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South African (JSE) Automotive Retail Industry Analysis

UpdatedMay 26, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies4
  • 7D0.8%
  • 3M-14.4%
  • 1Y-14.1%
  • YTDn/a

All of the companies in the Automotive Retail industry have been up over the last week, with the industry up 1.7%. In the past year, the industry is down 13%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 14% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the South African Automotive Retail Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 26 May 2026R41.4bR203.5bR4.9b6.7x8.4x0.2x
Thu, 23 Apr 2026R44.8bR201.1bR4.9b8.1x9.2x0.2x
Sat, 21 Mar 2026R48.6bR201.1bR4.9b7.6x10x0.2x
Mon, 16 Feb 2026R48.9bR198.1bR4.5b8.6x10.8x0.2x
Wed, 14 Jan 2026R52.2bR198.1bR4.5b8.5x11.6x0.3x
Fri, 12 Dec 2025R50.1bR198.1bR4.5b8.5x11.1x0.3x
Sun, 09 Nov 2025R46.7bR196.7bR4.5b8.1x10.4x0.2x
Tue, 07 Oct 2025R49.3bR195.7bR4.2b8.3x11.7x0.3x
Thu, 04 Sep 2025R47.7bR214.1bR3.6b8.4x13.2x0.2x
Sat, 02 Aug 2025R47.3bR214.3bR3.6b7.5x13.1x0.2x
Mon, 30 Jun 2025R48.0bR214.3bR3.6b7.6x13.3x0.2x
Wed, 28 May 2025R48.5bR214.3bR3.6b8.1x13.5x0.2x
Fri, 25 Apr 2025R45.4bR212.0bR3.1b6.4x14.8x0.2x
Sun, 23 Mar 2025R44.6bR212.0bR3.1b6.5x14.5x0.2x
Tue, 18 Feb 2025R50.2bR215.0bR3.2b31.7x15.9x0.2x
Thu, 16 Jan 2025R50.0bR215.0bR3.2b30.6x15.8x0.2x
Sat, 14 Dec 2024R53.7bR215.0bR3.2b32.4x17x0.2x
Mon, 11 Nov 2024R46.5bR213.2bR3.5b15.7x13.3x0.2x
Wed, 09 Oct 2024R43.2bR191.5bR2.9b8.2x15x0.2x
Fri, 06 Sep 2024R45.8bR192.0bR4.3b6.4x10.6x0.2x
Sun, 04 Aug 2024R41.1bR190.3bR4.8b6.1x8.5x0.2x
Tue, 02 Jul 2024R40.8bR190.3bR4.8b5.9x8.5x0.2x
Thu, 30 May 2024R36.8bR190.3bR4.8b5.3x7.6x0.2x
Sat, 27 Apr 2024R33.2bR190.4bR4.8b4.9x6.9x0.2x
Mon, 25 Mar 2024R26.1bR190.4bR4.8b5.2x5.4x0.1x
Wed, 21 Feb 2024R26.9bR181.1bR5.4b5x5x0.1x
Fri, 19 Jan 2024R29.8bR181.1bR5.4b5.5x5.6x0.2x
Sun, 17 Dec 2023R28.0bR181.1bR5.4b5x5.2x0.2x
Tue, 14 Nov 2023R31.0bR181.1bR5.4b5.2x5.8x0.2x
Thu, 12 Oct 2023R29.7bR180.6bR5.4b5x5.5x0.2x
Sat, 09 Sep 2023R30.1bR180.6bR5.4b5.1x5.6x0.2x
Mon, 07 Aug 2023R31.2bR164.5bR5.4b5.2x5.8x0.2x
Wed, 05 Jul 2023R29.7bR164.5bR5.4b4.9x5.5x0.2x
Fri, 02 Jun 2023R28.4bR164.5bR5.4b4.7x5.3x0.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

5.3x


Total Market Cap: R28.4bTotal Earnings: R5.4bTotal Revenue: R164.5bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South African Automotive Retail Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 10.1x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the South African Automotive Retail 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 8.4x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 10.1x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.21x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Automotive Retail industry have declined 3.1% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 7.4% per year.
  • This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.

Industry Comparison

How does South African Automotive Retail compare with similar industries?

ZA Market1.93%
Consumer Discretionary-1.16%
Specialty Stores1.46%
Automotive Retail0.80%
Home Improvement Retail6.01%
Apparel Retail1.39%
Home Furnishing Retail-0.01%
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
SPG Super GroupR17.305.2%
+R287.2m		-42.5%PE6.4x
MTH Motus HoldingsR103.001.3%
+R239.8m		17.3%PE6.7x

Latest News

WBC
R35.52
We Buy Cars Holdings
7D
-1.3%
1Y
-27.1%
MTH
R103.00
Motus Holdings
7D
1.3%
1Y
17.3%
Narrative Update • May 18

MTH: Organic Expansion And Dividends Will Support Future Upside Potential

Analysts have maintained their fair value estimate for Motus Holdings at ZAR145.34 per share, with only marginal adjustments to inputs such as the discount rate and the assumed future P/E ratio supporting this unchanged price target. What's in the News The Board declared a gross interim ordinary dividend of ZAR3.00 per share, paid from income reserves to holders of 177,963,447 ordinary shares.
SPG
R17.30
Super Group
7D
5.2%
1Y
-42.5%