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South African (JSE) Construction Industry Analysis

UpdatedJun 15, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies4
  • 7D0.8%
  • 3M8.2%
  • 1Y1.6%
  • YTD6.7%

The Construction industry has been flat over the last week, but Stefanutti Stocks Holdings has lost 6.3%. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 3.3% in the last year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 11% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 15 Jun 2026R19.7bR86.2bR2.2b7.4x8.8x0.2x
Wed, 13 May 2026R18.9bR79.5bR1.6b8x12x0.2x
Fri, 10 Apr 2026R18.2bR77.6bR1.5b8.1x12.1x0.2x
Sun, 08 Mar 2026R18.8bR78.3bR1.5b8.3x12.5x0.2x
Tue, 03 Feb 2026R18.9bR78.9bR1.2b8.3x15.9x0.2x
Thu, 01 Jan 2026R17.6bR78.6bR1.2b7.5x14.6x0.2x
Sat, 29 Nov 2025R15.7bR79.0bR1.2b6.8x13.3x0.2x
Mon, 27 Oct 2025R16.1bR79.1bR1.3b6.8x12.8x0.2x
Wed, 24 Sep 2025R16.2bR79.5bR1.2b6.9x13.1x0.2x
Fri, 22 Aug 2025R18.1bR79.9bR1.1b8.1x16.6x0.2x
Sun, 20 Jul 2025R18.8bR83.8bR2.1b8.4x9.1x0.2x
Tue, 17 Jun 2025R18.9bR84.1bR2.1b8.4x9.2x0.2x
Thu, 15 May 2025R18.4bR83.2bR2.0b8.5x9.3x0.2x
Sat, 12 Apr 2025R18.1bR84.0bR2.0b8.3x9.1x0.2x
Mon, 10 Mar 2025R18.4bR82.6bR2.0b8.4x9.2x0.2x
Wed, 05 Feb 2025R21.9bR96.6bR2.2b8.7x9.9x0.2x
Fri, 03 Jan 2025R23.6bR96.4bR2.2b9.4x10.7x0.2x
Sun, 01 Dec 2024R22.1bR96.9bR2.2b9.3x10x0.2x
Tue, 29 Oct 2024R22.5bR94.0bR2.0b10.4x11x0.2x
Thu, 26 Sep 2024R24.7bR94.4bR2.0b11.9x12.1x0.3x
Sat, 24 Aug 2024R21.4bR94.1bR1.9b10.2x11.5x0.2x
Mon, 22 Jul 2024R19.3bR91.9bR438.0m9.7x44.2x0.2x
Wed, 19 Jun 2024R16.6bR91.9bR438.0m8.3x37.9x0.2x
Fri, 17 May 2024R15.2bR91.9bR438.0m7.7x34.6x0.2x
Sun, 14 Apr 2024R13.7bR90.9bR349.2m7.3x39.4x0.2x
Tue, 12 Mar 2024R13.6bR90.9bR349.2m7.2x39x0.1x
Thu, 08 Feb 2024R13.5bR81.5bR248.7m7.3x54.4x0.2x
Sat, 06 Jan 2024R13.5bR81.5bR248.7m7.2x54.4x0.2x
Mon, 04 Dec 2023R13.0bR81.5bR248.7m7.1x52.4x0.2x
Wed, 01 Nov 2023R11.6bR80.4bR194.3m6.6x59.7x0.1x
Fri, 29 Sep 2023R12.7bR80.4bR194.3m7.2x65.2x0.2x
Sun, 27 Aug 2023R12.9bR94.3bR605.3m6.5x21.4x0.1x
Tue, 25 Jul 2023R12.8bR92.8bR1.9b6.6x6.8x0.1x
Thu, 22 Jun 2023R11.4bR92.8bR1.9b6.5x6x0.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

6x


Total Market Cap: R11.4bTotal Earnings: R1.9bTotal Revenue: R92.8bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South African Construction Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 24.2x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the South African Construction industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 8.7x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 24.2x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.20x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Construction industry have grown 5.7% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 2.3% per year.
  • This means that less sales are being generated overall, but since cost of doing business is lower, profits have been increasing.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the South African Industrials industry?

ZA Market1.40%
Industrials1.43%
Construction0.83%
Construction and Engineering0.83%
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
WBO Wilson Bayly Holmes-OvconR171.972.0%
+R175.6m		-6.9%PE7.4x
RBX Raubex GroupR50.610.4%
+R36.1m		9.3%PE8.3x
AEG AvengR4.261.4%
+R7.9m		-30.0%PS0.02x

Latest News

WBO
R171.97
Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon
7D
2.0%
1Y
-6.9%
RBX
R50.61
Raubex Group
7D
0.4%
1Y
9.3%
SSK
R6.55
Stefanutti Stocks Holdings
7D
-4.8%
1Y
63.7%
AEG
R4.26
Aveng
7D
1.4%
1Y
-30.0%