Mineral Resources (ASX:MIN): Assessing Valuation After Strong Uptrend and Rising Investor Attention

Mineral Resources (ASX:MIN) has just popped up in a fresh ASX uptrend roundup, with its share price strength and technical signals putting it in the same conversation as the larger mining names.

See our latest analysis for Mineral Resources.

That recent breakout to A$51.63 caps a powerful run, with the 30 day share price return of 16.6 percent and 90 day share price return of 43.8 percent signalling momentum is building, even though the 3 year total shareholder return is still negative.

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Yet with Mineral Resources now trading above analyst targets and recent gains outpacing its longer term record, investors have to ask whether the rally still leaves upside on the table or whether future growth is already priced in.

Most Popular Narrative: 11% Overvalued

With Mineral Resources closing at A$51.63 against a narrative fair value near the mid A$40s, the current rally sits above that long term anchor.

The fair value estimate has risen slightly to A$46.58 per share from A$45.43 per share, implying a modest uplift in the intrinsic valuation.

The net profit margin forecast has increased significantly to about 10.21 percent from 7.45 percent, driving a substantial portion of the higher fair value estimate.

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Want to see what is powering that margin jump and higher growth runway, and why the valuation multiple actually falls despite it? The full narrative unpacks the revenue build, profitability shift, and future earnings lens that all have to line up for this price to make sense.

Result: Fair Value of $46.58 (OVERVALUED)

Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts.

However, heavy capital spending and volatile lithium and iron ore prices could still derail margin improvements and undermine the optimistic growth assumptions behind this rally.

Find out about the key risks to this Mineral Resources narrative.

Another Angle on Valuation

While the narrative fair value suggests Mineral Resources is about 11 percent overvalued, its price to sales ratio near 2.3 times looks strikingly cheap versus peers at 13.1 times and a fair ratio of 12.3 times, hinting at upside if sentiment fully normalises. Which signal would you trust?

See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown.

Build Your Own Mineral Resources Narrative

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