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South African (JSE) Software Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 22, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies1
  • 7D-5.9%
  • 3M-9.8%
  • 1Y16.2%
  • YTD-3.5%

Over the last 7 days, the Software industry has remained flat. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 33% over the past 12 months.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 23 Apr 2026R346.3mR141.4mR27.5m12.6x12.6x2.4x
Sat, 21 Mar 2026R341.6mR141.4mR27.5m12.4x12.4x2.4x
Mon, 16 Feb 2026R396.2mR141.4mR27.5m14.4x14.4x2.8x
Wed, 14 Jan 2026R360.4mR141.4mR27.5m13.1x13.1x2.5x
Fri, 12 Dec 2025R322.9mR141.4mR27.5m11.7x11.7x2.3x
Sun, 09 Nov 2025R24.4bR3.7bR924.6m19.2x26.4x6.6x
Tue, 07 Oct 2025R280.8mR117.7mR26.1m10.8x10.8x2.4x
Thu, 04 Sep 2025R274.6mR117.7mR26.1m10.5x10.5x2.3x
Sat, 02 Aug 2025R273.0mR117.7mR26.1m10.5x10.5x2.3x
Mon, 30 Jun 2025R298.0mR117.7mR26.1m11.4x11.4x2.5x
Wed, 28 May 2025R296.4mR100.8mR29.5m10x10x2.9x
Fri, 25 Apr 2025R298.0mR100.8mR29.5m10.1x10.1x3x
Sun, 23 Mar 2025R296.4mR100.8mR29.5m10x10x2.9x
Tue, 18 Feb 2025R308.9mR100.8mR29.5m10.5x10.5x3.1x
Thu, 16 Jan 2025R302.6mR100.8mR29.5m10.2x10.2x3x
Sat, 14 Dec 2024R296.4mR100.8mR29.5m10x10x2.9x
Mon, 11 Nov 2024R312.0mR100.8mR29.5m10.6x10.6x3.1x
Wed, 09 Oct 2024R349.4mR100.8mR29.5m11.8x11.8x3.5x
Fri, 06 Sep 2024R319.8mR100.8mR29.5m10.8x10.8x3.2x
Sun, 04 Aug 2024R282.4mR100.8mR29.5m9.6x9.6x2.8x
Tue, 02 Jul 2024R293.3mR100.8mR29.5m9.9x9.9x2.9x
Thu, 30 May 2024R288.6mR100.8mR29.5m9.8x9.8x2.9x
Sat, 27 Apr 2024R246.5mR90.0mR24.4m10.1x10.1x2.7x
Mon, 25 Mar 2024R6.1bR2.9bR130.5m32.3x46.5x2.1x
Wed, 21 Feb 2024R3.8bR2.9bR130.0m21.8x29.6x1.3x
Fri, 19 Jan 2024R3.9bR3.0bR157.6m20.9x25x1.3x
Sun, 17 Dec 2023R3.0bR2.9bR153.2m20.9x19.6x1x
Tue, 14 Nov 2023R2.6bR3.0bR153.5m18x16.7x0.9x
Thu, 12 Oct 2023R2.8bR2.9bR126.8m20.9x22.1x1x
Sat, 09 Sep 2023R3.1bR3.0bR128.5m20.9x24.1x1x
Mon, 07 Aug 2023R2.9bR2.9bR125.1m20.9x23.4x1x
Wed, 05 Jul 2023R3.0bR2.9bR108.7m20.9x27.7x1x
Fri, 02 Jun 2023R3.3bR3.0bR112.8m20.9x29.3x1.1x
Sun, 30 Apr 2023R3.6bR2.8bR123.8m20.9x28.9x1.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

28.9x


Total Market Cap: R3.6bTotal Earnings: R123.8mTotal Revenue: R2.8bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South African Software Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 16.1x202420252026
Current Industry PE
    There is only one company in the South African Software industry, so there is insufficient data to make an industry-wide assessment of both the PE and PS ratio.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Software industry have declined 40% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 63% 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 industry?

ZA Market-0.48%
Tech1.15%
Software-5.93%
Application Software0%0
Systems Software-5.93%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Systems Software industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 10.4x.
    • It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Systems Software industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 10.4x.
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
No data available

Latest News

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