NWL share price in focus
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MIN shares
Mineral Resources Limited is a diversified Australian mining company focused on lithium and iron ore extraction across Western Australia.
MIN also provides mining and engineering services for external clients through its wholly-owned subsidiary, CSI Mining Services (CSI). Through CSI, Mineral Resources can provide capital infrastructure and operational expertise to clients across WA, Queensland, and the Northern Territory.
MIN aims to set itself apart from its competitors by maintaining in-house engineering and construction capability that grants full control and flexibility during product development.
NWL & MIN share price valuation
As a growth company, some of the trends we might investigate from NWL include revenue growth, profit growth, and return on equity (ROE). These measures can indicate the growth rates and prospects of the company, as well as their ability to generate returns from their assets.
Since 2021, NWL has grown revenue at a rate of 20.8% per year to reach $255m in FY24. Over the same stretch of time, net profit has increased from $54m to $83m. As for ROE, NWL last reported a ROE of 62.3%.
Since MIN is more of a ‘mature’ or ‘blue-chip’ business, some of the metrics that could be considered important include the debt/equity ratio, average yield, and return on equity, or ROE. These are useful as they give us an idea of debt levels and the company’s ability to generate a return on assets and pay out profits (which is what we want from a blue chip). In FY24, Mineral Resources Ltd reported a debt/equity ratio of 148.9%, meaning the company is leveraged (it has more debt than equity). Higher debt levels come with increased risk so it’s important that a leveraged company has stable returns and the capacity to pay interest on its debts.
As for dividends, since 2020 MIN has paid an average dividend yield of 2.4% per year.
Finally, in FY24, MIN reported an ROE of 3.2%. For a mature business you’re generally looking for an ROE of more than 10%, so MIN’s returns are a bit less than what we’d expect.
Keep in mind that these are only a small selection of metrics. We don’t have enough information to value the business or make an investment decision. To learn more about valuation, check out one of our free online investing courses.
