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South32

ASX:S32 · AU000000S320
Metals & MiningX-Large

360

77
EV / EBIT74
Price / Owner Earnings82
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield73
Price/Sales48
EV / Gross Profit84
Price/Book65
Return on Capital53
Cash Return on Capital39
Return on Equity52
EBIT Margin67
Gross Profitability82
Cash Conversion86
Accruals66
Owner Earnings Margin39
Sales growth9
Profit Growth84
Long-Term EPS Growth79
Reinvestment23
Price momentum56
Debt load56
Refinancing62
Debt Payback1
Liquidity92
Analyst ratings49
Opinion Changes74
Price Target Upside27
Market mood33
Value Creation8/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

South32 clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountryAustralia
IndustryMetals & Mining
SizeX-Large
TypePublic Company
ExchangeASX
Founded2000
Employees3,264
Websitesouth32.net
ISINAU000000S320
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
ASX 100 (Australia)ASX 200 (Australia)ASX 300 (Australia)ASX 50 (Australia)JSE All Shares (South Africa)
Themes
Mining TechnologyEnergyMiningRenewable Energy

Description

South32 Limited (South32) operates as a resources company, primarily engaged in the mining and processing of various commodities. Business Segments The company operates through Worsley Alumina, Brazil Alumina, Brazil Aluminium, Hillside Aluminium,…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

South32 Limited sits in the middle of our grid: average quality, average price, no obvious signal in either direction.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

Growth is moderate; the safety picture is sturdy. The company scores 8/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.

No flags apply to this company at this time: accounts, balance sheet, and cash quality all pass. A clean bill of health is meaningful, not just the absence of a warning. This analysis describes numbers; it is not investment advice.

360° rank · history

1007550250
49
2023202420252026

All-time high

100

Jan 2023

All-time low

17

Mar 2026

Average rank

58

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
48
47
47
41
Price/Earnings
36
49
51
59
Price/Book
65
55
58
47
Dividend Yield
73
75
80
75
Value (overall)
60
66
72
62

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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