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South African (JSE) Trade Distributors Industry Analysis

UpdatedOct 30, 2023
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies8
  • 7D-4.0%
  • 3M-5.8%
  • 1Y-10.0%
  • YTD-6.4%

Over the last 7 days, the Trade Distributors industry has dropped 4.0%, driven by Barloworld declining 8.1%. Overall the industry is down 10.0% in 12 months. In the next few years, earnings are forecast to decline by 2.3% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the South African Trade Distributors Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 30 Oct 2023R26.5bR80.0bR3.9b6x6.8x0.3x
Wed, 27 Sep 2023R27.9bR80.2bR3.9b6.6x7.1x0.3x
Fri, 25 Aug 2023R27.8bR80.1bR3.9b6.7x7.1x0.3x
Sun, 23 Jul 2023R27.8bR80.0bR3.9b6.4x7.1x0.3x
Tue, 20 Jun 2023R29.5bR79.4bR4.0b7.1x7.4x0.4x
Thu, 18 May 2023R29.7bR77.0bR2.7b9x10.8x0.4x
Sat, 15 Apr 2023R30.4bR76.9bR2.7b9x11.1x0.4x
Mon, 13 Mar 2023R30.9bR76.9bR2.8b9.3x11.2x0.4x
Wed, 08 Feb 2023R30.6bR76.8bR2.8b9.2x11.1x0.4x
Fri, 06 Jan 2023R28.8bR76.3bR2.7b9.2x10.7x0.4x
Sun, 04 Dec 2022R32.4bR76.6bR2.9b9x11.3x0.4x
Tue, 01 Nov 2022R31.9bR80.0bR3.7b8.3x8.7x0.4x
Thu, 29 Sep 2022R30.3bR79.9bR3.6b7.9x8.3x0.4x
Sat, 27 Aug 2022R30.6bR79.8bR3.6b8x8.4x0.4x
Mon, 25 Jul 2022R30.7bR79.8bR3.6b8.2x8.5x0.4x
Wed, 22 Jun 2022R31.8bR78.2bR3.6b8.9x8.9x0.4x
Fri, 20 May 2022R34.6bR75.6bR4.2b9.2x8.2x0.5x
Sun, 17 Apr 2022R36.7bR75.5bR4.2b8.8x8.7x0.5x
Tue, 15 Mar 2022R33.0bR75.5bR4.1b8.8x8x0.4x
Thu, 10 Feb 2022R42.0bR75.5bR4.1b9.4x10.2x0.6x
Sat, 08 Jan 2022R40.1bR75.2bR4.1b9.1x9.8x0.5x
Mon, 06 Dec 2021R42.8bR74.0bR3.9b8.9x10.9x0.6x
Wed, 03 Nov 2021R40.3bR87.3bR65.3m8x617.4x0.5x
Fri, 01 Oct 2021R38.3bR85.9b-R100,760,155.008.2x-380.5x0.4x
Sun, 29 Aug 2021R34.3bR86.1b-R27,778,920.008.5x-1233.8x0.4x
Mon, 05 Jul 2021R33.5bR86.1b-R27,778,920.009x-1205.8x0.4x
Thu, 08 Apr 2021R27.1bR85.5b-R293,478,420.009.3x-92.3x0.3x
Sun, 10 Jan 2021R25.5bR83.4b-R2,126,466,420.0012.6x-12x0.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-4.8x


Total Market Cap: R17.7bTotal Earnings: -R3,713,007,920.00Total Revenue: R85.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South African Trade Distributors Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -90.3x202120222023
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the South African Trade Distributors industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 6.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -90.3x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.39x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Total earnings for the Trade Distributors industry have gone up over the last three years, and the industry is now profitable.
  • Revenues have remained mostly flat. This means that the industry has become more efficient since profits are increasing while sales have been flat.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the South African Industrials industry?

ZA Market-1.18%
Industrials-0.87%
Trade Distributors-3.99%
Trade Companies and Distributors-3.99%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
HDC Hudaco IndustriesR154.771.2%
+R50.1m
13.0%PE7.3x
IVT Invicta HoldingsR26.331.3%
+R32.9m
-0.6%PE5.4x
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ISB

R0.98

Insimbi Industrial Holdings

7D

-4.9%

1Y

-10.1%

IVT

R26.33

Invicta Holdings

7D

1.3%

1Y

-0.6%

HDC

R154.77

Hudaco Industries

7D

1.2%

1Y

13.0%

ENX

R8.02

enX Group

7D

-8.3%

1Y

41.9%

BAW

R76.06

Barloworld

7D

-8.1%

1Y

-26.1%