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Rio TintoRIOBUYSep 14, 2020Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Jun 11, 2026. Market Open.
Copper, aluminum, iron ore. AI data centres and electrification will be huge drivers. Growth rate of data centres is off the charts, and the "picks and shovels" will benefit from that capex spending. Onshoring and nearshoring are increasing. Lots of long-life resource deposits.
HQ is in the UK. Mining is around the world, with a lot in Australia. Yield is 5.53%.
Hard to comment on rumours of takeovers. So let's go back to looking at the chart -- was in a longer-term downtrend, but broke out in middle of last year and has now broken out to new highs. Took out high from late 2023 and it's still going. Copper hit a new all-time high this week.
Background premise is that we've entered a structural bull market for commodity prices. For 15 years, no one invested in new capacity and so there's scarcity. The most important thing we're hedging against is inflation. For a metals producer, as costs go up they put their prices up.
Global dynamo, going through its own catalyst transition toward energy-transition metals like copper, lithium, and aluminum. Those things have fairly inelastic demand, given the growth in demand. If earnings double, then the multiple can double, and dividends can double. That adds up to a lot. History of paying large special dividends. Well diversified. Technically, looks very strong having broken out of a multi-year base. Yield is 3.79%.
Likes materials, likes copper. Significant iron ore component (close to 60%), and iron ore hasn't been as strong. Asia is getting better, and China is strengthening. So that's positive. Long-term chart is very attractive. Trading below 200-week MA, he'd like to see it break out; if it can trade north of $65, thinks it would. Solid dividends and special dividends. Big cashflow. Might be just a bit early.
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Billy Kawasaki’s Insights - Picks from 5i Research. The stock is currently trading at 10x earnings, making it very cheap. If we see a rally in metals, earnings have a good leverage. They pay a healthy dividend and the balance sheet is strong. It is sensitive to commodity prices however. Unlock Premium - Try 5i Free