South32 (S32) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

South32 Limited operates as a diversified metals and mining company in Australia, India, China, Japan, the Middle East, Mozambique, the Netherlands, Brazil, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, the United States, and internationally. The company operates through Worsley Alumina, Brazil Alumina, Brazil Aluminium, Hillside Aluminium, Mozal Aluminium, Sierra Gorda, Cannington, Hermosa, Cerro Matoso, Illawarra Metallurgical Coal, 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, ferronickel, and other base metals. The company also exports its products. South32 Limited was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Perth, Australia.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 144.20 to 147
• 50-Day Range: 130 to 153.60
• 52-Week Range: 117 to 199.90
• Volume: 103,613 shs
• Average Volume: 348,127 shs
• Market Capitalization: £8.20 billion
• P/E Ratio: 102.44
• Dividend Yield: 2.06%
• Price Target: GBX 205
• Consensus Rating: Hold

South32 Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

South32 scored higher than 40% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

South32 has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

South32 has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of South32 is 102.44, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.93.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of South32 is 102.44, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 95.87.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

South32 has a PEG Ratio of 7.26. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

South32 has a P/B Ratio of 0.48. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for S32.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

South32 pays a meaningful dividend of 2.02%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

South32 does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of South32 is 210.79%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for S32.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.78

News Sentiment

South32 has a news sentiment score of 0.78. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.52 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for South32 this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, South32 insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.43% of the stock of South32 is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

44.48% of the stock of South32 is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

S32 Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have S32 shares performed this year?

South32's stock was trading at GBX 168.50 at the start of the year. Since then, S32 stock has decreased by 13.5% and is now trading at GBX 145.80.

How do I buy shares of South32?

Shares of S32 stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

What other stocks do shareholders of South32 own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that South32 investors own include Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI), Blue Star Foods (BSFC), American Battery Technology (ABAT), Amprius Technologies (AMPX), ARAVIVE (ARAV), bluebird bio (BLUE) and Nuburu (BURU).

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: Other Industrial Metals & Mining
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:S32
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.south32.net
• Phone: 61-8-9324-9000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 9,616
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for South32: GBX 205
• High Price Target: GBX 370
• Low Price Target: GBX 120
• Potential Upside/Downside: +40.6%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 1.42
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 102.44
• Forward P/E Ratio: 24.96
• P/E Growth: 7.26
• Net Income: £100.01 million
• Net Margins: 1.66%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 0.58%
• Return on Assets: 0.23%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 17.48
• Current Ratio: 2.39
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £6.03 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.36
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: GBX 300.98 per share
• Price / Book: 0.48

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 5,624,311,883
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £8.20 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.91