Southern Sun Limited

JSE:SSU Stock Report

Market Cap: R11.6b

Southern Sun Future Growth

Future criteria checks 1/6

Southern Sun is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 13.4% and 6.2% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 13.4% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 13% in 3 years.

Key information

13.4%

Earnings growth rate

13.37%

EPS growth rate

Hospitality earnings growth22.4%
Revenue growth rate6.2%
Future return on equity13.00%
Analyst coverage

Low

Last updated23 May 2025

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

Cape Town Tourism And Property Upgrades Will Drive Future Value

Key Takeaways Recovery in tourism and ongoing property upgrades are driving higher occupancy, improved brand perception, and expanding revenue and margins. Strong balance sheet and operational efficiency enable flexibility for buybacks, expansion, and shareholder returns amid rising African demand.

Earnings Tell The Story For Southern Sun Limited (JSE:SSU) As Its Stock Soars 28%

Oct 12
Earnings Tell The Story For Southern Sun Limited (JSE:SSU) As Its Stock Soars 28%

Southern Sun (JSE:SSU) Is Posting Promising Earnings But The Good News Doesn’t Stop There

Nov 29
Southern Sun (JSE:SSU) Is Posting Promising Earnings But The Good News Doesn’t Stop There

Southern Sun Limited's (JSE:SSU) CEO Looks Due For A Compensation Raise

Sep 14
Southern Sun Limited's (JSE:SSU) CEO Looks Due For A Compensation Raise

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

JSE:SSU - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (ZAR Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
3/31/20287,9561,5161,351N/A1
3/31/20277,5521,4101,3001,9991
3/31/20267,0921,1721,1631,8631
3/31/20256,6091,0241,0081,528N/A
12/31/20246,4169799601,429N/A
9/30/20246,2239339111,330N/A
6/30/20246,1358959651,345N/A
3/31/20246,0478561,0181,359N/A
12/31/20236,2707659411,233N/A
9/30/20236,4936738641,106N/A
6/30/20236,1397089521,211N/A
3/31/20235,7857431,0401,315N/A
12/31/20224,7455738551,095N/A
9/30/20223,704402669874N/A
6/30/20223,123159454577N/A
3/31/20222,541-84239280N/A
12/31/20212,082-48260105N/A
9/30/20211,622-881-120-70N/A
6/30/20211,330-888-288-232N/A
3/31/20211,038-896-456-394N/A
12/31/20201,884-1,011-231-130N/A
9/30/20202,730-1,126-7133N/A
6/30/20203,603-1,011141378N/A
3/31/20204,475-896288623N/A
12/31/20194,457-451279651N/A
9/30/20194,439-6269679N/A
6/30/20194,414-52240605N/A
3/31/20194,389-98210530N/A
3/31/20184,364495N/A558N/A
3/31/20174,129890N/A569N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: SSU's forecast earnings growth (13.4% per year) is above the savings rate (9.8%).

Earnings vs Market: SSU's earnings (13.4% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the ZA market (16.4% per year).

High Growth Earnings: SSU's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: SSU's revenue (6.2% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the ZA market (7.3% per year).

High Growth Revenue: SSU's revenue (6.2% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: SSU's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (13%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/09/05 16:36
End of Day Share Price 2025/09/05 00:00
Earnings2025/03/31
Annual Earnings2025/03/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
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  • 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

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Analyst Sources

Southern Sun Limited is covered by 1 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Luyanda NjiloNedbank Corporate and Investment Bank