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South African (JSE) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedSep 29, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies211
  • 7D3.8%
  • 3M10.9%
  • 1Y22.1%
  • YTD13.0%

The market is up 3.8% in the last 7 days, led by the Consumer Discretionary and all sectors gaining ground. As for the past 12 months, the market is up 22%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 21% annually.

Market Valuation and Performance

Has the South African Market valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 29 Sep 2024R6.4tR5.1tR333.2b10.4x19.4x1.3x
Tue, 27 Aug 2024R6.2tR5.2tR349.5b9.7x17.7x1.2x
Thu, 25 Jul 2024R5.9tR5.2tR418.5b9.2x14.1x1.1x
Sat, 22 Jun 2024R5.9tR5.2tR442.9b8.9x13.2x1.1x
Mon, 20 May 2024R5.8tR5.3tR431.0b8.6x13.3x1.1x
Wed, 17 Apr 2024R5.5tR5.3tR434.0b8.5x12.6x1x
Fri, 15 Mar 2024R5.4tR5.3tR461.5b8.4x11.7x1x
Sun, 11 Feb 2024R5.5tR5.3tR527.2b9.1x10.4x1x
Tue, 09 Jan 2024R5.7tR5.4tR540.4b9.5x10.5x1x
Thu, 07 Dec 2023R5.6tR5.5tR545.4b9.2x10.3x1x
Sat, 04 Nov 2023R5.5tR5.4tR541.9b8.9x10.2x1x
Mon, 02 Oct 2023R5.3tR5.4tR547.2b9.1x9.8x1x
Wed, 30 Aug 2023R5.8tR5.4tR584.9b8.7x10x1.1x
Fri, 28 Jul 2023R6.0tR5.3tR630.4b8.5x9.6x1.1x
Sun, 25 Jun 2023R5.8tR5.4tR628.8b8.3x9.2x1.1x
Tue, 23 May 2023R5.9tR5.4tR668.7b7.8x8.8x1.1x
Thu, 20 Apr 2023R6.1tR5.3tR657.5b8x9.3x1.2x
Sat, 18 Mar 2023R5.8tR5.3tR644.2b8.2x9x1.1x
Mon, 13 Feb 2023R6.3tR5.2tR658.7b8.6x9.6x1.2x
Wed, 11 Jan 2023R6.3tR5.2tR657.3b8.3x9.6x1.2x
Fri, 09 Dec 2022R6.1tR5.2tR657.2b8.5x9.3x1.2x
Sun, 06 Nov 2022R6.0tR5.2tR838.5b8.6x7.1x1.2x
Tue, 04 Oct 2022R5.5tR5.1tR835.6b8.5x6.6x1.1x
Thu, 01 Sep 2022R5.8tR5.4tR802.2b8.2x7.2x1.1x
Sat, 30 Jul 2022R5.9tR5.2tR765.3b8.6x7.7x1.1x
Mon, 27 Jun 2022R6.2tR5.2tR802.6b8.8x7.8x1.2x
Wed, 25 May 2022R6.3tR5.2tR790.5b9.2x8x1.2x
Fri, 22 Apr 2022R6.8tR5.1tR778.7b9.7x8.7x1.3x
Sun, 20 Mar 2022R7.3tR5.0tR767.0b10.2x9.5x1.4x
Tue, 15 Feb 2022R7.2tR5.1tR762.5b10.8x9.5x1.4x
Thu, 13 Jan 2022R7.2tR5.1tR764.2b10.6x9.4x1.4x
Sat, 11 Dec 2021R6.7tR5.1tR773.2b10x8.7x1.3x
Mon, 08 Nov 2021R6.7tR5.0tR587.6b11.1x11.5x1.3x
Wed, 06 Oct 2021R6.6tR5.0tR580.8b11.3x11.3x1.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

11.3x


Total Market Cap: R6.6tTotal Earnings: R580.8bTotal Revenue: R5.0tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South African Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 10.1x202220232024
Current Market PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the South African market, and appear confident in strong long term growth rates.
  • The market is trading at a PE ratio of 19.3x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 10.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for South African listed companies have declined 17% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues have been flat.
  • This means that either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses is increasing since sales have remained steady while profits have fallen.

Sector Trends

Which sectors have driven the changes within the South African Market?

ZA Market3.75%
Consumer Discretionary9.81%
Energy7.89%
Tech5.73%
Materials5.26%
Healthcare3.03%
Industrials2.18%
Financials1.97%
Telecom1.26%
Real Estate1.15%
Consumer Staples0.84%
Utilities0%
Information Technology0%
Financials0%
Health Care0%
Industrials0%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Telecom sector the most for future growth, which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 18.0x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 37.8% which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 6.7% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Materials sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 38% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 14% per year.
  • In contrast, the Real Estate sector is expected to see its earnings decline by 2.2% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuationSector
NPN NaspersR4.22k14.7%
+R92.0b
39.5%PE13.5xConsumer Discretionary
KIO Kumba Iron OreR389.8214.3%
+R15.7b
-14.3%PE6.2xMaterials
GFI Gold FieldsR279.406.1%
+R14.3b
36.1%PE21.8xMaterials
AMS Anglo American PlatinumR643.096.4%
+R10.1b
-8.9%PE14.5xMaterials
OMU Old MutualR13.806.6%
+R9.7b
14.4%PE8.3xFinancials
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KIO

R389.82

Kumba Iron Ore

7D

14.3%

1Y

-14.3%

HAR

R188.00

Harmony Gold Mining

7D

4.7%

1Y

164.7%

REM

R158.71

Remgro

7D

8.6%

1Y

6.9%

GFI

R279.40

Gold Fields

7D

6.1%

1Y

36.1%

OMU

R13.80

Old Mutual

7D

6.6%

1Y

14.4%

SUI

R45.50

Sun International

7D

-2.9%

1Y

8.8%

PMR

R104.00

Premier Group

7D

-12.6%

1Y

71.9%

INL

R131.89

Investec Group

7D

-0.4%

1Y

21.1%

BEL

R39.80

Bell Equipment

7D

-11.6%

1Y

125.2%

SOL

R114.39

Sasol

7D

-4.7%

1Y

-56.2%

AMS

R643.09

Anglo American Platinum

7D

6.4%

1Y

-8.9%

TBS

R239.43

Tiger Brands

7D

-1.1%

1Y

56.0%