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South African (JSE) Insurance Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 29, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
  • 7D5.2%
  • 3M4.8%
  • 1Y6.7%
  • YTD2.8%

The Insurance industry is up 3.6% in the last week, with OUTsurance Group up 11%. This means that the industry has gained 5.0% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 11% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 29 Aug 2026R646.3bR620.3bR50.0b11.5x12.9x1x
Mon, 27 Jul 2026R622.3bR620.3bR50.0b10.9x12.4x1x
Wed, 24 Jun 2026R663.4bR625.3bR50.9b10.9x13x1.1x
Fri, 22 May 2026R623.7bR625.3bR50.9b10.7x12.3x1x
Sun, 19 Apr 2026R634.3bR625.3bR50.9b11.1x12.5x1x
Tue, 17 Mar 2026R628.1bR613.5bR48.9b11x12.8x1x
Thu, 12 Feb 2026R661.2bR582.0bR51.2b10.8x12.9x1.1x
Sat, 10 Jan 2026R641.9bR582.0bR51.2b10.9x12.5x1.1x
Mon, 08 Dec 2025R627.1bR582.0bR51.2b10.3x12.3x1.1x
Wed, 05 Nov 2025R597.7bR582.0bR51.2b9.7x11.7x1x
Fri, 03 Oct 2025R566.1bR582.0bR51.2b9x11.1x1x
Sun, 31 Aug 2025R611.8bR538.6bR48.6b10x12.6x1.1x
Tue, 29 Jul 2025R588.6bR538.6bR48.6b9.5x12.1x1.1x
Thu, 26 Jun 2025R593.6bR538.6bR48.6b9.7x12.2x1.1x
Sat, 24 May 2025R581.7bR538.6bR48.6b9.4x12x1.1x
Mon, 21 Apr 2025R540.3bR538.6bR48.6b8.9x11.1x1x
Wed, 19 Mar 2025R545.7bR535.2bR47.4b10.3x11.5x1x
Fri, 14 Feb 2025R541.1bR499.5bR42.9b12.5x12.6x1.1x
Sun, 12 Jan 2025R537.9bR499.5bR42.9b12.3x12.5x1.1x
Tue, 10 Dec 2024R570.8bR499.5bR42.9b13.2x13.3x1.1x
Thu, 07 Nov 2024R536.3bR499.5bR42.9b12.5x12.5x1.1x
Sat, 05 Oct 2024R526.6bR499.5bR42.9b13.2x12.3x1.1x
Mon, 02 Sep 2024R495.4bR590.1bR35.1b13.3x14.1x0.8x
Wed, 31 Jul 2024R456.6bR587.7bR34.6b14.2x13.2x0.8x
Fri, 28 Jun 2024R439.1bR587.7bR34.6b13.9x12.7x0.7x
Sun, 26 May 2024R413.1bR587.7bR34.6b13.1x11.9x0.7x
Tue, 23 Apr 2024R374.3bR587.7bR34.6b11.5x10.8x0.6x
Thu, 21 Mar 2024R406.2bR597.5bR34.4b12.4x11.8x0.7x
Sat, 17 Feb 2024R422.3bR560.1bR33.8b12.2x12.5x0.8x
Mon, 15 Jan 2024R425.9bR560.1bR33.8b11.6x12.6x0.8x
Wed, 13 Dec 2023R414.3bR560.1bR33.8b11.4x12.3x0.7x
Fri, 10 Nov 2023R414.1bR560.1bR33.8b11.4x12.3x0.7x
Sun, 08 Oct 2023R408.8bR560.1bR33.8b11.6x12.1x0.7x
Tue, 05 Sep 2023R427.0bR383.4bR34.4b12.5x12.4x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

12.4x


Total Market Cap: R427.0bTotal Earnings: R34.4bTotal Revenue: R383.4bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South African Insurance Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 12.3x202420252026
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 Market0.36%
Financials1.04%
Insurance5.22%
Property and Casualty Insurance11.23%
Life and Health Insurance2.97%
Insurance Brokers0%0
General Insurance0%0
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Property and Casualty Insurance industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 18.5x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 11.7%, 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 12% over the next 5 years.
  • This is roughly in line with its past earnings growth rate.
  • 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?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
OUT OUTsurance GroupR89.8312.6%
+R15.6b		18.3%PE27.8x
DSY DiscoveryR258.474.7%
+R7.8b		19.1%PE16.4x
SLM SanlamR87.052.8%
+R5.0b		-4.6%PE11.4x
SNT SantamR427.677.3%
+R3.2b		-2.4%PE11.5x
OMU Old MutualR12.770.9%
+R501.2m		-8.1%PE6.3x

Latest News

OUT
R89.83
OUTsurance Group
7D
12.6%
1Y
18.3%
SLM
R87.05
Sanlam
7D
2.8%
1Y
-4.6%
DSY
R258.47
Discovery
7D
4.7%
1Y
19.1%
Narrative Update • Jul 29

DSY: Higher Margin Outlook And Lower Discount Rate Suggest Balanced Future Prospects

The analyst price target for Discovery has been raised from ZAR207.10 to ZAR240.00, with analysts pointing to updated assumptions that include a lower discount rate, a wider profit margin, weaker revenue growth and a slightly higher future P/E multiple. What’s in the News for Discovery No recent Discovery specific press releases or news headlines were provided in the source feed as of 28 July 2026.
MTM
R40.27
Momentum Group
7D
-0.02%
1Y
12.8%
Analysis Article • Jul 21

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Momentum Group (JSE:MTM) Presents An Opportunity

It's common for many investors, especially those who are inexperienced, to buy shares in companies with a good story...
SNT
R427.67
Santam
7D
7.3%
1Y
-2.4%
Narrative Update • Jul 10

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Santam’s updated analyst price target has moved from ZAR503.51 to ZAR449.33, as analysts adjust their assumptions for fair value, discount rate, expected revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E multiples. What’s in the News for Santam No recent Santam specific news, periodical coverage or key developments were provided in the available sources.
OMU
R12.77
Old Mutual
7D
0.9%
1Y
-8.1%