Pick n Pay Stores (PIK) Stock Overview
An investment holding company, engages in the retail of food, health and beauty products, general merchandise, clothing, liquor, and additional value-added-services in South Africa and Rest of Africa. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 3/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
PIK Community Fair Values
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Analyst Price Targets
Pick n Pay Stores Limited Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | R19.80 |
| 52 Week High | R32.90 |
| 52 Week Low | R17.67 |
| Beta | 0.22 |
| 1 Month Change | -3.56% |
| 3 Month Change | 8.67% |
| 1 Year Change | -18.62% |
| 3 Year Change | -49.63% |
| 5 Year Change | -62.16% |
| Change since IPO | 80.00% |
Recent News & Updates
Narrative Update • May 31
PIK: Higher Revenue Assumptions And Richer P E Multiple Will Support Future Upside
Analysts have made a small downward adjustment to their fair value estimate for Pick n Pay Stores, trimming the price target from ZAR26.31 to about ZAR26.19 as they factor in updated assumptions on discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E levels. Valuation Changes Fair Value: Trimmed slightly from ZAR26.31 to ZAR26.19, indicating only a marginal adjustment to the overall valuation.Narrative Update • May 13
PIK: Stable Assumptions On Margins And Returns Will Support Future Upside
Analysts have maintained Pick n Pay Stores’ fair value estimate at ZAR26.31 per share. They explain that only minor adjustments to the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E assumptions do not justify a change in the price target.Narrative Update • Apr 24
PIK: Stable Margins And Refined Assumptions Will Support Future Upside
Analysts have reduced their fair value estimate for Pick n Pay Stores from ZAR27.06 to ZAR26.31, reflecting slightly revised assumptions for the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E. Valuation Changes Fair Value: Reduced slightly from ZAR27.06 to ZAR26.31.Narrative Update • Apr 10
PIK: Higher Margin Expectations Will Support Future Upside Potential
Analysts have slightly reduced their price target for Pick n Pay Stores from ZAR27.67 to ZAR27.06, reflecting updated assumptions around discount rates, margins and future P/E expectations. Valuation Changes Fair Value: ZAR27.67 updated to ZAR27.06, a small downward adjustment in the modelled valuation per share.Recent updates
Narrative Update • May 31
PIK: Higher Revenue Assumptions And Richer P E Multiple Will Support Future Upside
Analysts have made a small downward adjustment to their fair value estimate for Pick n Pay Stores, trimming the price target from ZAR26.31 to about ZAR26.19 as they factor in updated assumptions on discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E levels. Valuation Changes Fair Value: Trimmed slightly from ZAR26.31 to ZAR26.19, indicating only a marginal adjustment to the overall valuation.Narrative Update • May 13
PIK: Stable Assumptions On Margins And Returns Will Support Future Upside
Analysts have maintained Pick n Pay Stores’ fair value estimate at ZAR26.31 per share. They explain that only minor adjustments to the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E assumptions do not justify a change in the price target.Narrative Update • Apr 24
PIK: Stable Margins And Refined Assumptions Will Support Future Upside
Analysts have reduced their fair value estimate for Pick n Pay Stores from ZAR27.06 to ZAR26.31, reflecting slightly revised assumptions for the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E. Valuation Changes Fair Value: Reduced slightly from ZAR27.06 to ZAR26.31.Narrative Update • Apr 10
PIK: Higher Margin Expectations Will Support Future Upside Potential
Analysts have slightly reduced their price target for Pick n Pay Stores from ZAR27.67 to ZAR27.06, reflecting updated assumptions around discount rates, margins and future P/E expectations. Valuation Changes Fair Value: ZAR27.67 updated to ZAR27.06, a small downward adjustment in the modelled valuation per share.Narrative Update • Mar 27
PIK: Stable Assumptions And Turnaround Efforts Will Support Future Upside Potential
Analysts have kept their ZAR 27.67 price target for Pick n Pay Stores unchanged, pointing to only minor adjustments in assumptions, such as a slightly lower discount rate and marginal tweaks to revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E expectations. Valuation Changes Fair Value: The ZAR 27.67 fair value estimate is unchanged, indicating no revision to the core valuation output.Narrative Update • Mar 13
PIK: Steady Fair Value And Turnaround Plan Will Support Future Upside Potential
Analysts have kept their ZAR fair value estimate for Pick n Pay Stores steady at ZAR27.67, with small adjustments to the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E assumptions. This indicates only fine tuning to their price target rationale rather than a change in conviction.Narrative Update • Feb 27
PIK: Finance Succession And Turnaround Plan Will Support Future Upside Potential
Analysts have trimmed their price target for Pick n Pay Stores from ZAR29.49 to ZAR27.67, reflecting updated views on fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E assumptions. What's in the News Group CFO Lerena Olivier is set to step down from the CFO role at the conclusion of the 2026 AGM in August 2026, as part of long term succession planning after joining Pick n Pay in 2011 and serving as CFO since 2019 (company announcement).
