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

$2.93

01 Aug
2025

-0.010

OPEN

$2.92

-0.34%

HIGH

$2.97

13,652,432

LOW

$2.91

TARGET
$3.60 22.9% 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) 24.6 xxx
DPS (cps) 9.7 xxx
EPS Growth N/A xxx
DPS Growth N/A xxx
PE Ratio 11.9 xxx
Dividend Yield 3.3% xxx
Div Pay Ratio(%) 39.5% 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: 1.45%

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Dividend Yield Today On Last Actual Payout :

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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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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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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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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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No. Of Recommendations

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Ord Minnett

22/07/2025

1

Buy

$3.95

34.81%

In the view of the analyst at Ord Minnett, South32 delivered a strong June quarter, with production either meeting or exceeding guidance and consensus expectations across most commodities. The exception was a minor shortfall in alumina, notes the broker.

Copper-equivalent output was 9% ahead of market forecasts, highlights Ord Minnett, and realised pricing and sales also beat expectations.

Unit costs aligned with FY25 guidance, with lower costs in Brazil and Colombia offsetting increases at the Hillside smelter, explains the analyst.

FY26 guidance was modestly lowered for Sierra Gorda copper and Brazil alumina, while operations at Mozal are under review due to energy issues, with a potential shutdown expected by March.

Recovery at the Groote Eylandt manganese operation is largely complete, notes the broker, with full output and shipping volumes expected to resume in the current quarter.

Ord Minnett raises its FY25 EPS forecast by 13%, trims FY26–27 estimates, and lifts its target price to $3.95 from $3.90 while retaining a Buy rating.

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BROKER DATE RATING RECOMMENDATION TARGET PRICE % TO REACH TARGET COMMENTARY

Canaccord Genuity

31/07/2025

3

Hold

$2.70

-7.85%

Canaccord has slightly raised its target price on South32 to $2.70 while maintaining a Hold rating, noting short-term earnings upgrades driven by stronger aluminium and silver prices.

FY25 EBITDA guidance has been lifted by 6%, though expectations weaken beyond FY26 as Cannington mining constraints and declining grades at Sierra Gorda weigh on output.

The broker flags significant uncertainty surrounding the Mozal Aluminium power contract, expiring March 2026. While shutdown risk is seen as low, South32 is likely to incur higher energy costs.

FY27 forecasts were cut -13%, and while the balance sheet is strong (net cash of US$171m expected for FY25), medium-term valuation upside is limited, the report concludes.

FORECAST
Canaccord Genuity forecasts a full year FY25 dividend of 8.81 cents and EPS of 20.10 cents.
Canaccord Genuity forecasts a full year FY26 dividend of 5.72 cents and EPS of 12.37 cents.
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