South32 (S32) Competitors GBX 130 +0.20 (+0.15%) As of 11:54 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesBuy This Stock S32 vs. ADT1, SOLG, SVML, GFM, KMR, PRE, CAPD, ECOR, MKA, and KP2Should you be buying South32 stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of South32 include Adriatic Metals (ADT1), SolGold (SOLG), Sovereign Metals (SVML), Griffin Mining (GFM), Kenmare Resources (KMR), Pensana (PRE), Capital (CAPD), Ecora Resources (ECOR), Mkango Resources (MKA), and Kore Potash (KP2). These companies are all part of the "other industrial metals & mining" industry. South32 vs. Its Competitors Adriatic Metals SolGold Sovereign Metals Griffin Mining Kenmare Resources Pensana Capital Ecora Resources Mkango Resources Kore Potash Adriatic Metals (LON:ADT1) and South32 (LON:S32) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends. Does the media prefer ADT1 or S32? In the previous week, South32 had 4 more articles in the media than Adriatic Metals. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for South32 and 0 mentions for Adriatic Metals. South32's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Adriatic Metals' score of 0.00 indicating that South32 is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Adriatic Metals Neutral South32 Positive Is ADT1 or S32 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 Adriatic MetalsN/A -36.22% -6.80% South32 1.66%0.58%0.23% Do analysts recommend ADT1 or S32? Adriatic Metals currently has a consensus target price of GBX 277, suggesting a potential downside of 9.92%. South32 has a consensus target price of GBX 206.67, suggesting a potential upside of 58.97%. Given South32's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe South32 is more favorable than Adriatic Metals.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Adriatic Metals 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00South32 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has stronger valuation and earnings, ADT1 or S32? 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 RatioAdriatic MetalsN/AN/A-£68.31M-£13.26-23.19South32£6.03B1.21£100.01M£1.4291.34 Which has more risk and volatility, ADT1 or S32? Adriatic Metals has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, South32 has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of ADT1 or S32? 31.2% of Adriatic Metals shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.5% of South32 shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.4% of Adriatic Metals shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of South32 shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummarySouth32 beats Adriatic Metals on 12 of the 14 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding S32 and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. 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£7.31B£1.10B£3.45B£3.17BDividend Yield2.02%6.19%5.13%5.04%P/E Ratio91.34136.70109.72169.23Price / Sales1.2125,065.3333,820,294,296,579,800.00465,108.52Price / CashN/A24.7024.1727.93Price / Book0.437.676.186.89Net Income£100.01M£71.98M£150.51M£5.89B7 Day Performance-5.80%3.38%3.02%0.23%1 Month Performance-10.22%10.69%7.71%50.01%1 Year Performance-18.44%55.45%39.81%150.47% South32 Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)S32South322.1465 of 5 starsGBX 130+0.2%GBX 206.67+59.0%-16.4%£7.31B£6.03B91.349,616News CoverageADT1Adriatic MetalsN/AGBX 296-0.5%GBX 277-6.4%+105.8%£1.21BN/A-22.33296SOLGSolGoldN/AGBX 14.39+0.4%N/A+55.1%£539.79MN/A-8.81461SVMLSovereign MetalsN/AGBX 38.80+4.3%GBX 55+41.8%+6.3%£462.64MN/A-23.44N/AGFMGriffin Mining0.9558 of 5 starsGBX 185.50-1.2%GBX 200+7.8%+32.8%£427.84M£196.43M20.72448News CoverageKMRKenmare Resources3.182 of 5 starsGBX 329-0.9%GBX 370+12.5%-6.9%£363.71M£440.17M4.641,687PREPensanaN/AGBX 83.60+6.9%N/A+560.0%£309.01MN/A-62.861News CoverageCAPDCapital2.1674 of 5 starsGBX 91.80+1.8%GBX 60-34.6%+6.5%£224.34M£416.20M7.722,739ECOREcora Resources4.1658 of 5 starsGBX 72.20-3.1%GBX 135+87.0%+20.0%£221.97M£94.02M9.5350News CoveragePositive NewsDividend CutHigh Trading VolumeMKAMkango ResourcesN/AGBX 43.50-3.3%N/A+557.8%£182.07MN/A-54.94N/AKP2Kore PotashN/AGBX 3.14-2.0%N/A+64.7%£171.85M£181.33M-145,231.4821 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Adriatic Metals Competitors SolGold Competitors Sovereign Metals Competitors Griffin Mining Competitors Kenmare Resources Competitors Pensana Competitors Capital Competitors Ecora Resources Competitors Mkango Resources Competitors Kore Potash 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 8/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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