Sims Limited

ASX:SGM Stock Report

Market Cap: AU$2.9b

Sims Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 0/6

Sims has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 17.2%, while the Metals and Mining industry saw earnings growing at 20.1% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 7.3% per year.

Key information

17.2%

Earnings growth rate

17.3%

EPS growth rate

Metals and Mining Industry Growth22.3%
Revenue growth rate7.3%
Return on equity-2.4%
Net Margin-0.9%
Next Earnings Update20 Aug 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Are Investors Undervaluing Sims Limited (ASX:SGM) By 50%?

Apr 09
Are Investors Undervaluing Sims Limited (ASX:SGM) By 50%?

There's No Escaping Sims Limited's (ASX:SGM) Muted Revenues

Mar 18
There's No Escaping Sims Limited's (ASX:SGM) Muted Revenues
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Optimization Of Acquisitions Like Baltimore Scrap Will Unlock Future Operational Efficiencies

Feb 09 Strategic focus on North America and optimizing recent acquisitions aim to drive margin improvement and operational efficiencies.

Sims (ASX:SGM) Is Carrying A Fair Bit Of Debt

Dec 20
Sims (ASX:SGM) Is Carrying A Fair Bit Of Debt

A Look At The Fair Value Of Sims Limited (ASX:SGM)

Nov 07
A Look At The Fair Value Of Sims Limited (ASX:SGM)

There Is A Reason Sims Limited's (ASX:SGM) Price Is Undemanding

Sep 16
There Is A Reason Sims Limited's (ASX:SGM) Price Is Undemanding

Sims Limited's (ASX:SGM) Subdued P/E Might Signal An Opportunity

May 07
Sims Limited's (ASX:SGM) Subdued P/E Might Signal An Opportunity

Sims (ASX:SGM) Is Carrying A Fair Bit Of Debt

Feb 24
Sims (ASX:SGM) Is Carrying A Fair Bit Of Debt

Is Sims Limited (ASX:SGM) Trading At A 30% Discount?

Dec 22
Is Sims Limited (ASX:SGM) Trading At A 30% Discount?

Sims' (ASX:SGM) Shareholders Will Receive A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

Sep 28
Sims' (ASX:SGM) Shareholders Will Receive A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

These 4 Measures Indicate That Sims (ASX:SGM) Is Using Debt Extensively

Sep 11
These 4 Measures Indicate That Sims (ASX:SGM) Is Using Debt Extensively

Sims' (ASX:SGM) Dividend Is Being Reduced To A$0.21

Aug 18
Sims' (ASX:SGM) Dividend Is Being Reduced To A$0.21

Sims (ASX:SGM) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

Jul 12
Sims (ASX:SGM) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

Do Sims' (ASX:SGM) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

May 26
Do Sims' (ASX:SGM) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Sims (ASX:SGM) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Apr 12
Sims (ASX:SGM) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Does Sims (ASX:SGM) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Mar 30
Does Sims (ASX:SGM) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Calculating The Fair Value Of Sims Limited (ASX:SGM)

Mar 15
Calculating The Fair Value Of Sims Limited (ASX:SGM)

There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Sims' (ASX:SGM) Returns On Capital

Dec 16
There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Sims' (ASX:SGM) Returns On Capital

Here's Why Sims (ASX:SGM) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Nov 29
Here's Why Sims (ASX:SGM) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Sims (ASX:SGM) Presents An Opportunity

Nov 08
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Sims (ASX:SGM) Presents An Opportunity

Sims' (ASX:SGM) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Sep 02
Sims' (ASX:SGM) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Sims' (ASX:SGM) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Aug 18
Sims' (ASX:SGM) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Sims (ASX:SGM) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Jul 19
Sims (ASX:SGM) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Are Investors Undervaluing Sims Limited (ASX:SGM) By 48%?

May 18
Are Investors Undervaluing Sims Limited (ASX:SGM) By 48%?

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Sims (ASX:SGM)

Apr 12
Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Sims (ASX:SGM)

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Sims makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

ASX:SGM Revenue, expenses and earnings (AUD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Dec 247,368-6500
30 Sep 247,296-3200
30 Jun 247,224200
31 Dec 236,33619400
30 Sep 236,49719500
30 Jun 236,65919700
31 Mar 238,46631400
31 Dec 228,84944700
30 Sep 229,06352300
30 Jun 229,27759900
31 Mar 228,50851400
31 Dec 217,74043000
30 Sep 216,83333000
30 Jun 215,92722900
31 Mar 215,2945400
31 Dec 204,662-12100
30 Sep 204,790-19300
30 Jun 204,919-26500
31 Mar 205,473-14000
31 Dec 196,027-1500
30 Sep 196,3396900
30 Jun 196,65215300
31 Mar 196,73517100
31 Dec 186,81718900
30 Sep 186,63919600
30 Jun 186,46020400
31 Mar 186,07220900
31 Dec 175,68321500
30 Sep 175,38720900
30 Jun 175,09120400
31 Mar 174,86315900
31 Dec 164,63411400
30 Sep 164,649-5100
30 Jun 164,664-21600
31 Dec 155,375-21900
30 Sep 155,852-5500
30 Jun 156,32811000
31 Dec 146,8088600
30 Sep 146,9225100
30 Jun 147,0361600

Quality Earnings: SGM is currently unprofitable.

Growing Profit Margin: SGM is currently unprofitable.

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: SGM is unprofitable, but has reduced losses over the past 5 years at a rate of 17.2% per year.

Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare SGM's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable

Earnings vs Industry: SGM is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Metals and Mining industry (2%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: SGM has a negative Return on Equity (-2.39%), as it is currently unprofitable.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/05/02 23:54
End of Day Share Price 2025/05/02 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/06/30

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Management10 years
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Analyst Sources

Sims Limited is covered by 29 analysts. 13 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Gordon AndersonAPP Securities Pty Ltd.
Megan Kirby-LewisBarrenjoey Markets Pty Limited
April LowisBarrenjoey Markets Pty Limited