Sylvania Platinum Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 4/6
Sylvania Platinum's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -35%, while the Metals and Mining industry saw earnings growing at 4.5% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 13.3% per year. Sylvania Platinum's return on equity is 13.4%, and it has net margins of 23.2%.
Key information
-35.03%
Earnings growth rate
-34.09%
EPS growth rate
| Metals and Mining Industry Growth | 19.58% |
| Revenue growth rate | -13.25% |
| Return on equity | 13.35% |
| Net Margin | 23.15% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Dec 2025 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Narrative Update • Jun 07
SLP: Cash Generative Tailings Business And Low P/E Will Support Re Rating
Narrative update The analyst price target for Sylvania Platinum has been updated to £1.71. Analysts cite the highly cash generative nature of its tailings retreatment business, and a view that the stock's value remains overlooked, as key supports for the revised fair value and P/E assumptions.
New Narrative • Jun 04
A Debt-Free PGM Producer Trading at 2x EBITDA With a 10% Dividend Yield Nobody Is Talking About
**Company Overview** Sylvania Platinum Limited (AIM: SLP) is a Bermuda-incorporated, South Africa-operating platinum group metals (PGM) producer. Its core business, the Sylvania Dump Operations (SDO), consists of six chrome tailings retreatment plants located on the Western and Eastern Limbs of the Bushveld Igneous Complex.Narrative Update • May 02
SLP: Higher Output Guidance And Low P/E Will Support Future Re Rating
Analysts have reduced their price target on Sylvania Platinum by £0.01, citing updated assumptions for fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E. Analyst Commentary Recent research around Sylvania Platinum focuses on small, methodical adjustments to valuation inputs rather than sweeping changes in view.Narrative Update • Apr 16
SLP: Higher Output Guidance And Low P/E Will Drive Future Re Rating
Analysts have trimmed their price target on Sylvania Platinum by £0.01, reflecting a slightly higher discount rate and more measured revenue growth expectations, partly offset by a small uplift in forecast profit margins and future P/E assumptions. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Sylvania Platinum has focused on fine tuning valuation rather than making sweeping changes, with price targets adjusted in small steps of a few GBp. For you as an investor, the key question is how these tweaks frame expectations around execution, margins and growth discipline.Narrative Update • Apr 02
SLP: Low P/E And Rising Output Will Drive Future Re Rating
Analysts have raised their price target on Sylvania Platinum to £3.00, citing updated discount rate assumptions and confidence in the company’s earnings power, as reflected in a low forward P/E multiple. Analyst Commentary Recent research points to a higher price target of £3.00 for Sylvania Platinum, with the move linked to updated discount rate assumptions and confidence in the earnings profile implied by the current forward P/E multiple.Narrative Update • Mar 18
SLP: Higher Margins And Dividend Support Will Drive Future Re Rating
Analysts have raised their price target on Sylvania Platinum by £0.03, citing refreshed modelling on discount rates and P/E assumptions that support a slightly higher valuation range for the shares. Analyst Commentary Recent research points to refreshed assumptions on discount rates and P/E multiples for Sylvania Platinum, which is feeding into a slightly higher assessed valuation range for the shares.Narrative Update • Mar 04
SLP: Higher Margins And Dividend Outlook Will Support Future Upside
Analysts have lifted their price target on Sylvania Platinum by £0.18, citing updated assumptions that combine a lower revenue growth outlook with higher expected profit margins and only a small change in the future P/E multiple. Analyst Commentary Recent updates to Sylvania Platinum's price target reflect a blend of more conservative revenue expectations and higher margin assumptions, with only modest adjustments to the projected P/E multiple.Narrative Update • Feb 18
SLP: Rebased P/E And Higher Margins Will Support Future Dividends
Analysts have lifted their price target on Sylvania Platinum by £0.03, citing updated assumptions on revenue growth, profit margins and a lower implied future P/E multiple as the key drivers behind the change. Analyst Commentary Recent research on Sylvania Platinum focuses on how updated assumptions around revenue, margins and P/E levels feed into the new price target, rather than any shift in company rating or fundamental thesis.
