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South African (JSE) Life and Health Insurance Industry Analysis
UpdatedFeb 21, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies5
- 7D4.4%
- 3M-1.1%
- 1Y26.5%
- YTDn/a
The Life and Health Insurance industry is up 4.4% in the last week, with Discovery up 9.3%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 27%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 8.0% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the South African Life and Health Insurance Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 21 Feb 2025 | R411.1b | R421.0b | R35.9b | 10.7x | 11.5x | 1x |
| Sun, 19 Jan 2025 | R400.4b | R421.0b | R35.9b | 10.6x | 11.2x | 1x |
| Tue, 17 Dec 2024 | R418.6b | R421.0b | R35.9b | 11.1x | 11.7x | 1x |
| Thu, 14 Nov 2024 | R403.0b | R421.0b | R35.9b | 10.8x | 11.2x | 1x |
| Sat, 12 Oct 2024 | R393.8b | R421.0b | R35.9b | 10.8x | 11x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 09 Sep 2024 | R370.0b | R503.2b | R33.8b | 9.8x | 11x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 07 Aug 2024 | R338.8b | R516.2b | R28.7b | 9.2x | 11.8x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 05 Jul 2024 | R353.9b | R516.2b | R28.7b | 8.4x | 12.3x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 02 Jun 2024 | R297.1b | R516.2b | R28.7b | 8.4x | 10.3x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 30 Apr 2024 | R293.6b | R516.2b | R28.7b | 8.4x | 10.2x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 28 Mar 2024 | R309.5b | R528.3b | R28.5b | 7.4x | 10.9x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 24 Feb 2024 | R331.3b | R505.1b | R28.1b | 7.7x | 11.8x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 22 Jan 2024 | R325.3b | R505.1b | R28.1b | 7.7x | 11.6x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 20 Dec 2023 | R320.0b | R505.1b | R28.1b | 7.5x | 11.4x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 17 Nov 2023 | R330.3b | R505.1b | R28.1b | 7.7x | 11.7x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 15 Oct 2023 | R320.5b | R505.1b | R28.1b | 7.9x | 11.4x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 12 Sep 2023 | R329.5b | R412.0b | R29.6b | 8.1x | 11.1x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 10 Aug 2023 | R329.7b | R330.8b | R29.4b | 8.1x | 11.2x | 1x |
| Sat, 08 Jul 2023 | R359.6b | R354.1b | R31.7b | 9.7x | 11.4x | 1x |
| Mon, 05 Jun 2023 | R327.5b | R354.1b | R31.7b | 8.6x | 10.3x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 03 May 2023 | R341.0b | R354.1b | R31.7b | 8.8x | 10.8x | 1x |
| Fri, 31 Mar 2023 | R349.6b | R361.2b | R31.7b | 9.2x | 11x | 1x |
| Sun, 26 Feb 2023 | R357.4b | R432.8b | R31.1b | 9.2x | 11.5x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 24 Jan 2023 | R342.8b | R432.8b | R31.1b | 8.8x | 11x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 22 Dec 2022 | R310.3b | R432.8b | R31.1b | 8.6x | 10x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 19 Nov 2022 | R316.9b | R432.8b | R31.1b | 9.1x | 10.2x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 17 Oct 2022 | R286.4b | R432.8b | R31.1b | 8.7x | 9.2x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 14 Sep 2022 | R315.3b | R496.0b | R28.6b | 12x | 11x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 12 Aug 2022 | R334.4b | R703.8b | R23.6b | 16x | 14.2x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 10 Jul 2022 | R318.5b | R703.8b | R23.6b | 15.1x | 13.5x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 07 Jun 2022 | R349.6b | R703.8b | R23.6b | 16.7x | 14.8x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 05 May 2022 | R355.1b | R703.8b | R23.6b | 16.3x | 15x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 02 Apr 2022 | R468.6b | R785.1b | R24.6b | 26x | 19.1x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 28 Feb 2022 | R427.5b | R695.8b | R22.9b | 22.4x | 18.6x | 0.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
18.6x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the South African Life and Health 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 11.8x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.73x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Life and Health Insurance industry have grown 16% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 15% per year.
- This means that less sales are being generated overall, but since cost of doing business is lower, profits have been increasing.
Industry Comparison
How does South African Life and Health Insurance compare with similar industries?
| ZA Market | 0.93% | |
| Financials | -0.088% | |
| Insurance | 3.45% | |
| Life and Health Insurance | 4.37% | |
| Property and Casualty Insurance | 0.99% | |
| Insurance Brokers | 0% | 0 |
| General Insurance | 0% | 0 |
| Reinsurance | 0% | 0 |
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?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSY Discovery | R209.29 | 8.8% +R11.2b | 53.0% | PE19.4x | |
| SLM Sanlam | R88.26 | 5.4% +R9.3b | 19.9% | PE10.9x | |
| OMU Old Mutual | R12.49 | 0.5% +R256.7m | 5.0% | PE6.7x | |
| CLI Clientèle | R12.40 | 1.6% +R67.1m | 10.1% | PE12.6x |