Kumba Iron Ore (JSE:KIO) - Stock Price, News & Analysis

KIO Stock Overview

Engages in the exploration, extraction, beneficiation, marketing, sale, and shipping of iron ore for the steel industry primarily in South Africa, China, rest of Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa. More details

KIO fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation	3/6
Future Growth	1/6
Past Performance	6/6
Financial Health	5/6
Dividends	5/6

Rewards

Price-To-Earnings ratio (5.3x) is below the ZA market (10.1x)

Earnings grew by 54.9% over the past year

Trading at good value compared to peers and industry

Risk Analysis

Earnings are forecast to decline by an average of 9.1% per year for the next 3 years

Unstable dividend track record

Kumba Iron Ore Limited Competitors

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R3.7b

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JSE:AMS

R162.8b

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JSE:HAR

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Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Kumba Iron Ore
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price	R336.00
52 Week High	R622.26
52 Week Low	R314.17
Beta	1.17
11 Month Change	1.08%
3 Month Change	-6.79%
1 Year Change	-45.27%
33 Year Change	-21.18%
5 Year Change	-10.61%
Change since IPO	205.45%

Many Would Be Envious Of Kumba Iron Ore's (JSE:KIO) Excellent Returns On Capital

Oct 20

Recent updates

Many Would Be Envious Of Kumba Iron Ore's (JSE:KIO) Excellent Returns On Capital

Oct 20

Kumba Iron Ore Limited's (JSE:KIO) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing

Jun 04

Kumba Iron Ore (JSE:KIO) Could Easily Take On More Debt

Apr 02

Why We Like The Returns At Kumba Iron Ore (JSE:KIO)

Feb 19

Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Kumba Iron Ore Limited (JSE:KIO)

Dec 28

Here's Why Kumba Iron Ore (JSE:KIO) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Dec 07

Under The Bonnet, Kumba Iron Ore's (JSE:KIO) Returns Look Impressive

Nov 16

We Think Kumba Iron Ore (JSE:KIO) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Sep 08

Kumba Iron Ore (JSE:KIO) Is Paying Out Less In Dividends Than Last Year

Jul 28

Investors Should Be Encouraged By Kumba Iron Ore's (JSE:KIO) Returns On Capital

Jul 19

Kumba Iron Ore (JSE:KIO) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Apr 11

Kumba Iron Ore (JSE:KIO) Is Very Good At Capital Allocation

Mar 24

Calculating The Fair Value Of Kumba Iron Ore Limited (JSE:KIO)

Jul 29

Kumba Iron Ore Limited (JSE:KIO) Shares Could Be 22% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Apr 23

An Intrinsic Calculation For Kumba Iron Ore Limited (JSE:KIO) Suggests It's 39% Undervalued

Jan 19

If You Like EPS Growth Then Check Out Kumba Iron Ore (JSE:KIO) Before It's Too Late

Oct 30

A Look At The Fair Value Of Kumba Iron Ore Limited (JSE:KIO)

Oct 10

New Forecasts: Here's What Analysts Think The Future Holds For Kumba Iron Ore Limited (JSE:KIO)

Jul 29

Shareholder Returns

	KIO	ZA Metals and Mining	ZA Market
7D	0.4%	4.7%	2.4%
1Y	-45.3%	-4.6%	14.8%

Return vs Industry: KIO underperformed the ZA Metals and Mining industry which returned -4.6% over the past year.

Return vs Market: KIO underperformed the ZA Market which returned 14.8% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is KIO's price volatile compared to industry and market?
KIO volatility
KIO Average Weekly Movement	5.8%
Metals and Mining Industry Average Movement	6.8%
Market Average Movement	4.4%
10% most volatile stocks in ZA Market	9.4%
10% least volatile stocks in ZA Market	2.6%

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

Volatility Over Time: KIO's weekly volatility (6%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

Founded	Employees	CEO	Website
2005	n/a	Mpumi Zikalala	www.angloamericankumba.com

Kumba Iron Ore Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration, extraction, beneficiation, marketing, sale, and shipping of iron ore for the steel industry primarily in South Africa, China, rest of Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa. It produces iron ore at Sishen and Kolomela mines in the Northern Cape Province. The company is also involved in the operation of a port in Saldanha Bay in the Western Cape Province.

