Nexa Resources S.A. (NEXA) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Nexa Resources S.A. is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 16 pass, warnings: 7, red flags: 2.

About Nexa Resources S.A.

Nexa Resources S.A. is a Basic Materials company (Other Industrial Metals & Mining) based in Luxembourg, listed on NYSE as NEXA.

What our checks show for NEXA

Red flags

• The price swings a lot: 74.6% annual volatility. Expect large ups and downs.
• The stock has fallen as much as 87% from a peak. Would you have held through that?

Warning signs

• Net debt is 1.2x a year of EBITDA (debt/equity 1.54). That limits room in a downturn and raises refinancing risk.
• Operating profit covers interest only 2.6 times: a weak year could make the payments hard.
• Analysts expect only about 1.5% a year of growth in revenue.
• Revenue grew only 4.2% a year over the last 3 years.
• The net margin is only 8.1%: little room if costs rise.
• A small company (market value $1.52 billion): usually riskier and followed by fewer analysts.
• The stock is still below its previous peak.

Strengths

• The net margin rose by 3.7 points over 5 years, to 8.1%.
• Operating cash flow is 2.04x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 12.9% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 2.3 points from today's 8.1%.
• Earnings per share grew 53.3% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit grew 77.4% a year over the last 3 years.

Next earnings report: 2026-10-29

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Questions

What grade does Nexa Resources S.A. (NEXA) have?

In our weekly check, Nexa Resources S.A. is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 16 pass, warnings: 7, red flags: 2. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of NEXA stock?

This week's biggest flags for Nexa Resources S.A.: Very volatile, Deep past fall, High debt. In total 9 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Nexa Resources S.A. do?

Nexa Resources S.A. is a Basic Materials company (Other Industrial Metals & Mining) based in Luxembourg, listed on NYSE as NEXA.

When does Nexa Resources S.A. report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-10-29. We re-run the checks every week, so the grade can change after it.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-24

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