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Primeserv Group Limited

PMV.JO
59
Staffing & Employment Services · Industrials
Price
310.00 ZAc
+0.00 (+0.00%)
Market Cap
228.0M ZAc
Exchange
Johannesburg Stock Exchange
Winston Score
59
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Mar 31, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Mixed
Growth
Good
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Exceptional
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Good

Share count falling — buybacks

13.1% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 84.5M (2022) → 73.4M (2026)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Primeserv Group Limited is a South African staffing and workforce solutions company. It connects businesses with temporary and permanent workers across industries like manufacturing, logistics, retail, and services. The company also provides training and skills development programs, helping workers gain qualifications that employers need.

Primeserv earns money by placing workers with client companies and charging a fee or markup on labor costs — a model common in the staffing industry. It operates primarily in South Africa, making it sensitive to the country's economic conditions and labor market. With a gross margin of around 12%, the business runs on thin margins typical for staffing firms, and its competitive position depends on long-term client relationships and its training capabilities. The key risk is South Africa's persistently high unemployment and slow economic growth, which can reduce demand for flexible staffing services and put pressure on already tight margins.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-0.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

+8.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow EPS growth

R&D Spend

R0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

29.0%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

R113M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue declining

Primeserv Group Limited's revenue is actually shrinking. In a growth stock, that removes the core investment thesis. The low Winston Score here may be warranted — unless there's a turnaround story.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
12.4%
Thin — 12.4% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
4.1%
Thin — 4.1% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
16.1%
Strong — 16.1% return on capital

ROIC between 15% and 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns 15 to 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+2.1%
Nearly flat sales (+2.1% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+9.3%
Earnings growing (+9.3% YoY)

Single-digit earnings growth — steady but not exciting.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
7/8 quarters
Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
170%
Turns 170% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
5.2%
Thin free cash flow (5.2%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.01
Conservative — low debt load (0.01)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
104.19x
Comfortably covers interest (104.2x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
6.6x
Attractive valuation — P/E 6.6

P/E under 10. The price tag is small relative to last year's profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
N/A
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Data not available

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
1.06%
Small dividend — 1.06% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+156.5%
Dividend growing fast (156.5% YoY)

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