VALT

Valterra Platinum Limited

Basic Resources First-pass screen £15.7bn

260/1000 Overall fit

AI beneficiary 35% 15

Operating leverage 25% 40

Valuation 25% 30

Downside protection 15% 25

First-pass take

Valterra is a cyclical PGM commodity producer with zero stated AI exposure and severe near-term stress: H1 2025 earnings down 76–98% YoY due to 25% volume decline, R1.4bn demerger costs, and Mortimer Smelter write-down. While cost savings (R2bn) and production guidance suggest recovery potential, commodity leverage and cyclicality provide poor downside protection.

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