Business Description
Sims Ltd
ISIN : US8291601008
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FRA:I8MA: ADRTotal Employee Number:
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SGM.AustraliaSMUPF.USAI8M.Germany IPO Date
2012-02-16Description
Sims is the world's largest publicly traded metal and electronics recycler, with about three-fourths of earnings generated in North America and the remainder from Australia and New Zealand. Its main business is the buying, processing, and selling of scrap metal.Sims North American segment comprises the largest ferrous scrap recycler in North America, trading as Sims Metal Management, and 50% owned SA Recycling. Almost all sales are of ferrous metals with less than 10% of sales volumes from more valuable nonferrous metals retrieved in the scrap recycling process.
Financial Strength
5/10
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash-To-Debt | 0.18 | |||||
Equity-to-Asset | 0.58 | |||||
Debt-to-Equity | 0.29 | |||||
Debt-to-EBITDA | 2.51 | |||||
Interest Coverage | 0.09 | |||||
Piotroski F-Score | 6/9 | |||||
Altman Z-Score | 3.51 | |||||
Beneish M-Score | -2.62 | |||||
WACC vs ROIC | ||||||
Growth Rank
6/10
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3-Year Revenue Growth Rate | -5.3 | |||||
3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate | -28.2 | |||||
3-Year EPS without NRI Growth Rate | -47 | |||||
3-Year FCF Growth Rate | -26.4 | |||||
3-Year Book Growth Rate | 0.7 | |||||
Future 3-5Y EPS without NRI Growth Rate Estimate Industry Rank | 58.01 | |||||
Future 3-5Y Total Revenue Growth Rate Estimate | 7.01 |
Momentum Rank
9/10
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5-Day RSI | 32.87 | |||||
9-Day RSI | 46.17 | |||||
14-Day RSI | 52.64 | |||||
3-1 Month Momentum % | 56.25 | |||||
6-1 Month Momentum % | 58.73 | |||||
12-1 Month Momentum % | 79.64 |
Liquidity Ratio
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Current Ratio | 1.51 | |||||
Quick Ratio | 0.95 | |||||
Cash Ratio | 0.13 | |||||
Days Inventory | 37.11 | |||||
Days Sales Outstanding | 31.69 | |||||
Days Payable | 36.94 |
Dividend & Buy Back
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Yield % | 1.01 | |||||
Dividend Payout Ratio | 1.29 | |||||
3-Year Dividend Growth Rate | -34.4 | |||||
Forward Dividend Yield % | 1.01 | |||||
5-Year Yield-on-Cost % | 1.06 | |||||
Shareholder Yield % | 1.23 |
Profitability Rank
6/10
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gross Margin % | 29.85 | |||||
Operating Margin % | 0.06 | |||||
Net Margin % | -0.76 | |||||
EBITDA Margin % | 3.78 | |||||
FCF Margin % | -0.94 | |||||
OCF Margin % | 1.38 | |||||
ROE % | -2.24 | |||||
ROA % | -1.32 | |||||
ROIC % | 0.14 | |||||
3-Year ROIIC % | -143.38 | |||||
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % | 1.61 | |||||
ROCE % | 0.96 | |||||
Years of Profitability over Past 10-Year | 6 | |||||
Moat Score | 4 | |||||
Tariff Resilience Score | 6 |
GF Value Rank
1/10
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Forward PE Ratio | 14.36 | |||||
PE Ratio without NRI | 155.63 | |||||
Shiller PE Ratio | 49.77 | |||||
Price-to-Owner-Earnings | 135.63 | |||||
PS Ratio | 0.7 | |||||
PB Ratio | 2.15 | |||||
Price-to-Tangible-Book | 2.37 | |||||
Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow | 51.4 | |||||
EV-to-EBIT | 178.7 | |||||
EV-to-Forward-EBIT | 10.37 | |||||
EV-to-EBITDA | 20.51 | |||||
EV-to-Forward-EBITDA | 3.52 | |||||
EV-to-Revenue | 0.77 | |||||
EV-to-Forward-Revenue | 6.13 | |||||
EV-to-FCF | -83.31 | |||||
Price-to-GF-Value | 1.85 | |||||
Price-to-Projected-FCF | 1.87 | |||||
Price-to-Median-PS-Value | 1.98 | |||||
Price-to-Graham-Number | 4.03 | |||||
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) % | 0.57 | |||||
FCF Yield % | -1.37 | |||||
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % | -14.54 |
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Key Statistics
| Name | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (TTM) (Mil €) | 4,316.434 | ||
| EPS (TTM) (€) | -0.171 | ||
| Beta | 1.9292 | ||
| 3-Year Sharpe Ratio | 0.6 | ||
| 3-Year Sortino Ratio | 1.06 | ||
| Volatility % | 51.36 | ||
| 14-Day RSI | 52.64 | ||
| 14-Day ATR (€) | 0.394562 | ||
| 20-Day SMA (€) | 16.2 | ||
| 12-1 Month Momentum % | 79.64 | ||
| 52-Week Range (€) | 6.8 - 17.7 | ||
| Shares Outstanding (Mil) | 193.23 |
Piotroski F-Score Details
Year:
| Component | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Piotroski F-Score | 6 | ||
| Positive ROA | |||
| Positive CFROA | |||
| Higher ROA yoy | |||
| CFROA > ROA | |||
| Lower Leverage yoy | |||
| Higher Current Ratio yoy | |||
| Less Shares Outstanding yoy | |||
| Higher Gross Margin yoy | |||
| Higher Asset Turnover yoy |
Sims Ltd Filings
| Filing Date | Document Date | Form | ||
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Sims Ltd Stock Events
| Event | Date | Price (€) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General meeting for 2026 | 2026-11-20 | In 142 days | ||
| Annual report for 2025 | 2026-09-03 | In 64 days | ||
| Fourth quarter earnings conference call for 2026 | 2026-08-18 10:00 | In 49 days | ||
| Fourth quarter earnings results for 2026 | 2026-08-18 | In 48 days | ||
| USD 0.099358 Cash Dividend | 2026-03-04 | 11.80 (+0.00%) | ||
| Second quarter earnings conference call for 2026 | 2026-02-17 10:00 | 11.60 (+0.00%) | ||
| Second quarter earnings results for 2026 | 2026-02-17 | 11.60 (+0.00%) | ||
| General meeting for 2025 | 2025-11-21 09:00 | 7.70 (+0.00%) | ||
| USD 0.084591 Cash Dividend | 2025-10-01 | 6.85 (+0.00%) | ||
| Sims Lifecycle Services Investor Day | 2025-09-24 09:00 | 6.90 (+0.00%) |
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Sims Ltd Frequently Asked Questions
What is Sims Ltd(FRA:I8MA)'s stock price today?
The current price of FRA:I8MA is €15.80. The 52 week high of FRA:I8MA is €17.70 and 52 week low is €6.80.
When is next earnings date of Sims Ltd(FRA:I8MA)?
The next earnings date of Sims Ltd(FRA:I8MA) is 2026-08-18.
Does Sims Ltd(FRA:I8MA) pay dividends? If so, how much?
The Dividend Yield %  of Sims Ltd(FRA:I8MA) is 1.01% (As of Today), Highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Sims Ltd(FRA:I8MA) was 1.29. The lowest was 0.09. And the median was 0.5. The  Forward Dividend Yield % of Sims Ltd(FRA:I8MA) is 1.01%. For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.
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