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South African (JSE) Real Estate Sector Analysis
UpdatedNov 12, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies35
- 7D3.2%
- 3M9.0%
- 1Y19.7%
- YTD15.6%
In the last week, the Real Estate industry is up 2.3%, with NEPI Rockcastle leading the way with a 2.9% gain. Meanwhile, Acsion actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 7.2% in the last week. This means that the industry has gained 19% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 5.7% annually.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the South African Real Estate Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 14 Nov 2025 | R444.1b | R101.9b | R48.8b | 8.1x | 9.1x | 4.4x |
| Sun, 12 Oct 2025 | R428.4b | R102.2b | R49.3b | 8.2x | 8.7x | 4.2x |
| Tue, 09 Sep 2025 | R411.6b | R103.2b | R47.5b | 6.8x | 8.7x | 4x |
| Thu, 07 Aug 2025 | R404.8b | R102.0b | R49.4b | 6.8x | 8.2x | 4x |
| Sat, 05 Jul 2025 | R397.1b | R102.0b | R49.4b | 6.4x | 8x | 3.9x |
| Mon, 02 Jun 2025 | R395.3b | R100.5b | R46.4b | 6.4x | 8.5x | 3.9x |
| Wed, 30 Apr 2025 | R383.7b | R100.5b | R47.0b | 6.2x | 8.2x | 3.8x |
| Fri, 28 Mar 2025 | R368.3b | R98.7b | R45.7b | 6.2x | 8.1x | 3.7x |
| Sun, 23 Feb 2025 | R373.3b | R98.9b | R49.6b | 6.1x | 7.5x | 3.8x |
| Tue, 21 Jan 2025 | R367.1b | R99.0b | R49.7b | 6.1x | 7.4x | 3.7x |
| Thu, 19 Dec 2024 | R380.2b | R98.7b | R49.5b | 6.2x | 7.7x | 3.9x |
| Sat, 16 Nov 2024 | R369.2b | R98.6b | R48.6b | 6.4x | 7.6x | 3.7x |
| Mon, 14 Oct 2024 | R380.5b | R98.1b | R45.4b | 7x | 8.4x | 3.9x |
| Wed, 11 Sep 2024 | R378.4b | R97.0b | R44.2b | 7.1x | 8.6x | 3.9x |
| Fri, 09 Aug 2024 | R365.5b | R95.9b | R44.6b | 7.2x | 8.2x | 3.8x |
| Sun, 07 Jul 2024 | R352.4b | R95.5b | R44.2b | 6.9x | 8x | 3.7x |
| Tue, 04 Jun 2024 | R326.1b | R93.2b | R45.1b | 6.3x | 7.2x | 3.5x |
| Thu, 02 May 2024 | R328.1b | R94.9b | R43.6b | 5.9x | 7.5x | 3.5x |
| Sat, 30 Mar 2024 | R335.2b | R95.3b | R43.9b | 6.8x | 7.6x | 3.5x |
| Mon, 26 Feb 2024 | R340.5b | R92.0b | R37.2b | 7.6x | 9.2x | 3.7x |
| Wed, 24 Jan 2024 | R349.8b | R97.8b | R39.7b | 8.7x | 8.8x | 3.6x |
| Fri, 22 Dec 2023 | R340.7b | R97.5b | R39.4b | 8.6x | 8.6x | 3.5x |
| Sun, 19 Nov 2023 | R316.2b | R96.7b | R40.1b | 8.3x | 7.9x | 3.3x |
| Tue, 17 Oct 2023 | R308.8b | R95.7b | R46.2b | 7.8x | 6.7x | 3.2x |
| Thu, 14 Sep 2023 | R320.6b | R95.4b | R47.9b | 8.1x | 6.7x | 3.4x |
| Sat, 12 Aug 2023 | R337.5b | R92.9b | R47.1b | 7.5x | 7.2x | 3.6x |
| Mon, 10 Jul 2023 | R321.7b | R92.8b | R47.8b | 7.6x | 6.7x | 3.5x |
| Wed, 07 Jun 2023 | R329.8b | R90.9b | R47.1b | 8.3x | 7x | 3.6x |
| Fri, 05 May 2023 | R336.0b | R88.4b | R52.7b | 6.1x | 6.4x | 3.8x |
| Sun, 02 Apr 2023 | R318.9b | R85.6b | R41.0b | 5.9x | 7.8x | 3.7x |
| Tue, 28 Feb 2023 | R328.8b | R84.1b | R43.4b | 5.7x | 7.6x | 3.9x |
| Thu, 26 Jan 2023 | R333.7b | R82.7b | R39.6b | 6x | 8.4x | 4x |
| Sat, 24 Dec 2022 | R337.0b | R82.2b | R39.3b | 6x | 8.6x | 4.1x |
| Mon, 21 Nov 2022 | R331.5b | R80.9b | R39.5b | 6.3x | 8.4x | 4.1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
8.4x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the South African Real Estate industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 9.1x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 7.8x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 3.7x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 4.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Real Estate industry have grown 7.3% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 8.0% 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 Real Estate sector?
| ZA Market | 2.88% | |
| Real Estate | 3.17% | |
| Office REITs | 22.54% | |
| REITS | 4.06% | |
| Industrial REITs | 3.52% | |
| Retail REITs | 3.29% | |
| Real Estate | 2.23% | |
| Specialized REITs | 2.23% | |
| Residential REITs | 0% | 0 |
| Hotel and Resort REITs | 0% | 0 |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the REITS industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 10.5x.
- It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Real Estate industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 5.7% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 13% per year.
- In contrast, the Real Estate industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 5.7% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRP NEPI Rockcastle | R145.80 | 2.9% +R2.9b | 5.6% | PE9.3x | |
| RDF Redefine Properties | R5.97 | 6.8% +R2.6b | 27.3% | PB0.7x | |
| FTA Fairvest | R19.82 | 7.1% +R2.3b | 19.4% | PB3.8x | |
| GRT Growthpoint Properties | R17.06 | 2.4% +R1.4b | 32.5% | PB0.9x | |
| HYP Hyprop Investments | R54.33 | 4.6% +R957.2m | 30.0% | PB0.9x |