| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 4/6 |
| Financial Health | 4/6 |
| Dividends | 5/6 |
POLY Stock Overview
Polymetal International plc operates as a precious metals mining company in Russia, Kazakhstan, East Asia, and Europe.
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£12.47 |
| 52 Week High | UK£17.37 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£10.99 |
| Beta | 0.036 |
| 1 Month Change | -2.23% |
| 3 Month Change | -12.03% |
| 1 Year Change | -25.49% |
| 3 Year Change | 48.45% |
| 5 Year Change | 42.76% |
| Change since IPO | 35.54% |
Recent News & Updates
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Shareholder Returns
| POLY | GB Metals and Mining | GB Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 4.1% | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 1Y | -25.5% | 2.5% | 8.3% |
Return vs Industry: POLY underperformed the UK Metals and Mining industry which returned 2.5% over the past year.
Return vs Market: POLY underperformed the UK Market which returned 8.3% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| POLY volatility | |
|---|---|
| POLY Average Weekly Movement | 4.6% |
| Metals and Mining Industry Average Movement | 7.4% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.0% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in GB Market | 10.7% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in GB Market | 2.5% |
Stable Share Price: POLY is not significantly more volatile than the rest of UK stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 5% a week.
Volatility Over Time: POLY's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13,062 | Vitaly Nesis | https://www.polymetalinternational.com |
Polymetal International plc operates as a precious metals mining company in Russia, Kazakhstan, East Asia, and Europe. The company operates through five segments: Magadan, Ural, Khabarovsk, Kazakhstan, and Yakutia. It is involved in the exploration, extraction, processing, and reclamation of gold, silver, copper, zinc, and platinum group metals.
Polymetal International Fundamentals Summary
| POLY fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | US$8.06b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$1.13b |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$3.00b |
7.1x
P/E Ratio2.7x
P/S RatioIs POLY overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| POLY income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$3.00b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$1.03b |
| Gross Profit | US$1.97b |
| Expenses | US$845.00m |
| Earnings | US$1.13b |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 30, 2021
Next Earnings Date
Mar 02, 2022
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 2.38 |
| Gross Margin | 65.71% |
| Net Profit Margin | 37.58% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 104.3% |
How did POLY perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
7.9%
Current Dividend Yield56%
Payout RatioValuation
Is Polymetal International undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
29.6%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: POLY (£12.47) is trading below our estimate of fair value (£17.7)
Significantly Below Fair Value: POLY is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: POLY is good value based on its PE Ratio (7.1x) compared to the UK Metals and Mining industry average (8.3x).
PE vs Market: POLY is good value based on its PE Ratio (7.1x) compared to the UK market (19.1x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: POLY is good value based on its PEG Ratio (0.8x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: POLY is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (4x) compared to the GB Metals and Mining industry average (1.9x).
Future Growth
How is Polymetal International forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 14 analysts?
9.0%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: POLY's forecast earnings growth (9% per year) is above the savings rate (0.9%).
Earnings vs Market: POLY's earnings (9% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the UK market (12.1% per year).
High Growth Earnings: POLY's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: POLY's revenue (5% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the UK market (4.8% per year).
High Growth Revenue: POLY's revenue (5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: POLY's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time (36.7%)
Past Performance
How has Polymetal International performed over the past 5 years?
28.7%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: POLY has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: POLY's current net profit margins (37.6%) are higher than last year (29.6%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: POLY's earnings have grown significantly by 28.7% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: POLY's earnings growth over the past year (56.8%) exceeds its 5-year average (28.7% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: POLY earnings growth over the past year (56.8%) underperformed the Metals and Mining industry 150.4%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst POLY's Return on Equity (55.84%) is outstanding, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.
Financial Health
How is Polymetal International's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: POLY's short term assets ($1.5B) exceed its short term liabilities ($740.0M).
Long Term Liabilities: POLY's short term assets ($1.5B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($2.1B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: POLY's net debt to equity ratio (90.4%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: POLY's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 197.8% to 104.3% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: POLY's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (59.6%).
Interest Coverage: POLY's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (27.3x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Dividend
What is Polymetal International current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
7.87%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: POLY's dividend (7.87%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (1.39%).
High Dividend: POLY's dividend (7.87%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (4.04%)
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: POLY's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: POLY's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (56%), POLY's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: POLY's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be covered by earnings (74.6% payout ratio).
Next Steps
Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
12.0yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Vitaly Nesis (45 yo)
10.33yrs
Tenure
US$1,765,488
Compensation
Mr. Vitaly N. Nesis has been Group Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of Polymetal International Plc since September 29, 2011. Mr. Nesis serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Joint Stock Com...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Vitaly's total compensation ($USD1.77M) is about average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD2.22M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Vitaly's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
Leadership Team
Experienced Management: POLY's management team is seasoned and experienced (12 years average tenure).
Board Members
Experienced Board: POLY's board of directors are considered experienced (3.8 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Polymetal International plc's employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Polymetal International plc
- Ticker: POLY
- Exchange: LSE
- Founded: 1998
- Industry: Gold
- Sector: Materials
- Implied Market Cap: UK£5.906b
- Shares outstanding: 473.63m
- Website: https://www.polymetalinternational.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Polymetal International plc
- Prospect Narodnogo Opolcheniya 2
- Saint Petersburg
- 198216
- Russia
Listings
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2022/01/20 21:19 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2022/01/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2021/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/12/31 |
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.