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South African (JSE) Real Estate Sector Analysis
UpdatedJan 15, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies34
- 7D-1.0%
- 3M10.1%
- 1Y20.8%
- YTD0.6%
Over the last 7 days, the Real Estate industry has remained flat, although notably Fairvest gained 4.1%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 24% over the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are expected to remain mostly flat in the next few years.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 15 Jan 2026 | R466.7b | R101.2b | R49.7b | 7.8x | 9.4x | 4.6x |
| Sat, 13 Dec 2025 | R455.2b | R102.6b | R50.7b | 7.5x | 9x | 4.4x |
| Mon, 10 Nov 2025 | R442.8b | R102.1b | R48.9b | 7.5x | 9.1x | 4.3x |
| Wed, 08 Oct 2025 | R419.8b | R102.0b | R48.6b | 7.9x | 8.6x | 4.1x |
| Fri, 05 Sep 2025 | R409.8b | R103.5b | R47.7b | 6.8x | 8.6x | 4x |
| Sun, 03 Aug 2025 | R402.4b | R102.2b | R49.6b | 6.8x | 8.1x | 3.9x |
| Tue, 01 Jul 2025 | R391.2b | R102.1b | R48.8b | 6.3x | 8x | 3.8x |
| Thu, 29 May 2025 | R383.9b | R100.7b | R47.0b | 6.2x | 8.2x | 3.8x |
| Sat, 26 Apr 2025 | R381.9b | R100.6b | R47.1b | 6.2x | 8.1x | 3.8x |
| Mon, 24 Mar 2025 | R372.7b | R98.7b | R45.7b | 6.2x | 8.1x | 3.8x |
| Wed, 19 Feb 2025 | R373.3b | R98.9b | R49.7b | 6.1x | 7.5x | 3.8x |
| Fri, 17 Jan 2025 | R367.1b | R99.1b | R49.8b | 6.1x | 7.4x | 3.7x |
| Sun, 15 Dec 2024 | R384.4b | R98.5b | R49.3b | 6.2x | 7.8x | 3.9x |
| Tue, 12 Nov 2024 | R368.5b | R98.4b | R47.8b | 7.3x | 7.7x | 3.7x |
| Thu, 10 Oct 2024 | R374.8b | R97.6b | R45.9b | 7.2x | 8.2x | 3.8x |
| Sat, 07 Sep 2024 | R373.7b | R97.0b | R44.2b | 7.5x | 8.5x | 3.9x |
| Mon, 05 Aug 2024 | R359.3b | R95.8b | R44.5b | 7.3x | 8.1x | 3.8x |
| Wed, 03 Jul 2024 | R349.6b | R95.4b | R44.5b | 7.2x | 7.9x | 3.7x |
| Fri, 31 May 2024 | R321.1b | R93.2b | R45.1b | 6.4x | 7.1x | 3.4x |
| Sun, 28 Apr 2024 | R322.9b | R95.1b | R43.8b | 5.7x | 7.4x | 3.4x |
| Tue, 26 Mar 2024 | R335.6b | R95.1b | R43.5b | 7.4x | 7.7x | 3.5x |
| Thu, 22 Feb 2024 | R324.5b | R90.1b | R37.9b | 7.5x | 8.6x | 3.6x |
| Sat, 20 Jan 2024 | R347.3b | R97.9b | R39.8b | 8.7x | 8.7x | 3.5x |
| Mon, 18 Dec 2023 | R342.0b | R97.2b | R39.5b | 8.7x | 8.7x | 3.5x |
| Wed, 15 Nov 2023 | R316.6b | R96.4b | R40.6b | 8.3x | 7.8x | 3.3x |
| Fri, 13 Oct 2023 | R310.5b | R95.9b | R46.4b | 7.7x | 6.7x | 3.2x |
| Sun, 10 Sep 2023 | R328.0b | R95.5b | R51.9b | 7x | 6.3x | 3.4x |
| Tue, 08 Aug 2023 | R335.5b | R92.7b | R47.0b | 8x | 7.1x | 3.6x |
| Thu, 06 Jul 2023 | R323.4b | R92.6b | R47.6b | 7.7x | 6.8x | 3.5x |
| Sat, 03 Jun 2023 | R327.0b | R91.1b | R47.6b | 7.1x | 6.9x | 3.6x |
| Mon, 01 May 2023 | R339.8b | R88.4b | R52.7b | 6.2x | 6.5x | 3.8x |
| Wed, 29 Mar 2023 | R318.2b | R85.9b | R41.2b | 5.8x | 7.7x | 3.7x |
| Fri, 24 Feb 2023 | R330.6b | R83.4b | R40.3b | 5.8x | 8.2x | 4x |
| Sun, 22 Jan 2023 | R336.5b | R82.6b | R39.5b | 6.1x | 8.5x | 4.1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
8.5x
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 9.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 7.9x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 3.8x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 4.7x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Real Estate industry have grown 7.9% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 7.0% 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 | 1.39% | |
| Real Estate | -1.00% | |
| Residential REITs | 0% | 0 |
| Hotel and Resort REITs | 0% | 0 |
| Real Estate | -0.37% | |
| Industrial REITs | -0.38% | |
| Retail REITs | -1.03% | |
| REITS | -1.62% | |
| Specialized REITs | -2.02% | |
| Office REITs | -6.16% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Office REITs industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
- It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Specialized REITs industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 8.1x.
Forecasted Growth
- Despite it being negative, analysts are least pessimistic on the Real Estate industry since they expect its earnings to decline by only 0.9% per year over the next 5 years, which isn't as bad as the other industries.
- In contrast, the Real Estate industry is expected to see its earnings growth to stay flat 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTA Fairvest | R18.11 | 4.1% +R1.4b | -0.8% | PB3.2x | |
| EXP Exemplar REITail | R14.25 | 3.6% +R167.7m | 18.8% | PB0.8x | |
| SEA Spear Reit | R12.28 | 3.5% +R166.2m | 28.5% | PB1x | |
| HET Heriot REIT | R23.00 | 2.2% +R159.6m | n/a | PB1.1x | |
| SAC SA Real Estate | R3.64 | 1.7% +R155.5m | 25.5% | PB0.8x |