South32 Limited

JSE:S32 Stock Report

Market Cap: R178.9b

South32 Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 0/6

South32 has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 4.2%, while the Metals and Mining industry saw earnings growing at 10.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 3.4% per year.

Key information

4.2%

Earnings growth rate

4.2%

EPS growth rate

Metals and Mining Industry Growth36.2%
Revenue growth rate3.4%
Return on equity-7.1%
Net Margin-11.4%
Next Earnings Update19 Jan 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How South32 makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

JSE:S32 Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Jun 245,587-6381,6100
31 Dec 236,982-8052,0600
30 Sep 237,260-4892,0610
30 Jun 235,752-6181,5540
31 Mar 238,3101,0752,0030
31 Dec 229,0822,3221,9450
30 Sep 229,2292,4961,9450
30 Jun 229,3752,6691,9450
31 Mar 228,2281,8421,8240
31 Dec 217,0811,0141,7020
30 Sep 216,3305781,7080
30 Jun 215,5781421,7130
31 Dec 204,3262191,5970
30 Sep 204,7301891,6010
30 Jun 205,1331581,6050
31 Mar 206,587-1062,2810
31 Dec 196,928-1472,3990
30 Sep 197,2241212,3990
30 Jun 197,5193892,3980
31 Mar 197,7889072,3190
31 Dec 188,0571,4242,2390
30 Sep 187,9011,3782,2420
30 Jun 187,7441,3322,2440
31 Mar 187,6001,2432,1200
31 Dec 177,4561,1541,9950
30 Sep 177,3261,1931,9850
30 Jun 177,1951,2311,9750
31 Mar 176,7659931,9750
31 Dec 166,3347541,9750
30 Sep 166,227-4301,9750
30 Jun 166,119-1,6151,9740
31 Mar 166,288-2,1001,6030
31 Dec 156,457-2,5851,2320
30 Sep 155,265-1,7551,2300
30 Jun 154,072-9261,2280
31 Dec 14-3,825-407-1,38116
30 Sep 14-1,486-203-47716
30 Jun 14853042716

Quality Earnings: S32 is currently unprofitable.

Growing Profit Margin: S32 is currently unprofitable.

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: S32 is unprofitable, but has reduced losses over the past 5 years at a rate of 4.2% per year.

Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare S32's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable

Earnings vs Industry: S32 is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Metals and Mining industry (-18.4%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: S32 has a negative Return on Equity (-7.13%), as it is currently unprofitable.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/25 19:31
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/24 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2024/06/30

Data Sources

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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

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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