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South African (JSE) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedApr 12, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies200
  • 7D2.4%
  • 3M-0.7%
  • 1Y34.3%
  • YTD0.9%

Over the last 7 days, the market has risen 2.4%, driven by gains of 3.0% in the Financials sector. On the other hand, with a decline of 3.5%, the Energy sector is lagging behind. The market is up 34% over the last 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 16% annually.

Market Valuation and Performance

Has the South African Market valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 12 Apr 2026R8.2tR5.5tR614.8b9.2x13.4x1.5x
Tue, 10 Mar 2026R8.1tR5.4tR604.4b9.6x13.5x1.5x
Thu, 05 Feb 2026R8.5tR5.3tR554.2b9.7x15.3x1.6x
Sat, 03 Jan 2026R8.2tR5.4tR559.3b9.6x14.7x1.5x
Mon, 01 Dec 2025R7.8tR5.4tR566.1b9.3x13.8x1.4x
Wed, 29 Oct 2025R7.8tR5.5tR572.7b9.2x13.6x1.4x
Fri, 26 Sep 2025R7.5tR5.5tR570.4b8.9x13.1x1.4x
Sun, 24 Aug 2025R7.4tR5.5tR491.8b9.2x15x1.3x
Tue, 22 Jul 2025R7.1tR5.5tR472.5b8.7x15.1x1.3x
Thu, 19 Jun 2025R6.8tR5.5tR440.3b8.5x15.4x1.2x
Sat, 17 May 2025R6.7tR5.3tR420.3b8.9x15.9x1.2x
Mon, 14 Apr 2025R6.2tR5.4tR428.5b8.2x14.5x1.2x
Wed, 12 Mar 2025R6.3tR5.3tR422.4b8.7x15x1.2x
Fri, 07 Feb 2025R6.4tR5.3tR371.3b9.8x17.1x1.2x
Sun, 05 Jan 2025R6.3tR5.3tR369.2b9.9x17x1.2x
Tue, 03 Dec 2024R6.3tR5.3tR351.4b10.1x18x1.2x
Thu, 31 Oct 2024R6.4tR5.1tR339.4b10.3x18.8x1.2x
Sat, 28 Sep 2024R6.4tR5.2tR333.8b10.3x19.3x1.2x
Mon, 26 Aug 2024R6.2tR5.2tR349.5b9.7x17.7x1.2x
Wed, 24 Jul 2024R5.9tR5.2tR421.2b9.2x14x1.1x
Fri, 21 Jun 2024R5.8tR5.1tR480.8b9x12.1x1.1x
Sun, 19 May 2024R5.8tR5.3tR431.3b8.6x13.3x1.1x
Tue, 16 Apr 2024R5.4tR5.3tR433.7b8.6x12.6x1x
Thu, 14 Mar 2024R5.5tR5.4tR453.8b8.5x12.1x1x
Sat, 10 Feb 2024R5.5tR5.3tR533.2b9.1x10.3x1x
Mon, 08 Jan 2024R5.7tR5.4tR541.2b9.5x10.5x1x
Wed, 06 Dec 2023R5.6tR5.5tR546.2b9.1x10.3x1x
Fri, 03 Nov 2023R5.4tR5.4tR542.7b8.9x10x1x
Sun, 01 Oct 2023R5.5tR5.5tR548.0b9.1x10x1x
Tue, 29 Aug 2023R5.9tR5.4tR585.3b8.8x10x1.1x
Thu, 27 Jul 2023R6.0tR5.3tR631.4b8.5x9.5x1.1x
Sat, 24 Jun 2023R5.8tR5.4tR631.0b8.3x9.1x1.1x
Mon, 22 May 2023R5.9tR5.4tR669.0b7.6x8.8x1.1x
Wed, 19 Apr 2023R6.2tR5.3tR657.7b8.1x9.4x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

9.4x


Total Market Cap: R6.2tTotal Earnings: R657.7bTotal Revenue: R5.3tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South African Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 13.5x202420252026
Current Market PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the South African market at the moment, indicating that they expect earnings will grow in line with historical growth rates.
  • The market is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 13.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for South African listed companies have declined 2.2% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues have been flat.
  • This means that either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses is increasing since sales have remained steady while profits have fallen.

Sector Trends

Which sectors have driven the changes within the South African Market?

ZA Market2.44%
Industrials3.85%
Telecom3.61%
Real Estate3.56%
Consumer Discretionary3.02%
Financials2.98%
Healthcare2.15%
Tech1.84%
Materials1.66%
Consumer Staples0.037%
Utilities0%0
Energy-3.50%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Energy sector the most for future growth, which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 6.0x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 43.3% which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 2.1% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Healthcare sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 49% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 17% per year.
  • In contrast, the Consumer Discretionary sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 3.6% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuationSector
SBK Standard Bank GroupR328.866.0%
+R30.1b		56.7%PB1.9xFinancials
NPN NaspersR898.363.2%
+R20.6b		4.8%PE7.2xConsumer Discretionary
VAL Valterra PlatinumR1.53k4.8%
+R18.5b		124.2%PE26xMaterials
MTN MTN GroupR203.985.1%
+R18.1b		95.1%PE18.5xTelecom
CPI Capitec Bank HoldingsR4.34k2.8%
+R13.6b		46.3%PB9.4xFinancials
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