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South African (JSE) Trade Companies and Distributors Industry Analysis

UpdatedSep 02, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
  • 7D5.2%
  • 3M-1.5%
  • 1Y3.7%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Trade Companies and Distributors industry has risen 5.2%, driven by gains from every company within the industry. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 3.7%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 17% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the South African Trade Companies and Distributors Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 02 Sep 2026R11.3bR29.2bR1.4b7.4x7.9x0.4x
Fri, 31 Jul 2026R11.2bR29.1bR1.7b6.3x6.7x0.4x
Sun, 28 Jun 2026R10.6bR29.3bR1.5b6.9x7.3x0.4x
Tue, 26 May 2026R11.1bR29.2bR1.4b7x8.1x0.4x
Thu, 23 Apr 2026R11.0bR23.9bR1.3b9.6x8.4x0.5x
Sat, 21 Mar 2026R11.0bR24.0bR1.3b9.8x8.4x0.5x
Mon, 16 Feb 2026R11.1bR23.9bR1.3b10.2x8.5x0.5x
Wed, 14 Jan 2026R32.7bR61.2bR2.7b10.2x12x0.5x
Fri, 12 Dec 2025R32.2bR61.1bR2.6b12.3x12.2x0.5x
Sun, 09 Nov 2025R32.9bR67.5bR3.0b9.7x10.8x0.5x
Tue, 07 Oct 2025R33.0bR67.5bR3.0b9.7x10.9x0.5x
Thu, 04 Sep 2025R32.4bR67.5bR3.0b9.2x10.7x0.5x
Sat, 02 Aug 2025R32.6bR67.6bR3.0b10.1x10.8x0.5x
Mon, 30 Jun 2025R31.8bR68.0bR2.7b10.9x11.8x0.5x
Wed, 28 May 2025R30.6bR69.2bR3.1b10x10x0.4x
Fri, 25 Apr 2025R30.7bR69.4bR3.1b9.6x10x0.4x
Sun, 23 Mar 2025R31.1bR69.4bR3.1b9.9x10.1x0.4x
Tue, 18 Feb 2025R31.4bR69.4bR3.1b10.6x10.2x0.5x
Thu, 16 Jan 2025R31.2bR69.7bR3.1b9.7x9.9x0.4x
Sat, 14 Dec 2024R32.2bR69.7bR3.1b10.5x10.4x0.5x
Mon, 11 Nov 2024R27.2bR71.1bR3.1b8.6x8.8x0.4x
Wed, 09 Oct 2024R26.8bR71.7bR3.2b7.5x8.3x0.4x
Fri, 06 Sep 2024R28.3bR71.7bR3.2b7.9x8.8x0.4x
Sun, 04 Aug 2024R27.7bR71.7bR3.2b7.7x8.6x0.4x
Tue, 02 Jul 2024R27.0bR71.9bR3.2b8.5x8.4x0.4x
Thu, 30 May 2024R27.4bR72.5bR3.4b7.6x8.2x0.4x
Sat, 27 Apr 2024R26.4bR74.0bR3.4b8x7.7x0.4x
Mon, 25 Mar 2024R21.6bR74.1bR3.4b6.6x6.3x0.3x
Wed, 21 Feb 2024R23.4bR74.0bR3.4b7.1x6.8x0.3x
Fri, 19 Jan 2024R26.5bR81.6bR3.4b7.5x7.8x0.3x
Sun, 17 Dec 2023R26.6bR81.5bR3.4b7.4x7.8x0.3x
Tue, 14 Nov 2023R26.5bR78.1bR3.8b7.3x7x0.3x
Thu, 12 Oct 2023R28.7bR80.1bR3.9b6.8x7.3x0.4x
Sat, 09 Sep 2023R28.1bR80.2bR3.9b6.6x7.2x0.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

7.2x


Total Market Cap: R28.1bTotal Earnings: R3.9bTotal Revenue: R80.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South African Trade Companies and Distributors Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 8.9x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the South African Trading Companies and Distributors 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 7.9x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 8.9x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.41x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Trading Companies and Distributors industry have declined 29% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 29% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.

Industry Comparison

How does South African Trade Companies and Distributors compare with similar industries?

ZA Market-0.23%
Industrials0.19%
Trade Distributors5.20%
Trade Companies and Distributors5.20%
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
HDC Hudaco IndustriesR197.335.7%
+R304.0m		10.3%PE9.5x
IVT Invicta HoldingsR35.982.8%
+R84.9m		-1.0%PE6.3x
SLG Salungano GroupR1.0921.1%
+R74.4m		n/aPE2x
ENX enX GroupR2.4015.9%
+R59.9m		-37.0%PS1.4x
ISB Insimbi Industrial HoldingsR0.8514.9%
+R36.0m		30.8%PS0.05x

Latest News

SLG
R1.09
Salungano Group
7D
21.1%
1Y
n/a
ISB
R0.85
Insimbi Industrial Holdings
7D
14.9%
1Y
30.8%
IVT
R35.98
Invicta Holdings
7D
2.8%
1Y
-1.0%
HDC
R197.33
Hudaco Industries
7D
5.7%
1Y
10.3%
ENX
R2.40
enX Group
7D
15.9%
1Y
-37.0%