Kumba Iron Ore Limited

JSE:KIO Stock Report

Market Cap: R107.0b

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 -11.2%, while the Metals and Mining industry saw earnings declining at 6.3% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 3.9% per year. Kumba Iron Ore's return on equity is 27.5%, and it has net margins of 21.8%.

Key information

-11.17%

Earnings growth rate

-11.18%

EPS growth rate

Metals and Mining Industry Growth36.20%
Revenue growth rate-3.93%
Return on equity27.52%
Net Margin21.80%
Next Earnings Update19 Feb 2026

Recent past performance updates

Some Investors May Be Willing To Look Past Kumba Iron Ore's (JSE:KIO) Soft Earnings

Feb 26
Some Investors May Be Willing To Look Past Kumba Iron Ore's (JSE:KIO) Soft Earnings

Recent updates

Improved Earnings Required Before Kumba Iron Ore Limited (JSE:KIO) Shares Find Their Feet

Oct 25
Improved Earnings Required Before Kumba Iron Ore Limited (JSE:KIO) Shares Find Their Feet

Kumba Iron Ore (JSE:KIO) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

Oct 04
Kumba Iron Ore (JSE:KIO) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return
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Sishen UHDMS Upgrade Will Boost Premium Ore Amid Cost Pressure

Investment in high-grade iron ore production, efficiency programs, and logistics partnerships position Kumba for margin growth despite potential market pressures.

Kumba Iron Ore Limited's (JSE:KIO) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

Jul 08
Kumba Iron Ore Limited's (JSE:KIO) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

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

Jun 16
We Think Kumba Iron Ore (JSE:KIO) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Here's Why Shareholders Should Examine Kumba Iron Ore Limited's (JSE:KIO) CEO Compensation Package More Closely

May 29
Here's Why Shareholders Should Examine Kumba Iron Ore Limited's (JSE:KIO) CEO Compensation Package More Closely

Kumba Iron Ore's (JSE:KIO) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

May 18
Kumba Iron Ore's (JSE:KIO) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

Some Investors May Be Willing To Look Past Kumba Iron Ore's (JSE:KIO) Soft Earnings

Feb 26
Some Investors May Be Willing To Look Past Kumba Iron Ore's (JSE:KIO) Soft Earnings

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

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
30 Jun 2567,26214,66425,3730
31 Mar 2567,89614,68225,4980
31 Dec 2468,52914,69925,6230
30 Sep 2476,14317,46525,4780
30 Jun 2483,75720,23025,3330
31 Mar 2484,99621,47824,5320
31 Dec 2386,23422,72523,7300
30 Sep 2377,78417,89123,3590
30 Jun 2369,33413,05622,9880
31 Mar 2371,68314,01223,0680
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

Quality Earnings: KIO has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: KIO's current net profit margins (21.8%) are lower than last year (24.2%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: KIO's earnings have declined by 11.2% 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 (-27.5%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Metals and Mining industry average (-34.4%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: KIO's Return on Equity (27.5%) 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 Analysis2025/12/15 00:16
End of Day Share Price 2025/12/15 00:00
Earnings2025/06/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Kumba Iron Ore Limited is covered by 20 analysts. 8 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