Tharisa (THS) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Tharisa plc, an investment holding company, engages in the mining, processing, beneficiation, marketing, sale, and logistics of platinum group metals (PGM) and chrome concentrates in South Africa, China, Singapore, Hong Kong, the United States, Australia, Japan, and internationally. It operates through four segments: PGM, Chrome, Agency and Trading, and Manufacturing. The company's PGM basket includes platinum, palladium, rhodium, gold, ruthenium, iridium, nickel, and copper. It holds 100% interest in the Tharisa mine, an open pit PGM and chrome mine located on the south-western limb of the Bushveld Complex, South Africa. The company also offers chemical and foundry grade chrome concentrates; and metallurgical grade chrome concentrate for stainless steel and ferrochrome producers, as well as commodity traders. In addition, it is involved the manufacturing of mining equipment. The company was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Paphos, Cyprus.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 64 to 66
• 50-Day Range: 63.15 to 73
• 52-Week Range: 47 to 87.10
• Volume: 1,555 shs
• Average Volume: 256,919 shs
• Market Capitalization: £188.93 million
• P/E Ratio: 304.76
• Dividend Yield: 3.13%
• Price Target: GBX 120
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Tharisa Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Tharisa scored higher than 51% 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

Tharisa 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

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

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Tharisa is 304.76, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 112.50.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Tharisa is 304.76, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 110.01.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Tharisa has a P/B Ratio of 0.30. 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 THS.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Tharisa pays a meaningful dividend of 3.10%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Tharisa does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Tharisa is 952.38%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for THS.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Tharisa has a news sentiment score of 0.21. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.42 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Tharisa this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

65.67% of the stock of Tharisa is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 3.91% of the stock of Tharisa is held by institutions.

THS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have THS shares performed this year?

Tharisa's stock was trading at GBX 65 at the start of the year. Since then, THS stock has decreased by 1.5% and is now trading at GBX 64.
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How do I buy shares of Tharisa?

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What other stocks do shareholders of Tharisa own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Tharisa investors own include PayPal (PYPL), South32 (SOUHY), Pan African Resources (PAF), Peloton Interactive (PTON), Zoom Video Communications (ZM), American Airlines Group (AAL) and Ally Financial (ALLY).

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: Other Precious Metals & Mining
• Sub-Industry: Food Products
• Current Symbol: LON:THS
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.tharisa.com
• Phone: 357 2 6257052
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 7,500
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 120
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 120
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 120
• Potential Upside/Downside: +87.5%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 0.21
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 304.76
• Forward P/E Ratio: 2.85
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £68.59 million
• Net Margins: 10.03%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 10.31%
• Return on Assets: 5.09%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 15.84
• Current Ratio: 2.07
• Quick Ratio: 1.80

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £683.75 million
• Price / Sales: 0.28
• Cash Flow: GBX 30.50 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 2.10
• Book Value: GBX 216 per share
• Price / Book: 0.30

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 295,200,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £188.93 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.90