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Boliden

STO:BOL · SE0020050417
Metals & MiningLarge

360

79
EV / EBIT61
Price / Owner Earnings16
Owner Earnings Yield70
Dividend Yield73
Price/Sales35
EV / Gross Profit55
Price/Book54
Return on Capital83
Cash Return on Capital70
Return on Equity82
EBIT Margin70
Gross Profitability48
Cash Conversion64
Accruals19
Owner Earnings Margin70
Sales growth81
Profit Growth82
Long-Term EPS Growth51
Owner Earnings Growth100
Reinvestment37
Price momentum69
Debt load60
Refinancing35
Debt Payback55
Liquidity74
Analyst ratings20
Opinion Changes55
Price Target Upside25
Market mood71
Value Creation16/20strong value creator
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Boliden generates returns well above its cost of capital, the foundation of durable shareholder value.

Profile

CountrySweden
IndustryMetals & Mining
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeOM
Founded1947
Employees1,519
ISINSE0020050417
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Disposal and RecyclingUrban MiningMining TechnologyMiningPrecious Metals

Description

Boliden AB (publ) a mining and smelting company that engages in the extracting, producing, and recycling of base metals. Business Segments The company operates through two business segments, Mines and Smelters. Mines The Mines segment encompasses…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

Boliden AB (publ) is a middle-of-the-road business: neither the economics nor the price stand out from the peer group.

The price is expensive. You pay 31.8× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically expensive zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly 12% yearly growth; analysts expect 11%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is sturdy. The company scores 16/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator. Analyst sentiment is cautious.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
79
2023202420252026

All-time high

91

Feb 2026

All-time low

10

Apr 2024

Average rank

47

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
35
23
31
34
Price/Earnings
59
49
39
43
Price/Book
54
56
53
52
Dividend Yield
73
59
48
44
Value (overall)
54
45
33
18

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

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1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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