Kumba Iron Ore Limited Fundamentals Summary

How do Kumba Iron Ore's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
KIO fundamental statistics
Market cap	R109.67b
Earnings (TTM)	R20.23b
Revenue (TTM)	R83.76b

5.3x

P/E Ratio

1.3x

P/S Ratio

Is KIO overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
KIO income statement (TTM)
Revenue	R83.76b
Cost of Revenue	R13.82b
Gross Profit	R69.94b
Other Expenses	R49.71b
Earnings	R20.23b

Last Reported Earnings

Jun 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Feb 18, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)	63.03
Gross Margin	83.50%
Net Profit Margin	24.15%
Debt/Equity Ratio	1.5%

How did KIO perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

12.8%

Current Dividend Yield

68%

Payout Ratio

KIO Stock Overview

Rewards

Risk Analysis

Kumba Iron Ore Limited Competitors

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JSE:HAR

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JSE:GFI

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Price History & Performance

Recent News & Updates

Kumba Iron Ore Limited to Report Fiscal Year 2024 Results on Feb 18, 2025

Now 21% overvalued

Kumba Iron Ore Limited Provides Sales Guidance for the Full Year 2024

Now 21% undervalued after recent price drop

Many Would Be Envious Of Kumba Iron Ore's (JSE:KIO) Excellent Returns On Capital

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 16%

Recent updates

Kumba Iron Ore Limited to Report Fiscal Year 2024 Results on Feb 18, 2025

Now 21% overvalued

Kumba Iron Ore Limited Provides Sales Guidance for the Full Year 2024

Now 21% undervalued after recent price drop

Many Would Be Envious Of Kumba Iron Ore's (JSE:KIO) Excellent Returns On Capital

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 16%

CFO & Executive Director recently sold R841k worth of stock

Kumba Iron Ore Limited's (JSE:KIO) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking

These 4 Measures Indicate That Kumba Iron Ore (JSE:KIO) Is Using Debt Safely

Upcoming dividend of R18.77 per share

First half 2024 earnings released: EPS: R22.27 (vs R30.04 in 1H 2023)

First half dividend reduced to R18.77

Kumba Iron Ore Limited Approves Interim Cash Dividend for the Period Ended June 30, 2024, Payable on August 19, 2024

Now 22% undervalued after recent price drop

Kumba Iron Ore Limited Appoints Neo Violet Mokhesi as Independent Non-Executive Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Social, Ethics and Transformation Committee and Safety, Health and Sustainable Development Committee

Now 21% undervalued after recent price drop

Now 20% undervalued after recent price drop

Kumba Iron Ore (JSE:KIO) Is Investing Its Capital With Increasing Efficiency

Now 20% undervalued after recent price drop

Kumba Iron Ore Limited's (JSE:KIO) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing

Kumba Iron Ore Limited Provides Production and Sales Guidance for the Full Fiscal Year 2024

Kumba Iron Ore Limited, Annual General Meeting, May 28, 2024

Kumba Iron Ore (JSE:KIO) Could Easily Take On More Debt

Kumba Iron Ore Limited Appoints Mr. Matthew Walker as Non-Executive Director, Effective April 1, 2024

Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 15%

Non Executive Director exercised options and sold R10m worth of stock

Upcoming dividend of R24.20 per share

Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: R70.80 (vs R46.64 in FY 2022)

Kumba Iron Ore Limited Approves Gross Final Cash Dividend for the Year Ended 31 December 2023, Payable on 18 March 2024

Why We Like The Returns At Kumba Iron Ore (JSE:KIO)

Now 23% overvalued after recent price rise

Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Kumba Iron Ore Limited (JSE:KIO)

Here's Why Kumba Iron Ore (JSE:KIO) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

CFO & Executive Director recently sold R1.8m worth of stock

Under The Bonnet, Kumba Iron Ore's (JSE:KIO) Returns Look Impressive

Kumba Iron Ore Limited Announces Board Changes

Kumba Iron Ore Limited Provides Production and Sales Guidance for the Full Year 2023

Sarah Kuijlaars Steps Down as Non-Executive Director, Member of Both the Strategy and Investment Committee and the Social, Ethics and Transformation Committee of Kumba Iron Ore Limited, Effective 1 October 2023

Sarah Kuijlaars, Steps Down as Non-Executive Director of Kumba Iron Ore Limited, Effective 1 October 2023

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 17%

We Think Kumba Iron Ore (JSE:KIO) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Kumba Iron Ore Limited to Report Q2, 2024 Results on Jul 23, 2024

Upcoming dividend of R22.60 per share at 8.8% yield

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 11%, revenue downgraded

Kumba Iron Ore (JSE:KIO) Is Paying Out Less In Dividends Than Last Year

First half 2023 earnings released: EPS: R30.04 (vs R36.01 in 1H 2022)

Kumba Iron Ore Limited Announces Interim Cash Dividend for the Period Ended 30 June 2023, Payable on 21 August 2023

Kumba Iron Ore Limited Revises Sales Guidance for the Year 2023

Investors Should Be Encouraged By Kumba Iron Ore's (JSE:KIO) Returns On Capital

New minor risk - Profit margin trend

Kumba Iron Ore Limited Appoints Mary Bomela as Lead Independent Non-Executive Director, Effective from 1 July 2023

Kumba Iron Ore Limited Announces Changes to Board Committees

CFO & Executive Director recently sold R1.5m worth of stock

Kumba Iron Ore (JSE:KIO) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 13%

Kumba Iron Ore (JSE:KIO) Is Very Good At Capital Allocation

Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 15%

Upcoming dividend of R16.30 per share at 6.8% yield

Non Executive Director recently sold R7.5m worth of stock