New Narrative • Feb 14
Omnichannel Investment And Store Reset Pressures Will Eventually Support A Healthier Retail Mix
Catalysts About Pick n Pay Stores Pick n Pay Stores operates grocery, clothing and liquor retail formats, alongside a growing Boxer value chain and omnichannel offering in South Africa. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?Narrative Update • Feb 12
PIK: Finance Leadership Transition Will Support Turnaround And Unlock Future Upside
Analysts have trimmed their price target for Pick n Pay Stores from ZAR31.77 to ZAR29.49, citing updated assumptions that reflect slightly higher discount rates, more cautious revenue growth and profit margin expectations, and a higher projected future P/E multiple. What's in the News Group CFO Lerena Olivier plans to step down at the conclusion of the 2026 AGM in August 2026, as part of long-term succession planning, after joining Pick n Pay in 2011 and becoming Group CFO in 2019 (Key Developments).Analysis Article • Feb 07
Investors Appear Satisfied With Pick n Pay Stores Limited's (JSE:PIK) Prospects
There wouldn't be many who think Pick n Pay Stores Limited's ( JSE:PIK ) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.1x is...
New Narrative • Jan 30
Omnichannel And Retail Media Expansion Will Transform This Retailer Over The Next Decade
Catalysts About Pick n Pay Stores Pick n Pay Stores operates food, grocery, clothing and liquor retail formats, together with a franchise network and value-added services, primarily in South Africa. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?Analysis Article • Nov 20
There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Pick n Pay Stores' (JSE:PIK) Returns On Capital
To find a multi-bagger stock, what are the underlying trends we should look for in a business? Firstly, we'll want to...Analysis Article • Oct 30
We Think Pick n Pay Stores (JSE:PIK) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' So it seems the smart money knows that...New Narrative • Jun 01
African Urbanization And Digital Transformation Will Redefine Modern Retail
Expansion in African modern retail and increased digital adoption are driving revenue growth, operational efficiency, and enhanced customer engagement.Analysis Article • Apr 04
Capital Allocation Trends At Pick n Pay Stores (JSE:PIK) Aren't Ideal
What are the early trends we should look for to identify a stock that could multiply in value over the long term...Analysis Article • Jan 23
Pick n Pay Stores (JSE:PIK) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky
Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...Analysis Article • Oct 08
Pick n Pay Stores Limited (JSE:PIK) Soars 25% But It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward
Pick n Pay Stores Limited ( JSE:PIK ) shares have had a really impressive month, gaining 25% after a shaky period...Shareholder Returns
| PIK | ZA Consumer Retailing | ZA Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 2.4% | 2.8% | -0.5% |
| 1Y | -18.6% | -5.7% | 14.1% |
Return vs Industry: PIK underperformed the ZA Consumer Retailing industry which returned -9.8% over the past year.
Return vs Market: PIK underperformed the ZA Market which returned 10.7% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| PIK volatility | |
|---|---|
| PIK Average Weekly Movement | 7.6% |
| Consumer Retailing Industry Average Movement | 4.6% |
| Market Average Movement | 4.9% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in ZA Market | 11.2% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in ZA Market | 3.1% |
Stable Share Price: PIK's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the ZA market.
Volatility Over Time: PIK'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | n/a | Sean Summers | www.pnp.co.za |
Pick n Pay Stores Limited, an investment holding company, engages in the retail of food, health and beauty products, general merchandise, clothing, liquor, and additional value-added-services in South Africa and Rest of Africa. It owns and franchises hypermarkets, supermarkets, clothing stores, liquor stores, superstores, build stores, and express stores. The company also offers its products online.
Pick n Pay Stores Limited Fundamentals Summary
| PIK fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | R14.54b |
| Earnings (TTM) | -R728.00m |
| Revenue (TTM) | R123.15b |
0.1x
P/S Ratio-20.0x
P/E RatioIs PIK overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| PIK income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | R123.15b |
| Cost of Revenue | R97.67b |
| Gross Profit | R25.48b |
| Other Expenses | R26.21b |
| Earnings | -R728.00m |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 01, 2026
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | -0.99 |
| Gross Margin | 20.69% |
| Net Profit Margin | -0.59% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 1.9% |
How did PIK 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 | 2026/06/12 07:28 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/06/11 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/01 |
| Annual Earnings | 2026/03/01 |
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
Pick n Pay Stores Limited is covered by 18 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 |
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| Darren Cohn | Absa Bank Limited |
| Victor Dima | Arqaam Capital Research Offshore S.A.L. |
| Michael de Nobrega | Avior Capital Markets |