South32 (32Z) Stock Price & Analysis
32Z Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- EUR 2.67 - EUR 2.74
- 52-Week Range
- EUR 1.66 - EUR 3.29
- Previous Close
- EUR 2.67
- Volume
- N/A
- Average Volume (3M)
- 949
- Market Cap
- EUR 12.13B
- Enterprise Value
- EUR 17.18B
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- EUR 2.13B
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- EUR 1.85B
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- 12.6
- Beta
- 1.16
- Next Earnings
- Feb 18, 2027 (Est.)
- EPS Estimate
- 0.1
- Next Dividend Ex-Date
- N/A
- Dividend Yield
- 2.95%
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Profitability Rebound
The sharp FY2026 profitability recovery demonstrates substantial earnings power when operating performance and commodity conditions improve. Healthy gross and net margins can support reinvestment, strengthen resilience, and provide funding for South32’s growth projects over the next several quarters.
Conservative Balance Sheet
Low leverage and a sizable equity base give South32 financial flexibility in a cyclical materials industry. This position can help the company fund approved projects, absorb commodity downturns, and maintain strategic options without relying heavily on additional borrowing.
Base-metals Growth Pipeline
A visible pipeline of approved and advancing base-metals projects provides a structural avenue for production growth beyond current commodity-price movements. Expanding copper and zinc output could improve portfolio mix and support stronger long-term earnings from metals linked to industrial demand.
Bears Say
Cyclical Cash Generation
Uneven cash conversion reduces the reliability of internally generated funding even after the FY2026 improvement. Investment requirements and working-capital swings can absorb a large share of earnings, potentially constraining shareholder returns or growth spending during weaker commodity periods.
Fatal Safety Incident
The fatality is a serious operational and management issue that requires sustained corrective action rather than a one-time response. Enhanced controls may increase scrutiny and operating demands, while any recurrence could damage workforce trust, disrupt assets, and affect the company’s social licence.
Alcoa Transaction Execution Risk
The planned portfolio reshaping depends on a transaction that has not yet completed and remains subject to approvals and final financial reconciliation. Delays or differences in proceeds could postpone the intended shift toward base metals and reduce near-term balance-sheet and capital-allocation certainty.
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Company Description
South32
South32 Limited functions as a diversified metals and mining company, conducting operations across Australia, Southern Africa, North America, and South America. The firm manages its extensive activities through various segments, including Worsley Alumina, Brazil Alumina, and Illawarra Metallurgical Coal. Its substantial portfolio of assets is responsible for yielding a broad array of commodities such as bauxite, alumina, aluminum, copper, silver, lead, zinc, nickel, metallurgical coal, manganese, and ferronickel, as well as other base metals. South32 also engages in the global export of its products. Established in 2000, the company's corporate headquarters are situated in Perth, Australia.
- Sector
- Basicmaterials
- Industry
- Industrial Materials
- CEO
- Matthew Daley
- Employees
- 6,867
- Website
- www.south32.net
- Address
- 108 St Georges Terrace, Perth, WA, 6000, AU
South32 (32Z) Earnings & Revenues
32Z Earnings Call
Earnings Call SentimentPositive
The call delivered a predominantly positive commercial and financial message: strong earnings (+28% EBITDA, +55% underlying earnings), improved free cash flow, a clear growth pipeline (55% expected production growth from approved/under-construction projects), and a transformational sale to Alcoa that repositions the company toward higher-margin base metals. These positives are tempered by a serious safety failure (fatality), operational uncertainties at GEMCO related to water and weather, grade variability at Cannington due to stockpile processing, and near-term balance sheet pressure after returns and Hermosa investment. Transaction execution risk and a noted lockbox variance introduce additional near-term uncertainty. Overall, the highlights materially outweigh the lowlights while acknowledging significant safety and operational issues that require attention.
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Technical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| Technical Analysis | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| Moving Averages | 1 | 0 | 11 |
