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South African (JSE) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedJan 12, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies204
  • 7D1.2%
  • 3M7.1%
  • 1Y37.6%
  • YTD1.6%

The market has climbed by 1.2% over the past week, with every sector up and the Financials sector leading the way. In the last year, the market has climbed 38%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 18% annually.

Market Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 13 Jan 2026R8.3tR5.4tR559.5b9.6x14.9x1.6x
Thu, 11 Dec 2025R7.9tR5.4tR566.3b9.2x13.9x1.5x
Sat, 08 Nov 2025R7.7tR5.5tR576.4b9.1x13.4x1.4x
Mon, 06 Oct 2025R7.7tR5.5tR572.1b8.9x13.5x1.4x
Wed, 03 Sep 2025R7.2tR5.5tR575.5b8.9x12.6x1.3x
Fri, 01 Aug 2025R7.1tR5.5tR471.6b8.2x15.1x1.3x
Sun, 29 Jun 2025R6.9tR5.5tR473.8b8.7x14.6x1.3x
Tue, 27 May 2025R6.7tR5.3tR418.6b8.7x16.1x1.3x
Thu, 24 Apr 2025R6.5tR5.4tR426.2b8.5x15.2x1.2x
Sat, 22 Mar 2025R6.5tR5.3tR415.5b8.7x15.6x1.2x
Mon, 17 Feb 2025R6.4tR5.3tR370.3b9.5x17.4x1.2x
Wed, 15 Jan 2025R6.1tR5.3tR370.2b9.5x16.4x1.1x
Fri, 13 Dec 2024R6.4tR5.3tR360.8b10.1x17.8x1.2x
Sun, 10 Nov 2024R6.3tR5.3tR339.7b10.2x18.6x1.2x
Tue, 08 Oct 2024R6.3tR5.2tR338.2b10.3x18.7x1.2x
Thu, 05 Sep 2024R6.0tR5.2tR346.5b9.8x17.3x1.2x
Sat, 03 Aug 2024R5.9tR5.2tR417.5b9.5x14.1x1.1x
Mon, 01 Jul 2024R5.8tR5.2tR421.1b9.1x13.8x1.1x
Wed, 29 May 2024R5.6tR5.2tR430.7b8.8x13.1x1.1x
Fri, 26 Apr 2024R5.3tR5.3tR436.0b8.4x12.2x1x
Sun, 24 Mar 2024R5.4tR5.4tR450.0b8.4x12x1x
Tue, 20 Feb 2024R5.5tR5.3tR509.2b9.1x10.8x1x
Thu, 18 Jan 2024R5.5tR5.5tR543.5b9.4x10.1x1x
Sat, 16 Dec 2023R5.8tR5.4tR539.3b9.1x10.7x1.1x
Mon, 13 Nov 2023R5.5tR5.4tR537.4b9x10.1x1x
Wed, 11 Oct 2023R5.4tR5.4tR547.4b9x9.9x1x
Fri, 08 Sep 2023R5.7tR5.4tR560.4b8.8x10.1x1.1x
Sun, 06 Aug 2023R6.0tR5.3tR630.8b8.5x9.5x1.1x
Tue, 04 Jul 2023R5.9tR5.4tR660.1b8.5x8.9x1.1x
Thu, 01 Jun 2023R5.7tR5.4tR663.7b7.6x8.6x1x
Sat, 29 Apr 2023R6.2tR5.4tR671.2b8.2x9.2x1.1x
Mon, 27 Mar 2023R5.9tR5.3tR645.5b8.2x9.1x1.1x
Wed, 22 Feb 2023R6.2tR5.2tR650.9b8.5x9.5x1.2x
Fri, 20 Jan 2023R6.4tR5.2tR659.3b8.2x9.7x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

9.7x


Total Market Cap: R6.4tTotal Earnings: R659.3bTotal Revenue: R5.2tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South African Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 13.1x202420252026
Current Market PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the South African market, and appear confident in strong long term growth rates.
  • The market is trading at a PE ratio of 14.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 13.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for South African listed companies have declined 5.3% 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 Market1.16%
Energy3.73%
Industrials3.41%
Tech3.00%
Telecom2.75%
Healthcare2.48%
Real Estate1.81%
Consumer Staples1.59%
Financials1.11%
Materials0.62%
Consumer Discretionary0.36%
Utilities0%0
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Materials sector the most for future growth which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 35.1% which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 3.9% 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 Energy sector is expected to see its earnings decline by 5.9% 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
GFI Gold FieldsR789.946.7%
+R44.7b		179.4%PE22.9xMaterials
HAR Harmony Gold MiningR372.549.9%
+R20.9b		110.9%PE16.1xMaterials
IMP Impala Platinum HoldingsR300.008.4%
+R20.9b		195.1%PE353.6xMaterials
VAL Valterra PlatinumR1.54k5.0%
+R19.1b		142.8%PE304.8xMaterials
SSW Sibanye StillwaterR69.308.5%
+R15.3b		310.8%PS1.8xMaterials
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R789.94
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7D
6.7%
1Y
179.4%
SSW
R69.30
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7D
8.5%
1Y
310.8%
IMP
R300.00
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7D
8.4%
1Y
195.1%
NPH
R375.53
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7D
6.5%
1Y
244.6%

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SBK
R289.29
Standard Bank Group
7D
-0.5%
1Y
34.0%

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NPN
R1,127.82
Naspers
7D
1.5%
1Y
58.2%

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HAR
R372.54
Harmony Gold Mining
7D
9.9%
1Y
110.9%

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MTN
R175.19
MTN Group
7D
2.4%
1Y
99.2%

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DSY
R224.86
Discovery
7D
-0.8%
1Y
17.3%
SNT
R414.46
Santam
7D
-2.8%
1Y
9.6%

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KIO
R359.57
Kumba Iron Ore
7D
-1.2%
1Y
6.5%
OUT
R67.06
OUTsurance Group
7D
-4.4%
1Y
4.1%

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FFB
R22.96
Fortress Real Estate Investments
7D
-2.3%
1Y
17.6%
KST
R26.49
PSG Financial Services
7D
-2.9%
1Y
40.7%
BID
R401.00
Bid
7D
-2.9%
1Y
-7.2%