Discovery Limited (JSE:DSY)
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26,131
-442 (-1.66%)
Sep 9, 2026, 10:08 AM SAST

Discovery Statistics

Total Valuation

Discovery has a market cap or net worth of ZAR 178.74 billion. The enterprise value is 176.06 billion.

Market Cap178.74B
Enterprise Value 176.06B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, September 3, 2026.

Earnings Date Sep 3, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date Oct 14, 2026

Share Statistics

Discovery has 672.62 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.94% in one year.

Current Share Class 672.62M
Shares Outstanding 672.62M
Shares Change (YoY) +0.94%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.67%
Owned by Insiders (%) 9.84%
Owned by Institutions (%) 44.61%
Float 555.21M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 13.80 and the forward PE ratio is 13.05. Discovery's PEG ratio is 0.82.

PE Ratio 13.80
Forward PE 13.05
PS Ratio 2.14
PB Ratio 2.16
P/TBV Ratio 2.55
P/FCF Ratio 71.41
P/OCF Ratio 25.40
PEG Ratio 0.82
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 7.76, with an EV/FCF ratio of 70.34.

EV / Earnings 13.55
EV / Sales 2.11
EV / EBITDA 7.76
EV / EBIT 8.04
EV / FCF 70.34

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 3.89, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.23.

Current Ratio 3.89
Quick Ratio 3.86
Debt / Equity 0.23
Debt / EBITDA 0.89
Debt / FCF 7.51
Interest Coverage 6.51

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 17.82% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 14.39%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 17.82%
Return on Assets (ROA) 3.59%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 14.39%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 6.47%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 7.81%
Revenue Per Employee n/a
Profits Per Employee n/a
Employee Count n/a
Asset Turnover 0.24
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Discovery has paid 5.24 billion in taxes.

Income Tax 5.24B
Effective Tax Rate 28.38%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +19.57% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.57, so Discovery's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.57
52-Week Price Change +19.57%
50-Day Moving Average 25,808.54
200-Day Moving Average 25,099.07
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 59.53
Average Volume (20 Days) 1,405,868

Short Selling Information

Short Interest n/a
Short Previous Month n/a
Short % of Shares Out n/a
Short % of Float n/a
Short Ratio (days to cover) n/a

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Discovery had revenue of ZAR 83.40 billion and earned 13.00 billion in profits. Earnings per share was 19.26.

Revenue83.40B
Gross Profit 43.11B
Operating Income 20.39B
Pretax Income 18.46B
Net Income 13.00B
EBITDA 20.80B
EBIT 20.39B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 19.26
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 245.13 billion in cash and 18.80 billion in debt, with a net cash position of 3.45 billion or 5.12 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 245.13B
Total Debt 18.80B
Net Cash 3.45B
Net Cash Per Share 5.12
Equity (Book Value) 82.66B
Book Value Per Share 121.75
Working Capital 192.04B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 7.04 billion and capital expenditures -4.53 billion, giving a free cash flow of 2.50 billion.

Operating Cash Flow 7.04B
Capital Expenditures -4.53B
Depreciation & Amortization n/a
Net Borrowing 1.67B
Free Cash Flow 2.50B
FCF Per Share 3.72
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 51.69%, with operating and profit margins of 24.44% and 15.85%.

Gross Margin 51.69%
Operating Margin 24.44%
Pretax Margin 22.13%
Profit Margin 15.85%
EBITDA Margin 24.94%
EBIT Margin 24.44%
FCF Margin 3.00%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 3.84, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.46%.

Dividend Per Share 3.84
Dividend Yield 1.46%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 33.33%
Years of Dividend Growth 3
Payout Ratio 16.68%
Buyback Yield -0.94%
Shareholder Yield 0.52%
Earnings Yield 7.27%
FCF Yield 1.40%
Dividend Details

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for Discovery is 30,533.14, which is 16.85% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target 30,533.14
Price Target Difference 16.85%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 7
Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) -4.97%
EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) 15.90%

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date n/a
Split Type n/a
Split Ratio n/a

Scores

Altman Z-Score n/a
Piotroski F-Score 3