South32 (S32) Competitors GBX 143.40 -6.60 (-4.40%) As of 11:52 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesBuy This Stock S32 vs. ADT1, GFM, SVML, KMR, SOLG, PRE, CAPD, ECOR, BSE, and TRRShould you be buying South32 stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of South32 include Adriatic Metals (ADT1), Griffin Mining (GFM), Sovereign Metals (SVML), Kenmare Resources (KMR), SolGold (SOLG), Pensana (PRE), Capital (CAPD), Ecora Resources (ECOR), Base Resources (BSE), and Trident Royalties (TRR). These companies are all part of the "other industrial metals & mining" industry. South32 vs. Its Competitors Adriatic Metals Griffin Mining Sovereign Metals Kenmare Resources SolGold Pensana Capital Ecora Resources Base Resources Trident Royalties South32 (LON:S32) and Adriatic Metals (LON:ADT1) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and dividends. Does the media prefer S32 or ADT1? In the previous week, South32 had 5 more articles in the media than Adriatic Metals. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for South32 and 1 mentions for Adriatic Metals. South32's average media sentiment score of 0.52 beat Adriatic Metals' score of 0.00 indicating that South32 is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment South32 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Adriatic Metals 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of S32 or ADT1? 44.5% of South32 shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 31.2% of Adriatic Metals shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of South32 shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.4% of Adriatic Metals shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. 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 stronger 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£6.03B1.34£100.01M£1.42100.76Adriatic MetalsN/AN/A-£68.31M-£13.26-21.50 Do analysts rate S32 or ADT1? South32 currently has a consensus price target of GBX 205, suggesting a potential upside of 42.96%. Adriatic Metals has a consensus price target of GBX 277, suggesting a potential downside of 2.81%. 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 South32 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Adriatic Metals 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has more risk & volatility, S32 or ADT1? South32 has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Adriatic Metals has a beta of 1.12, indicating that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. 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. Email Address 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£8.07B£1.06B£3.28B£3.01BDividend Yield2.02%6.19%5.14%5.02%P/E Ratio100.76100.55103.34160.66Price / Sales1.3420,911.0731,218,733,196,560,400.00293,821.64Price / CashN/A24.7023.9227.97Price / Book0.487.316.054.64Net Income£100.01M£71.98M£147.89M£5.90B7 Day Performance-1.38%2.90%2.17%7.26%1 Month Performance1.99%6.85%6.05%12.68%1 Year Performance-25.23%38.53%25.74%62.03% South32 Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)S32South322.0929 of 5 starsGBX 143.40-4.4%GBX 205+43.0%-21.8%£8.07B£6.03B100.769,616News CoverageGap DownHigh Trading VolumeADT1Adriatic Metals0.0376 of 5 starsGBX 275+1.3%GBX 277+0.7%+44.0%£1.12BN/A-20.74296GFMGriffin Mining1.0227 of 5 starsGBX 190.02+1.6%GBX 200+5.3%+26.7%£438.27M£196.43M21.23448High Trading VolumeSVMLSovereign Metals1.2598 of 5 starsGBX 34.40+1.2%GBX 55+59.9%-12.8%£410.17MN/A-20.79N/AKMRKenmare Resources4.1148 of 5 starsGBX 321.22+1.0%GBX 580+80.6%+0.8%£355.11M£440.17M4.531,687SOLGSolGoldN/AGBX 6.92-0.6%N/A-21.6%£259.53MN/A-4.23461PREPensanaN/AGBX 65.60+9.0%N/A+308.2%£242.47MN/A-49.321News CoverageGap UpCAPDCapital2.1047 of 5 starsGBX 84.40+0.2%GBX 60-28.9%-14.2%£206.26M£416.20M7.102,739ECOREcora Resources4.2105 of 5 starsGBX 63flatGBX 137.50+118.3%+1.9%£193.69M£94.02M8.3150Dividend CutGap DownBSEBase ResourcesN/AN/AGBX 13+∞N/A£143.91M£135.11M-387.501,744TRRTrident RoyaltiesN/AN/AN/AN/A£142.44M£9.52M4,860.009 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Adriatic Metals Competitors Griffin Mining Competitors Sovereign Metals Competitors Kenmare Resources Competitors SolGold Competitors Pensana Competitors Capital Competitors Ecora Resources Competitors Base Resources Competitors Trident Royalties 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 7/14/2025 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 | SponsoredEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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