SOUTH32 LIMITED (S32)
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S32

S32 - SOUTH32 LIMITED

FNArena Sector : Mining
Year End: June
GICS Industry Group : Materials
Debt/EBITDA: 2.08
Index: ASX50 | ASX100 | ASX200 | ASX300 | ALL-ORDS

South32 is a mining and metals company producing alumina, aluminium, energy and metallurgical coal, manganese, nickel, silver, lead and zinc in Australia, Southern Africa and South America. It was spun out of BHP Billiton in 2015.

LAST PRICE CHANGE +/- CHANGE % VOLUME

$2.83

02 May
2025

0.090

OPEN

$2.77

3.28%

HIGH

$2.87

22,496,587

LOW

$2.72

TARGET
$3.858

+0.02 change from previous day

 36.3% upside
Franking for last dividend paid out: 100%
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FNARENA'S MARKET CONSENSUS FORECASTS
S32: 1
Title FY25
Forecast		 FY26
Forecast
EPS (cps) 27.6 xxx
DPS (cps) 11.3 xxx
EPS Growth N/A xxx
DPS Growth N/A xxx
PE Ratio 10.2 xxx
Dividend Yield 4.0% xxx
Div Pay Ratio(%) 40.9% xxx
This company reports in USD.
All estimates have been converted into AUD by FNArena at present FX values.

Dividend yield today if purchased 3 years ago: 1.13%

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Dividend Yield Today On Last Actual Payout :

 1.92

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Last ex-div: 19/09 - ex-div 4.57c (franking 100%)

HISTORICAL DATA ARE ALL IN AUD
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Title 201920202021202220232024
EPS Basic xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-6.9
DPS All xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx5.2
Sales/Revenue xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx8,361.2 M
Book Value Per Share xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx297.2
Net Operating Cash Flow xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx1,707.6 M
Net Profit Margin xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-11.64 %

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Book Value Per Share

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Net Profit Margin

Title 201920202021202220232024
Return on Capital Employed xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-7.08 %
Return on Invested Capital xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-6.17 %
Return on Assets xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-4.51 %
Return on Equity xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-7.08 %
Return on Total Capital xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx1.67 %
Free Cash Flow ex dividends xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-131.2 M

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Return on Invested Capital

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Title 201920202021202220232024
Short-Term Debt xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx334 M
Long Term Debt xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx2,011 M
Total Debt xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx2,345 M
Goodwill - Gross xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx208 M
Cash & Equivalents - Generic xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx1,261 M
Price To Book Value xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx1.23

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Long Term Debt

Total Debt

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Cash & Equivalents - Generic

Price To Book Value

Title 201920202021202220232024
Capex xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx1,710.7 M
Capex % of Sales xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx20.46 %
Cost of Goods Sold xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx7,661 M
Selling, General & Admin. Exp & Other xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx429 M
Research & Development xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-
Investments - Total xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx3,621 M

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EXPERT VIEWS
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Sentiment Indicator

0.8

No. Of Recommendations

6
BROKER DATE RATING RECOMMENDATION TARGET PRICE % TO REACH TARGET COMMENTARY

Morgan Stanley

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Citi

22/04/2025

1

Buy

$4.00

41.34%

Citi describes South32's 3Q25 report as solid, with net cash rising US$299m to US$252m from strong operating performance and partial unwind of working capital.

Alumina/aluminium production was in line with the broker's forecasts but Cannington and South Africa manganese missed due to wealther-related disruption and planned maintenance, respectively. The company maintained FY25 guidance for all operations, exception Cannington which it cut by -10%.

Buy. Target unchanged at $4.

FORECAST
Citi forecasts a full year FY25 dividend of 11.68 cents and EPS of 27.06 cents.
Citi forecasts a full year FY26 dividend of 14.91 cents and EPS of 31.36 cents.

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xx/xx/xxxx

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No. Of Recommendations

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BROKER DATE RATING RECOMMENDATION TARGET PRICE % TO REACH TARGET COMMENTARY

Goldman Sachs

xx/xx/xxxx

1

xxx

$xx.xx

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Canaccord Genuity

30/04/2025

3

Upgrade to Hold from Sell

$2.60

-8.13%

Canaccord Genuity upgrades South32 to Hold from Sell after the March quarter update, noting alumina and aluminium production met expectations while manganese, silver and copper were weaker.

The analyst highlights a -10% downgrade to Cannington production guidance due to geotechnical issues, along with higher cost expectations at US$195/t ore processed.

Despite industrial metal price weakness and Hermosa capital cost concerns, valuation metrics have improved with South32’s earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation multiple now 4–5 times, implying limited downside.

Canaccord Genuity's FY25 earnings forecasts are raised by 9% on lower group costs, while FY26 is lowered by -3% on weaker copper revenues. Target price remains unchanged at $2.60.

FORECAST
Canaccord Genuity forecasts a full year FY25 dividend of 8.18 cents and EPS of 19.37 cents.
Canaccord Genuity forecasts a full year FY26 dividend of 5.38 cents and EPS of 11.99 cents.
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