Sanlam Valuation

Is SLM undervalued compared to its fair value, analyst forecasts and its price relative to the market?

Valuation Score

0/6

Valuation Score 0/6

  • Below Fair Value

  • Significantly Below Fair Value

  • Price-To-Earnings vs Peers

  • Price-To-Earnings vs Industry

  • Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio

  • Analyst Forecast

Share Price vs Fair Value

What is the Fair Price of SLM when looking at its future cash flows? For this estimate we use a Discounted Cash Flow model.

Below Fair Value: SLM (ZAR88.89) is trading above our estimate of fair value (ZAR53.12)

Significantly Below Fair Value: SLM is trading above our estimate of fair value.


Key Valuation Metric

Which metric is best to use when looking at relative valuation for SLM?

Other financial metrics that can be useful for relative valuation.

SLM key valuation metrics and ratios. From Price to Earnings, Price to Sales and Price to Book to Price to Earnings Growth Ratio, Enterprise Value and EBITDA.
Key Statistics
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.9x
Enterprise Value/EBITDA1.8x
PEG Ratio1.3x

Price to Earnings Ratio vs Peers

How does SLM's PE Ratio compare to its peers?

The above table shows the PE ratio for SLM vs its peers. Here we also display the market cap and forecasted growth for additional consideration.
CompanyForward PEEstimated GrowthMarket Cap
Peer Average11.5x
DSY Discovery
19.4x24.8%R101.3b
MTM Momentum Group
8.5x9.5%R37.8b
OMU Old Mutual
8x2.3%R56.2b
CLI Clientèle
10xn/aR4.0b
SLM Sanlam
15.8x12.1%R183.2b

Price-To-Earnings vs Peers: SLM is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (15.8x) compared to the peer average (11.5x).


Price to Earnings Ratio vs Industry

How does SLM's PE Ratio compare vs other companies in the African Insurance Industry?

0 CompaniesPrice / EarningsEstimated GrowthMarket Cap
Industry Avg.n/a12.9%
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No. of CompaniesPE048121620

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Price-To-Earnings vs Industry: SLM is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (15.8x) compared to the African Insurance industry average (6x).


Price to Earnings Ratio vs Fair Ratio

What is SLM's PE Ratio compared to its Fair PE Ratio? This is the expected PE Ratio taking into account the company's forecast earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors.

SLM PE Ratio vs Fair Ratio.
Fair Ratio
Current PE Ratio15.8x
Fair PE Ratio13.4x

Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio: SLM is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (15.8x) compared to the estimated Fair Price-To-Earnings Ratio (13.4x).


Analyst Price Targets

What is the analyst 12-month forecast and do we have any statistical confidence in the consensus price target?

The above table shows the analyst SLM forecast and predictions for the stock price in 12 month’s time.
DateShare PriceAverage 1Y Price TargetDispersionHighLow1Y Actual priceAnalysts
CurrentR88.89
R85.24
-4.1%
10.7%R100.00R73.24n/a7
Aug ’25R80.46
R82.61
+2.7%
8.9%R94.00R73.24n/a6
Jul ’25R82.67
R80.78
-2.3%
7.9%R90.00R73.24n/a6
Jun ’25R70.84
R80.78
+14.0%
7.9%R90.00R73.24n/a6
May ’25R68.04
R80.48
+18.3%
8.3%R90.00R73.24n/a6
Apr ’25R69.39
R80.48
+16.0%
8.3%R90.00R73.24n/a6
Mar ’25R74.33
R79.37
+6.8%
8.5%R89.00R71.00n/a5
Feb ’25R72.13
R77.43
+7.3%
6.5%R85.00R70.29n/a5
Jan ’25R72.80
R77.34
+6.2%
7.3%R85.00R70.29n/a5
Dec ’24R68.30
R77.34
+13.2%
7.3%R85.00R70.29n/a5
Nov ’24R65.84
R75.33
+14.4%
8.8%R82.00R66.41n/a5
Oct ’24R65.67
R72.95
+11.1%
13.7%R82.00R56.35n/a5
Sep ’24R68.64
R68.30
-0.5%
13.8%R78.00R56.35n/a4
Aug ’24R65.91
R70.45
+6.9%
14.2%R78.00R56.35R80.463
Jul ’24R58.35
R69.45
+19.0%
13.4%R77.00R56.35R82.673
Jun ’24R52.69
R69.45
+31.8%
13.4%R77.00R56.35R70.843
May ’24R56.43
R71.47
+26.7%
13.0%R79.00R58.41R68.043
Apr ’24R56.37
R71.47
+26.8%
13.0%R79.00R58.41R69.393
Mar ’24R59.89
R69.81
+16.6%
13.6%R77.00R56.44R74.333
Feb ’24R57.91
R70.81
+22.3%
14.5%R80.00R56.44R72.133
Jan ’24R48.72
R69.47
+42.6%
17.5%R80.00R52.40R72.803
Dec ’23R53.17
R69.47
+30.7%
17.5%R80.00R52.40R68.303
Nov ’23R53.09
R68.47
+29.0%
16.6%R77.00R52.40R65.843
Oct ’23R51.59
R76.50
+48.3%
0.7%R77.00R76.00R65.672
Sep ’23R53.55
R78.00
+45.7%
2.6%R80.00R76.00R68.642
Aug ’23R54.33
R78.00
+43.6%
2.6%R80.00R76.00R65.912

Analyst Forecast: Target price is lower than the current share price.


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