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TGA Trading Statement Bullish

THUNGELA RESOURCES LIMITED - Thungela Resources Limited Trading Statement for the six months ended 30 June 2026

Thungela Resources Limited
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What this filing means

Good news, but read it carefully. Thungela guides H1 2026 EPS up 457–475% to R10.75–R11.10 and HEPS up 140–158% to R4.60–R4.95 — yet a R1.0 billion non-cash profit on the sale of the Kleinkopje mining right boosts the headline EPS and is stripped out of HEPS. The underlying HEPS jump is the cleaner read, but the market still has to weigh coal-cycle volatility against a result that is unaudited and carries no cash-flow or debt detail.

Thungela is a coal miner telling the market its first-half earnings roughly doubled-and-a-half once you strip out a one-off R1bn gain from selling a mine. The cleaner HEPS number is the real story here — and it's genuinely strong. But coal prices swing, the figures haven't been audited yet, and there's no cash-flow or debt picture, so it makes sense to wait for the full result on 17 August before deciding what this means.

Bull case

  • HEPS up 140-158% to R4.60-R4.95 from R1.92 — a clean operational lift net of one-offs.
  • Headline earnings of R580-R630m anchor the per-share recovery on an underlying basis.
  • Reported EPS rises 457-475% to R10.75-R11.10, with attributable earnings of R1.3-R1.4bn.

Bear case

  • EPS jump of 457–475% is inflated by a R1.0bn non-cash Kleinkopje disposal profit; underlying HEPS rises only 140–158%, so the headline beat is largely cosmetic.
  • Filing itself cites 'ongoing volatile market conditions' as weighing on earnings, flagging coal-cycle fragility beneath the optics.
  • Results are unaudited and key judgements still being finalised; the disclosed EPS/HEPS ranges may shift before the 17 August release.
  • No cash flow, debt, capex, or segment detail is provided — only EPS/HEPS ranges — leaving balance-sheet and operational visibility entirely absent.
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AI-generated summary by SENS-AI, based on the original JSE SENS filing.

SENS-AI conclusion

A material operational lift beneath flattered headline optics. HEPS up 140–158% is a real, if unaudited, improvement; the EPS number that will lead every headline is largely a R1bn Kleinkopje disposal — so the market is right to read the two figures on different scales. The trading statement is also silent on cash, debt and capex, leaving the quality of the beat unverified despite the share sitting in the lower quartile of its 52-week range. So what: the direction has firmed, but the market still needs the audited 17 August results to confirm the HEPS gain is cash-backed.

The audited 17 August results will show whether the HEPS jump is backed by operating cash flow rather than further non-cash items.

Evidence from the filing

  • HEPS up 140-158% to R4.60-R4.95 from R1.92 — a clean operational lift net of one-offs.

    “Headline earnings per share1 ('HEPS') for the current period is expected to be between R4.60 and R4.95, an increase of between R2.68 and R3.03 per share, compared to reported HEPS of R1.92 for the prior period”

  • Reported EPS rises 457-475% to R10.75-R11.10, with attributable earnings of R1.3-R1.4bn.

    “earnings per share ('EPS') for the six months ended 30 June 2026 (the 'current period') is expected to be between R10.75 and R11.10, an increase of between R8.82 and R9.17 per share, compared to reported EPS of R1.93 for the six months ended 30 June 2025 (the 'prior period')”

  • EPS jump of 457–475% is inflated by a R1.0bn non-cash Kleinkopje disposal profit; underlying HEPS rises only 140–158%, so the headline beat is largely cosmetic.

    “a non-cash profit of R1.0 billion recognised on the sale of the Kleinkopje mining right”

  • Results are unaudited and key judgements still being finalised; the disclosed EPS/HEPS ranges may shift before the 17 August release.

    “The information contained in this Trading Statement is the responsibility of the directors of Thungela and has not been reviewed or reported on by the Group's independent external auditor”

  • No cash flow, debt, capex, or segment detail is provided — only EPS/HEPS ranges — leaving balance-sheet and operational visibility entirely absent.

    “Key areas of judgement which may impact the expected EPS and HEPS figures above are in the process of being finalised, and any changes to these ranges, if necessary, will be communicated to shareholders”
Category
Trading Statement
Event posture
Constructive
Published
Aug 7, 2026

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