South32 (S32) Competitors GBX 151.40 -2.60 (-1.69%) As of 11:48 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesBuy This Stock S32 vs. ADT1, SOLG, PRE, GFM, KMR, ECOR, SVML, 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), Ecora Resources (ECOR), Sovereign Metals (SVML), 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 Ecora Resources Sovereign Metals Capital Kore Potash Mkango Resources South32 (LON:S32) and Adriatic Metals (LON:ADT1) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and risk. Which has more volatility and risk, S32 or ADT1? South32 has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its share price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Adriatic Metals has a beta of 1.12, indicating that its share price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals believe 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 insiders. Comparatively, 10.5% of Adriatic Metals shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer S32 or ADT1? In the previous week, South32's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Adriatic Metals'average media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment South32 Neutral Adriatic Metals Neutral Do analysts rate S32 or ADT1? South32 currently has a consensus price target of GBX 125, indicating a potential downside of 17.44%. 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 clearly 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 higher earnings and valuation, 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£5.78B1.18£100.01M£4.7032.21Adriatic Metals£27.59M40.08-£68.31M-£13.26-24.14 SummarySouth32 beats Adriatic Metals on 8 of the 13 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£6.80B£1.12B£3.80B£2.57BDividend Yield2.97%6.10%5.07%5.38%P/E Ratio32.2121.1921.87500.32Price / Sales1.1859,387.7123,075.0098,879.49Price / CashN/A24.7024.3427.90Price / Book0.509.037.258.11Net Income£100.01M£71.69M£148.76M£5.89B7 Day Performance-1.05%-0.01%0.23%-0.58%1 Month Performance18.65%19.68%11.31%0.81%1 Year Performance-20.90%110.94%58.57%130.24% South32 Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)S32South320.559 of 5 starsGBX 151.40-1.7%GBX 125-17.4%-19.5%£6.80B£5.78B32.219,616ADT1Adriatic Metals0.0792 of 5 starsGBX 320flatGBX 277-13.4%N/A£1.11B£27.59M-24.14296SOLGSolGold2.4793 of 5 starsGBX 15.20-0.1%GBX 46+202.6%+89.2%£456.17MN/A-1,266.67461PREPensanaN/AGBX 146.50+5.4%N/A+511.6%£443.11MN/A-8,049.451GFMGriffin Mining1.015 of 5 starsGBX 179.50-3.0%GBX 200+11.4%+27.3%£317.13M£120.56M3,663.27448Gap DownKMRKenmare ResourcesN/AGBX 306-4.1%GBX 370+20.9%-20.1%£270.61M£417.32M-527.591,687ECOREcora Resources2.7472 of 5 starsGBX 89-1.3%GBX 135+51.7%+33.0%£221.66M£25.99M-741.6750SVMLSovereign MetalsN/AGBX 34+1.5%N/A+8.6%£219.96MN/A-513.60N/ACAPDCapital2.6484 of 5 starsGBX 107+3.9%GBX 60-43.9%+48.7%£210.49M£337.77M910.642,739Gap UpKP2Kore PotashN/AGBX 3.70+5.7%N/A+6.9%£179.68MN/A-12,333.3321MKAMkango ResourcesN/AGBX 51flatN/A+908.7%£171.36MN/A-6,455.70N/A Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Adriatic Metals Competitors SolGold Competitors Pensana Competitors Griffin Mining Competitors Kenmare Resources Competitors Ecora Resources Competitors Sovereign Metals 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 10/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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