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PPC JSE:PPC Stock Report

Last Price

R4.89

Market Cap

R7.5b

7D

1.9%

1Y

30.4%

Updated

19 Dec, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

PPC Ltd

JSE:PPC Stock Report

Market Cap: R7.5b

PPC Stock Overview

Engages in the production and sale of cement, aggregates, ready mix concrete, and fly ash products in South Africa, Botswana, and Zimbabwe. More details

PPC fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation2/6
Future Growth4/6
Past Performance1/6
Financial Health6/6
Dividends1/6

Rewards

Trading at 26% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 45.94% per year

Became profitable this year

Risk Analysis

Large one-off items impacting financial results


My Notes

Capture your thoughts, links and company narrative

PPC Ltd Competitors

Afrimat

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R10.5b

Sephaku Holdings

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Omnia Holdings

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R11.2b

Tharisa

JSE:THA

R4.6b

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for PPC
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceR4.89
52 Week HighR4.98
52 Week LowR2.92
Beta1.13
1 Month Change17.83%
3 Month Change22.25%
1 Year Change30.40%
3 Year Change-3.36%
5 Year Change82.46%
Change since IPO22.25%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

What Does PPC Ltd's (JSE:PPC) Share Price Indicate?

Jul 26
What Does PPC Ltd's (JSE:PPC) Share Price Indicate?

Here's What To Make Of PPC's (JSE:PPC) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Sep 21
Here's What To Make Of PPC's (JSE:PPC) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Auditors Are Concerned About PPC (JSE:PPC)

Jun 26
Auditors Are Concerned About PPC (JSE:PPC)

Is PPC (JSE:PPC) Using Too Much Debt?

Mar 26
Is PPC (JSE:PPC) Using Too Much Debt?

How Much Did PPC's(JSE:PPC) Shareholders Earn From Share Price Movements Over The Last Five Years?

Feb 19
How Much Did PPC's(JSE:PPC) Shareholders Earn From Share Price Movements Over The Last Five Years?

How Much Of PPC Ltd (JSE:PPC) Do Institutions Own?

Jan 15
How Much Of PPC Ltd (JSE:PPC) Do Institutions Own?

PPC (JSE:PPC) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Dec 11
PPC (JSE:PPC) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Shareholder Returns

PPCZA Basic MaterialsZA Market
7D1.9%-0.5%-2.9%
1Y30.4%19.1%10.1%

Return vs Industry: PPC exceeded the ZA Basic Materials industry which returned 19.1% over the past year.

Return vs Market: PPC exceeded the ZA Market which returned 10.1% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is PPC's price volatile compared to industry and market?
PPC volatility
PPC Average Weekly Movement4.0%
Basic Materials Industry Average Movement5.5%
Market Average Movement4.2%
10% most volatile stocks in ZA Market8.8%
10% least volatile stocks in ZA Market2.5%

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

Volatility Over Time: PPC's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1892n/aMatias Cardarelliwww.ppc.co.za

PPC Ltd, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the production and sale of cement, aggregates, ready mix concrete, and fly ash products in South Africa, Botswana, and Zimbabwe. It also offers premixes, stone, sand, road layer materials, and special aggregate-related products. The company was formerly known as Pretoria Portland Cement Company Limited and changed its name to PPC Ltd in October 2012.

PPC Ltd Fundamentals Summary

How do PPC's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
PPC fundamental statistics
Market capR7.46b
Earnings (TTM)R107.00m
Revenue (TTM)R9.84b

69.7x

P/E Ratio

0.8x

P/S Ratio

Is PPC overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
PPC income statement (TTM)
RevenueR9.84b
Cost of RevenueR8.19b
Gross ProfitR1.65b
Other ExpensesR1.54b
EarningsR107.00m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.07
Gross Margin16.73%
Net Profit Margin1.09%
Debt/Equity Ratio9.4%

How did PPC perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

2.8%

Current Dividend Yield

189%

Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/19 06:57
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/19 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/03/31

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 here.

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

PPC Ltd is covered by 13 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
Gari ChigwedereAvior Capital Markets
Rasia NaidooBofA Global Research
Adedayo AyeniBPI Capital Africa (Proprietary), Limited