FirstRand (FST) Stock Overview
Provides transactional, lending, investment, and insurance products and services in South Africa, rest of Africa, the United Kingdom, and internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 1/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 3/6 |
| Financial Health | 4/6 |
| Dividends | 3/6 |
Rewards
Risk Analysis
No risks detected for FST from our risk checks.
FST Community Fair Values
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FirstRand Limited Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | R90.18 |
| 52 Week High | R99.75 |
| 52 Week Low | R62.90 |
| Beta | 0.57 |
| 1 Month Change | -3.66% |
| 3 Month Change | 3.82% |
| 1 Year Change | 24.21% |
| 3 Year Change | 44.36% |
| 5 Year Change | 70.22% |
| Change since IPO | 1,152.50% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| FST | NA Diversified Financial | NA Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -2.7% | -1.0% | 0.06% |
| 1Y | 24.2% | 11.2% | 15.9% |
Return vs Industry: FST exceeded the NA Diversified Financial industry which returned 11.2% over the past year.
Return vs Market: FST exceeded the NA Market which returned 15.9% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| FST volatility | |
|---|---|
| FST Average Weekly Movement | 3.6% |
| Diversified Financial Industry Average Movement | 4.2% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.0% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in NA Market | 9.7% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in NA Market | 2.2% |
Stable Share Price: FST has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the NA market.
Volatility Over Time: FST's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 51,244 | Mary Vilakazi | www.firstrand.co.za |
FirstRand Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides transactional, lending, investment, and insurance products and services in South Africa, rest of Africa, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It operates in Retail and Commercial, and Corporate and Institutional segments. The company offers deposits and savings products; personal loans; and asset and invoice finance, as well as SME commercial, residential, and buy-to-let mortgages.
FirstRand Limited Fundamentals Summary
| FST fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | R501.90b |
| Earnings (TTM) | R43.93b |
| Revenue (TTM) | R139.30b |
Is FST overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| FST income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | R139.30b |
| Cost of Revenue | R1.76b |
| Gross Profit | R137.54b |
| Other Expenses | R93.61b |
| Earnings | R43.93b |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 7.89 |
| Gross Margin | 98.74% |
| Net Profit Margin | 31.53% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 45.4% |
How did FST perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Does FST pay a reliable dividends?
See FST dividend history and benchmarks| FirstRand dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Mar 31 2026 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Apr 07 2026 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 19 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 26 days |
Does FST pay a reliable dividends?
See FST dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/03/11 23:39 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/03/11 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
FirstRand Limited is covered by 22 analysts. 8 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Ilan Stermer | Anchor Stockbrokers Proprietary Limited |
| Jaap Meijer | Arqaam Capital Research Offshore S.A.L. |
| Adrienne Damant | Avior Capital Markets |