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South African (JSE) IT Industry Analysis

UpdatedJul 05, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies4
  • 7D1.6%
  • 3M28.6%
  • 1Y23.9%
  • YTD27.1%

The IT industry is up 1.6% in the last week, with Altron up 1.2%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 24%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 7.7% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the South African IT Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 06 Jul 2026R14.5bR17.7bR1.2b8.8x11.7x0.8x
Wed, 03 Jun 2026R14.5bR17.7bR1.2b8.8x11.8x0.8x
Fri, 01 May 2026R12.2bR17.5bR1.1b8.8x11.6x0.7x
Sun, 29 Mar 2026R11.1bR17.4bR996.8m9.7x11.1x0.6x
Tue, 24 Feb 2026R11.8bR17.4bR996.8m9.9x11.9x0.7x
Thu, 22 Jan 2026R11.2bR17.4bR996.8m10.2x11.2x0.6x
Sat, 20 Dec 2025R12.8bR18.5bR918.8m10.4x13.9x0.7x
Mon, 17 Nov 2025R12.3bR18.5bR913.3m11.2x13.5x0.7x
Wed, 15 Oct 2025R12.2bR20.2bR50.3m12.3x243x0.6x
Fri, 12 Sep 2025R11.7bR20.2bR50.3m11.5x232.9x0.6x
Sun, 10 Aug 2025R12.5bR20.2bR20.0m10.9x626.8x0.6x
Tue, 08 Jul 2025R13.3bR20.2bR20.0m11.7x664.5x0.7x
Thu, 05 Jun 2025R13.5bR20.2bR7.3m14.3x1852x0.7x
Sat, 03 May 2025R12.1bR19.0bR112.2m12.7x107.8x0.6x
Mon, 31 Mar 2025R11.9bR19.4bR344.3m11.8x34.5x0.6x
Wed, 26 Feb 2025R11.9bR19.4bR366.4m12.6x32.5x0.6x
Fri, 24 Jan 2025R11.8bR19.4bR355.3m12.8x33.2x0.6x
Sun, 22 Dec 2024R11.7bR19.7bR130.6m12.8x89.6x0.6x
Tue, 19 Nov 2024R11.3bR19.7bR131.3m12.4x86.1x0.6x
Thu, 17 Oct 2024R10.6bR19.9b-R172,648,289.0016x-61.3x0.5x
Sat, 14 Sep 2024R9.7bR20.0b-R61,141,289.0011.2x-158.6x0.5x
Mon, 12 Aug 2024R9.3bR20.0b-R61,141,289.0011.5x-151.6x0.5x
Wed, 10 Jul 2024R9.1bR19.9bR31.7m11.6x287.6x0.5x
Fri, 07 Jun 2024R8.4bR20.0bR36.0m10.4x232x0.4x
Sun, 05 May 2024R7.5bR21.4b-R419,068,660.0011.8x-17.9x0.4x
Tue, 02 Apr 2024R7.5bR21.4b-R420,995,660.0012.2x-17.8x0.3x
Thu, 29 Feb 2024R7.2bR21.5b-R356,907,660.0011.8x-20.1x0.3x
Sat, 27 Jan 2024R7.5bR21.3b-R358,480,085.0012.1x-20.9x0.4x
Mon, 25 Dec 2023R7.0bR21.3b-R358,480,085.009.6x-19.5x0.3x
Wed, 22 Nov 2023R7.5bR21.0b-R158,367,034.0010.4x-47.2x0.4x
Fri, 20 Oct 2023R5.9bR20.8b-R158,367,034.0010.1x-37.5x0.3x
Sun, 17 Sep 2023R6.1bR14.6b-R71,823,034.0010.4x-84.7x0.4x
Tue, 15 Aug 2023R5.9bR14.4b-R87,939,425.0011.6x-66.6x0.4x
Thu, 13 Jul 2023R6.2bR14.4b-R579,576,425.0010x-10.7x0.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-10.7x


Total Market Cap: R6.2bTotal Earnings: -R579,576,425.00Total Revenue: R14.4bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South African IT Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 104.6x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the South African IT 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 11.7x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 105x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.54x.
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 grown 7.1% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by the industry overall, and subsequently profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

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

ZA Market1.26%
Tech-4.09%
IT1.64%
IT Consulting1.64%
Data Processing Services0%0
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the IT Consulting industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 105x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 7.7%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 37.2% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the IT Consulting industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 105x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the IT Consulting industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 7.7% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 37% per year.
  • In contrast, the IT Consulting industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.7% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
AEL AltronR28.401.2%
+R130.3m
32.1%PE13.6x
IOC iOCOR4.113.8%
+R92.5m
0.5%PE8.2x

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