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South African (JSE) Insurance Industry Analysis
UpdatedAug 31, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
- 7D5.2%
- 3M6.8%
- 1Y6.7%
- YTD2.8%
The Insurance industry is up 5.2% in the last week, with OUTsurance Group up 13%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 6.7%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 11% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the South African Insurance Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 31 Aug 2026 | R646.3b | R620.3b | R50.0b | 11.5x | 12.9x | 1x |
| Wed, 29 Jul 2026 | R635.0b | R620.3b | R50.0b | 11x | 12.7x | 1x |
| Fri, 26 Jun 2026 | R653.4b | R625.3b | R50.9b | 10.9x | 12.8x | 1x |
| Sun, 24 May 2026 | R617.3b | R625.3b | R50.9b | 10.6x | 12.1x | 1x |
| Tue, 21 Apr 2026 | R630.0b | R625.3b | R50.9b | 10.9x | 12.4x | 1x |
| Thu, 19 Mar 2026 | R618.7b | R623.8b | R50.8b | 11x | 12.2x | 1x |
| Sat, 14 Feb 2026 | R653.4b | R582.0b | R51.2b | 10.8x | 12.8x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 12 Jan 2026 | R641.9b | R582.0b | R51.2b | 10.9x | 12.5x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 10 Dec 2025 | R628.8b | R582.0b | R51.2b | 10.3x | 12.3x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 07 Nov 2025 | R601.8b | R582.0b | R51.2b | 9.8x | 11.8x | 1x |
| Sun, 05 Oct 2025 | R576.3b | R582.0b | R51.2b | 9.1x | 11.3x | 1x |
| Tue, 02 Sep 2025 | R603.3b | R541.2b | R48.9b | 9.8x | 12.3x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 31 Jul 2025 | R590.8b | R538.6b | R48.6b | 9.5x | 12.2x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 28 Jun 2025 | R592.3b | R538.6b | R48.6b | 9.7x | 12.2x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 26 May 2025 | R581.7b | R538.6b | R48.6b | 9.4x | 12x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 23 Apr 2025 | R541.9b | R538.6b | R48.6b | 8.8x | 11.1x | 1x |
| Fri, 21 Mar 2025 | R560.1b | R538.6b | R48.6b | 9.4x | 11.5x | 1x |
| Sun, 16 Feb 2025 | R542.4b | R499.5b | R42.9b | 12.4x | 12.6x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 14 Jan 2025 | R537.1b | R499.5b | R42.9b | 12.3x | 12.5x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 12 Dec 2024 | R569.3b | R499.5b | R42.9b | 12.7x | 13.3x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 09 Nov 2024 | R539.9b | R499.5b | R42.9b | 12.5x | 12.6x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 07 Oct 2024 | R526.6b | R499.5b | R42.9b | 13.2x | 12.3x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 04 Sep 2024 | R483.5b | R590.1b | R35.1b | 13.1x | 13.8x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 02 Aug 2024 | R461.7b | R587.7b | R34.6b | 14.3x | 13.3x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 30 Jun 2024 | R452.4b | R587.7b | R34.6b | 14.4x | 13.1x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 28 May 2024 | R411.7b | R587.7b | R34.6b | 13.1x | 11.9x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 25 Apr 2024 | R375.3b | R587.7b | R34.6b | 11.6x | 10.8x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 23 Mar 2024 | R407.9b | R599.8b | R34.4b | 12.4x | 11.9x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 19 Feb 2024 | R422.3b | R560.1b | R33.8b | 12.2x | 12.5x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 17 Jan 2024 | R423.9b | R560.1b | R33.8b | 11.7x | 12.6x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 15 Dec 2023 | R434.0b | R560.1b | R33.8b | 11.6x | 12.9x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 12 Nov 2023 | R415.2b | R560.1b | R33.8b | 11.4x | 12.3x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 10 Oct 2023 | R404.7b | R560.1b | R33.8b | 11.3x | 12x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 07 Sep 2023 | R427.4b | R383.4b | R34.4b | 12.9x | 12.4x | 1.1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
12.4x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the South African Insurance industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 12.3x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.95x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Insurance industry have grown 13% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 17% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the South African Financials industry?
| ZA Market | 0.36% | |
| Financials | 1.04% | |
| Insurance | 5.22% | |
| Property and Casualty Insurance | 11.23% | |
| Life and Health Insurance | 2.97% | |
| Insurance Brokers | 0% | 0 |
| General Insurance | 0% | 0 |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Property and Casualty Insurance industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 18.5x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 11.3%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 14.5% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Life and Health Insurance industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 11.1x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Property and Casualty Insurance industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 11% over the next 5 years.
- However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 15% per year.
- In contrast, the Life and Health Insurance industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 11% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OUT OUTsurance Group | R89.83 | 13.2% +R16.2b | 19.5% | PE27.8x | |
| DSY Discovery | R258.47 | 6.1% +R10.0b | 20.8% | PE16.4x | |
| SLM Sanlam | R87.05 | 3.0% +R5.3b | -2.9% | PE11.4x | |
| SNT Santam | R427.67 | 7.7% +R3.3b | -2.2% | PE11.5x | |
| OMU Old Mutual | R12.77 | 2.4% +R1.3b | -6.3% | PE6.3x |
