South32 (S32) Competitors GBX 145.40 +4.20 (+2.97%) As of 10/7/2025 11:54 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesBuy This Stock S32 vs. ADT1, SOLG, PRE, GFM, KMR, SVML, ECOR, CAPD, KP2, and MKAShould you be buying South32 stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of South32 include Adriatic Metals (ADT1), SolGold (SOLG), Pensana (PRE), Griffin Mining (GFM), Kenmare Resources (KMR), Sovereign Metals (SVML), Ecora Resources (ECOR), Capital (CAPD), Kore Potash (KP2), and Mkango Resources (MKA). These companies are all part of the "other industrial metals & mining" industry. South32 vs. Its Competitors Adriatic Metals SolGold Pensana Griffin Mining Kenmare Resources Sovereign Metals Ecora Resources Capital Kore Potash Mkango Resources South32 (LON:S32) and Adriatic Metals (LON:ADT1) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, dividends and analyst recommendations. Does the media refer more to S32 or ADT1? In the previous week, South32 had 1 more articles in the media than Adriatic Metals. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for South32 and 1 mentions for Adriatic Metals. Adriatic Metals' average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat South32's score of 0.50 indicating that Adriatic Metals is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment South32 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Adriatic Metals 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in S32 or ADT1? 43.9% of South32 shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.1% of Adriatic Metals shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of South32 shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.5% of Adriatic Metals shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts recommend S32 or ADT1? South32 presently has a consensus price target of GBX 125, indicating a potential downside of 14.03%. Adriatic Metals has a consensus price target of GBX 277, indicating a potential downside of 13.44%. Given Adriatic Metals' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Adriatic Metals is more favorable than South32.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score South32 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.67Adriatic Metals 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Is S32 or ADT1 more profitable? South32 has a net margin of 1.66% compared to Adriatic Metals' net margin of 0.00%. South32's return on equity of 0.58% beat Adriatic Metals' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets South321.66% 0.58% 0.23% Adriatic Metals N/A -36.22%-6.80% Which has more risk and volatility, S32 or ADT1? South32 has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its share price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Adriatic Metals has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its share price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, S32 or ADT1? South32 has higher revenue and earnings than Adriatic Metals. Adriatic Metals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than South32, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSouth32£5.78B1.13£100.01M£0.053,093.62Adriatic Metals£27.59M40.08-£68.31M-£13.26-24.14 SummarySouth32 beats Adriatic Metals on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get South32 News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for S32 and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of LON and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart S32 vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSouth32Other Industrial Metals & Mining IndustryMaterials SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£6.53B£1.09B£3.77B£2.61BDividend Yield3.41%6.09%5.05%5.29%P/E Ratio3,093.62132.47157.464,431.88Price / Sales1.1355,992.2322,694.4899,742.77Price / CashN/A24.7026.4327.90Price / Book0.489.137.138.66Net Income£100.01M£71.69M£148.88M£5.89B7 Day Performance7.23%4.71%2.35%0.16%1 Month Performance12.89%17.60%11.73%5.35%1 Year Performance-21.15%97.28%66.81%164.07% South32 Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)S32South320.4218 of 5 starsGBX 145.40+3.0%GBX 125-14.0%-23.8%£6.53B£5.78B3,093.629,616News CoverageHigh Trading VolumeADT1Adriatic Metals0.2255 of 5 starsGBX 320flatGBX 277-13.4%N/A£1.11B£27.59M-24.14296SOLGSolGold2.584 of 5 starsGBX 15.04flatGBX 46+205.9%+53.7%£451.37MN/A-1,367.27461News CoveragePositive NewsGap DownPREPensanaN/AGBX 139+9.9%N/A+488.4%£415.85MN/A-7,637.361GFMGriffin Mining1.2427 of 5 starsGBX 185-0.3%GBX 200+8.1%+14.3%£340.78M£142.60M3,042.76448Gap DownKMRKenmare ResourcesN/AGBX 313+0.3%GBX 370+18.2%-7.7%£276.80M£417.32M-539.661,687SVMLSovereign MetalsN/AGBX 35flatN/A-9.6%£226.43MN/A-652.99N/AECOREcora Resources3.1263 of 5 starsGBX 84.80+1.8%GBX 135+59.2%+27.9%£211.20M£25.99M-706.6750News CoverageCAPDCapital1.1297 of 5 starsGBX 106.50-0.5%GBX 60-43.7%+28.0%£209.51M£337.77M906.382,739Insider TradeGap DownKP2Kore PotashN/AGBX 3.68+0.8%N/A+27.6%£178.71MN/A-170,370.3721MKAMkango ResourcesN/AGBX 49.50+3.3%N/A+876.3%£166.32MN/A-6,265.82N/AGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Adriatic Metals Competitors SolGold Competitors Pensana Competitors Griffin Mining Competitors Kenmare Resources Competitors Sovereign Metals Competitors Ecora Resources Competitors Capital Competitors Kore Potash Competitors Mkango Resources Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (LON:S32) was last updated on 10/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredGet my No. 1 gold stock nowGold recently broke past $3,800 per ounce – setting yet another new all-time high. 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