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HARMONY GOLD MINING COMPANY LIMITED - Financial Results for the year ended 30 June 2026 and a Final Dividend Declaration

Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited
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What this filing means

A strong result, but one the market had already started paying for. Harmony delivered FY26 basic EPS of 4,701 SA cents, up 103%, landing in the upper half of the 4,400–4,800 SA cents range it guided only six days earlier. Record adjusted free cash flow of R17,148 million and a near-fivefold final dividend increase to 750 SA cents per share confirm the earnings quality, while the CSA copper mine beat its cost and grade targets. The caveat is that the share had already run up 23.8% into the print, so this reads as confirmation of a pre-flagged trajectory rather than a fresh shock.

Harmony made a lot more money this year — earnings per share more than doubled — and it is paying shareholders a much bigger dividend. The copper mine it bought is already performing better than promised. But the share price had already jumped nearly 24% in the weeks before this announcement, so most of the excitement was already in the price. This is a company doing well, not a company about to surprise anyone.

Bull case

  • Basic EPS of 4,701 SA cents (+103% YoY) lands within the trading statement's guided 4,400–4,800 SA cents range (90–108%), confirming the bar was met toward the upper half.
  • Record adjusted free cash flow of R17,148 million, up 54% YoY, driven by a higher average gold price and first contributions from CSA copper.
  • CSA copper delivered 18,207 tonnes at the upper end of production guidance, with recovered grade of 3.75% well above guidance and C1 cash cost of US$2.47/lb well below guidance.
  • Final dividend declared of 750 SA cents per share (FY25: 155 SA cents), bringing total FY26 payout to a record R8.1 billion (US$503 million).
  • Tshepong North life of mine extended from 6 to 15 years, materially lengthening the reserve runway.

Bear case

  • Gold production fell 3% to 44,464kg from 46,023kg, meaning the headline earnings beat was entirely price- and acquisition-driven, not operational.
  • AISC rose 13% to R1,191,698/kg, signalling structural unit-cost inflation that compresses margins even at record gold prices.
  • Balance sheet swung from net cash of R11,148m to net debt of R852m following the MAC Copper acquisition, materially increasing leverage.
  • FY27 guidance of 1.3-1.4m oz gold at AISC R1.3-1.395m/kg implies flat-to-lower volumes at a further step-up in unit costs.
  • No FY27 capital expenditure guidance or remaining Eva Copper spend is disclosed despite the project underpinning the post-2030 cash flow inflection narrative.
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AI-generated summary by SENS-AI, based on the original JSE SENS filing.

SENS-AI conclusion

A quality result that confirms rather than surprises. The EPS beat landed within the guided range, free cash flow is genuinely strong, and the dividend increase is material — but the 23.8% CAR-20 run-up means the market had already positioned for exactly this outcome. The read is constructive for an existing positive view: the operating engine is working and the copper diversification is delivering ahead of plan. It is weak as a fresh conviction signal because the price has already done the celebrating. So what: the direction is confirmed, but the market still needs to see whether FY27's flat-to-lower gold volumes and higher AISC guidance can be offset by copper growth and cost discipline.

The FY27 interim results are where the market will test whether copper volume growth offsets guided gold production declines and the step-up in AISC.

Evidence from the filing

  • Basic EPS of 4,701 SA cents (+103% YoY) lands within the trading statement's guided 4,400–4,800 SA cents range (90–108%), confirming the bar was met toward the upper half.

    “103% increase in earnings per share of 4 701 SA cents (278 US cents) from 2 313 SA cents (127 US cents)”

  • Record adjusted free cash flow of R17,148 million, up 54% YoY, driven by a higher average gold price and first contributions from CSA copper.

    “Record adjusted free cash flow, up 54% to R17 148 million (US$1 015 million) driven by a higher average gold price received and copper sales from the CSA mine following the acquisition of MAC Copper Limited”

  • CSA copper delivered 18,207 tonnes at the upper end of production guidance, with recovered grade of 3.75% well above guidance and C1 cash cost of US$2.47/lb well below guidance.

    “Achieved copper production of 18 207 tonnes from CSA mine, towards the upper end of guidance, with a recovered grade of 3.75%, well above guidance”

  • Final dividend declared of 750 SA cents per share (FY25: 155 SA cents), bringing total FY26 payout to a record R8.1 billion (US$503 million).

    “A final dividend declared of 750 SA cents (approximately 46.9 US cents) per ordinary share declared (June 2025: 155 SA cents (8.9 US cents)), bringing total FY26 payout to a record R8.1 billion (US$503 million)”

  • Tshepong North life of mine extended from 6 to 15 years, materially lengthening the reserve runway.

    “Tshepong North life of mine extended to 15 years from six years”

  • Gold production fell 3% to 44,464kg from 46,023kg, meaning the headline earnings beat was entirely price- and acquisition-driven, not operational.

    “3% decrease in total gold production to 44 464kg (1 429 551oz) from 46 023kg (1 479 671oz), achieving production guidance for the 11th consecutive year”

  • AISC rose 13% to R1,191,698/kg, signalling structural unit-cost inflation that compresses margins even at record gold prices.

    “13% increase in group all-in sustaining costs (AISC) to R1 191 698/kg (US$2 195/oz) from R1 053 189/kg (US$1 804/oz), in line with guidance”

  • Balance sheet swung from net cash of R11,148m to net debt of R852m following the MAC Copper acquisition, materially increasing leverage.

    “Balance sheet remains healthy and flexible with net debt of R852 million (US$52 million) from net cash of R11 148 million (US$628 million) following the MAC Copper acquisition”

  • FY27 guidance of 1.3-1.4m oz gold at AISC R1.3-1.395m/kg implies flat-to-lower volumes at a further step-up in unit costs.

    “Year-on-year production guidance for gold is between 1 300 000 ounces and 1 400 000 ounces at an AISC of between R1 300 000/kg and R1 395 000/kg”
Category
Results
Event posture
No Edge
Published
Aug 27, 2026

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