Nexa Resources S.A. (NEXA) Key Metrics
NEXA valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026- Market cap
- $1.66B
- Enterprise value
- $3.19B
- P/E (TTM)
- 6.0 10-yr median 16.1
- Forward P/E
- 3.4
- PEG ratio
- —
- Price / sales
- 0.5 10-yr median 0.4
- Price / book
- 1.4 10-yr median 0.8
- EV / EBITDA
- 2.6 10-yr median 3.8
- Dividend yield
- 1.04% $0.13 a year
- Beta
- 0.92
NEXA key metrics, 2016–2025
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollarsNEXA valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.
NEXA returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
NEXA per-share figures Results divided by the shares outstanding at year-end.
NEXA financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
NEXA efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
NEXA valuation history
NEXA returns on capital
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
NEXA debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
NEXA cash returned to shareholders
NEXA price vs earnings per share
NEXA key metrics
2016–2025| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | ||||||||||
| Market capitalization | $1.17B | $1.17B | $945.6M | $798.6M | $1.04B | $1.28B | $1.08B | $1.59B | $2.29B | — |
| Enterprise value | $2.48B | $2.38B | $2.21B | $1.96B | $2.00B | $2.21B | $1.87B | $1.89B | $2.53B | — |
| P/E ratio | 8.8 | — | — | 16.1 | 9.1 | — | — | 21.2 | 18.0 | — |
| Price / sales | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | — |
| Price / book | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | — |
| Price / free cash flow | 22.6 | 12.8 | — | — | 133.8 | — | — | 33.2 | 12.6 | — |
| Price / operating cash flow | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 4.4 | 8.8 | 4.6 | 6.0 | — |
| EV / sales | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 | — |
| EV / EBITDA | 2.6 | 4.0 | 10.8 | 2.9 | 2.9 | — | 9.8 | 3.7 | 4.0 | — |
| EV / free cash flow | 47.7 | 26.3 | — | — | 256.6 | — | — | 39.4 | 14.0 | — |
| Earnings yield | 11.3% | −17.6% | −30.9% | 6.2% | 11.0% | −43.8% | −13.4% | 4.7% | 5.6% | — |
| Free cash flow yield | 4.4% | 7.8% | −6.0% | −15.1% | 0.7% | −2.5% | −25.4% | 3.0% | 7.9% | — |
| Dividend yield | 2.9% | 1.3% | 2.5% | 8.6% | 5.0% | 4.4% | 10.5% | 0.2% | 2.7% | — |
| Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) | 4.1% | 1.3% | 5.2% | 9.3% | 5.0% | 4.4% | 11.3% | 0.3% | 2.7% | — |
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $8.85 | $8.80 | $7.14 | $6.03 | $7.86 | $9.64 | $8.14 | $11.90 | $19.61 | — |
| Per share | ||||||||||
| Revenue per share | $22.61 | $20.89 | $19.43 | $22.91 | $19.80 | $14.73 | $17.59 | $18.69 | $21.02 | $16.95 |
| Earnings per share | $1.00 | −$1.55 | −$2.20 | $0.38 | $0.86 | −$4.22 | −$1.09 | $0.56 | $1.09 | $0.83 |
| Operating cash flow per share | $3.05 | $2.64 | $1.93 | $2.01 | $3.72 | $2.20 | $0.93 | $2.61 | $3.25 | $5.19 |
| Free cash flow per share | $0.39 | $0.68 | −$0.43 | −$0.91 | $0.06 | −$0.24 | −$2.06 | $0.36 | $1.56 | $3.56 |
| Cash per share | $3.94 | $4.83 | $3.54 | $3.90 | $5.76 | $8.47 | $5.71 | $8.44 | $10.51 | $9.15 |
| Book value per share | $7.57 | $6.15 | $9.08 | $10.89 | $10.47 | $10.40 | $15.91 | $18.58 | $21.34 | $25.24 |
| Tangible book value per share | $0.94 | −$0.16 | $6.59 | $8.10 | $7.11 | $7.17 | $4.31 | $13.38 | $15.39 | $19.04 |
| Dividends per share | $0.26 | $0.12 | $0.18 | $0.52 | $0.40 | $0.42 | $0.85 | $0.03 | $0.53 | $1.15 |
| Capex per share | $2.66 | $1.96 | $2.37 | $2.92 | $3.66 | $2.44 | $2.99 | $2.25 | $1.70 | $1.62 |
| Debt per share | $13.80 | $14.03 | $13.10 | $12.64 | $12.98 | $15.48 | $11.63 | $10.69 | $12.63 | $10.37 |
| Shares outstanding | 132.4M | 132.4M | 132.4M | 132.4M | 132.4M | 132.4M | 132.6M | 133.3M | 116.5M | 112.8M |
