Sims (FRA:I8MA) Short Ratio

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FRA:I8MA Sims Ltd FRA:I8MA
66 GF Score
Price €14.80
GF Value €8.53
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 7 Warning Signs
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What is Sims Short Ratio?

Short Ratio is a metric signaling prevailing investors' sentiment with a company. It represents the number of days it takes short sellers on average to repurchase all the shares short.

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FRA:I8MA
66GF Score
Sims Ltd FRA:I8MA
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Is Sims (FRA:I8MA) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sims stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €14.80 is trading 73.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of €8.53. GuruFocus considers Sims to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:I8MA:

  • Short Ratio:
  • GF Value™: €8.53 vs. price of €14.80 (73.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 66/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:I8MA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Sims Business Description

Address 189 O’Riordan Street, Suite 2, Level 9, Mascot, Sydney, NSW, AUS, 2020
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.
66GF Score

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€14.80
Price
€8.53
GF Value