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South African (JSE) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedDec 14, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies215
  • 7D0.4%
  • 3M6.6%
  • 1Y13.8%
  • YTD12.7%

Over the last 7 days, the market has remained flat, with no particular sector making any big moves this week. As for the longer term, the market has risen 14% in the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 20% annually.

Market Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 14 Dec 2024R6.5tR5.3tR361.5b10.2x17.9x1.2x
Mon, 11 Nov 2024R6.3tR5.3tR339.7b10.2x18.6x1.2x
Wed, 09 Oct 2024R6.3tR5.3tR339.4b10.3x18.5x1.2x
Fri, 06 Sep 2024R6.0tR5.2tR343.6b9.8x17.5x1.2x
Sun, 04 Aug 2024R5.9tR5.2tR417.5b9.5x14.1x1.1x
Tue, 02 Jul 2024R5.8tR5.2tR422.2b9.1x13.8x1.1x
Thu, 30 May 2024R5.6tR5.2tR430.5b8.8x13.1x1.1x
Sat, 27 Apr 2024R5.4tR5.3tR434.5b8.4x12.4x1x
Mon, 25 Mar 2024R5.4tR5.4tR450.0b8.4x12x1x
Wed, 21 Feb 2024R5.5tR5.3tR509.1b9.1x10.7x1x
Fri, 19 Jan 2024R5.5tR5.5tR542.9b9.4x10.2x1x
Sun, 17 Dec 2023R5.8tR5.4tR539.3b9.1x10.7x1.1x
Tue, 14 Nov 2023R5.5tR5.4tR537.4b9x10.2x1x
Thu, 12 Oct 2023R5.5tR5.4tR546.3b9x10.1x1x
Sat, 09 Sep 2023R5.7tR5.5tR559.6b8.8x10.2x1x
Mon, 07 Aug 2023R6.0tR5.3tR630.8b8.5x9.5x1.1x
Wed, 05 Jul 2023R5.9tR5.4tR659.6b8.6x8.9x1.1x
Fri, 02 Jun 2023R5.8tR5.4tR663.4b8.1x8.7x1.1x
Sun, 30 Apr 2023R6.2tR5.4tR671.2b8.2x9.2x1.1x
Tue, 28 Mar 2023R5.9tR5.3tR646.4b8.2x9.2x1.1x
Thu, 23 Feb 2023R6.2tR5.3tR640.2b8.7x9.6x1.2x
Sat, 21 Jan 2023R6.4tR5.2tR658.2b8.3x9.7x1.2x
Mon, 19 Dec 2022R5.9tR5.2tR660.6b8.3x8.9x1.1x
Wed, 16 Nov 2022R6.1tR5.2tR832.8b8.7x7.4x1.2x
Fri, 14 Oct 2022R5.6tR5.2tR842.6b8.5x6.6x1.1x
Sun, 11 Sep 2022R5.9tR5.2tR810.3b8.5x7.2x1.1x
Tue, 09 Aug 2022R6.0tR5.2tR754.1b8.7x8x1.2x
Thu, 07 Jul 2022R5.8tR5.3tR786.7b8.5x7.4x1.1x
Sat, 04 Jun 2022R6.5tR5.2tR790.1b9.2x8.3x1.3x
Mon, 02 May 2022R6.7tR5.2tR784.9b9.6x8.6x1.3x
Wed, 30 Mar 2022R7.1tR5.2tR759.1b10.2x9.4x1.4x
Fri, 25 Feb 2022R7.1tR5.1tR767.2b10.5x9.2x1.4x
Sun, 23 Jan 2022R7.1tR5.1tR759.4b10.9x9.3x1.4x
Tue, 21 Dec 2021R6.7tR5.1tR769.6b10.2x8.6x1.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

8.6x


Total Market Cap: R6.7tTotal Earnings: R769.6bTotal Revenue: R5.1tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South African Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 10.6x202220232024
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 17.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 10.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for South African listed companies have declined 22% 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 Market0.37%
Tech2.80%
Energy2.49%
Consumer Staples1.44%
Telecom1.14%
Industrials0.77%
Real Estate0.75%
Materials0.68%
Consumer Discretionary0.46%
Healthcare0.38%
Utilities0%
Information Technology0%
Financials0%
Health Care0%
Industrials0%
Financials-0.38%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Telecom sector the most for future growth, which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 19.0x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 48.6% which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 3.1% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Telecom sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 49% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 3.1% per year.
  • In contrast, the Energy sector is expected to see its earnings decline by 6.8% 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
FSR FirstRandR81.392.1%
+R9.5b
15.4%PE11.9xFinancials
GFI Gold FieldsR260.013.1%
+R6.9b
-14.5%PE19.4xMaterials
SHP Shoprite HoldingsR313.003.1%
+R5.1b
16.3%PE25.9xConsumer Staples
NPN NaspersR4.44k0.7%
+R5.0b
31.5%PE11.7xConsumer Discretionary
TBS Tiger BrandsR290.009.6%
+R3.9b
46.3%PE15.4xConsumer Staples
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