How to value MIN and TLS shares

The Mineral Resources Ltd (ASX:MIN) share price is down around 50.7% since the start of 2024. It's probably worth asking, 'is the MIN share price top value?'
The Mineral Resources Ltd (ASX:MIN) share price is down around 50.7% since the start of 2024. The Telstra Group Ltd (ASX:TLS) share price is about 16.2% off its 52-week low.

MIN share price in focus

Mineral Resources Limited is a diversified Australian mining company focused on lithium and iron ore extraction across Western Australia.

MIN also provides mining and engineering services for external clients through its wholly-owned subsidiary, CSI Mining Services (CSI). Through CSI, Mineral Resources can provide capital infrastructure and operational expertise to clients across WA, Queensland, and the Northern Territory.

MIN aims to set itself apart from its competitors by maintaining in-house engineering and construction capability that grants full control and flexibility during product development.

TLS shares

Starting life as a state-owned enterprise, Telstra has gone through many stages to today be Australia’s largest telecommunications company by market share. They provided over 22.5 million retail mobile accounts in 2023.

Telstra is responsible for building and operating telecommunication networks. Revenue comes from a range of activities including fixed broadband, mobile, data and IP, and digital media. The company has also expanded outside of Australia to over 20 countries where it provides services to governments and businesses.

The competitive advantage that Telstra has over competitors lies in its reach and scale, providing coverage to 99.6% of the Australian population and 5G services to over 85%.

MIN share price valuation

One way to have a ‘fast read’ of where the MIN share price is could be to study something like dividend yield over time. This can give us a sense of the stability of the company and whether they can consistently pay out a percentage of profits.

Remember, the dividend yield is basically the ‘cash flow’ to a shareholder, but it can fluctuate year-to-year or between payments. Currently, Mineral Resources Ltd shares have a dividend yield of around 0.57%, compared to its 5-year average of 2.40%. In other words, MIN shares are trading lower than their historical average dividend yield. Be careful how you interpret this information though – it could mean that dividends have fallen, or that the share price is increasing, or both. In the case of MIN, we can see that last year’s dividend was less than the 3-year average, so the dividend has been falling.

TLS is offering a historical dividend yield of around 4.57%, which compares to its 5-year average of 3.62%. Of course, this is just one of many ways you could put a value on TLS shares. The Rask websites offer free online investing courses, created by analysts explaining valuation methods like Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) and Dividend Discount Models (DDM). They even include free valuation spreadsheets! It’s important to look at multiple methods when you’re trying to value the TLS share price.

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