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Vunani Limited

VUN.JO
60
Financial - Capital Markets · Financial Services
Exchange
Johannesburg Stock Exchange
Winston Score
60
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Feb 28, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Strong
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Exceptional
Valuation
Weak
Dividends
Strong

Winston Score History

The full picture

Vunani Limited is a South African financial services company that helps businesses and individuals manage money, invest, and raise capital. Its core services include investment banking, asset management, stockbroking, and financial advisory work. The company serves corporate clients, government entities, and institutional investors across South Africa and the broader African continent.

Vunani earns money through fees and commissions on deals it arranges, assets it manages on behalf of clients, and trades it executes in financial markets. It operates primarily in South Africa, with a market capitalization of roughly 0.4 billion rand, making it a small player in a market dominated by much larger banks and asset managers. The company's main competitive edge comes from its focus on black economic empowerment credentials, which can give it an advantage when competing for government and state-owned enterprise mandates — but its low return on invested capital of around 2.7% signals that turning revenue into profit remains a persistent challenge.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+24.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+76.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

Insider Activity

83.0%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

269M ZAC cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

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

Growth + cash flow

Vunani Limited is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 25%. The Winston Score doesn't fully credit this transition from "burner" to "earner."

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
67.1%
Premium pricing power — 67.1% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
9.1%
Modest — 9.1% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
22.7%
Exceptional — 22.7% 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
+17.2%
Fast-growing sales (+17.2% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
2/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
928%
Turns 928% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
10.4%
Modest free cash flow (10.4%)

FCF margin between 10% and 20%. Every $100 in sales becomes $10 to $20 in real cash.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.23
Conservative — low debt load (0.23)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
8.11x
Comfortably covers interest (8.1x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
40.8x
no trend
Pricey — P/E 40.8

P/E over 35. The market is pricing in heavy, sustained growth.

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

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
3.79%
no trend
Moderate income — 3.79% yield

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

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+55.6%
no trend
Dividend growing fast (55.6% YoY)

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