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South African (JSE) Tech Sector Analysis

UpdatedJun 07, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies10
  • 7D-0.2%
  • 3M22.4%
  • 1Y61.5%
  • YTD19.4%

The Tech industry has been flat over the last week, but Altron has lost 3.3%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 61% over the past 12 months.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the South African Tech Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 07 Jun 2025R29.4bR92.9bR1.1b14x27.5x0.3x
Mon, 05 May 2025R27.0bR124.7bR1.2b12.4x22.8x0.2x
Wed, 02 Apr 2025R26.2bR125.5bR1.4b11.8x18.4x0.2x
Fri, 28 Feb 2025R23.7bR126.0bR1.5b11.5x16x0.2x
Sun, 26 Jan 2025R24.1bR125.7bR1.5b12.5x16.4x0.2x
Tue, 24 Dec 2024R23.4bR126.8bR1.3b12.4x18.7x0.2x
Thu, 21 Nov 2024R21.7bR124.5bR1.2b11.5x17.7x0.2x
Sat, 19 Oct 2024R20.0bR124.7bR684.9m15.8x29.2x0.2x
Mon, 16 Sep 2024R18.8bR126.4bR923.9m9.9x20.3x0.1x
Wed, 14 Aug 2024R18.4bR128.4bR940.7m9.5x19.6x0.1x
Fri, 12 Jul 2024R18.4bR127.8bR1.0b10.2x17.9x0.1x
Sun, 09 Jun 2024R17.9bR132.5bR1.1b10x16.7x0.1x
Tue, 07 May 2024R16.8bR132.6b-R749,878,871.009.9x-22.4x0.1x
Thu, 04 Apr 2024R22.8bR136.4b-R651,966,817.509.8x-34.9x0.2x
Sat, 02 Mar 2024R21.4bR140.5b-R607,737,563.509.8x-35.2x0.2x
Mon, 29 Jan 2024R24.9bR162.2bR61.6m10.3x404.2x0.2x
Wed, 27 Dec 2023R23.6bR160.4bR67.9m9.3x347.3x0.1x
Fri, 24 Nov 2023R22.3bR162.0bR213.2m9x104.6x0.1x
Sun, 22 Oct 2023R21.6bR156.1bR23.9m9.4x906.4x0.1x
Tue, 19 Sep 2023R21.1bR149.5bR89.6m9.8x235.9x0.1x
Thu, 17 Aug 2023R21.4bR149.8bR83.2m9.3x256.7x0.1x
Sat, 15 Jul 2023R21.9bR144.5b-R386,469,743.0010.2x-56.6x0.2x
Mon, 12 Jun 2023R22.9bR147.0b-R314,670,907.0010.1x-72.6x0.2x
Wed, 10 May 2023R22.6bR140.3bR1.0b12.4x22.1x0.2x
Fri, 07 Apr 2023R24.3bR138.4bR1.0b11.6x24x0.2x
Sun, 05 Mar 2023R24.9bR138.0bR1.1b10.9x21.7x0.2x
Tue, 31 Jan 2023R23.7bR134.2bR1.1b12.3x21.1x0.2x
Thu, 29 Dec 2022R22.9bR133.0bR1.1b13x21.5x0.2x
Sat, 26 Nov 2022R25.5bR132.6bR923.2m12.3x27.6x0.2x
Mon, 24 Oct 2022R25.6bR140.0bR854.2m11.1x30x0.2x
Wed, 21 Sep 2022R26.8bR133.0bR723.0m11.7x37.1x0.2x
Fri, 19 Aug 2022R27.4bR128.1bR1.3b12.8x21.3x0.2x
Sun, 17 Jul 2022R25.9bR129.3bR1.4b13.5x18.3x0.2x
Tue, 14 Jun 2022R24.5bR125.2bR1.4b13.5x17x0.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

17x


Total Market Cap: R24.5bTotal Earnings: R1.4bTotal Revenue: R125.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South African Tech Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 56.4x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the South African Information Technology 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 27.5x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 56.4x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.17x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Information Technology industry have declined 9.5% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 9.5% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the South African Tech sector?

ZA Market2.00%
Tech-0.22%
Software10.81%
Tech Hardware5.12%
Electronic Equipment and Components1.67%
Communications0%0
Semiconductors0%0
IT-2.81%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the IT industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 3.6x.
    • It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
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
DTC DatatecR63.971.7%
+R248.0m		67.8%PE14.4x
MST MustekR13.755.1%
+R36.3m		49.5%PS0.09x
ISA ISA HoldingsR2.0510.8%
+R31.2m		8.5%PE12.3x
MFL Metrofile HoldingsR2.520.8%
+R8.4m		-0.8%PS1x
4SI 4Sight HoldingsR0.711.4%
+R5.3m		-2.7%PE13.7x
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123.6%

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R2.05

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10.8%

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76.5%

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R0.42

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-6.7%

1Y

-12.5%

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R0.71

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1.4%

1Y

-2.7%

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0.8%

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R0.05

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n/a

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R13.75

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5.1%

1Y

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