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Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon JSE:WBO Stock Report

Last Price

R184.40

Market Cap

R9.7b

7D

1.1%

1Y

37.3%

Updated

17 Mar, 2025

Data

Company Financials +

Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon Limited

JSE:WBO Stock Report

Market Cap: R9.7b

WBO Stock Overview

Engages in civil engineering and building contracting business in South Africa, rest of Africa, and the United Kingdom. More details

WBO fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation4/6
Future Growth3/6
Past Performance4/6
Financial Health6/6
Dividends3/6

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceR184.40
52 Week HighR249.96
52 Week LowR129.77
Beta0.69
1 Month Change-12.39%
3 Month Change-17.72%
1 Year Change37.26%
3 Year Change140.29%
5 Year Change138.49%
Change since IPO19,517.02%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Shareholder Returns

WBOZA ConstructionZA Market
7D1.1%2.5%1.1%
1Y37.3%124.5%21.0%

Return vs Industry: WBO underperformed the ZA Construction industry which returned 120.5% over the past year.

Return vs Market: WBO exceeded the ZA Market which returned 19.8% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is WBO's price volatile compared to industry and market?
WBO volatility
WBO Average Weekly Movement4.7%
Construction Industry Average Movement5.8%
Market Average Movement4.6%
10% most volatile stocks in ZA Market9.6%
10% least volatile stocks in ZA Market2.8%

Stable Share Price: WBO has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the ZA market.

Volatility Over Time: WBO's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1970n/aWolfgang Neffwww.wbho.co.za

Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon Limited engages in civil engineering and building contracting business in South Africa, rest of Africa, and the United Kingdom. It undertakes construction of buildings, including retail, commercial offices, residential, healthcare, hotels and entertainment, warehousing and industrial, and data centres; civil engineering and infrastructure for mining, industrial, and water and energy infrastructure; and roads and earthworks, such as road and bridges, bulk earthworks, dams, and rail and pipeline infrastructure projects. The company also undertakes construction of airports, toll roads, renewable energy, and serviced accommodation; and manufactures, supplies, and installs long-steel products.

Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon Limited Fundamentals Summary

How do Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
WBO fundamental statistics
Market capR9.72b
Earnings (TTM)R1.06b
Revenue (TTM)R28.88b

9.1x

P/E Ratio

0.3x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
WBO income statement (TTM)
RevenueR28.88b
Cost of RevenueR26.28b
Gross ProfitR2.60b
Other ExpensesR1.54b
EarningsR1.06b

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)20.17
Gross Margin9.00%
Net Profit Margin3.68%
Debt/Equity Ratio0%

How did WBO perform over the long term?

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Dividends

3.3%

Current Dividend Yield

26%

Payout Ratio

Does WBO pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy WBO by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateApr 23 2025
Dividend Pay DateApr 29 2025
Days until Ex dividend36 days
Days until Dividend pay date42 days

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/03/17 00:43
End of Day Share Price 2025/03/17 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/06/30

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Analyst Sources

Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon Limited is covered by 17 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.

AnalystInstitution
Pedro MachadoBNP Paribas Securities (Asia)
Horatius MalulekaBofA Global Research
Brent MadelBPI Capital Africa (Proprietary), Limited