SAP Stock Overview
Engages in the provision of materials made from woodfiber-based renewable resources in Europe, North America, and South Africa. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 4/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 3/6 |
| Dividends | 2/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | R44.08 |
| 52 Week High | R57.61 |
| 52 Week Low | R42.25 |
| Beta | 0.47 |
| 1 Month Change | -7.08% |
| 3 Month Change | -10.10% |
| 1 Year Change | -3.52% |
| 3 Year Change | -15.49% |
| 5 Year Change | 43.49% |
| Change since IPO | 16.77% |
Recent News & Updates
Sappi (JSE:SAP) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt
Feb 06
Be Wary Of Sappi (JSE:SAP) And Its Returns On Capital
Jan 09Recent updates
Sappi (JSE:SAP) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt
Feb 06Be Wary Of Sappi (JSE:SAP) And Its Returns On Capital
Jan 09We Think That There Are More Issues For Sappi (JSE:SAP) Than Just Sluggish Earnings
Nov 14Subdued Growth No Barrier To Sappi Limited's (JSE:SAP) Price
Oct 15Sappi (JSE:SAP) Has Debt But No Earnings; Should You Worry?
Sep 17Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Sappi Limited's (JSE:SAP) Shares
Jun 27Does Sappi (JSE:SAP) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
May 23Why We're Not Concerned About Sappi Limited's (JSE:SAP) Share Price
Mar 12We Think Shareholders Are Less Likely To Approve A Large Pay Rise For Sappi Limited's (JSE:SAP) CEO For Now
Feb 01Sappi's (JSE:SAP) Shareholders Have More To Worry About Than Only Soft Earnings
Dec 21Shareholder Returns
| SAP | ZA Forestry | ZA Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 2.1% | 2.6% | 1.3% |
| 1Y | -3.5% | -0.8% | 18.7% |
Return vs Industry: SAP underperformed the ZA Forestry industry which returned -0.8% over the past year.
Return vs Market: SAP underperformed the ZA Market which returned 18.7% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| SAP volatility | |
|---|---|
| SAP Average Weekly Movement | 4.2% |
| Forestry Industry Average Movement | 5.0% |
| Market Average Movement | 4.5% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in ZA Market | 8.8% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in ZA Market | 2.6% |
Stable Share Price: SAP has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the ZA market.
Volatility Over Time: SAP's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 11,222 | Steve Binnie | www.sappi.com |
Sappi Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of materials made from woodfiber-based renewable resources in Europe, North America, and South Africa. The company offers speciality paper; flexible packaging paper, paperboard, containerboard, release liner, label paper, functional papers, uncoated woodfree paper, coated and uncoated woodfree paper, coated mechanical paper, thinprint, inkjet paper, and label paper. It also offers dissolving pulp, graphic, packaging and speciality, casting, and release papers; forestry, and bio-energy materials.
Sappi Limited Fundamentals Summary
| SAP fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | R26.62b |
| Earnings (TTM) | R4.24b |
| Revenue (TTM) | R102.62b |
6.3x
P/E Ratio0.3x
P/S RatioIs SAP overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| SAP income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$5.55b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$4.70b |
| Gross Profit | US$850.00m |
| Other Expenses | US$621.00m |
| Earnings | US$229.00m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2024
Next Earnings Date
May 08, 2025
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.38 |
| Gross Margin | 15.32% |
| Net Profit Margin | 4.13% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 64.7% |
How did SAP perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
5.9%
Current Dividend Yield36%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/02/19 17:21 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/02/19 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
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.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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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.
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
Sappi Limited is covered by 20 analysts. 7 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 |
|---|---|
| Brent Madel | Absa Bank Limited |
| Sean Ungerer | Arqaam Capital Research Offshore S.A.L. |
| Caroline Learmonth | Barclays |