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South African (JSE) Professional Services Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 05, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies4
  • 7D-0.3%
  • 3M-20.0%
  • 1Y-55.3%
  • YTD-0.5%

Over the last 7 days, the Professional Services industry has remained flat. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 56% over the past 12 months.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 05 Jan 2025R2.9bR40.1b-R487,366,000.006.7x-6x0.07x
Tue, 03 Dec 2024R3.2bR40.1b-R487,366,000.006.7x-6.6x0.08x
Thu, 31 Oct 2024R3.3bR39.8b-R484,236,000.006.5x-6.8x0.08x
Sat, 28 Sep 2024R3.5bR39.8b-R484,236,000.007.2x-7.2x0.09x
Mon, 26 Aug 2024R3.4bR39.6b-R510,863,000.006.3x-6.7x0.09x
Wed, 24 Jul 2024R3.3bR39.6b-R510,863,000.006.2x-6.4x0.08x
Fri, 21 Jun 2024R3.1bR39.5b-R515,712,000.005.2x-6.1x0.08x
Sun, 19 May 2024R2.8bR39.4b-R807,957,000.004x-3.5x0.07x
Tue, 16 Apr 2024R771.0mR18.0bR116.0m4.1x6.6x0.04x
Thu, 14 Mar 2024R840.5mR18.0bR223.2m4.1x3.8x0.05x
Sat, 10 Feb 2024R772.4mR18.0bR223.2m4x3.5x0.04x
Mon, 08 Jan 2024R766.2mR18.0bR223.2m4x3.4x0.04x
Wed, 06 Dec 2023R813.1mR18.0bR223.2m4x3.6x0.05x
Fri, 03 Nov 2023R797.8mR17.9bR221.7m3.7x3.6x0.04x
Sun, 01 Oct 2023R885.4mR17.3bR213.4m4.3x4.1x0.05x
Tue, 29 Aug 2023R982.4mR17.3bR213.4m4.7x4.6x0.06x
Thu, 27 Jul 2023R1.1bR17.2bR242.7m5.3x4.4x0.06x
Sat, 24 Jun 2023R1.1bR17.2bR242.5m5x4.4x0.06x
Mon, 22 May 2023R725.4mR16.8bR223.3m3.6x3.2x0.04x
Wed, 19 Apr 2023R877.1mR16.8bR223.3m4.6x3.9x0.05x
Fri, 17 Mar 2023R968.9mR16.4bR219.4m5.2x4.4x0.06x
Sun, 12 Feb 2023R1.0bR16.4bR219.4m5.5x4.6x0.06x
Tue, 10 Jan 2023R1.0bR16.4bR219.4m5.5x4.7x0.06x
Thu, 08 Dec 2022R959.0mR16.4bR219.4m5x4.4x0.06x
Sat, 05 Nov 2022R937.0mR16.1bR216.2m5.3x4.3x0.06x
Mon, 03 Oct 2022R1.0bR16.1bR216.2m5.7x4.8x0.06x
Wed, 31 Aug 2022R1.1bR16.1bR216.2m5.9x4.9x0.07x
Fri, 29 Jul 2022R1.1bR15.8bR215.8m4.4x5x0.07x
Sun, 26 Jun 2022R1.2bR15.8bR215.8m4.5x5.3x0.07x
Tue, 24 May 2022R1.3bR16.9bR152.4m5.1x8.3x0.07x
Thu, 21 Apr 2022R1.2bR16.9bR152.4m5.1x8.1x0.07x
Sat, 19 Mar 2022R1.2bR16.9bR152.4m4.7x7.8x0.07x
Mon, 14 Feb 2022R1.2bR16.9bR152.4m4.5x7.7x0.07x
Wed, 12 Jan 2022R1.2bR16.9bR152.4m4.4x7.8x0.07x
Price to Earnings Ratio

7.8x


Total Market Cap: R1.2bTotal Earnings: R152.4mTotal Revenue: R16.9bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South African Professional Services Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 2.4x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the South African Professional Services industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.064x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Total earnings for the Professional Services industry have declined over the last three years, with the industry now making a loss overall.
  • Meanwhile revenues have grown 33% per year.
  • This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.

Industry Trends

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

ZA Market0.16%
Industrials-0.73%
Professional Services-0.28%
HR Services1.48%
Research and Consulting Services0%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the HR Services industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 6.2x.
    • It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the HR Services industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 6.2x.
Forecasted GrowthThere is insufficient data on the sub-industries of this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
ADR Adcorp HoldingsR4.942.9%
+R15.4m
40.7%PE6.7x
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