New Narrative • Feb 11
Thaba Power Risks And Tailings Capex Will Shape Future Upside Potential
Catalysts About Sylvania Platinum Sylvania Platinum is a mid tier South African producer that recovers platinum group metals and chrome from chrome tailings and associated ore. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?Analysis Article • Feb 10
New Forecasts: Here's What Analysts Think The Future Holds For Sylvania Platinum Limited (LON:SLP)
Sylvania Platinum Limited ( LON:SLP ) shareholders will have a reason to smile today, with the analysts making...Narrative Update • Feb 03
SLP: Higher P/E Outlook Will Support Rising Dividends And Earnings Capacity
Analysts have lifted their price target on Sylvania Platinum by £0.03 per share, citing updated assumptions that reflect higher forecast revenue growth, a revised profit margin outlook, and a slightly adjusted P/E multiple. Analyst Commentary Recent commentary around the new price target for Sylvania Platinum focuses on how updated assumptions filter through to valuation, execution risks, and potential growth in earnings power.Narrative Update • Jan 20
SLP: Higher P/E Expectations Will Support Dividends And Production Delivery
Analysts have lifted their fair value estimate for Sylvania Platinum, along with a higher P/E assumption, supporting a Street price target move from 106 GBp to 109 GBp as they factor in updated views on risk and earnings quality. Analyst Commentary Recent research highlights a modest uplift in fair value for Sylvania Platinum, with higher P/E assumptions backing the move to a 109 GBp price target.Narrative Update • Jan 06
SLP: Steady Buy Ratings Will Support Dividends And Production Guidance
Analysts have lifted their fair value estimate for Sylvania Platinum from £1.11 to £1.20 per share, supported by updated assumptions around revenue growth, profit margins and a modestly adjusted discount rate. This follows recent Street price target moves from £0.90 to £1.06 and then to £1.09.Analysis Article • Dec 23
Sylvania Platinum Limited (LON:SLP) Looks Just Right With A 27% Price Jump
Sylvania Platinum Limited ( LON:SLP ) shareholders have had their patience rewarded with a 27% share price jump in the...Narrative Update • Dec 14
SLP: Sustained Buy Ratings Will Support Future Dividend And Production Upside
Analysts have nudged their fair value estimate for Sylvania Platinum slightly higher, lifting the implied price target from 106 GBp to 109 GBp as they highlight sustained revenue growth prospects, resilient margins, and a only modest increase in the assumed discount rate. Analyst Commentary Bullish analysts frame the latest price target increase as a reaffirmation of confidence in Sylvania Platinum's medium term growth, citing the company’s ability to consistently convert operational performance into shareholder value despite a more demanding discount rate.Narrative Update • Nov 28
SLP: Sustained Buy Ratings And Production Increases Will Drive Further Upside
The analyst price target for Sylvania Platinum has been raised from 106 GBp to 109 GBp. Analysts cite improved fair value assessments and a sustained buy rating in their latest outlook. Analyst Commentary Recent analyst activity surrounding Sylvania Platinum reflects a dynamic reassessment of the company’s potential and valuation.Narrative Update • Nov 14
SLP: Solid Earnings And Production Gains Will Sustain Momentum
The analyst price target for Sylvania Platinum has been increased to £1.09 from £1.06. This change reflects analysts’ improved outlook on revenue growth, despite a modestly higher discount rate and slightly softer profit margin projections.Narrative Update • Oct 31
SLP: Future Gains Will Be Driven By Rising Margins And Improved Guidance
Analysts have raised their price target for Sylvania Platinum from 90 GBp to 106 GBp. This change is based on improved fair value estimates along with slightly higher forecasts for revenue growth and profit margins. Analyst Commentary Recent analyst updates for Sylvania Platinum reflect a combination of optimism about the company's valuation trajectory as well as ongoing caution regarding its operational and market risks.Narrative Update • Oct 17
Thaba Joint Venture Will Diversify PGM And Chrome Revenues
The analyst price target for Sylvania Platinum has been raised from 90 GBp to 106 GBp. Analysts cite improved fair value estimates, stronger revenue growth, and higher profit margins in their updated models. Analyst Commentary Analysts have recently updated their views on Sylvania Platinum, reflecting both strengthened conviction in the company's prospects and ongoing areas of concern.Narrative Update • Oct 03
Thaba Joint Venture Will Diversify PGM And Chrome Revenues
Analysts have reduced their price target for Sylvania Platinum from 93 GBp to 90 GBp due to a weaker outlook for revenue growth and profit margins. However, they have maintained optimism regarding the company’s longer-term prospects.Analysis Article • Sep 30
Sylvania Platinum Limited (LON:SLP) Soars 29% But It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward
The Sylvania Platinum Limited ( LON:SLP ) share price has done very well over the last month, posting an excellent gain...Analysis Article • Sep 12
Sylvania Platinum Limited (LON:SLP) Just Released Its Yearly Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates
Sylvania Platinum Limited ( LON:SLP ) came out with its yearly results last week, and we wanted to see how the business...Analysis Article • Jul 22
Sylvania Platinum (LON:SLP) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively
What trends should we look for it we want to identify stocks that can multiply in value over the long term? Typically...Analysis Article • May 21
Sylvania Platinum Limited (LON:SLP) Could Be Riskier Than It Looks
There wouldn't be many who think Sylvania Platinum Limited's ( LON:SLP ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 16.7x is...
