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South African (JSE) IT Industry Analysis
UpdatedApr 14, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7
- 7D7.0%
- 3M-5.8%
- 1Y54.1%
- YTD-2.4%
In the last week, the IT industry is up 8.7%, with all of the companies up. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 54%.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the South African IT Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 14 Apr 2025 | R11.8b | R19.0b | R112.2m | 12.3x | 105x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 12 Mar 2025 | R11.3b | R19.4b | R344.3m | 11.4x | 32.8x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 07 Feb 2025 | R11.5b | R19.4b | R366.4m | 12.6x | 31.4x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 05 Jan 2025 | R12.3b | R19.7b | R130.6m | 13.3x | 94.1x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 03 Dec 2024 | R11.4b | R19.7b | R131.3m | 12.3x | 86.5x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 31 Oct 2024 | R10.6b | R19.8b | -R97,728,289.00 | 15.1x | -108x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 28 Sep 2024 | R10.2b | R19.9b | -R172,648,289.00 | 15.1x | -59.2x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 26 Aug 2024 | R10.1b | R20.0b | -R61,141,289.00 | 11.5x | -165.2x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 24 Jul 2024 | R9.4b | R19.9b | R31.7m | 12x | 298.1x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 21 Jun 2024 | R9.0b | R20.0b | R36.0m | 11x | 248.5x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 19 May 2024 | R7.6b | R21.4b | -R419,068,660.00 | 12.3x | -18.2x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 16 Apr 2024 | R7.7b | R21.4b | -R419,068,660.00 | 12.4x | -18.4x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 14 Mar 2024 | R7.4b | R21.5b | -R366,699,660.00 | 12x | -20.1x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 10 Feb 2024 | R7.2b | R21.3b | -R358,480,085.00 | 13.7x | -20.1x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 08 Jan 2024 | R7.4b | R21.3b | -R358,480,085.00 | 9.9x | -20.6x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 06 Dec 2023 | R7.3b | R21.1b | -R158,122,085.00 | 9.5x | -46.1x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 03 Nov 2023 | R7.0b | R20.8b | -R158,367,034.00 | 10.6x | -44.1x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 01 Oct 2023 | R5.7b | R14.6b | -R71,823,034.00 | 10.1x | -80x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 29 Aug 2023 | R6.1b | R14.6b | -R76,018,034.00 | 10x | -80.2x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 27 Jul 2023 | R6.0b | R14.4b | -R87,939,425.00 | 9.8x | -68.6x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 24 Jun 2023 | R6.5b | R14.4b | -R580,344,109.00 | 10.5x | -11.1x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 22 May 2023 | R6.4b | R13.4b | -R387,675,109.00 | 10.6x | -16.5x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 19 Apr 2023 | R7.4b | R13.3b | -R387,033,145.00 | 10.9x | -19.2x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 17 Mar 2023 | R9.0b | R14.2b | -R276,865,145.00 | 11.2x | -32.6x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 12 Feb 2023 | R8.8b | R14.1b | -R276,996,145.00 | 11.9x | -31.7x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 10 Jan 2023 | R8.9b | R14.1b | -R276,996,145.00 | 15.7x | -32.3x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 08 Dec 2022 | R9.0b | R14.1b | -R477,352,145.00 | 13x | -18.9x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 05 Nov 2022 | R9.5b | R20.2b | -R543,839,169.00 | 11.3x | -17.4x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 03 Oct 2022 | R9.8b | R19.3b | -R653,723,047.00 | 11x | -14.9x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 31 Aug 2022 | R10.2b | R19.2b | -R165,623,047.00 | 11.4x | -61.5x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 29 Jul 2022 | R9.6b | R19.2b | -R165,623,047.00 | 12.8x | -58.2x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 26 Jun 2022 | R9.9b | R19.1b | -R178,226,281.00 | 15.2x | -55.3x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 24 May 2022 | R10.2b | R18.5b | -R92,611,281.00 | 12.6x | -110.6x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 21 Apr 2022 | R10.0b | R18.6b | -R79,462,281.00 | 13.2x | -126.3x | 0.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
-126.3x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the South African IT industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 105x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -16.4x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.49x.
Past Earnings Growth
- Total earnings for the IT industry have gone up over the last three years, and the industry is now profitable.
- Revenues have remained mostly flat. This means that the industry has become more efficient since profits are increasing while sales have been flat.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the South African Tech industry?
| ZA Market | 4.52% | |
| Tech | 4.31% | |
| IT | 6.99% | |
| IT Consulting | 6.99% | |
| Data Processing Services | 0% | 0 |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the IT Consulting 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 IT Consulting industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average.
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?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEL Altron | R20.01 | 9.9% +R687.8m | 74.0% | PE11.5x | |
| IOC iOCO | R3.08 | 8.1% +R145.0m | 182.6% | PE13.2x | |
| PBG PBT Group | R6.50 | 18.2% +R100.0m | -3.7% | PE10.2x | |
| 4SI 4Sight Holdings | R0.68 | 11.5% +R37.3m | -15.0% | PE13.1x |