Kumba Iron Ore Limited

JSE:KIO Stock Report

Market Cap: R123.0b

Kumba Iron Ore Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Kumba Iron Ore's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -5%, while the Metals and Mining industry saw earnings growing at 10.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 0.2% per year. Kumba Iron Ore's return on equity is 27.8%, and it has net margins of 21.4%.

Key information

-5.0%

Earnings growth rate

-5.0%

EPS growth rate

Metals and Mining Industry Growth36.2%
Revenue growth rate0.2%
Return on equity27.8%
Net Margin21.4%
Next Earnings Update29 Jul 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For Kumba Iron Ore Limited (JSE:KIO) After Its Annual Results

Feb 21
Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For Kumba Iron Ore Limited (JSE:KIO) After Its Annual Results

Kumba Iron Ore Limited (JSE:KIO) Analysts Just Trimmed Their Revenue Forecasts By 14%

Feb 18
Kumba Iron Ore Limited (JSE:KIO) Analysts Just Trimmed Their Revenue Forecasts By 14%

Insufficient Growth At Kumba Iron Ore Limited (JSE:KIO) Hampers Share Price

Jan 20
Insufficient Growth At Kumba Iron Ore Limited (JSE:KIO) Hampers Share Price

Kumba Iron Ore (JSE:KIO) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Dec 24
Kumba Iron Ore (JSE:KIO) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

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

Oct 20
Many Would Be Envious Of Kumba Iron Ore's (JSE:KIO) Excellent Returns On Capital

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

Sep 28
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

Sep 06
These 4 Measures Indicate That Kumba Iron Ore (JSE:KIO) Is Using Debt Safely

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

Jun 25
Kumba Iron Ore (JSE:KIO) Is Investing Its Capital With Increasing Efficiency

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

Jun 04
Kumba Iron Ore Limited's (JSE:KIO) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing

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

Apr 02
Kumba Iron Ore (JSE:KIO) Could Easily Take On More Debt

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Kumba Iron Ore makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

JSE:KIO Revenue, expenses and earnings (ZAR Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Dec 2468,52914,69925,6230
30 Sep 2476,14317,46525,4800
30 Jun 2483,75720,23025,2720
31 Mar 2484,99621,47824,4690
31 Dec 2386,23422,72523,7300
30 Sep 2377,78417,89123,3420
30 Jun 2369,33413,05622,9540
31 Mar 2371,68314,01223,0510
31 Dec 2274,03214,96823,1470
30 Sep 2277,74318,21822,7820
30 Jun 2281,45321,46722,4160
31 Mar 2291,77327,36721,6540
31 Dec 21102,09233,26620,8910
30 Sep 21107,11735,49526,4110
30 Jun 21112,14137,72431,9310
31 Mar 2196,12330,25226,9720
31 Dec 2080,10422,77922,0120
30 Sep 2070,73518,69411,0390
30 Jun 2061,36614,609650
31 Mar 2062,82615,434650
31 Dec 1964,28516,259650
30 Sep 1962,51716,5006,2310
30 Jun 1960,74916,741-180
31 Mar 1953,23713,208-270
31 Dec 1845,7259,674-370
30 Sep 1845,03910,2084,6390
30 Jun 1844,35310,7423,1200
31 Mar 1845,36611,5764,4490
31 Dec 1746,37912,4095,7780
30 Sep 1745,23411,3765,5600
30 Jun 1744,08910,3435,3420
31 Mar 1742,1229,4815,3470
31 Dec 1640,1558,6185,3520
30 Sep 1636,5154,8595,3010
30 Jun 1632,8751,1005,2500
31 Mar 1634,0688305,3630
31 Dec 1535,2605595,4750
30 Sep 1538,1903,5825,3350
30 Jun 1541,1196,6055,1940
31 Mar 1544,3588,6654,8530
31 Dec 1447,59710,7244,5120
30 Sep 1451,09412,4614,4500
30 Jun 1454,59114,1984,3880
31 Mar 1454,52614,8224,4460

Quality Earnings: KIO has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: KIO's current net profit margins (21.4%) are lower than last year (26.4%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: KIO's earnings have declined by 5% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: KIO's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: KIO had negative earnings growth (-35.3%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Metals and Mining industry average (-32.5%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: KIO's Return on Equity (27.8%) is considered high.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/02/21 16:56
End of Day Share Price 2025/02/21 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Management10 years
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Analyst Sources

Kumba Iron Ore Limited is covered by 28 analysts. 10 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Mpumelelo MthembuAbsa Bank Limited
Wade NapierAvior Capital Markets
Caroline LearmonthBarclays