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Sappi JSE:SAP Stock Report

Last Price

R47.70

Market Cap

R27.8b

7D

-2.8%

1Y

18.4%

Updated

17 Jan, 2025

Data

Company Financials +

SAP Stock Overview

Engages in the provision of materials made from woodfiber-based renewable resources in Europe, North America, and South Africa. More details

SAP fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation0/6
Future Growth3/6
Past Performance1/6
Financial Health3/6
Dividends1/6

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Sappi Limited Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Sappi
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceR47.70
52 Week HighR57.61
52 Week LowR39.71
Beta0.50
1 Month Change-4.37%
3 Month Change-3.81%
1 Year Change18.39%
3 Year Change13.68%
5 Year Change18.24%
Change since IPO26.36%

Recent News & Updates

Be Wary Of Sappi (JSE:SAP) And Its Returns On Capital

Jan 09
Be Wary Of Sappi (JSE:SAP) And Its Returns On Capital

Recent updates

Be Wary Of Sappi (JSE:SAP) And Its Returns On Capital

Jan 09
Be Wary Of Sappi (JSE:SAP) And Its Returns On Capital

We Think That There Are More Issues For Sappi (JSE:SAP) Than Just Sluggish Earnings

Nov 14
We Think That There Are More Issues For Sappi (JSE:SAP) Than Just Sluggish Earnings

Subdued Growth No Barrier To Sappi Limited's (JSE:SAP) Price

Oct 15
Subdued Growth No Barrier To Sappi Limited's (JSE:SAP) Price

Sappi (JSE:SAP) Has Debt But No Earnings; Should You Worry?

Sep 17
Sappi (JSE:SAP) Has Debt But No Earnings; Should You Worry?

Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Sappi Limited's (JSE:SAP) Shares

Jun 27
Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Sappi Limited's (JSE:SAP) Shares

Does Sappi (JSE:SAP) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

May 23
Does Sappi (JSE:SAP) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Why We're Not Concerned About Sappi Limited's (JSE:SAP) Share Price

Mar 12
Why We're Not Concerned About Sappi Limited's (JSE:SAP) Share Price

We Think Shareholders Are Less Likely To Approve A Large Pay Rise For Sappi Limited's (JSE:SAP) CEO For Now

Feb 01
We Think Shareholders Are Less Likely To Approve A Large Pay Rise For Sappi Limited's (JSE:SAP) CEO For Now

Sappi's (JSE:SAP) Shareholders Have More To Worry About Than Only Soft Earnings

Dec 21
Sappi's (JSE:SAP) Shareholders Have More To Worry About Than Only Soft Earnings

Shareholder Returns

SAPZA ForestryZA Market
7D-2.8%-2.1%-0.2%
1Y18.4%14.9%12.9%

Return vs Industry: SAP exceeded the ZA Forestry industry which returned 14.9% over the past year.

Return vs Market: SAP exceeded the ZA Market which returned 12.9% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is SAP's price volatile compared to industry and market?
SAP volatility
SAP Average Weekly Movement4.9%
Forestry Industry Average Movement5.3%
Market Average Movement4.3%
10% most volatile stocks in ZA Market8.3%
10% least volatile stocks in ZA Market2.6%

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 (5%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
193611,222Steve Binniewww.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

How do Sappi's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
SAP fundamental statistics
Market capR27.75b
Earnings (TTM)R617.66m
Revenue (TTM)R102.16b

46.3x

P/E Ratio

0.3x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
SAP income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$5.46b
Cost of RevenueUS$4.68b
Gross ProfitUS$775.00m
Other ExpensesUS$742.00m
EarningsUS$33.00m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Feb 05, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)0.055
Gross Margin14.20%
Net Profit Margin0.60%
Debt/Equity Ratio63.8%

How did SAP perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

5.5%

Current Dividend Yield

247%

Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/17 17:21
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/17 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/09/30

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.

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

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.

AnalystInstitution
Brent MadelAbsa Bank Limited
Sean UngererArqaam Capital Research Offshore S.A.L.
Caroline LearmonthBarclays