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The Bidvest Group Limited

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55
Conglomerates · Industrials
Exchange
Other OTC
Winston Score
55
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
Good
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Good
Valuation
Strong
Dividends
Strong

Winston Score History

The full picture

Bidvest is a large South African conglomerate that runs many different businesses under one roof. Its main divisions include services like cleaning, security, and facilities management, as well as freight and logistics, financial services, and commercial products distribution. The company serves businesses, governments, and institutions across multiple industries, making it one of South Africa's most diversified industrial groups.

Bidvest earns money through a mix of service contracts, product sales, and financial services fees, giving it several income streams rather than relying on just one. It operates primarily in South Africa, with some presence in other African markets and select international operations. Its diversification across many sectors acts as a natural buffer — when one division struggles, others can offset the weakness. The key risk the company faces is South Africa's challenging economic environment, including slow GDP growth, high unemployment, and ongoing power supply problems, all of which can weigh on demand across its businesses.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+2.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

-15.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

Insider Activity

5.1%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$6.2B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Growth context

The Bidvest Group Limited is growing revenue at 3% 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
27.7%
Modest — 27.7% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
9.4%
Modest — 9.4% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
15.1%
Strong — 15.1% 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
+2.7%
Nearly flat sales (+2.7% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-4.0%
Earnings shrinking (-4.0% YoY)

Slight earnings drop. Typical near a cyclical low.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
6/8 quarters
Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
185%
Turns 185% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
6.3%
Modest free cash flow (6.3%)

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
0.98
Moderate — manageable debt (0.98)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
3.78x
Tight — interest eats into profit (3.8x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
13.5x
no trend
Attractive valuation — P/E 13.5

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+2.3
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow — slightly cheaper on forward P/E

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
3.82%
no trend
Moderate income — 3.82% yield

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

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+15.3%
no trend
Dividend growing fast (15.3% YoY)

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