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South32 LSE:S32 Stock Report

Last Price

UK£1.66

Market Cap

UK£7.5b

7D

-1.4%

1Y

-4.4%

Updated

22 Dec, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

S32 Stock Overview

Operates as a diversified metals and mining company. More details

S32 fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation2/6
Future Growth4/6
Past Performance0/6
Financial Health5/6
Dividends0/6

Rewards

Risk Analysis

No risks detected for S32 from our risk checks.

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South32 Limited Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for South32
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceAU$1.66
52 Week HighAU$2.10
52 Week LowAU$1.42
Beta0.91
1 Month Change-16.26%
3 Month Change2.46%
1 Year Change-4.37%
3 Year Change-22.60%
5 Year Change14.51%
Change since IPO54.07%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Shareholder Returns

S32GB Metals and MiningGB Market
7D-1.4%-4.8%-2.6%
1Y-4.4%-14.0%2.4%

Return vs Industry: S32 exceeded the UK Metals and Mining industry which returned -14.1% over the past year.

Return vs Market: S32 underperformed the UK Market which returned 2.4% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is S32's price volatile compared to industry and market?
S32 volatility
S32 Average Weekly Movement5.0%
Metals and Mining Industry Average Movement7.8%
Market Average Movement4.8%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market10.6%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.6%

Stable Share Price: S32 has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.

Volatility Over Time: S32's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
20009,906Graham Kerrwww.south32.net

South32 Limited operates as a diversified metals and mining company. The company operates through Worsley Alumina, Brazil Alumina, Brazil Aluminium, Hillside Aluminium, Mozal Aluminium, Sierra Gorda, Cannington, Hermosa, Cerro Matoso, Australia Manganese, and South Africa Manganese segments. It has a portfolio of assets producing bauxite, alumina, aluminum, copper, silver, lead, zinc, nickel, metallurgical coal, manganese, and ferronickel products.

South32 Limited Fundamentals Summary

How do South32's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
S32 fundamental statistics
Market capUK£7.48b
Earnings (TTM)-UK£507.38m
Revenue (TTM)UK£4.44b

1.7x

P/S Ratio

-14.7x

P/E Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
S32 income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$5.59b
Cost of RevenueUS$3.05b
Gross ProfitUS$2.53b
Other ExpensesUS$3.17b
Earnings-US$638.00m

Last Reported Earnings

Jun 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Jan 19, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)-0.14
Gross Margin45.36%
Net Profit Margin-11.42%
Debt/Equity Ratio10.0%

How did S32 perform over the long term?

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Dividends

1.7%

Current Dividend Yield

-25%

Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 05:27
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2024/06/30

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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.

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Analyst Sources

South32 Limited is covered by 48 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
Ayan GhoshAvior Capital Markets
Russell WrightBarclay Pearce Capital Pty Limited
Izak RossouwBarclays