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Absa Group Limited ABG.JO

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Absa Group Limited statistics & valuation

Market capR 185.9B
P / E8.0×
P / S1.6×
P / B1.0×
P / FCF4.3×
Net margin20.2%
FCF margin37.2%
Net debtR 113.7B
Enterprise value USD$18.5B
Graham number -98.4%R 362.46

Multiples are price-derived and refreshed daily; everything else from the latest financial reports. The Graham number is Benjamin Graham's rough maximum fair value (R 362.46); a green figure means the price is below it.

Profitability & efficiency

Net margin (%)
21.60% 19.90% 20.60% 20.20% 2022202320242025
Gross margin (%)
2022202320242025
Operating margin (%)
2022202320242025
Return on equity (%)
14.70% 13.60% 13.30% 12.70% 2022202320242025
Shares outstanding
828.8M 828.8M 828.8M 828.8M 2022202320242025
Net debt (R )
R 169.09B R 151.81B R 109.04B R 113.71B 2022202320242025
Share buybacks (R )
R 1.96B R 1.24B R 0 R 4.60B 2022202320242025
Return on assets (%)
1.20% 1.10% 1.10% 1.00% 2022202320242025
Free cash flow margin (%)
17.70% 36.10% 48.70% 37.20% 2022202320242025
Debt / equity (×)
1.66× 1.50× 1.38× 1.40× 2022202320242025
EPS (R )
R 24.30 R 23.93 R 25.95 R 26.52 2022202320242025

Margins and returns computed from annual filings. Falling shares outstanding = buybacks; rising = dilution. Net debt = debt − cash (negative = net cash).

P / E vs its own history

Absa Group Limited trades at about 845.9× earnings — near its 10-year norm (10-year range 684.5×–960.6×, median 818.3×).

684.5× 960.6×

Shaded band = 10-year range (684.5×–960.6×); dot = today's 845.9×.

Historical P/E = month-end price near each fiscal year-end ÷ that year's EPS. A read on whether the stock is cheap or dear relative to how it has typically been valued — not a forecast.

Key ratios (by fiscal year)

RatioFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Net margin20.2%20.6%19.9%21.6%
FCF margin37.2%48.7%36.1%17.7%
Return on assets1.0%1.1%1.1%1.2%
Return on equity12.7%13.3%13.6%14.7%

Computed from company filings · ZA · as of 2025-12-31. Figures in ZAR. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.