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South African (JSE) Life and Health Insurance Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 10, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies5
  • 7D0.3%
  • 3M1.6%
  • 1Y21.7%
  • YTDn/a

In the last week, Life and Health Insurance has been flat. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 22% in that time. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 9.4% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 10 Aug 2025R423.9bR455.1bR40.7b8.9x10.4x0.9x
Tue, 08 Jul 2025R431.2bR455.1bR40.7b8.6x10.6x0.9x
Thu, 05 Jun 2025R438.2bR455.1bR40.7b9.6x10.8x1x
Sat, 03 May 2025R419.7bR455.1bR40.7b9.3x10.3x0.9x
Mon, 31 Mar 2025R410.4bR455.1bR40.7b8.7x10.1x0.9x
Wed, 26 Feb 2025R414.3bR421.0bR35.9b10.8x11.5x1x
Fri, 24 Jan 2025R386.8bR421.0bR35.9b10.2x10.8x0.9x
Sun, 22 Dec 2024R405.7bR421.0bR35.9b10.8x11.3x1x
Tue, 19 Nov 2024R408.7bR421.0bR35.9b11x11.4x1x
Thu, 17 Oct 2024R395.9bR421.0bR35.9b11x11x0.9x
Sat, 14 Sep 2024R376.3bR503.2bR33.8b10.7x11.1x0.7x
Mon, 12 Aug 2024R347.6bR516.2bR28.7b8.7x12.1x0.7x
Wed, 10 Jul 2024R350.8bR516.2bR28.7b8.8x12.2x0.7x
Fri, 07 Jun 2024R294.6bR516.2bR28.7b8.2x10.2x0.6x
Sun, 05 May 2024R298.4bR516.2bR28.7b8.9x10.4x0.6x
Tue, 02 Apr 2024R305.0bR516.2bR28.7b8.6x10.6x0.6x
Thu, 29 Feb 2024R325.3bR505.1bR28.1b7.7x11.6x0.6x
Sat, 27 Jan 2024R328.3bR505.1bR28.1b7.9x11.7x0.7x
Mon, 25 Dec 2023R329.2bR505.1bR28.1b7.7x11.7x0.7x
Wed, 22 Nov 2023R324.3bR505.1bR28.1b7.5x11.5x0.6x
Fri, 20 Oct 2023R313.0bR505.1bR28.1b7.8x11.1x0.6x
Sun, 17 Sep 2023R325.0bR476.5bR28.5b8.1x11.4x0.7x
Tue, 15 Aug 2023R330.3bR330.8bR29.4b8.1x11.2x1x
Thu, 13 Jul 2023R367.3bR354.1bR31.7b9.9x11.6x1x
Sat, 10 Jun 2023R348.6bR354.1bR31.7b9x11x1x
Mon, 08 May 2023R336.4bR354.1bR31.7b8.8x10.6x0.9x
Wed, 05 Apr 2023R349.0bR361.2bR31.7b9.1x11x1x
Fri, 03 Mar 2023R360.2bR432.8bR30.8b9x11.7x0.8x
Sun, 29 Jan 2023R350.6bR432.8bR31.1b9x11.3x0.8x
Tue, 27 Dec 2022R312.9bR432.8bR31.1b8.6x10.1x0.7x
Thu, 24 Nov 2022R326.0bR432.8bR31.1b9.1x10.5x0.8x
Sat, 22 Oct 2022R294.6bR432.8bR31.1b8.9x9.5x0.7x
Mon, 19 Sep 2022R304.4bR431.6bR32.1b9.7x9.5x0.7x
Wed, 17 Aug 2022R337.2bR703.8bR23.6b16.1x14.3x0.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

14.3x


Total Market Cap: R337.2bTotal Earnings: R23.6bTotal Revenue: R703.8bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South African Life and Health Insurance Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 11x202320242025
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 11.0x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.80x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Life and Health Insurance industry have grown 20% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 14% 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 Market2.25%
Financials-0.35%
Insurance0.48%
Life and Health Insurance0.32%
Property and Casualty Insurance0.88%
Insurance Brokers0%0
General Insurance0%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?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
DSY DiscoveryR213.161.3%
+R1.8b		51.7%PE17.4x
MTM Momentum GroupR34.822.4%
+R1.0b		31.9%PE8.9x
CLI ClientèleR12.770.6%
+R31.7m		22.2%PE6.7x

Latest News

MTM
R34.82
Momentum Group
7D
2.4%
1Y
31.9%

Momentum Group Limited's (JSE:MTM) Business Is Trailing The Market But Its Shares Aren't

Aug 09
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DSY
R213.16
Discovery
7D
1.3%
1Y
51.7%

Getting In Cheap On Discovery Limited (JSE:DSY) Is Unlikely

Aug 09
Getting In Cheap On Discovery Limited (JSE:DSY) Is Unlikely
SLM
R85.83
Sanlam
7D
-0.6%
1Y
8.3%

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Jul 12
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OMU
R12.30
Old Mutual
7D
-0.7%
1Y
3.1%
CLI
R12.77
Clientèle
7D
0.6%
1Y
22.2%