New Narrative • Apr 30
Thaba Joint Venture Will Diversify PGM And Chrome Revenues
Diversification through the Thaba joint venture and improved PGM grades could boost revenues and enhance production efficiency, positively impacting net margins.Analysis Article • Mar 18
Sylvania Platinum (LON:SLP) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital
Finding a business that has the potential to grow substantially is not easy, but it is possible if we look at a few key...Analysis Article • Nov 22
Here's Why Shareholders Should Examine Sylvania Platinum Limited's (LON:SLP) CEO Compensation Package More Closely
Key Insights Sylvania Platinum to hold its Annual General Meeting on 29th of November Total pay for CEO Jaco Prinsloo...Analysis Article • Sep 12
Sylvania Platinum Limited Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models
There's been a notable change in appetite for Sylvania Platinum Limited ( LON:SLP ) shares in the week since its annual...Analysis Article • Apr 10
Sylvania Platinum (LON:SLP) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital
What trends should we look for it we want to identify stocks that can multiply in value over the long term? Ideally, a...Analysis Article • Feb 28
Analysts Are More Bearish On Sylvania Platinum Limited (LON:SLP) Than They Used To Be
Today is shaping up negative for Sylvania Platinum Limited ( LON:SLP ) shareholders, with the analysts delivering a...Analysis Article • Feb 01
Sylvania Platinum Limited (LON:SLP) Analysts Are Reducing Their Forecasts For This Year
The latest analyst coverage could presage a bad day for Sylvania Platinum Limited ( LON:SLP ), with the analysts making...Analysis Article • Jan 25
Benign Growth For Sylvania Platinum Limited (LON:SLP) Underpins Its Share Price
Sylvania Platinum Limited's ( LON:SLP ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 4.5x might make it look like a strong buy...Analysis Article • Sep 08
New Forecasts: Here's What Analysts Think The Future Holds For Sylvania Platinum Limited (LON:SLP)
Sylvania Platinum Limited ( LON:SLP ) shareholders will have a reason to smile today, with the analysts making...Analysis Article • Apr 02
What You Need To Know About The Sylvania Platinum Limited (LON:SLP) Analyst Downgrade Today
The analysts covering Sylvania Platinum Limited ( LON:SLP ) delivered a dose of negativity to shareholders today, by...Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Sylvania Platinum makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 25 | 157 | 36 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 25 | 130 | 28 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 25 | 104 | 20 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 25 | 96 | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 24 | 88 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 24 | 85 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 82 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 86 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 91 | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 111 | 31 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 130 | 45 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 146 | 55 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 163 | 64 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 157 | 60 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 152 | 56 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 171 | 70 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 190 | 84 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 198 | 92 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 206 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 174 | 79 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 141 | 58 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 128 | 49 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 115 | 41 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 106 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 97 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 84 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 71 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 69 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 67 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 65 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 63 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 58 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 54 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 52 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 50 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 48 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 46 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 43 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 40 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 39 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 39 | -1 | 3 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 43 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 48 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: SLP has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: SLP's current net profit margins (23.2%) are higher than last year (12.5%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: SLP's earnings have declined by 35% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: SLP's earnings growth over the past year (227.8%) exceeds its 5-year average (-35% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: SLP earnings growth over the past year (227.8%) exceeded the Metals and Mining industry 77.3%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: SLP's Return on Equity (13.4%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/06/14 07:02 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/06/12 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Sylvania Platinum Limited is covered by 6 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Richard Hatch | Berenberg |
| William Dalby | Berenberg |
| Leon Esterhuizen | CIBC Capital Markets |