KAP (KAP) Stock Overview
Engages in industrial, chemical, and logistics businesses in South Africa, rest of Africa, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Australasia. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 1/6 |
| Financial Health | 3/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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KAP Limited Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | R2.69 |
| 52 Week High | R2.82 |
| 52 Week Low | R1.45 |
| Beta | 0.57 |
| 1 Month Change | 20.63% |
| 3 Month Change | 13.03% |
| 1 Year Change | 3.46% |
| 3 Year Change | 20.09% |
| 5 Year Change | -43.96% |
| Change since IPO | -10.03% |
Recent News & Updates
KAP: EPS Guidance And Adjusted Assumptions Will Likely Support Fairly Valued Shares
Analysts have kept their ZAR price target for KAP steady at ZAR1.95, citing small adjustments to the discount rate, revenue growth and profit margin assumptions, alongside a slightly lower future P/E multiple, as reasons for holding the line rather than shifting the valuation. What's in the News KAP issued earnings guidance for the six months ended 31 December 2025, with expected EPS in a range of 20.1 cents to 21.3 cents (company guidance).KAP: Lower Future P/E Assumptions Will Constrain Upside Despite EPS Guidance
Analysts have reduced their fair value estimate for KAP from ZAR2.15 to ZAR1.95, citing adjustments to assumed revenue growth, profit margins, and a lower future P/E multiple. What's in the News KAP issued earnings guidance for the six months ended 31 December 2025, indicating expected EPS in a range of 20.1 cents to 21.3 cents.Recent updates
KAP: EPS Guidance And Adjusted Assumptions Will Likely Support Fairly Valued Shares
Analysts have kept their ZAR price target for KAP steady at ZAR1.95, citing small adjustments to the discount rate, revenue growth and profit margin assumptions, alongside a slightly lower future P/E multiple, as reasons for holding the line rather than shifting the valuation. What's in the News KAP issued earnings guidance for the six months ended 31 December 2025, with expected EPS in a range of 20.1 cents to 21.3 cents (company guidance).KAP: Lower Future P/E Assumptions Will Constrain Upside Despite EPS Guidance
Analysts have reduced their fair value estimate for KAP from ZAR2.15 to ZAR1.95, citing adjustments to assumed revenue growth, profit margins, and a lower future P/E multiple. What's in the News KAP issued earnings guidance for the six months ended 31 December 2025, indicating expected EPS in a range of 20.1 cents to 21.3 cents.Capital Investments At PG Bison And Safripol Will Increase Efficiency
KAP’s consensus price target has been revised down from ZAR2.60 to ZAR2.15, primarily reflecting weaker profit margins and slower forecast revenue growth. What's in the News KAP Limited revised earnings guidance for FY2025, expecting a >30% decrease in EPS and HEPS compared to FY2024.Returns On Capital At KAP (JSE:KAP) Have Stalled
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Completion Of New MDF Plant Will Increase Capacity By 33% And Expand Market Share
Strategic restructuring and successful capital projects are expected to boost capacity, operational efficiency, and future earnings by expanding market share and improving margins.We Think Shareholders May Want To Consider A Review Of KAP Limited's (JSE:KAP) CEO Compensation Package
Key Insights KAP to hold its Annual General Meeting on 29th of November Total pay for CEO Gary Chaplin includes R10.2m...KAP's (JSE:KAP) Profits May Not Reveal Underlying Issues
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Key Insights KAP's Annual General Meeting to take place on 21st of November Total pay for CEO Gary Chaplin includes...KAP's (JSE:KAP) Soft Earnings Are Actually Better Than They Appear
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KAP Industrial Holdings Limited's ( JSE:KAP ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 5.6x might make it look like a buy...We Think KAP Industrial Holdings (JSE:KAP) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
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Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...Shareholder Returns
| KAP | ZA Industrials | ZA Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 3.1% | 5.3% | -0.8% |
| 1Y | 3.5% | 64.5% | 17.8% |
Return vs Industry: KAP underperformed the ZA Industrials industry which returned 64.5% over the past year.
Return vs Market: KAP underperformed the ZA Market which returned 17.8% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| KAP volatility | |
|---|---|
| KAP Average Weekly Movement | 7.5% |
| Industrials Industry Average Movement | 3.6% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.0% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in ZA Market | 10.7% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in ZA Market | 3.4% |
Stable Share Price: KAP's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the ZA market.
Volatility Over Time: KAP's weekly volatility (8%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of ZA stocks.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | Frans Olivier | kap.co.za |
KAP Limited engages in industrial, chemical, and logistics businesses in South Africa, rest of Africa, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Australasia. It operates through six segments: PG Bison, Safripol, Unitrans, Feltex, Sleep Group, and Optix. It manufactures and sells polyethylene terephthalate, high-density polyethylene, and polypropylene products.
KAP Limited Fundamentals Summary
| KAP fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | R6.75b |
| Earnings (TTM) | R126.00m |
| Revenue (TTM) | R29.13b |
Is KAP overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| KAP income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | R29.13b |
| Cost of Revenue | R23.60b |
| Gross Profit | R5.53b |
| Other Expenses | R5.40b |
| Earnings | R126.00m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.05 |
| Gross Margin | 18.98% |
| Net Profit Margin | 0.43% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 74.4% |
How did KAP 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 | 2026/05/26 01:23 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/05/25 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.
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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
KAP Limited is covered by 9 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 |
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| Brent Madel | Absa Bank Limited |
| Michael Jacks | Arqaam Capital Research Offshore S.A.L. |
| Peter Mark Hodgson | Avior Capital Markets |