Time To Buy The Dip In SSR Mining Stock?
SSR Mining (SSRM) stock has fallen by 15.3% in less than a month, from $33.26 on 4th Mar, 2026 to $28.18 now. Should you buy this dip?
Dip buying is a viable strategy for quality stocks that have a history of recovering from dips. As it turns out, SSRM stock passes basic quality checks. But the bad news is that historically, the median return for the 12-month period following sharp dips was -5.6%, with median peak return of 29%. We define sharp dip as stock going down 20% or more, in less than 30 day period.
Below, we get into details of historical dips and subsequent returns.
Historical Median Returns Post Dips
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| Period | Past Median Return |
|---|---|
| 1M | -3.2% |
| 3M | 9.6% |
| 6M | 5.2% |
| 12M | -5.6% |
Historical Dip-Wise Details
SSRM had 28 events since 1/1/2010 where the dip threshold of -20% within 30 days was triggered
- 29% median peak return within 1 year of dip event
- 150 days is the median time to peak return after a dip event
- -25% median max drawdown within 1 year of dip event
| 30 Day Dip | SSRM Subsequent Performance | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | SSRM | SPY | 1Y | Peak Return |
Max Drop |
# Days to Peak |
||
| Median | -6% | 29% | -25% | 150 | ||||
| 7022024 | -22% | 4% | 175% | 195% | -2% | 365 | ||
| 2132024 | -58% | 4% | 103% | 105% | -12% | 365 | ||
| 12062023 | -20% | 7% | -44% | 0% | -65% | 1 | ||
| 11012023 | -21% | -4% | -47% | 6% | -66% | 5 | ||
| 2212023 | -20% | 3% | -68% | 25% | -67% | 77 | ||
| 7052022 | -21% | -2% | -13% | 10% | -19% | 204 | ||
| 2172021 | -29% | 6% | 17% | 32% | -9% | 271 | ||
| 10282020 | -21% | -3% | -6% | 22% | -21% | 68 | ||
| 3122020 | -33% | -24% | 25% | 102% | -11% | 137 | ||
| 9052018 | -21% | 3% | 88% | 106% | -0% | 364 | ||
| 11142017 | -20% | 2% | 25% | 27% | -9% | 339 | ||
| 12142016 | -25% | 7% | -5% | 35% | -11% | 56 | ||
| 11112016 | -22% | 0% | -8% | 26% | -15% | 89 | ||
| 9272016 | -20% | -1% | -12% | 3% | -33% | 1 | ||
| 1192016 | -31% | -8% | 158% | 301% | -1% | 205 | ||
| 11112015 | -20% | 8% | 109% | 196% | -27% | 274 | ||
| 8032015 | -21% | -0% | 162% | 175% | -30% | 343 | ||
| 3032015 | -25% | 5% | 22% | 55% | -23% | 226 | ||
| 9092014 | -20% | 1% | -23% | 2% | -48% | 2 | ||
| 5122014 | -23% | 2% | -30% | 24% | -50% | 91 | ||
| 9242013 | -27% | 1% | 1% | 85% | -15% | 175 | ||
| 4152013 | -26% | 2% | 41% | 58% | -27% | 337 | ||
| 1282013 | -23% | 5% | -34% | 3% | -55% | 4 | ||
| 4112012 | -22% | 0% | -47% | 21% | -34% | 163 | ||
| 9232011 | -22% | -3% | -24% | 2% | -52% | 3 | ||
| 5232011 | -21% | -1% | -61% | 11% | -63% | 107 | ||
| 1242011 | -20% | 5% | -32% | 57% | -43% | 74 | ||
| 1252010 | -21% | 0% | 18% | 55% | -16% | 315 | ||
SSR Mining Passes Basic Financial Quality Checks
Revenue growth, profitability, cash flow, and balance sheet strength need to be evaluated to reduce the risk of a dip being the sign of a deteriorating business situation.
| Quality Metrics | Value | Quality Check |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (LTM) | 63.7% | Pass |
| Revenue Growth (3-Yr Avg) | 19.2% | Pass |
| Operating Cash Flow Margin (LTM) | 29.0% | Pass |
| Leverage (see below) | – | Pass |
| => Interest Coverage Ratio | 31.4 | |
| => Cash To Interest Expense Ratio | 39.5 |
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