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South African (JSE) Insurance Industry Analysis

UpdatedJun 23, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7
  • 7D1.0%
  • 3M5.0%
  • 1Y10.6%
  • YTD4.5%

The Insurance industry is up 2.6% in the last week, with OUTsurance Group up 2.7%. This means that the industry has gained 12% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 12% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 23 Jun 2026R663.3bR625.3bR50.9b10.8x13x1.1x
Thu, 21 May 2026R624.3bR625.3bR50.9b10.7x12.3x1x
Sat, 18 Apr 2026R634.3bR625.3bR50.9b11.1x12.5x1x
Mon, 16 Mar 2026R628.1bR613.5bR48.9b11x12.8x1x
Wed, 11 Feb 2026R666.4bR582.0bR51.2b10.9x13x1.1x
Fri, 09 Jan 2026R643.0bR582.0bR51.2b10.9x12.6x1.1x
Sun, 07 Dec 2025R627.1bR582.0bR51.2b10.3x12.3x1.1x
Tue, 04 Nov 2025R603.2bR582.0bR51.2b9.7x11.8x1x
Thu, 02 Oct 2025R567.7bR582.0bR51.2b8.9x11.1x1x
Sat, 30 Aug 2025R611.8bR538.6bR48.6b10x12.6x1.1x
Mon, 28 Jul 2025R589.8bR538.6bR48.6b9.4x12.1x1.1x
Wed, 25 Jun 2025R599.0bR538.6bR48.6b9.8x12.3x1.1x
Fri, 23 May 2025R579.0bR538.6bR48.6b9.4x11.9x1.1x
Sun, 20 Apr 2025R540.3bR538.6bR48.6b8.9x11.1x1x
Tue, 18 Mar 2025R546.9bR533.4bR47.7b10.4x11.5x1x
Thu, 13 Feb 2025R544.7bR499.5bR42.9b12.5x12.7x1.1x
Sat, 11 Jan 2025R537.9bR499.5bR42.9b12.3x12.5x1.1x
Mon, 09 Dec 2024R572.5bR499.5bR42.9b13.2x13.3x1.1x
Wed, 06 Nov 2024R544.5bR499.5bR42.9b13.2x12.7x1.1x
Fri, 04 Oct 2024R523.6bR499.5bR42.9b13.3x12.2x1x
Sun, 01 Sep 2024R495.4bR589.3bR35.1b13.3x14.1x0.8x
Tue, 30 Jul 2024R452.1bR587.7bR34.6b14x13.1x0.8x
Thu, 27 Jun 2024R445.4bR587.7bR34.6b14.1x12.9x0.8x
Sat, 25 May 2024R413.1bR587.7bR34.6b13.1x11.9x0.7x
Mon, 22 Apr 2024R374.3bR587.7bR34.6b11.5x10.8x0.6x
Wed, 20 Mar 2024R407.1bR594.5bR34.3b12.5x11.9x0.7x
Fri, 16 Feb 2024R422.3bR560.1bR33.8b12.2x12.5x0.8x
Sun, 14 Jan 2024R425.9bR560.1bR33.8b11.6x12.6x0.8x
Tue, 12 Dec 2023R417.1bR560.1bR33.8b11.4x12.4x0.7x
Thu, 09 Nov 2023R414.8bR560.1bR33.8b11.6x12.3x0.7x
Sat, 07 Oct 2023R408.8bR560.1bR33.8b11.6x12.1x0.7x
Mon, 04 Sep 2023R426.4bR383.4bR34.4b12.4x12.4x1.1x
Wed, 02 Aug 2023R425.3bR386.2bR33.7b12.7x12.6x1.1x
Fri, 30 Jun 2023R384.0bR386.2bR33.7b11.2x11.4x1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

11.4x


Total Market Cap: R384.0bTotal Earnings: R33.7bTotal Revenue: R386.2bTotal 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 3-year average PS ratio of 0.95x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Insurance industry have grown 15% 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-1.80%
Financials2.06%
Insurance1.04%
Property and Casualty Insurance1.76%
Life and Health Insurance0.80%
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 Life and Health Insurance industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 12% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 9.6% per year.
  • In contrast, the Property and Casualty Insurance industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 12% 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 GroupR77.422.4%
+R2.9b		-2.5%PE24x
DSY DiscoveryR288.120.9%
+R1.7b		33.8%PE18.3x
SLM SanlamR90.150.8%
+R1.5b		0.6%PE11.8x
MTM Momentum GroupR40.502.2%
+R1.1b		18.9%PE8.6x

Latest News

DSY
R288.12
Discovery
7D
0.9%
1Y
33.8%
Narrative Update • Jun 16

DSY: Stable Outlook Will Rely On Unchanged Assumptions For Future Upside Potential

The latest Discovery price target remains steady at ZAR301.19, as analysts cite unchanged fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E assumptions in their updated models. What’s in the News for Discovery No recent Discovery news items are available from the provided primary sources.
SLM
R90.15
Sanlam
7D
0.8%
1Y
0.6%
MTM
R40.50
Momentum Group
7D
2.2%
1Y
18.9%
Narrative Update • Jun 13

MTM: Index Inclusion And Dividend Payout Will Support Future Repricing

Analysts have kept their fair value estimate for Momentum Group steady at ZAR44.09 per share, with only marginal technical adjustments to inputs such as the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E. This supports the view that no material change in the price target is warranted at this stage.
SNT
R399.80
Santam
7D
-0.08%
1Y
-4.0%
OUT
R77.42
OUTsurance Group
7D
2.4%
1Y
-2.5%
Narrative Update • Jun 08

OUT: Dividends Will Support A Stronger Future Earnings Profile

Analysts have made a small upward adjustment to the OUTsurance Group price target to ZAR86.26, reflecting refreshed assumptions around fair value and forward P/E, while keeping revenue growth and profit margin expectations broadly unchanged. What's in the News Group CFO Jan Hofmeyr has resigned after more than 18 years with OUTsurance Group to join a new fintech venture, with his notice period running to 2 October 2026, according to a company announcement.
OMU
R13.64
Old Mutual
7D
-0.4%
1Y
13.7%
CLI
R19.61
Clientèle
7D
-1.5%
1Y
59.2%