Shoprite (SRGHY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Shoprite Holdings Limited, trading in the form of American Depositary Receipts under the symbol SRGHY on the OTC Markets, is the largest food retailer on the African continent. Headquartered in Brackenfell, South Africa, the company operates a diversified portfolio of supermarkets, hypermarkets and convenience stores. Its retail network serves both urban and rural markets with a focus on affordability, quality fresh produce and a broad range of everyday household items.

The company’s core retail brands include Shoprite, Checkers, Checkers Hyper, Usave and OK Furniture, each tailored to specific market segments. Its stores offer a comprehensive assortment of groceries, fresh meat, deli and bakery products, as well as general merchandise such as homeware and textiles. In addition to traditional retail operations, Shoprite provides value-added services including in-store pharmacies, banking and mobile airtime sales.

Shoprite has established a significant pan-African footprint, operating in more than a dozen countries across sub-Saharan Africa. Its largest presence is in South Africa, with additional operations in Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique, among others. The company continues to explore targeted expansion opportunities that leverage its logistics infrastructure and local market expertise to enhance presence in high-growth regions.

Founded in 1979, Shoprite has grown from a small grocery chain into a leading food retailer with a reputation for competitive pricing and supply-chain innovation. The business is led by a seasoned executive team, with Pieter Engelbrecht serving as Chief Executive Officer. Under this leadership, Shoprite has focused on operational efficiencies, private-label development and community engagement initiatives to support sustainable growth and deliver consistent value to customers across its markets.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $16.95 to $17.05
• 50-Day Range: $17.04 to $18.50
• 52-Week Range: $14.33 to $18.50
• Volume: 4,320 shs
• Average Volume: 4,224 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 2.45
• Dividend Yield: 24.76%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Shoprite Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Shoprite scored higher than 23% 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: 1.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Shoprite has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Shoprite has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

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

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Shoprite is 2.45, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 45.82.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Shoprite is 2.45, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Cyclical sector average P/E ratio of about 77.36.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Shoprite has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.71, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Shoprite has recently increased by 277.47%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Shoprite pays a meaningful dividend of 1.52%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Shoprite does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Shoprite is 60.55%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: N/A
• News Sentiment: N/A

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Institutions

0.01% of the stock of Shoprite is held by institutions.

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Consumer Cyclical
• Industry: Department Stores
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:SRGHY
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.shopriteholdings.co.za
• Phone: (721) 980-4000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 140,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 2.45
• 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