BLU Stock Overview
Provides prepaid products and distributes virtual electronic merchandise in South Africa and internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 5/6 |
| Financial Health | 4/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Blue Label Telecoms Limited Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | R5.67 |
| 52 Week High | R6.00 |
| 52 Week Low | R3.20 |
| Beta | 0.93 |
| 1 Month Change | 9.25% |
| 3 Month Change | 16.19% |
| 1 Year Change | 45.38% |
| 3 Year Change | 11.61% |
| 5 Year Change | 118.92% |
| Change since IPO | -34.07% |
Recent News & Updates
Here's Why Blue Label Telecoms (JSE:BLU) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load
Oct 11
Blue Label Telecoms Limited (JSE:BLU) Stock Rockets 28% But Many Are Still Ignoring The Company
Mar 24Recent updates
Here's Why Blue Label Telecoms (JSE:BLU) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load
Oct 11Blue Label Telecoms Limited (JSE:BLU) Stock Rockets 28% But Many Are Still Ignoring The Company
Mar 24We Think Blue Label Telecoms (JSE:BLU) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Nov 28Does Blue Label Telecoms (JSE:BLU) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Feb 23It's Unlikely That Blue Label Telecoms Limited's (JSE:BLU) CEO Will See A Huge Pay Rise This Year
Nov 18Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Blue Label Telecoms Limited (JSE:BLU)
Jul 08Improved Earnings Required Before Blue Label Telecoms Limited (JSE:BLU) Stock's 26% Jump Looks Justified
Mar 14Why Blue Label Telecoms' (JSE:BLU) Earnings Are Better Than They Seem
Mar 02Shareholder Returns
| BLU | ZA Telecom | ZA Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -2.7% | 0.09% | -2.7% |
| 1Y | 45.4% | 2.5% | 11.4% |
Return vs Industry: BLU exceeded the ZA Telecom industry which returned 2.5% over the past year.
Return vs Market: BLU exceeded the ZA Market which returned 11.4% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| BLU volatility | |
|---|---|
| BLU Average Weekly Movement | 3.6% |
| Telecom Industry Average Movement | 3.4% |
| Market Average Movement | 4.2% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in ZA Market | 9.0% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in ZA Market | 2.5% |
Stable Share Price: BLU has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the ZA market.
Volatility Over Time: BLU's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,150 | Mark Levy | www.bluelabeltelecoms.co.za |
Blue Label Telecoms Limited provides prepaid products and distributes virtual electronic merchandise in South Africa and internationally. The company’s proprietary platforms allow mobile networks, utilities, banks, retailers, petroleum companies, and POS devices to access the advantages of a digital economy. It offers voucher or PIN-based airtime, and PIN-less or direct top-up airtime; and UniPIN, a PIN-based voucher for prepaid electricity, as well as distributes starter packs.
Blue Label Telecoms Limited Fundamentals Summary
| BLU fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | R4.97b |
| Earnings (TTM) | R647.39m |
| Revenue (TTM) | R14.27b |
7.9x
P/E Ratio0.4x
P/S RatioIs BLU overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| BLU income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | R14.27b |
| Cost of Revenue | R12.27b |
| Gross Profit | R2.00b |
| Other Expenses | R1.36b |
| Earnings | R647.39m |
Last Reported Earnings
May 31, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.72 |
| Gross Margin | 14.04% |
| Net Profit Margin | 4.54% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 79.7% |
How did BLU perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/12/23 17:40 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/23 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/05/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/05/31 |
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.
| 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.
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Analyst Sources
Blue Label Telecoms Limited is covered by 7 analysts. 0 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 |
|---|---|
| Sameera Cassim | Afrifocus Securities (Pty) Ltd. |
| Jaap Meijer | Arqaam Capital Research Offshore S.A.L. |
| Ian Brink | Arqaam Capital Research Offshore S.A.L. |