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South African (JSE) Life and Health Insurance Industry Analysis

UpdatedMay 03, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies5
  • 7D5.6%
  • 3M-7.9%
  • 1Y6.0%
  • YTDn/a

All of the companies in the Life and Health Insurance industry have been up over the last week, with the industry up 6.1%. This means that the industry has gained 3.4% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 14% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the South African Life and Health Insurance Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 03 May 2024R297.1bR516.2bR28.7b9x10.3x0.6x
Sun, 31 Mar 2024R305.0bR516.2bR28.7b8.6x10.6x0.6x
Tue, 27 Feb 2024R329.5bR505.1bR28.1b7.7x11.7x0.7x
Thu, 25 Jan 2024R329.8bR505.1bR28.1b7.9x11.7x0.7x
Sat, 23 Dec 2023R329.2bR505.1bR28.1b7.7x11.7x0.7x
Mon, 20 Nov 2023R326.4bR505.1bR28.1b7.7x11.6x0.6x
Wed, 18 Oct 2023R316.1bR505.1bR28.1b7.8x11.2x0.6x
Fri, 15 Sep 2023R328.6bR476.5bR28.5b8.3x11.5x0.7x
Sun, 13 Aug 2023R331.0bR330.8bR29.4b8.1x11.3x1x
Tue, 11 Jul 2023R359.1bR354.1bR31.7b9.7x11.3x1x
Thu, 08 Jun 2023R341.4bR354.1bR31.7b8.7x10.8x1x
Sat, 06 May 2023R336.4bR354.1bR31.7b8.8x10.6x0.9x
Mon, 03 Apr 2023R346.2bR361.2bR31.7b9.1x10.9x1x
Wed, 01 Mar 2023R365.3bR432.8bR31.1b9.3x11.7x0.8x
Fri, 27 Jan 2023R346.6bR432.8bR31.1b8.9x11.1x0.8x
Sun, 25 Dec 2022R312.9bR432.8bR31.1b8.6x10.1x0.7x
Tue, 22 Nov 2022R314.9bR432.8bR31.1b9x10.1x0.7x
Thu, 20 Oct 2022R297.8bR432.8bR31.1b9x9.6x0.7x
Sat, 17 Sep 2022R304.4bR431.3bR32.1b9.7x9.5x0.7x
Mon, 15 Aug 2022R335.6bR703.8bR23.6b16x14.2x0.5x
Wed, 13 Jul 2022R318.9bR703.8bR23.6b15.1x13.5x0.5x
Fri, 10 Jun 2022R334.0bR703.8bR23.6b15.7x14.2x0.5x
Sun, 08 May 2022R341.2bR703.8bR23.6b15.8x14.5x0.5x
Tue, 05 Apr 2022R463.9bR785.1bR24.6b25.8x18.9x0.6x
Thu, 03 Mar 2022R430.2bR695.8bR23.0b23x18.7x0.6x
Sat, 29 Jan 2022R421.1bR690.2bR21.5b24.8x19.6x0.6x
Mon, 27 Dec 2021R394.6bR690.2bR21.5b23.3x18.4x0.6x
Wed, 24 Nov 2021R398.4bR690.2bR21.5b22.4x18.5x0.6x
Fri, 22 Oct 2021R401.2bR690.2bR21.5b20.8x18.7x0.6x
Sun, 19 Sep 2021R392.3bR688.8bR20.1b24.3x19.5x0.6x
Tue, 17 Aug 2021R384.6bR689.2bR20.1b23x19.1x0.6x
Tue, 01 Jun 2021R380.7bR579.4bR8.8b32.4x43.3x0.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

40.1x


Total Market Cap: R353.1bTotal Earnings: R8.8bTotal Revenue: R579.4bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South African Life and Health Insurance Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 14.4x202220232024
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the South African Life and Health Insurance industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 10.4x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 14.4x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.68x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Life and Health Insurance industry have grown 48% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 3.8% per year.
  • This means that less sales are being generated overall, but since cost of doing business is lower, profits have been increasing.

Industry Comparison

How does South African Life and Health Insurance compare with similar industries?

ZA Market3.08%
Financials4.90%
Insurance4.68%
Life and Health Insurance5.58%
Property and Casualty Insurance1.95%
Insurance Brokers0%
General Insurance0%
Reinsurance0%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
DSY DiscoveryR117.364.4%
+R3.2b
-15.9%PE14.9x
SLM SanlamR68.301.6%
+R2.3b
24.0%PE12.1x
OMU Old MutualR10.994.5%
+R2.0b
-4.6%PE6.8x
MTM Momentum Metropolitan HoldingsR21.004.3%
+R1.2b
15.2%PE6.4x
CLI ClientèleR10.719.3%
+R305.1m
3.0%PE8.9x
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MTM

R21.00

Momentum Metropolitan Holdings

7D

4.3%

1Y

15.2%

OMU

R10.99

Old Mutual

7D

4.5%

1Y

-4.6%

DSY

R117.36

Discovery

7D

4.4%

1Y

-15.9%

CLI

R10.71

Clientèle

7D

9.3%

1Y

3.0%