The SPAR Group (SGPPF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

The SPAR Group Limited is a South African retail and wholesale company that supports a network of independently owned and operated stores. Its business includes purchasing, distribution, retail support, marketing, and other services designed to help retailers compete under the SPAR brand and related formats.

The company’s retail portfolio includes SPAR neighborhood supermarkets, SUPERSPAR stores, KWIKSPAR convenience stores, TOPS at SPAR liquor outlets, Build it home-improvement stores, and Pharmacy at SPAR locations. It also supplies and supports SaveMor stores and other independent retailers, providing merchandise, logistics, technology, and retail development services.

Founded in South Africa in 1967, the group has expanded beyond its domestic market through operations and investments in several international markets, including Ireland, Switzerland, and Poland. The SPAR brand also operates in additional countries through independent licensees affiliated with SPAR International. The company is headquartered in Durban, South Africa, and is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$2.52 to C$2.52
• 50-Day Range: C$2.52 to C$3.87
• 52-Week Range: C$2.52 to C$3.87
• Volume: N/A
• Average Volume: 157 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 0.35
• Dividend Yield: 168.99%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

The SPAR Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

The SPAR Group scored higher than 43% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for The SPAR Group.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of The SPAR Group is 0.35, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.77.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of The SPAR Group is 0.35, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 13.95.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

The SPAR Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in The SPAR Group has recently decreased by 46.88%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

The SPAR Group pays a meaningful dividend of 2.91%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

The SPAR Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of The SPAR Group is 58.58%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.99

News Sentiment

The SPAR Group has a news sentiment score of 0.99. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.59 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for The SPAR Group this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, The SPAR Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

28.44% of the stock of The SPAR Group is held by institutions.

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:SGPPF
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.spar.co.za
• Phone: 270317191900
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 11,191
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 0.35
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: N/A
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: N/A
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A