MultiChoice Group (MCHO.Y) Stock Overview
Through its subsidiaries, operates video-entertainment subscriber platforms in South Africa and rest of Africa. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 0/6 |
| Future Growth | 4/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 0/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | R6.71 |
| 52 Week High | R6.84 |
| 52 Week Low | R5.29 |
| Beta | 0.27 |
| 1 Month Change | 0.60% |
| 3 Month Change | 14.31% |
| 1 Year Change | 19.18% |
| 3 Year Change | -6.81% |
| 5 Year Change | 13.83% |
| Change since IPO | 2.44% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| MCHO.Y | US Media | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 0.2% | -3.8% | -1.2% |
| 1Y | 19.2% | -10.1% | 22.8% |
Return vs Industry: MCHO.Y exceeded the US Media industry which returned -10.7% over the past year.
Return vs Market: MCHO.Y underperformed the US Market which returned 20.5% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| MCHO.Y volatility | |
|---|---|
| MCHO.Y Average Weekly Movement | 3.9% |
| Media Industry Average Movement | 8.9% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.4% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 17.5% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.1% |
Stable Share Price: MCHO.Y has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: MCHO.Y's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8,000 | Calvo Mawela | www.multichoice.com |
MultiChoice Group Limited, through its subsidiaries, operates video-entertainment subscriber platforms in South Africa and rest of Africa. The company operates through South Africa, Rest of Africa, Showmax, and Technology segments. It offers digital satellite television and online services, including subscription and transactional video on demand; and digital terrestrial television services to subscribers; subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) and over-the-top (OTT) services to streaming subscribers; and digital content management, cybersecurity, and anti-piracy services to group companies and customers globally to protect, manage and monetise digital media on multiple platforms.
MultiChoice Group Limited Fundamentals Summary
| MCHO.Y fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$2.88b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$66.54m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$2.83b |
Is MCHO.Y overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| MCHO.Y income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | R50.76b |
| Cost of Revenue | R30.37b |
| Gross Profit | R20.40b |
| Other Expenses | R19.20b |
| Earnings | R1.19b |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 31, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 2.78 |
| Gross Margin | 40.18% |
| Net Profit Margin | 2.35% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 693.1% |
How did MCHO.Y perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/08/04 10:15 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/08/04 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
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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Analyst Sources
MultiChoice Group Limited is covered by 8 analysts. 2 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 |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Bradley | Absa Bank Limited |
| Michael Steere | Avior Capital Markets |
| Dino Constantinou | Investec Bank plc (UK) |