Kenmare Resources (KMR) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Kenmare Resources plc is an Ireland-based mining company. The Company operates the Moma Titanium Minerals Mine, located on the northeast coast of Mozambique. The Moma Mine contains deposits of heavy minerals, which include the titanium minerals ilmenite and rutile, as well as the zirconium silicate mineral, zircon. The Company is a producer of mineral sands products. The Company's products are raw materials consumed in items, such as paints, plastics and ceramic tiles. The Company produces titanium feedstocks, supplying approximately 25 customers operating in more than 15 countries. It has three mining ponds where dredges mine titanium-rich sands. 3-5% of the ore contains heavy minerals, which are removed and separated at its plant into four final products: ilmenite, zircon, rutile and mineral sands concentrate. These products are then loaded onto ocean-going vessels at its dedicated port facility.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 412.67 to 419
• 50-Day Range: 275 to 435
• 52-Week Range: 270 to 450
• Volume: 75,333 shs
• Average Volume: 174,304 shs
• Market Capitalization: £457.67 million
• P/E Ratio: 5.83
• Dividend Yield: 10.14%
• Price Target: GBX 580
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Kenmare Resources Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Kenmare Resources scored higher than 86% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Kenmare Resources has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Kenmare Resources has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Kenmare Resources is 5.86, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 22.74.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Kenmare Resources is 5.86, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 82.42.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Kenmare Resources has a PEG Ratio of 0.03. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Kenmare Resources has a P/B Ratio of 0.35. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for KMR.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Kenmare Resources is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 17.93%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Kenmare Resources does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Kenmare Resources is 59.17%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for KMR.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.44

News Sentiment

Kenmare Resources has a news sentiment score of 0.44. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Kenmare Resources this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Kenmare Resources insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

21.90% of the stock of Kenmare Resources is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

50.95% of the stock of Kenmare Resources is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

KMR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have KMR shares performed this year?

Kenmare Resources' stock was trading at GBX 318 at the beginning of the year. Since then, KMR stock has increased by 30.8% and is now trading at GBX 416.
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How do I buy shares of Kenmare Resources?

Shares of KMR stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

What other stocks do shareholders of Kenmare Resources own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Kenmare Resources investors own include Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Williams Companies (WMB), Man Group (EMG), Barclays (BARC), Standard Chartered (STAN), Bodycote (BOY) and 4942063 (PCI.L) (PCI).

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: Other Industrial Metals & Mining
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:KMR
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.kenmareresources.com
• Phone: +353-1-6710411
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,687
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 580
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 580
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 580
• Potential Upside/Downside: +40.1%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 70.98
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 5.83
• Forward P/E Ratio: 7.15
• P/E Growth: 0.03
• Net Income: £97.22 million
• Net Margins: 22.09%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 7.40%
• Return on Assets: 5.47%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.12
• Current Ratio: 5.63
• Quick Ratio: 1.22

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £440.17 million
• Price / Sales: 1.04
• Cash Flow: GBX 31.91 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.97
• Book Value: GBX 1,182.17 per share
• Price / Book: 0.35

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 110,548,749
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £457.67 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.58