BHP Billiton posted its worst full-year performance since the beginning of this century. Profitability slumped to record lows, with management’s strategic decisions (so far) failing to mitigate the impact of the commodity market rout. FY16 (Jun-ending) sales were down 31% to $30.9bn (vs. AV’s estimate of $32.2bn) – with iron ore, copper, oil and coal sales correcting by 29%, 28%, 40% and 23%, respectively. Other than feeble prices (resulting in an $11bn impact), lower volume
17 Aug 2016
Performance, leverage and strategy concerns remain unaddressed
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Performance, leverage and strategy concerns remain unaddressed
BHP Group Ltd (BHP:LON) | 2,344 351.7 0.6% | Mkt Cap: 118,837m
- Published:
17 Aug 2016 -
Author:
Varun Sikka -
Pages:
4
BHP Billiton posted its worst full-year performance since the beginning of this century. Profitability slumped to record lows, with management’s strategic decisions (so far) failing to mitigate the impact of the commodity market rout. FY16 (Jun-ending) sales were down 31% to $30.9bn (vs. AV’s estimate of $32.2bn) – with iron ore, copper, oil and coal sales correcting by 29%, 28%, 40% and 23%, respectively. Other than feeble prices (resulting in an $11bn impact), lower volume