South32 (S32) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What S32 does

South32 (S32) is a diversified metals and mining company listed on the ASX. It operates through segments including Sierra Gorda, Cannington, Hermosa, Australia Manganese, South Africa Manganese, and Mozal Aluminium, and explores for copper, silver, lead, zinc, manganese, and base metal deposits. The company has operations in Australia, Bahrain, Brazil, China, Italy, Japan, Mozambique, the Netherlands, South Africa, the United States, and several other regions across Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, North America, and Oceania. South32 was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Perth, Australia. As a mid-cap mining company, it sits alongside peers such as Fletcher Building (FBU) and Liontown Resources (LTR) in the broader Australian resources space.

Key numbers explained

• 4.96 AUD is the latest share price, the amount you would pay for one share at the current market level.
• +0.2% is the price change today, showing the percentage move relative to the previous close.
• 22.23B AUD is the market capitalisation, the total value of all outstanding shares at the current price.
• The trailing P/E ratio of 15 compares the current share price to the last 12 months of earnings per share (0.33 USD), a common way to gauge how the market values the company relative to its recent earnings.
• The forward P/E ratio of 15.5 uses expected future earnings, giving a sense of valuation based on what analysts anticipate.
• The dividend yield of 2.63% shows the annual dividend as a percentage of the current share price, indicating the cash return shareholders receive on their investment.
• 0.7 is the beta, a measure of volatility relative to the market; a beta below 1 suggests the stock tends to move less than the overall market.
• 86.5% is the price change over the last 52 weeks, reflecting the total return from the low (2.6 AUD) to the current level.

What to watch

• South32 is part of the ASX 200, so movements in the broader Australian equity market can influence its price.
• Commodity prices for copper, silver, lead, zinc, and manganese directly affect the company's revenue and margins.
• The ex-dividend date of 17 sept. 2026 is the key date for investors seeking the next dividend payment.
• The next earnings date of 27 aug. 2026 is when the company is expected to report updated financial results, which can drive price volatility.
• The company's debt-to-equity ratio of 19.1% is a measure of financial leverage; lower values generally indicate a more conservative capital structure.
• Investors tracking Australian mining peers may also follow Mineral Resources (MIN) and Newmont (NEM) for sector context.