Which Gold Miners Beat and Which Ones Missed in Q1 2018?
Among the gold miners (RING) (GDX) we’re looking at in this series, only Goldcorp (GG) missed analysts’ earnings expectations. The reaction to the beats and misses and the extent of gold beats and misses varied among miners. In the broader equities market in the S&P 500 (SPY), 78% of miners that have released their first-quarter results have reported a positive earnings surprise, while 77% have reported a positive sales surprise. According to FactSet, these are the highest percentages since it started tracking the data in 2008.