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Northam Platinum Holdings (NPH) Fair Value & Analysis

Basic Materials · ZA · Market cap 94.1B ZAC

NP Northam Platinum Holdings NPH · JSE
PriceR257.36
Fair ValueR64.28
Upside-75.0%
Quality52/100
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Expensive Growth
Highly profitable · 22.0% net margin
Low debt · negative free cash flow
Ranks above peers (8/13)
Moderate moat 62/100
Evidence: High Range R48.21 – R80.35 Share as image

Fair value as of: Aug 13, 2026

From 16 valuation models · updated yesterday

Share price +5.0% over the past month.

A solid business, but screening 75% overvalued on our models.

What matters now

  • The price sits above even our optimistic bull case (R80.35). The favourable scenario is already priced in.
  • Solid but not exceptional quality (52/100) and above fair value, neither a clear bargain nor a standout compounder.
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Price vs Fair Value (5 years)

R452.48 R86.85 Fair Value R64.28 Sep 2021 Aug 2026

White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 13, 2026.

How to read this chart

59‑month range R86.85 – R452.48 · fair‑value band R48.21 – R80.35 · the R257.36 price screens above the R64.28 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 13, 2026.

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Analysis

Northam Platinum Holdings (NPH) currently trades at R257.36, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is R64.28, implying the stock looks roughly 75.0% overvalued today. The Quality Score stands at 52/100 (solid quality), in the Basic Materials sector. Bear case: priced above our estimate, the market already discounts strong expectations. Bull case: above-average quality can justify a premium, the entry price still matters most (evidence: high).

Over the trailing twelve months, Northam Platinum Holdings generated revenue of 41.6B ZAR at a net margin of 22.0%. Revenue grew 60.0% year over year. It earns a return on equity of 26.3%. Net debt stands at 5.5B ZAR. Fundamentals as of Aug 13, 2026

Our scenario range runs from R48.21 (bear case) to R80.35 (bull case); at R257.36, the current price sits above that range. Bear and bull are the same models run on conservative and optimistic assumptions (margins, growth, valuation multiples), so a plausible valuation range, not a price target. For context, the median of 10 Basic Materials peers we cover trades at -45% fair-value upside, at -75%, NPH screens richer than that median.

Fair Value models

Each model estimates fair value its own way; the Fair Value above is the evidence-weighted blend. Evidence (0–100) measures how completely this model’s inputs are available: well-fed models carry more weight in the blend. The spread across models is intentional, each one stresses a different value driver; dividend models, for instance, come out structurally low when payout is small.

Note: the current price implies far more future growth than the conservative anchors of our models allow (base growth is deliberately capped, we do not regard such extreme rates as sustainable). Our models are not designed for expectations this high; that is why the individual models scatter extremely (R13.55 to R143.60). Read the values as a conservative anchor, not as a price target.
Model Bear Bear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull Bull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. Evidence
Highest evidence
Residual Income R61.84 R61.89 R57.78 76
ROIC Compounder R49.85 R59.97 R68.83 72
Gordon GGM R7.73 R16.07 R25.49 70
All 16 models by family
Earnings-Based
Graham-Dodd R25.71 R143.60 R199.41 54
Lynch FV R40.15 R57.36 R74.57 50
PEG = 1.0 R40.15 R57.36 R74.57 46
EPV R49.85 R59.97 R68.83 59
Dividend Discount
Gordon GGM R7.73 R16.07 R25.49 70
DDM Multi-Stage R7.73 R13.55 R16.86 61
Multiples
P/E Multiple R48.21 R64.28 R80.35 63
P/S Multiple R48.21 R64.28 R80.35 58
P/B Multiple R48.21 R64.28 R80.35 55
EV/EBIT R82.48 R113.60 R144.72 53
EV/EBITDA R84.34 R116.07 R147.81 54
EV/Revenue R70.04 R104.71 R139.38 43
Asset-Based
NCAV (Graham) R40.82 R54.70 R81.65 50
Economic Profit
Residual Income R61.84 R61.89 R57.78 76
ROIC Compounder R49.85 R59.97 R68.83 72
Growth Earnings
Growth-Adj P/E R54.78 R78.26 R101.73 68

Widest divergence: Growth Earnings (R78.26) versus Dividend Discount (R13.55). Highest evidence: Residual Income (76).

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Key figures & financial health

Revenue (TTM) 41.6B ZAC
Revenue growth (YoY) +60.0%
Net margin 22.0%
Return on equity 26.3%
Free cash flow −231M ZAC FY2025
P/E ratio 11.2
More key figures
Operating margin 24.9%
EPS (TTM) R22.94
Dividend yield 0.0%
EPS growth (YoY) +3,194%
Net debt 5.5B ZAC FY2025

Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Aug 13, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.

