Anglo American Plc Company Profile
Anglo American Plc
Manufacturing
- Type
Public
- Headquarters
The UK
- Founded
1917
- Key Management
Mr.Duncan Wanblad(CEO)
- Revenue
~41,554(2021)
- Headcountz
~106,000(2021)
- Website
Business Description
Mining firm Anglo American Plc is involved in the discovery and extraction of precious base metals and ferrous metals. De Beers, Platinum Group Metals, Copper, Coal, Nickel Iron Ore, and Manganese, and Corporate and Other are the company’s operating segments. It is operative in Australia, South America, North America, and Southern Africa. Ernest Oppenheimer established the business in 1917, and it has its headquarters in London, United Kingdom.
Key Financials
Revenue (US$ Mn):
- US$ 41,554 Mn was the annual revenue generated by Anglo American Plc in 2021
- Anglo American Plc’s annual revenue for 2020 was US$ 25,447 Mn, a -14.81% decrease from 2019
- From 2018’s annual revenues, Anglo American Plc registered an 8.19% increase in 2019, amounting to US$ 29,870 Mn
- Total revenue of US$ 27,610 Mn was generated in 2018 by Anglo American Plc
Operating Income (US$ Mn):
- Anglo American Plc’s operating income for 2021 was US$ 17,629 Mn, a 222.64% increase from 2020
- The operating income generated by Anglo American Plc in 2020 was US$ 5,464 Mn
- At a -0.69% decrease from, Anglo American Plc’s operating income of US$ 6,146 Mn was indexed in 2019
- Anglo American Plc generated an operating income of US$ 6,189 Mn in 2018
Net Income (US$ Mn):
- Anglo American Plc’s net income for 2021 was US$ 11,699 Mn, a 460.03% increase from 2020
- The net income generated by Anglo American Plc in 2020 was US$ 2,089 Mn
- At a -0.06% decrease from, Anglo American Plc’s net income of US$ 3,547 Mn was indexed in 2019
- Anglo American Plc generated a net income of US$ 3,549 Mn in 2018
Operating Margin %:
- 13% was the operating margin generated by Anglo American Plc in 2021
- Anglo American Plc’s operating margin for 2020 was 18%, a -14.08% decrease from 2019
- From 2018’s operating margins, Anglo American Plc registered a -8.04% decrease in 2019, amounting to 21%
- An operating margin of 22% was generated in 2018 by Anglo American Plc
SWOT Analysis
Business Performance – Copper, Iron Ore, and Platinum Group Metals Segments
Its major revenue streams were derived from its Copper, Iron Ore, Platinum Group Metals, and Iron Ore segments. The Copper segment, which contributed 22.2% to the company’s total revenue in FY2020, had a revenue of US$7.176 million and saw YoY growth of 23%. In FY2020, it reported an underlying EBITDA figure of US$1,864.0 million. This was 15.2% higher YoY. The 11% increase in copper production at Collahuasi, which reached 276.9 million tons (kt.), was responsible for the revenue growth. In FY2020, the revenue was 248.8 million tons (kt.).
In FY2019, the Iron Ore segment generated revenue of US$7,954 million in FY2020, compared with 248.8 thousand tons (kt.) in FY2019. The Iron Ore Segment saw revenue of US$7.954 million in FY2020. This represented 24.6% of the company’s total revenue. YoY growth was 17.7%. In FY2020, it reported an underlying EBITDA figure of US$4,565 million. This was 34% higher than the YoY growth. Strong operational performance and the positive impact of the P101 productivity initiatives accounted for the revenue growth.
The Platinum Group Metals segment, which made up 26.2% of the company’s total revenue in FY2020, saw a revenue of US$8,465 million and reported YoY growth of 23.3%. In FY2020, it reported an underlying EBITDA figure of US$2,555 millions. This was up 27.8% YoY. The increase in the prices of palladium, and rhodium was responsible for the revenue growth.
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