| Change in shares outstanding | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | −0.1% | −0.5% | +14.4% | +3.3% | 0.0% |
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | 14.6% | −20.3% | −22.1% | 3.5% | 8.3% | −32.1% | −6.3% | 3.0% | 4.8% | 3.4% |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | 12.7% | 9.7% | −4.8% | 7.3% | 9.7% | −12.1% | −3.1% | 8.4% | 8.5% | 2.3% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 2.7% | −4.3% | −6.0% | 1.0% | 2.3% | −10.6% | −2.6% | 1.3% | 2.1% | 1.6% |
| Return on tangible assets | 3.0% | −5.4% | −6.5% | 1.1% | 2.6% | −12.1% | −3.7% | 1.5% | 2.4% | 1.7% |
| Free cash flow margin | 1.7% | 3.3% | −2.2% | −4.0% | 0.3% | −1.6% | −11.7% | 1.9% | 7.4% | 21.0% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | 3.04 | — | — | 5.37 | 4.31 | — | — | 4.64 | 2.99 | 6.28 |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $1.83B | $1.86B | $1.73B | $1.67B | $1.72B | $2.05B | $1.54B | $1.42B | $1.47B | $1.17B |
| Cash & short-term investments | $521.6M | $640.2M | $468.3M | $515.9M | $763.0M | $1.12B | $757.0M | $1.12B | $1.23B | $1.03B |
| Net debt | $1.31B | $1.22B | $1.27B | $1.16B | $955.9M | $928.8M | $785.9M | $300.1M | $246.4M | $137.8M |
| Debt / equity | 1.82 | 2.28 | 1.44 | 1.16 | 1.24 | 1.49 | 0.73 | 0.58 | 0.59 | 0.41 |
| Debt / assets | 0.35 | 0.40 | 0.36 | 0.34 | 0.35 | 0.40 | 0.28 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.19 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.36 | 2.05 | 6.16 | 1.72 | 1.37 | — | 4.13 | 0.58 | 0.39 | 0.26 |
| Current ratio | 0.87 | 1.05 | 0.99 | 1.36 | 1.49 | 1.97 | 1.97 | 2.60 | 2.39 | 1.82 |
| Quick ratio | 0.58 | 0.77 | 0.67 | 0.92 | 1.11 | 1.68 | 1.55 | 2.19 | 1.97 | 1.48 |
| Interest coverage | 1.5 | 1.3 | -0.8 | 2.1 | 3.1 | -2.7 | -0.9 | 3.9 | 6.2 | 3.6 |
| Working capital | −$195.1M | $62.0M | −$15.1M | $321.4M | $483.5M | $850.6M | $676.4M | $1.05B | $1.07B | $716.2M |
| Invested capital | $2.31B | $2.03B | $2.47B | $2.60B | $2.34B | $2.31B | $2.90B | $2.78B | $2.73B | $2.99B |
| Tangible asset value | $411.6M | $225.6M | $1.13B | $1.34B | $1.20B | $1.19B | $943.7M | $2.21B | $2.22B | $2.62B |
| Net current asset value | −$2.71B | −$2.37B | −$2.32B | −$1.96B | −$1.79B | −$1.72B | −$1.61B | −$1.14B | −$1.21B | −$1.24B |
| Graham number | $13.06 | — | — | $9.59 | $14.26 | — | — | $15.32 | $22.87 | $21.66 |
| Graham net-net per share | −$23.23 | −$20.11 | −$19.84 | −$17.35 | −$16.09 | −$15.19 | −$14.46 | −$10.83 | −$13.11 | −$13.21 |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | $34.3M | $15.5M | $23.7M | $68.5M | $52.3M | $56.0M | $113.4M | $3.5M | $61.5M | $129.6M |
| Share buybacks (net) | $13.4M | $0 | $25.0M | $6.1M | $0 | $0 | $8.1M | $1.4M | $0 | $31.3M |
| Dividend payout ratio | 25.8% | — | — | 137.8% | 45.8% | — | — | 4.6% | 48.5% | 139.1% |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | 91.7% | 17.1% | — | — | 672.7% | — | — | 10.1% | 33.9% | 40.0% |
| Capex / revenue | 11.8% | 9.4% | 12.2% | 12.8% | 18.5% | 16.6% | 17.0% | 12.0% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 87.1% | 74.1% | 122.3% | 145.2% | 98.4% | 111.0% | 323.0% | 86.2% | 52.2% | 31.3% |
| Capex / depreciation | 0.99 | 0.78 | 1.01 | 1.33 | 1.88 | 1.33 | 1.25 | 1.12 | 0.73 | 0.67 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | — | — | −22.2% | — | — | — | — | −6.9% | — | — |
| SG&A / revenue | 4.7% | 7.1% | 4.8% | 4.6% | 6.0% | 7.8% | 9.3% | 6.4% | 9.7% | 11.4% |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 23.7 | 20.2 | 27.2 | 28.0 | 33.5 | 42.8 | 30.4 | 26.1 | 30.2 | 37.5 |
| Days of inventory on hand | 54.9 | 54.5 | 59.0 | 58.5 | 57.7 | 63.9 | 52.9 | 57.4 | 66.9 | 68.7 |
