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Kumba Iron Ore Limited

KUMBF
66
Steel · Basic Materials
Price
$19.77
+0.00 (+0.00%)
Market Cap
$6.33B
Exchange
Other OTC
Winston Score
66
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Exceptional
Growth
Weak
Cash Flow
Exceptional
Stability
Exceptional
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Good

Winston Score History

The full picture

Kumba Iron Ore is a South African mining company that digs iron ore out of the ground and sells it to steel mills around the world. Iron ore is the main raw material used to make steel, which goes into buildings, cars, ships, and countless other products. Kumba is one of the largest iron ore producers in Africa and is majority-owned by Anglo American, one of the world's biggest mining groups.

Kumba makes money by selling iron ore, mostly as a physical commodity priced on global markets. Its mines are located in South Africa's Northern Cape province, and most of its ore is exported to customers in Asia and Europe through the Saldanha Bay port. The company's high-grade ore gives it a quality advantage over lower-grade competitors, but its profits are heavily tied to iron ore prices, which can swing sharply based on steel demand — particularly in China, its largest end market.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-10.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

-42.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

R0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (3%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

82.6%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

R13.3B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue declining

Kumba Iron Ore Limited's revenue is actually shrinking. In a growth stock, that removes the core investment thesis. The low Winston Score here may be warranted — unless there's a turnaround story.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

Share count broadly stable

0.1% over 4y

The share count has stayed roughly flat over this period — little dilution or buyback activity.

Diluted shares outstanding: 321.8M (2021) → 321.6M (2025)

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
57.1%
Premium pricing power — 57.1% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
26.3%
Excellent — 26.3% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
42.8%
Exceptional — 42.8% return on capital

ROIC above 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns more than 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+0.9%
Nearly flat sales (+0.9% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-21.6%
Earnings shrinking (-21.6% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
1/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
189%
Turns 189% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
15.6%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (15.6%)

FCF margin between 10% and 20%. Every $100 in sales becomes $10 to $20 in real cash.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.00
Conservative — low debt load (0.00)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
26.13x
Comfortably covers interest (26.1x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
6.7x
Attractive valuation — P/E 6.7

P/E under 10. The price tag is small relative to last year's profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
-2.3
SLOWING
Earnings expected to fall — forward P/E higher than today

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
12.35%
Healthy income — 12.35% yield

Yield above 6% — often a flag the market is pricing in a cut.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
-20.9%
Dividend cut (-20.9% YoY) — warning sign

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