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    Self-Funded Growth Outlook Might Change The Case For Investing In Equinox Gold (TSX:EQX)

    Simply Wall St·12/14/2025 22:15:03
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    • In recent analysis, Equinox Gold was highlighted as a growth stock, with expectations for earnings per share to expand much faster than its industry and cash flow to increase enough to fund expansion without relying heavily on costly external financing.
    • This focus on earnings quality and self-funded growth underscores a business model that may be less exposed to interest-rate pressures than more leveraged peers.
    • Next, we’ll examine how Equinox Gold’s strong projected earnings and cash flow expansion could reshape its existing investment narrative.

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    Equinox Gold Investment Narrative Recap

    To own Equinox Gold, you need to believe it can translate its expanding production base into sustained, higher quality earnings while keeping balance sheet risk contained. The recent recognition for strong expected EPS and cash flow growth supports that thesis but does not materially change the near term focus on successfully ramping Valentine and managing ongoing disruptions at Los Filos.

    The announcement of commercial production at the Valentine Gold Mine in November 2025 is especially relevant here, because it directly links projected earnings and cash flow expansion to a new, fully owned asset. As Valentine scales toward its targeted throughput, its performance will be central to offsetting the production loss from Los Filos and to testing whether Equinox’s growth story can be delivered with less dependence on external financing.

    Yet, against this upbeat earnings outlook, unresolved community agreement risks at Los Filos remain a critical factor investors should be aware of as they consider...

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    Equinox Gold's narrative projects $4.3 billion revenue and $1.4 billion earnings by 2028. This requires 31.2% yearly revenue growth and about a $1.4 billion earnings increase from $-23.1 million today.

    Uncover how Equinox Gold's forecasts yield a CA$22.05 fair value, a 9% upside to its current price.

    Exploring Other Perspectives

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    Eleven fair value estimates from the Simply Wall St Community range from CA$8.21 to CA$51.93, reflecting very different expectations for Equinox Gold. You should weigh those views against the company’s reliance on new mines like Valentine to drive the earnings and cash flow growth that underpin many of these valuations, and consider how setbacks at assets such as Los Filos might affect that trajectory.

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    This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.