NYSE$CTGO

Contango Silver & Gold Inc · Q1 2026 earnings

Q1 2026 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Contango Silver & Gold reported Q1 2026 net loss of $14.3M despite $12.8M equity income from Peak Gold JV.

For the three months ended March 31, 2026, Contango Silver & Gold reported a net loss of $14.3 million versus $22.5 million in Q1 2025. Income from its 30% Peak Gold LLC equity investment was $12.8 million, but losses on derivative contracts of $19.0 million and exploration/G&A spending offset results. The company holds silver-gold assets in Alaska and equity exposure to the Manh Choh project.

  • Net loss $14.3M improved from $22.5M prior-year quarter.
  • Equity income from Peak Gold JV $12.8M vs $22.3M prior year.
  • Loss on derivative contracts $(19.0)M drove other expense.
  • Exploration expense $3.8M; G&A $3.9M.
  • Gain on metal sales $0.7M incidental to operations.

Headline financials

EPS (adj)

-$0.83

Previous: -$1.88+55.9%
Net Income

-$14.3M

Previous: -$22.5M+36.6%
Operating Income

$4.81M

Previous: $19.3M-75.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Contango Ore · Revenue · Quarterly

$0

Q3 2025
Beat estimate in 2 of 4 quarters(50%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Precious metals explorer; no EPS guidance. Outlook tied to Peak Gold JV distributions, hedge positions, and Alaska exploration results.

Tailwinds

  • Equity income from Peak Gold JV remains meaningful.
  • Net loss narrowed versus prior year.
  • Metal sales and interest income provide partial offsets.

Headwinds

  • Derivative losses volatile quarter to quarter.
  • Exploration and G&A cash burn continues.
  • Commodity price and project execution risks.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2026

Historical avgQ1 2026

+1.9%

Avg return

Earnings day

-2.1%

Avg return

5 days after

-1.5%

Avg return

30 days after

40%

23 / 58 earnings

Positive

+42.9%

Q3 2016

Best reaction

-16.3%

Q3 2020

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-6.7%-23.7%-37.4%
Q4 2025-2.6%-26.3%+6.3%
Q3 2025-3.4%-6.1%+15.8%
Q2 2025+3.0%-6.8%+2.4%
Q1 2025+0.2%-0.5%-1.8%
Q4 2024-2.6%-9.5%+34.0%
Q3 2024+1.9%+7.1%-36.6%
Q1 2024+6.2%+14.3%+0.3%
Q4 2023+8.0%+13.8%+2.9%
Q3 2023-1.2%-5.3%+0.5%
Q2 2023+0.0%-3.2%-3.8%
Q1 2023-6.3%-8.9%-12.1%
Q4 2022-1.3%-1.3%+25.1%
Q3 2022-0.5%-4.0%-4.2%
Q2 2022+3.2%+4.0%+12.0%
Q1 2022+0.0%-7.1%+0.0%
Q4 2021+0.3%+0.3%+16.7%
Q3 2021+14.8%+14.8%-0.1%
Q2 2021-4.5%-4.5%+2.3%
Q1 2021+13.3%+3.3%-6.7%
Q4 2020+0.0%+0.0%-6.3%
Q3 2020-16.3%-33.1%+0.3%
Q2 2020-0.6%-15.1%-5.7%
Q1 2020-3.4%+3.4%+0.7%
Q4 2019+5.9%+5.9%-14.7%
Q3 2019-4.9%-3.9%-22.0%
Q2 2019-0.8%-1.3%+8.9%
Q1 2019+0.0%-7.1%-6.2%
Q4 2018+0.0%-2.0%-8.7%
Q3 2018-3.9%+4.0%-14.0%
Q2 2018-2.6%-5.3%-2.6%
Q1 2018+0.0%+15.9%+11.6%
Q4 2017+0.0%+0.0%+15.9%
Q3 2017+0.0%+4.1%+10.8%
Q2 2017+2.6%+7.7%+0.0%
Q1 2017-2.5%+0.0%-26.2%
Q4 2016-2.0%-2.1%-12.2%
Q3 2016+42.9%
Q2 2016+15.2%
Q4 2015+0.0%
Q1 2016+0.4%
Q3 2015+30.3%
Q2 2014+18.8%
Q1 2014-1.1%
Q4 2013+5.9%
Q4 2014+5.9%
Q3 2014+0.0%
Q3 2013-0.1%
Q2 2013+0.0%
Q1 2013-5.0%
Q4 2012-12.1%
Q4 2010+5.3%
Q4 2011+5.3%
Q3 2012+5.3%
Q2 2012+1.2%
Q2 2011+0.0%
Q3 2011+0.0%
Q1 2010+0.0%
Q3 2010

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