Avino Silver & Gold Mines walked into this earnings print with the stock already up 22.1% over the past month and a modest 9.1% gain in the last week. Expectations were heating up. The headline this quarter is simple. Profitability has been running hot with a trailing net margin of 32.7% and earnings growth over the last year that is very large. Yet the stock now trades on a P/E of 32.8x, which puts today’s price reaction under a harsh spotlight. Is emotion running ahead of the mining economics?

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Q2 2026 Earnings Summary

• Revenue Q1 2026 vs. Q1 2025: US$39.433 million vs. US$18.836 million (very large increase)
• Net Income Q1 2026 vs. Q1 2025: US$15.913 million vs. US$5.617 million (very large increase)
• Basic EPS Q1 2026 vs. Q1 2025: US$0.095552 vs. US$0.039875 (very large increase)
• Silver Production Q1 2026 vs. Q1 2025: 8.182 troy ounces vs. 8.264 troy ounces (broadly stable)

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Avino Bull Case Meets Mixed Operating Progress

The bullish story around Avino Silver & Gold Mines hinges on scaling into a mid tier producer through La Preciosa, higher mill throughput and lower unit costs. On growth milestones, revenue of US$26.8m with 54% from silver and a very large jump in net income to US$10.9m show that stronger pricing and mix are feeding through to earnings. Advancement at La Preciosa and higher throughput also line up with the claim that existing infrastructure can support expansion without heavy new build.

Where the bullish script strains is on efficiency. Production fell 17% and both cash costs and all in sustaining costs (AISC, a key mining cost metric that includes sustaining capex and overhead) ran above guidance. Adjusted net income of US$11.1m was roughly flat despite the revenue step up. This points to non recurring factors supporting the headline profit. The share buyback approval supports the capital return angle but does not yet prove a sustainably lower cost base.

Reveal where the surface looks calm but the multi year models for Avino Silver & Gold Mines start to diverge from the current TSX:ASM share price, and see where the consensus could be bracing for the next earnings inflection in the analyst estimates for Avino Silver & Gold Mines.

Avino Bear Case: Growth Story Meets Cost Friction

The core bearish worry for Avino Silver & Gold Mines is that a concentrated Mexican asset base with rising compliance demands and finite resources will keep growth fragile and margins exposed. This quarter gives those critics some support. Revenue of US$26.8m and a very large jump in reported net income to US$10.9m look strong at first glance. However, adjusted net income of US$11.1m was roughly flat, even as production fell 17% and both cash costs and all in sustaining costs (AISC) sat above guidance. That combination suggests the profit step up leaned on non recurring items rather than clean operating leverage.

The bears also worry that growth at La Preciosa must offset depletion and cost creep. Progress continued there, yet the miss on unit cost guidance shows that the low cost, scalable producer narrative is not fully proven by this set of results.

After a year that already included shareholder dilution and now a quarter where costs ran above guidance, it is fair to ask whether the visible pressure points at Avino Silver & Gold Mines are isolated or hints of deeper balance sheet and execution strain. Review our independent risk analysis for Avino Silver & Gold Mines which shows 2 important warning signs

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