Is It Too Late To Consider McEwen (MUX) After A 220% One Year Rally?

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Wed, February 18, 2026 at 4:11 PM GMT+9 6 min read

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If you are wondering whether McEwen at around US$24.11 is priced for its current reality or for a very different future, this article will walk you through what the market might be implying about its value.

The stock has been volatile recently, with a 7 day return of an 8.2% decline, a 30 day return of 5.6%, a year to date return of 29.1% and a 1 year return of 220.2%. This gives plenty of context for anyone trying to assess what is already priced in.

Recent coverage around McEwen has focused on its position in the materials sector and how investors are reacting to its share price swings. This helps frame whether sentiment is more optimistic or cautious right now. This context matters because valuation metrics can look very different when the market is reacting strongly to sector themes or changing risk appetite.

Despite those returns, McEwen currently has a valuation score of 0 out of 6. In the sections that follow we will look at what different valuation approaches are saying about the stock and finish by looking at a more complete way to think about its value over time.

McEwen scores just 0/6 on our valuation checks. See what other red flags we found in the full valuation breakdown.

Approach 1: McEwen Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) Analysis

A Discounted Cash Flow, or DCF, model takes estimates of the cash McEwen may generate in the future and discounts those cash flows back to today to arrive at an estimate of what the business could be worth in dollar terms.

For McEwen, the model used is a 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity approach. The latest twelve month free cash flow is a loss of $34.35 million. Analyst inputs and extrapolations then project future free cash flows, including $112.95 million in 2026, $181.20 million in 2027, and $35 million in 2028, with further extrapolated figures out to 2035 based on the pattern of earlier estimates.

When all of those projected cash flows are discounted back to today, the model arrives at an estimated intrinsic value of about $10.27 per share. Compared with the recent share price of about $24.11, this model suggests McEwen is 134.9% overvalued, so the current market price is well above the model’s estimate.

Result: OVERVALUED

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MUX Discounted Cash Flow as at Feb 2026

Head to the Valuation section of our Company Report for more details on how we arrive at this Fair Value for McEwen.

Approach 2: McEwen Price vs Sales

For companies where earnings are less useful or negative, the P/S ratio is often a practical way to think about value, because it compares what you pay for each dollar of revenue rather than profit. Investors usually accept a higher or lower P/S based on what they expect for future growth and how risky the business looks, so there is no single “right” number.

McEwen’s current P/S ratio is 7.92x. That sits well above the Metals and Mining industry average of 2.63x and also above the peer group average of 5.54x. On the surface, that suggests the market is assigning a richer price to McEwen’s sales than to many of its sector peers.

Simply Wall St’s Fair Ratio for McEwen is 2.97x. This is a proprietary estimate of what a reasonable P/S might be, given factors such as earnings growth, industry, profit margins, market capitalization and specific risks. Because it blends these company specific inputs, it can be more tailored than simply lining McEwen up against peers or the broader industry. Compared with this Fair Ratio, McEwen’s actual 7.92x P/S points to a valuation that is higher than what the model would imply.

Result: OVERVALUED

NYSE:MUX P/S Ratio as at Feb 2026

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Upgrade Your Decision Making: Choose your McEwen Narrative

Earlier we mentioned that there is an even better way to understand valuation, so let us introduce you to Narratives, a simple tool on Simply Wall St’s Community page that lets you attach your own story about McEwen to the numbers by linking your view of its projects, risks and opportunities to explicit forecasts for revenue, earnings and margins. These then roll up into a Fair Value that you can compare with the current price to decide whether McEwen looks attractive or stretched. An added benefit is that these Narratives update automatically when new earnings or news arrive, and they can differ meaningfully from one investor to another. For example, one Narrative might anchor closer to a Fair Value around US$21.50 with more cautious assumptions, while another leans toward US$33.00 with a more optimistic view of future progress.

For McEwen however we’ll make it really easy for you with previews of two leading McEwen Narratives:

🐂 McEwen Bull Case

Fair value in this narrative: US$27.30 per share

Implied pricing gap: about 11.7% below this fair value based on the recent US$24.11 share price

Assumed revenue growth: 38.26% a year

Analysts in this camp see progress on gold, silver and copper projects, including Los Azules, as supporting higher future revenue and margins, with an emphasis on responsible mining and ESG aligned funding.

The narrative ties higher future earnings to operational improvements, exploration success at assets like Froome West, Grey Fox and Tartan, and potential value from McEwen Copper transactions.

It relies on specific assumptions for future revenue, earnings, profit margins and a P/E of 5.4x by 2028, with a consensus price target of US$15.31 and a reminder to test those inputs against your own view.

🐻 McEwen Bear Case

Fair value in this narrative: US$21.50 per share

Implied pricing gap: about 12.1% above this fair value based on the recent US$24.11 share price

Assumed revenue growth: 50.28% a year

This more cautious view highlights execution risk across projects like Grey Fox, Tartan, Nevada deposits and Los Azules, along with permitting timelines and potential cost inflation on major developments.

It assumes strong revenue and earnings growth but at a low future P/E of 3.3x by 2029, with meaningful reliance on exploration success and controlled capital spending to support those numbers.

The bearish fair value of US$21.50 sits below the higher bullish targets up to US$33.00 and is framed as consistent with analysts at the lower end of the range, again with an invitation to compare these assumptions with your own expectations.

Taken together, these Narratives show how different assumptions on project delivery, costs and future P/E can point to very different views of what McEwen might be worth, even when they use many of the same underlying data points.

Do you think there’s more to the story for McEwen? Head over to our Community to see what others are saying!

NYSE:MUX 1-Year Stock Price Chart

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