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Discovery JSE:DSY Stock Report

Last Price

R206.58

Market Cap

R137.7b

7D

-1.0%

1Y

77.1%

Updated

12 May, 2025

Data

Company Financials +

DSY Stock Overview

Provides various insurance products and services primarily in South Africa and the United Kingdom. More details

DSY fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation0/6
Future Growth2/6
Past Performance4/6
Financial Health6/6
Dividends0/6

Rewards

Risk Analysis

No risks detected for DSY from our risk checks.

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Discovery Limited Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Discovery
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceR206.58
52 Week HighR215.33
52 Week LowR107.21
Beta0.86
1 Month Change12.58%
3 Month Change6.64%
1 Year Change77.14%
3 Year Change48.06%
5 Year Change123.06%
Change since IPO2,514.96%

Recent News & Updates

Discovery Limited's (JSE:DSY) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable

Apr 30
Discovery Limited's (JSE:DSY) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable

Here's Why We Think Discovery (JSE:DSY) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Mar 07
Here's Why We Think Discovery (JSE:DSY) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Recent updates

Discovery Limited's (JSE:DSY) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable

Apr 30
Discovery Limited's (JSE:DSY) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable

Here's Why We Think Discovery (JSE:DSY) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Mar 07
Here's Why We Think Discovery (JSE:DSY) Might Deserve Your Attention Today
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Vitality Limited's Restructuring And Data Focus Will Drive Future Profitability

Feb 09 Restructuring into focused businesses and reduced spending enhances operational efficiency, driving potential profitability and earnings growth.

Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Discovery Limited (JSE:DSY)

Jan 12
Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Discovery Limited (JSE:DSY)

Does Discovery (JSE:DSY) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Dec 05
Does Discovery (JSE:DSY) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Discovery Limited's (JSE:DSY) CEO Looks Due For A Compensation Raise

Nov 15
Discovery Limited's (JSE:DSY) CEO Looks Due For A Compensation Raise

Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Discovery Limited's (JSE:DSY) P/E Ratio

Oct 11
Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Discovery Limited's (JSE:DSY) P/E Ratio

Discovery Limited's (JSE:DSY) P/E Is Still On The Mark Following 28% Share Price Bounce

Jul 02
Discovery Limited's (JSE:DSY) P/E Is Still On The Mark Following 28% Share Price Bounce

Revenue Downgrade: Here's What Analysts Forecast For Discovery Limited (JSE:DSY)

May 23
Revenue Downgrade: Here's What Analysts Forecast For Discovery Limited (JSE:DSY)

Shareholder Returns

DSYZA InsuranceZA Market
7D-1.0%0.3%-0.1%
1Y77.1%43.7%16.8%

Return vs Industry: DSY exceeded the ZA Insurance industry which returned 43.6% over the past year.

Return vs Market: DSY exceeded the ZA Market which returned 16.7% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is DSY's price volatile compared to industry and market?
DSY volatility
DSY Average Weekly Movement4.5%
Insurance Industry Average Movement4.8%
Market Average Movement5.3%
10% most volatile stocks in ZA Market11.1%
10% least volatile stocks in ZA Market3.4%

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

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

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1992n/aAdrian Gorewww.discovery.co.za

Discovery Limited provides various insurance products and services primarily in South Africa and the United Kingdom. It operates through SA Health, SA Life, SA Invest, SA Insure, SA Bank, UK Health, UK Life, and All Other segments. The company offers health, life, car, travel, business, and home insurance products; motor, building, household content, and portable possessions insurance products; private medical insurance products; and commercial short-term risk insurance products.

Discovery Limited Fundamentals Summary

How do Discovery's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
DSY fundamental statistics
Market capR137.69b
Earnings (TTM)R8.18b
Revenue (TTM)R82.73b

16.8x

P/E Ratio

1.7x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
DSY income statement (TTM)
RevenueR82.73b
Cost of RevenueR48.25b
Gross ProfitR34.48b
Other ExpensesR26.30b
EarningsR8.18b

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)12.27
Gross Margin41.67%
Net Profit Margin9.88%
Debt/Equity Ratio26.4%

How did DSY perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

1.2%

Current Dividend Yield

19%

Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/05/12 00:59
End of Day Share Price 2025/05/12 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/06/30

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.

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.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

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Analyst Sources

Discovery Limited is covered by 16 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Adrienne DamantAvior Capital Markets
Robert RiceBarclays
Marius StrydomBofA Global Research