We Buy Cars Holdings Limited (JSE:WBC)
South Africa flag South Africa · Delayed Price · Currency is ZAR · Price in ZAc
3,507.00
-19.00 (-0.54%)
At close: May 29, 2026

We Buy Cars Holdings Statistics

Total Valuation

JSE:WBC has a market cap or net worth of ZAR 14.66 billion. The enterprise value is 16.88 billion.

Market Cap14.66B
Enterprise Value 16.88B

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Monday, August 17, 2026.

Earnings Date Aug 17, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date Jun 3, 2026

Share Statistics

JSE:WBC has 417.88 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.30% in one year.

Current Share Class 417.88M
Shares Outstanding 417.88M
Shares Change (YoY) +0.30%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.08%
Owned by Insiders (%) 6.67%
Owned by Institutions (%) 59.61%
Float 303.71M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 15.94 and the forward PE ratio is 12.38. JSE:WBC's PEG ratio is 0.70.

PE Ratio 15.94
Forward PE 12.38
PS Ratio 0.53
PB Ratio 4.27
P/TBV Ratio 4.27
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio 31.96
PEG Ratio 0.70
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 11.25, with an EV/FCF ratio of -234.04.

EV / Earnings 18.20
EV / Sales 0.61
EV / EBITDA 11.25
EV / EBIT 12.70
EV / FCF -234.04

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 2.11, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.69.

Current Ratio 2.11
Quick Ratio 0.19
Debt / Equity 0.69
Debt / EBITDA 1.61
Debt / FCF -32.98
Interest Coverage 9.34

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 30.12% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 17.87%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 30.12%
Return on Assets (ROA) 14.61%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 17.87%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 28.61%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 2.56%
Revenue Per Employee n/a
Profits Per Employee n/a
Employee Count2,800
Asset Turnover 4.97
Inventory Turnover 8.61

Taxes

In the past 12 months, JSE:WBC has paid 271.19 million in taxes.

Income Tax 271.19M
Effective Tax Rate 22.62%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -27.27% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is -0.37, so JSE:WBC's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) -0.37
52-Week Price Change -27.27%
50-Day Moving Average 3,907.22
200-Day Moving Average 4,688.39
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 37.16
Average Volume (20 Days) 1,475,498

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, JSE:WBC had revenue of ZAR 27.76 billion and earned 927.71 million in profits. Earnings per share was 2.20.

Revenue27.76B
Gross Profit 1.44B
Operating Income 1.31B
Pretax Income 1.20B
Net Income 927.71M
EBITDA 1.42B
EBIT 1.31B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 2.20
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 153.31 million in cash and 2.38 billion in debt, with a net cash position of -2.23 billion or -5.33 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 153.31M
Total Debt 2.38B
Net Cash -2.23B
Net Cash Per Share -5.33
Equity (Book Value) 3.43B
Book Value Per Share 8.21
Working Capital 2.01B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 458.54 million and capital expenditures -530.66 million, giving a free cash flow of -72.13 million.

Operating Cash Flow 458.54M
Capital Expenditures -530.66M
Depreciation & Amortization 109.52M
Net Borrowing 712.22M
Free Cash Flow -72.13M
FCF Per Share -0.17
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 5.17%, with operating and profit margins of 4.71% and 3.34%.

Gross Margin 5.17%
Operating Margin 4.71%
Pretax Margin 4.32%
Profit Margin 3.34%
EBITDA Margin 5.10%
EBIT Margin 4.71%
FCF Margin n/a

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 0.66, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.88%.

Dividend Per Share 0.66
Dividend Yield 1.88%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 14.55%
Years of Dividend Growth 2
Payout Ratio 27.00%
Buyback Yield -0.30%
Shareholder Yield 1.57%
Earnings Yield 6.33%
FCF Yield -0.49%
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

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

JSE:WBC has an Altman Z-Score of 8.21 and a Piotroski F-Score of 3.

Altman Z-Score 8.21
Piotroski F-Score 3