South32 (South Africa) Buy Hold or Sell Recommendation

S32 Stock   3,856  61.00  1.56%   
Assuming the 90 days trading horizon and your above-average risk tolerance, our recommendation regarding South32 is 'Hold'. Macroaxis provides South32 buy-hold-or-sell recommendation only in the context of selected investment horizon and investor attitude towards risk assumed by holding South32 positions.
  
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Time Horizon

Risk Tolerance

Execute Advice
Sell South32Buy South32
Hold

Market Performance

WeakDetails

Volatility

Very steadyDetails

Hype Condition

StaleDetails

Current Valuation

OvervaluedDetails

Odds Of Distress

LowDetails

Economic Sensitivity

Follows the market closelyDetails

Analyst Consensus

Not AvailableDetails

Reporting Quality (M-Score)

InapplicableDetails
For the selected time horizon South32 has a Risk Adjusted Performance of 0.0591, Jensen Alpha of 0.0848, Total Risk Alpha of (0.16), Sortino Ratio of 0.0235 and Treynor Ratio of 0.2391
Macroaxis provides recommendation on South32 to complement and cross-verify current analyst consensus on South32. Our trade recommendation engine determines the firm's potential to grow exclusively from the perspective of an investor's current risk tolerance and investing horizon. To make sure South32 is not overpriced, please validate all South32 fundamentals, including its revenue, ebitda, total debt, as well as the relationship between the gross profit and net income .

South32 Returns Distribution Density

The distribution of South32's historical returns is an attempt to chart the uncertainty of South32's future price movements. The chart of the probability distribution of South32 daily returns describes the distribution of returns around its average expected value. We use South32 price's Value At Risk and its Upside Potential as a relative measure of the distribution. The graph of the distribution of South32 returns is essential to provide solid investment advice for South32.
Mean Return
0.16
Value At Risk
-2.94
Potential Upside
4.04
Standard Deviation
2.18
   Return Density   
       Distribution  
Investment risk management requires an estimate of the probability of extreme price changes. Therefore, the correct representation of the distribution of South32 historical returns presented in an easy-to-digest graphical form helps investors and money managers understand the risk-reward trade-off of different investement strategies.

South32 Greeks

Most traded equities are subject to two types of risk - systematic (i.e., market) and unsystematic (i.e., nonmarket or company-specific) risk. Unsystematic risk is the risk that events specific to South32 or Basic Materials sector will adversely affect the stock's price. This type of risk can be diversified away by owning several different stocks in different industries whose stock prices have shown a small correlation to each other. On the other hand, systematic risk is the risk that South32's price will be affected by overall stock market movements and cannot be diversified away. So, no matter how many positions you have, you cannot eliminate market risk. However, you can measure a South32 stock's historical response to market movements and buy it if you are comfortable with its volatility direction. Beta and standard deviation are two commonly used measures to help you make the right decision.
α
Alpha over Dow Jones
0.08
β
Beta against Dow Jones0.62
σ
Overall volatility
2.13
Ir
Information ratio 0.02

South32 Volatility Alert

South32 has relatively low volatility with skewness of 0.5 and kurtosis of 0.41. Understanding different market volatility trends often help investors to time the market. Properly using volatility indicators enable traders to measure South32's stock risk against market volatility during both bullish and bearish trends. The higher level of volatility that comes with bear markets can directly impact South32's stock price while adding stress to investors as they watch their shares' value plummet. This usually forces investors to rebalance their portfolios by buying different financial instruments as prices fall.

South32 Fundamentals Vs Peers

Comparing South32's fundamentals to the average values of its peers is one of the most widely used and accepted methods of equity analyses. It helps to analyze South32's direct or indirect competition across all of the common fundamentals between South32 and the related equities. This way, we can detect undervalued stocks with similar characteristics as South32 or determine the stocks which would be an excellent addition to an existing portfolio. Peer analysis of South32's fundamental indicators could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing South32 by comparing valuation metrics with those of similar companies.
    
 Better Than Average     
    
 Worse Than Average Compare South32 to competition
FundamentalsSouth32Peer Average
Return On Equity0.27-0.31
Return On Asset0.15-0.14
Profit Margin0.28 %(1.27) %
Operating Margin0.37 %(5.51) %
Current Valuation214.45 B16.62 B
Shares Outstanding4.57 B571.82 M
Shares Owned By Insiders0.53 %10.09 %
Shares Owned By Institutions41.74 %39.21 %
Price To Book1.21 X9.51 X
Price To Sales23.86 X11.42 X
Revenue9.27 B9.43 B
Gross Profit6.26 B27.38 B
EBITDA4.47 B3.9 B
Net Income2.67 B570.98 M
Total Debt815 M5.32 B
Book Value Per Share2.33 X1.93 K
Cash Flow From Operations3.07 B971.22 M
Earnings Per Share10.24 X3.12 X
Price To Earnings To Growth0.48 X4.89 X
Target Price3.38
Number Of Employees9.1 K18.84 K
Beta1.03-0.15
Market Capitalization200.21 B19.03 B
Total Asset16.34 B29.47 B
Annual Yield0.07 %
Net Asset16.34 B
Last Dividend Paid0.23

South32 Market Momentum

Traders often use several daily momentume indicators to supplement a more traditional technical analysis when analyzing securities such as South32 . With many different options, investors must choose the best indicators for them and familiarize themselves with how they work. We suggest combining traditional momentum indicators with more near-term forms of technical analysis such as Accumulation Distribution or Daily Balance Of Power. With their quantitative nature, daily value technical indicators can also be incorporated into your automated trading systems.

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