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Antofagasta

LSE:ANTO · GB0000456144
Metals & MiningX-Large

360

13
EV / EBIT32
Price / Owner Earnings89
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield51
Price/Sales3
EV / Gross Profit26
Price/Book7
Return on Capital47
Cash Return on Capital8
Return on Equity47
EBIT Margin71
Gross Profitability44
Cash Conversion83
Accruals26
Owner Earnings Margin14
Sales growth70
Profit Growth84
Long-Term EPS Growth60
Reinvestment30
Price momentum83
Debt load40
Refinancing31
Debt Payback1
Liquidity79
Analyst ratings18
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside7
Market mood83
Value Creation12/20creating 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

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

Profile

CountryLiechtenstein
IndustryMetals & Mining
SizeX-Large
TypePublic Company
ExchangeLSE
Founded1888
Employees3
ISINGB0000456144
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Freight ServiceMining TechnologyMineralPrecious Metals

Description

Antofagasta plc engages in the mining and exploration activities in Chile. The company is a subsidiary of Metalinvest Establishment. The company’s core mining business consists of four assets, such as Los Pelambres (Minera Los Pelambres S.A., a 60%-…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

Antofagasta plc is a middle-of-the-road business: neither the economics nor the price stand out from the peer group.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is adequate. The company scores 12/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value. Analyst sentiment is cautious.

What to watch: Some accounting patterns deserve a closer look. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
15
2023202420252026

All-time high

50

Jul 2024

All-time low

4

Feb 2026

Average rank

26

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

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

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
3
3
3
7
Price/Earnings
1
10
3
15
Price/Book
7
14
14
23
Dividend Yield
51
23
28
26
Value (overall)
1
1
1
1

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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