profit from every ZAR 100 of sales.

Kumba Iron Ore
Trading close to its lowest price of the past year.
The essentials
Four questions every investor asks, answered in one line each.
more sales each year, on average.
You pay ZAR 4.86 for every ZAR 1 of profit it makes in a year.
It holds more cash than debt.
Kumba Iron Ore vs. similar companies
Kumba Iron Ore grows in the middle of these 5 and is the cheapest for its profits.
| Company | Profit from ZAR 100 of sales | Sales growth a year | Price per ZAR 1 of profit |
|---|---|---|---|
Kumba Iron Ore | 4.9× · Cheap | ||
Nucor | 33.6× · Expensive | ||
ArcelorMittal | 15.3× · Fair price | ||
JSW Steel | 14.8× · Cheap | ||
Steel Dynamics | 28.4× · Fair price |
AI analysis
An AI analyst reads Kumba Iron Ore's last five years, its segments, earnings, insiders and peers, and writes the bull case, the bear case and what the price expects.
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Valuation
- 4.9×
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- 1.7×
- 1.0×
- 4.2×
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- 24.0%
- 20.6%
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Profitability
- 88.5%
- 36.6%
- 20.8%
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- 35.9%
- 41.7%
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Growth
- −1.8%
- −0.8%
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- −0.0%
Financial health
- -0.4×
- 0.00
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- 29.9×
- 2.46
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How it ranks in Materials
Each dot is where the company stands among every company over $300M in the sector. Further right is better.
News
No recent news on file.
Insider trades
Our insider feed has not updated since May 26, 2026. Trades filed after that are not listed yet.
No insider trades on file.
The seven classic investing rulebooks
6/7Passes 6 of 7. Each bar is how well the company fits that investor's published rules, from 0 to 100; 60 or more counts as a pass.
Questions about Kumba Iron Ore
Is Kumba Iron Ore a good stock to buy?
A strong, very profitable business, and the price looks low. 6 of the 7 famous investors' published rulebooks we apply pass it. Whether it suits you depends on your goals and the price you pay; invest-like never tells anyone to buy or sell. The AI analysis lays out the case for and against. Read the Kumba Iron Ore AI analysis
What does Kumba Iron Ore do?
Kumba Iron Ore Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration, extraction, beneficiation, marketing, sale, and shipping of iron ore for the steel industry in South Africa. It is in Steel.
Is Kumba Iron Ore stock halal?
Yes. Kumba Iron Ore passes our halal screen: its business is permitted and its debt is 0.3% of its market value, under the 30% limit. How we check
How has Kumba Iron Ore stock done over the past year?
Down 33.4% over the past twelve months, to ZAR 221.94. It traded between ZAR 215.34 and ZAR 388.66 and is 42.9% below its high.
Who are Kumba Iron Ore's competitors?
The largest listed companies in the same industry are Nucor, ArcelorMittal, JSW Steel and Steel Dynamics. The peers table on this page compares their profit, growth and price with Kumba Iron Ore's.
Prices: daily closes to Nov 12, 2026. Fundamentals: company reports via invest-like data.



