We Buy Cars Holdings (WBC) Stock Overview
Engages in buying, distributing, and retailing pre-owned motor vehicles in South Africa. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 1/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 5/6 |
| Financial Health | 4/6 |
| Dividends | 1/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | R41.30 |
| 52 Week High | R60.85 |
| 52 Week Low | R32.26 |
| Beta | 0 |
| 1 Month Change | -13.90% |
| 3 Month Change | -6.88% |
| 1 Year Change | -10.22% |
| 3 Year Change | n/a |
| 5 Year Change | n/a |
| Change since IPO | 102.45% |
Recent News & Updates
Shareholder Returns
| WBC | ZA Specialty Retail | ZA Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -10.1% | -2.8% | -5.1% |
| 1Y | -10.2% | -17.2% | 32.3% |
Return vs Industry: WBC exceeded the ZA Specialty Retail industry which returned -17.2% over the past year.
Return vs Market: WBC underperformed the ZA Market which returned 32.3% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| WBC volatility | |
|---|---|
| WBC Average Weekly Movement | 4.6% |
| Specialty Retail Industry Average Movement | 4.0% |
| Market Average Movement | 4.3% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in ZA Market | 9.8% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in ZA Market | 2.5% |
Stable Share Price: WBC has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the ZA market.
Volatility Over Time: WBC's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | 3,283 | Faan van der Walt | www.webuycars.co.za |
We Buy Cars Holdings Limited engages in buying, distributing, and retailing pre-owned motor vehicles in South Africa. It is involved in the sales of car finance, insurance, and other ancillary products such as tracking devices, value added insurance products, and comprehensive motor insurance. The company also engages in the operation of car supermarket; and owns and rents warehouses.
We Buy Cars Holdings Limited Fundamentals Summary
| WBC fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | R17.36b |
| Earnings (TTM) | R935.39m |
| Revenue (TTM) | R26.70b |
Is WBC overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| WBC income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | R26.70b |
| Cost of Revenue | R25.24b |
| Gross Profit | R1.46b |
| Other Expenses | R523.92m |
| Earnings | R935.39m |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 2.24 |
| Gross Margin | 5.47% |
| Net Profit Margin | 3.50% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 47.3% |
How did WBC perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/02/06 16:20 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/02/06 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
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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Analyst Sources
We Buy Cars Holdings Limited is covered by 4 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.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Brent Madel | Absa Bank Limited |
| Brian Pyle | Avior Capital Markets |
| FC De Beer | Avior Capital Markets |