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Shoprite Holdings

SHP.JO
63
Grocery Stores · Consumer Cyclical
Exchange
Johannesburg Stock Exchange
Winston Score
63
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Dec 31, 2025
How the score breaks down
Quality
Mixed
Growth
Strong
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Strong
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Strong

Winston Score History

The full picture

Shoprite Holdings is Africa's largest supermarket retailer, selling groceries, household goods, and everyday essentials to millions of shoppers across the continent. Its store brands include Shoprite, Checkers, Usave, and OK Furniture, serving customers ranging from budget-conscious families to middle-income households. The company is headquartered in South Africa and operates more than 3,000 stores across roughly 20 African countries.

Shoprite makes money primarily by selling products in its physical stores, with revenue tied directly to the volume and price of goods sold. South Africa is its dominant market, though it has a growing presence in countries like Zambia, Nigeria, and Angola. Its competitive edge comes from its massive scale, which gives it strong supplier pricing power and a well-developed supply chain that rivals struggle to match. The key growth driver is expanding its Checkers brand upmarket and growing its digital and financial services offerings, while currency volatility across African markets remains a persistent risk to profits.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+3.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+22.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady EPS growth

Insider Activity

25.2%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

13.2B ZAC cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Growth context

Shoprite Holdings is growing revenue at 4% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

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
20.8%
Thin — 20.8% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
5.5%
Thin — 5.5% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
39.8%
Exceptional — 39.8% return on capital

ROIC above 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns more than 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+5.1%
Slow sales growth (+5.1% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+10.5%
Earnings growing (+10.5% YoY)

Healthy double-digit earnings growth — what compounders look like.

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
326%
Turns 326% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
6.5%
Modest free cash flow (6.5%)

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
0.22
Conservative — low debt load (0.22)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
2.76x
Tight — interest eats into profit (2.8x)

Interest coverage between 1 and 3. Profits cover interest, but with little room to spare.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
21.1x
no trend
Growth-priced — P/E 21.1

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+4.3
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (21.1 → 16.9)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
2.61%
no trend
Moderate income — 2.61% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+18.2%
no trend
Dividend growing fast (18.2% YoY)

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