Franco-Nevada (FNV) Q4-25 earnings: The 90% margin paradox & built-in oil upside

While standard miners battle crippling inflation, Franco-Nevada's Q4 2025 results prove their royalty model remains practically untouchable.In ~10 minutes:• How a tiny 2.1% volume bump drove a 22.5% revenue explosion.• The strategic capital pivot to hoarding assets in safe OECD jurisdictions.• Why forecasting $70 WTI oil pre-loads a massive 2026 revenue beat.• The 23,000 ounces of Cobre Panamá gold left entirely out of guidance.• A new "fixed pricing" volume metric that will initially confuse analysts.Management is actively trading maximum yield for geopolitical insurance, utilizing their balance sheet to fund the next generation of elite mining operators. Despite record revenue of $597 million and staggering 90.6% adjusted EBITDA margins, erratic extended-hours trading gave way to a muted market reaction. We break down the new accounting shifts and the massive "free call options" embedded in their 2026 forecast.Franco-Nevada (FNV) | Q4 FY2025AI-assisted production. Feedback/ticker requests: https://x.com/EarnUnscripted.