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South32

ASX:S32 AU000000S320
17
  • Value
    72
  • Growth
    6
  • Safety
    Safety
    48
  • Combined
    32
  • Sentiment
    18
  • 360° View
    360° View
    17
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Company Description

South32 Limited is a global mining and metals company. It operates in the mining and metals industry, with segments including Worsley Alumina, Brazil Alumina, Brazil Aluminium, Hillside Aluminium, Mozal Aluminium, Sierra Gorda, Cannington, Hermosa, Cerro Matoso, Australia Manganese and South Africa Manganese. It operates in Australia, Brazil, South Africa, Mozambique, Chile, Colombia and the United States. In the last fiscal year, the company had a market cap of $8,446 million, profits of $2,862 million, and revenue of $5,479 million with 9906 employees.

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 17 (better than 17% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock South32 are critical, mostly below average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with three out of four indicators below average for South32. Only the consolidated Value Rank has an attractive rank of 72, which means that the share price of South32 is on the lower side compared with the typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means that the stock price is lower than for 72% of alternative stocks in the same industry. All other consolidated ranks are below average. The consolidated Growth Rank has a low rank of 6, which means that the company exhibits below-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth as well as stock returns. The consolidated Safety Rank has a riskier rank of 48, meaning the company has a riskier financing structure than 52% comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. Finally, professionals are more pessimistic about the stock than for 82% of alternative investment opportunities, reflected in the consolidated Sentiment Rank of 18. ...read more

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Strongest Rank Revenue Growth
Weakest Rank Profit Growth
Country Australia
Industry Diversified Metals & Mining
Size X-Large
Website south32.net
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The higher the 360° View, the better the stock performed against its peers, considering all metrics. The 360° View represents an average of the other 5 ranks and is then scaled to a rank from 1 to 100. The shaded values are illustrative only.
Last update: 26-Mar-2026.

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
72 69 56 57
Growth
6 87 49 81
Safety
Safety
48 30 55 84
Sentiment
18 98 42 88
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17 89 38 100
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
49 56 86 64
Opinions Change
45 76 20 50
Pro Holdings
n/a 76 23 61
Market Pulse
26 81 67 89
Sentiment
18 98 42 88
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
72 69 56 57
Growth
6 87 49 81
Safety Safety
48 30 55 84
Combined
32 67 51 100
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
44 47 47 41
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
46 49 51 59
Price vs. Book (P/B)
76 55 58 47
Dividend Yield
81 84 73 78
Value
72 69 56 57
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
4 54 73 28
Profit Growth
84 87 34 81
Capital Growth
21 93 68 59
Stock Returns
24 61 19 83
Growth
6 87 49 81
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
56 56 54 66
Refinancing
62 52 49 100
Liquidity
39 24 51 42
Safety Safety
48 30 55 84

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The only strength is good value. All other factors (growth, safety, and sentiment) are below average. This stock is highly sensitive to a crisis and is not advisable. Avoid unless you have solid, independent reasons to believe a significant turnaround is imminent.

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The 360° View Rank indicates a company's overall performance across all major financial and non-financial metrics tracked by Obermatt. A 360° View Rank of 75 means the company is more well-rounded than 75% of similar companies. A high score indicates that the company is strong across the board; it is attractively priced, growing sustainably, financially stable, and well-regarded by the market. Learn more.

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