Quality Score breakdown

Overall quality 52/100

Of which business quality 49 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 31

Profitability 27
Margins and returns on capital today
Quality Growth 26
Are margins and returns improving?
Cashflow 42
Earnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
Fin. Strength 63
Balance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
Investment 71
Disciplined investing over empire-building
Low Volatility 34
Calm price path (market factor)
Momentum 23
Price trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
52W Momentum 42
Distance to the 52-week high (market factor)
Net Issuance 75
Buybacks instead of dilution

Non-valuation factor families (profitability, growth, cashflow, financial strength, momentum …), each academically grounded. Valuation itself sits in the Fair Value and is deliberately excluded here to avoid double-counting.

About the company

Northam Platinum Holdings Limited, through its subsidiary, Northam Platinum Limited, engages in the production and sale of platinum group metals. It operates through four segments: Zondereinde mine, Booysendal mine, Eland mine, and the US recycling operations.

Full company description

Northam Platinum Holdings Limited, through its subsidiary, Northam Platinum Limited, engages in the production and sale of platinum group metals. It operates through four segments: Zondereinde mine, Booysendal mine, Eland mine, and the US recycling operations. The company explores for platinum, palladium, rhodium, gold, iridium, ruthenium, silver, nickel, copper, cobalt, and chrome deposits. It holds interests in the Booysendal mine located on the eastern limb of the Bushveld complex; the Zondereinde mine located in the northern end of the western limb of the Bushveld complex; and the Eland mine located in the south-eastern portion of the western limb of the Bushveld complex. The company also offers recycling services. Northam Platinum Holdings Limited was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.

Revenue & earnings trend

FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years

Northam Platinum Holdings reported revenue of R32.9B in FY2025 versus R32.6B in FY2021, a compound +0.2%/yr. Reported net income was R1.5B in FY2025, compounding −36.9%/yr from FY2021.

Growth Quality 62/100
The company is growing, but growth may require heavy reinvestment or weak cash conversion.
Latest Revenue (FY 2025)
32.9B ZAR
Latest YoY
+6.8%
Avg. growth/yr (3Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
−1.2%
Avg. growth/yr (5Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
+13.1%
Avg. growth/yr (12Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
+18.2%
Revenue +0.2%/yr
FY21 R32.6B
FY22 R34.1B
FY23 R39.5B
FY24 R30.8B
FY25 R32.9B
Net income −36.9%/yr
FY21 R9.4B
FY22 R9.8B
FY23 R2.6B
FY24 R1.8B
FY25 R1.5B

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Peer Group

Other Precious Metals & Mining · 100 stocks

How this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.

Quality Score 52 · Top 25%
Fair Value upside −76% · Bottom 25%
Return on equity (TTM) 26% · Top 25%
Return on assets 9% · Top 25%
Net margin (TTM) 22% · Top 25%
Operating margin (TTM) 25% · Above median
Revenue growth 60% · Above median
Dividend yield (TTM) 0.0% · Below median
Debt / equity 0.34× · Higher than 75% of peers

Valuation Multiples vs Other Precious Metals & Mining median · lower = cheaper

P/E (TTM) 11.2× · Cheaper than median
P/B 2.93× · Pricier than median
P/S (TTM) 2.26× · Cheaper than median
EV/EBITDA 10.0× · Pricier than median

Snowflake

Five quick dimensions, each 0 to 100: VALUE (fair-value potential), FUTURE (revenue growth), PAST (return on equity), HEALTH (low debt), DIVIDEND (yield). Green = this stock, grey = typical sector peer.

VALUE 0 · sector 0
FUTURE 100 · sector 58
PAST 100 · sector 0
HEALTH 83 · sector 99
DIVIDEND 1 · sector 14

VALUE 0: the price sits above our fair-value range.

Values & ESG

Does this company touch areas you may want to avoid? The classification is inferred from sector and industry.

None of the checked exposures detected

ESG scores are not available for this stock yet. Values and ESG data are contextual and can differ between providers.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Northam Platinum Holdings (NPH) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Aug 13, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of R64.28 versus a price of R257.36, about −75% (overvalued).
What is the fair value of NPH?
Our model-based fair value for Northam Platinum Holdings is R64.28 (as of Aug 13, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price is R257.36.
What is the quality score of NPH?
Northam Platinum Holdings has a Quality Score of 52/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the revenue of Northam Platinum Holdings (NPH)?
Northam Platinum Holdings reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about 41.6B ZAR (latest available figure, as of Aug 13, 2026).
What is the net profit margin of NPH?
The net profit margin of Northam Platinum Holdings is about 22.0%, meaning it keeps roughly 22.0% of revenue as net income. Based on the latest reported figures.
Does Northam Platinum Holdings pay a dividend?
Northam Platinum Holdings currently shows a dividend yield of about 0.03% relative to its recent price (as of Aug 13, 2026).

How we calculate Fair Value

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