| Days payables outstanding | 100.8 | 73.3 | 69.4 | 62.9 | 71.7 | 100.4 | 82.8 | 69.3 | 66.4 | 71.3 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | -22.2 | 1.3 | 16.7 | 23.6 | 19.5 | 6.3 | 0.5 | 14.2 | 30.7 | 34.9 |
| Receivables turnover | 15.40 | 18.11 | 13.43 | 13.02 | 10.88 | 8.54 | 12.02 | 14.00 | 12.07 | 9.73 |
| Payables turnover | 3.62 | 4.98 | 5.26 | 5.80 | 5.09 | 3.64 | 4.41 | 5.27 | 5.49 | 5.12 |
| Inventory turnover | 6.65 | 6.70 | 6.19 | 6.24 | 6.32 | 5.71 | 6.90 | 6.35 | 5.45 | 5.31 |
| Asset turnover | 0.60 | 0.58 | 0.53 | 0.62 | 0.53 | 0.37 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.40 | 0.32 |
| Average receivables | $194.4M | $152.7M | $191.6M | $233.0M | $240.9M | $228.5M | $194.1M | $178.0M | $202.9M | $196.6M |
| Average payables | $679.4M | $447.4M | $432.7M | $412.8M | $391.0M | $433.5M | $442.0M | $358.5M | $306.0M | $271.0M |
| Average inventory | $369.8M | $332.4M | $367.4M | $383.8M | $314.5M | $275.9M | $282.5M | $297.3M | $308.3M | $261.2M |
| Intangibles / total assets | 16.6% | 18.0% | 6.8% | 7.6% | 9.1% | 8.4% | 28.1% | 12.1% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
Computed from NEXA's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed March 26, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
NEXA valuation and financial ratios
At the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), Nexa Resources traded at 8.8 times earnings, against a 10-year median of 16.1. Based on the latest twelve months, the trailing P/E is 6.0 and the forward P/E is 3.4. Nexa Resources earned a return on equity of 14.6% and a return on invested capital of 12.7% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $1.8 billion of debt and $521.6 million in cash and short-term investments, net debt of $1.3 billion. It returned $47.7 million to shareholders: $34.3 million in dividends and $13.4 million in share buybacks, 92% of free cash flow. The share count rose 17.4% from 112.8M to 132.4M over 9 years.
See the NEXA income statement, the NEXA chart for price history, or the NEXA stock overview for the latest quote and news.
NEXA key metrics FAQ
What is Nexa Resources's P/E ratio?
Nexa Resources's trailing P/E ratio is 6.0 based on the last twelve months of earnings (as of October 18, 2026), and its forward P/E is 3.4. At the end of fiscal 2025 it was 8.8, compared with a 10-year median of 16.1.
What is Nexa Resources's EV/EBITDA?
Nexa Resources's enterprise value was 2.6 times EBITDA at the end of fiscal 2025 (enterprise value $2.5 billion, EBITDA $963.2 million); the current EV/EBITDA is 2.6.
What is Nexa Resources's return on equity?
Nexa Resources's return on equity (ROE) was 14.6% in fiscal 2025: net income of $132.6 million on average shareholders' equity of $908.4 million.
What is Nexa Resources's ROIC?
Nexa Resources's return on invested capital was 12.7% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does Nexa Resources have?
Nexa Resources had total debt of $1.8 billion at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.82 and $1.3 billion of net debt (1.36 times EBITDA).
What is Nexa Resources's dividend yield?
Nexa Resources's forward dividend yield is 1.04%. Nexa Resources paid $34.3 million in dividends in fiscal 2025 ($0.26 per share), a payout ratio of 25.8%.
Does Nexa Resources buy back its shares?
Yes. Nexa Resources spent $13.4 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025 Shares outstanding changed 0.0% over the year, to 132.4M..
What is Nexa Resources's free cash flow yield?
Nexa Resources generated $52.0 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of 4.4% on its market value at year-end ($1.2 billion).
What is Nexa Resources's current ratio?
Nexa Resources's current ratio was 0.87 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 0.87 times current liabilities.