainable Revenue * Average Operating Margin + Average Adjusted SGA = 22,161 * 3.87% +424 = MXN1282.3972005 Mil.

4. Multiply by one minus Average Tax Rate (NOPAT):

Same as average operating margin calculation, GuruFocus takes an average of the 5 years tax rates.
Average Tax Rate = 25.92%, and "Normalized" EBIT = MXN1282.3972005 Mil,
therefore After-tax "Normalized" EBIT = "Normalized" EBIT * ( 1 - Average Tax Rate ) = 1282.3972005 * ( 1 - 25.92% ) = MXN950.05114201842 Mil.

5. Add back Excess Depreciation (after tax at 1/2 average tax rate). This yields "normalized" Earnings:

Excess Depreciation = Average DDA * % of Excess Depreciation (after tax at 1/2 average tax rate) = 120 * 0.5 * 25.92% = MXN15.550066488 Mil.
"Normalized" Earnings = After-tax "Normalized" EBIT + Excess Depreciation = 950.05114201842 + 15.550066488 = MXN965.60120850642 Mil.

6. Adjusted for Maintenance Capital Expenditure:

First, calculate the revenue change regarding to the previous year. If the revenue decreased from the previous year, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive).
Second, if the revenue increased from the previous year, then calculate the percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue.
Third, calculate Capital Expenditure (positive) - percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue * revenue increase.
If [Capital Expenditure (positive) - percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue * revenue increase] was negative, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive).
If [Capital Expenditure (positive) - percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue * revenue increase] was positive, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive) - percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue * revenue increase.
Fourth, GuruFocus uses an average of the 5 year maintenance capital expenditures as maintenance CAPEX.
Compania De Minas BuenaventuraA's Average Maintenance CAPEX = MXN3,665 Mil *.
* GuruFocus does not store EPV value into our database if Average Maintenance CAPEX is 0.

7. Investors require a return of "WACC" for the risk they are taking: WACC = 9%

8. Compania De Minas BuenaventuraA's current cash and cash equivalent = MXN13,704 Mil.
Compania De Minas BuenaventuraA's current interest bearing debt = Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation = 0 + 161 = MXN160.78 Mil.
Compania De Minas BuenaventuraA's current Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) = 254 Mil.

Compania De Minas BuenaventuraA's Earnings Power Value (EPV) for Mar26 is calculated as:

EPV = ( ( Norm. Earnings-Maint. CAPEX *) / WACC + CashandEquiv - Int. Bearing Debt ) / Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
= ( ( 965.60120850642 - 3,665)/ 9%+13,704-160.78 )/254
=-64.77

Margin of Safety (EPV)=( Earnings Power Value (EPV)-Current Price )/Earnings Power Value (EPV)
=( -64.772194005274-566.62 )/-64.772194005274
= N/A

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

* GuruFocus does not store EPV value into our database if Average Maintenance CAPEX is 0.

What does a Earnings Power Value (EPV) of MXN-64.77 mean?
Compania De Minas BuenaventuraA (MEX:BVNN) has a Earnings Power Value (EPV) of MXN-64.77 as of Mar26. Bruce Greenwald's earnings power value focuses on current earnings without factoring in future growth. View historical data on Compania De Minas BuenaventuraA and its competitors.
Is Compania De Minas BuenaventuraA's Earnings Power Value (EPV) too high?
Compania De Minas BuenaventuraA's current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is MXN-64.77. Overall, Compania De Minas BuenaventuraA has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Compania De Minas BuenaventuraA's Earnings Power Value (EPV) compare to HL?
Compania De Minas BuenaventuraA's Earnings Power Value (EPV) of MXN-64.77 can be compared against companies in the Metals & Mining industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Earnings Power Value (EPV) for a Metals & Mining company?
A good Earnings Power Value (EPV) depends on the Metals & Mining industry context. However, Earnings Power Value (EPV) should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Earnings Power Value (EPV) mean?
A high Earnings Power Value (EPV) can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Bruce Greenwald's earnings power value focuses on current earnings without factoring in future growth. View historical data on Compania De Minas BuenaventuraA and its competitors. Compania De Minas BuenaventuraA's current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is MXN-64.77. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Compania De Minas BuenaventuraA stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Compania De Minas BuenaventuraA (MEX:BVNN) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN578.78, compared to a current price of MXN566.62 — trading 2.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is MXN-64.77. Compania De Minas BuenaventuraA's overall GF Score™ is 72/100. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Earnings Power Value (EPV) calculated?
Earnings Power Value (EPV) is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Compania De Minas BuenaventuraA (MEX:BVNN), the current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is MXN-64.77 as of Mar26. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Compania De Minas BuenaventuraA (MEX:BVNN) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Compania De Minas BuenaventuraA stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of MXN566.62 is trading 2.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of MXN578.78. GuruFocus considers Compania De Minas BuenaventuraA to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for MEX:BVNN:

  • Earnings Power Value (EPV): MXN-64.77
  • GF Value™: MXN578.78 vs. price of MXN566.62 (2.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 72/100

No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:BVNN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Compania De Minas BuenaventuraA Business Description

Address Las Begonias 415, 19th Floor, San Isidro, Lima, PER, 15046
Compania de Minas Buenaventura SAA is a Peruvian precious metals-producing company with experience in mine exploration, development, construction, and operation.
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