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Pick n Pay Stores

JNB:PIK · ZAE000005443
Food & Staples RetailingLarge

360

19
EV / EBIT28
Price / Owner Earnings87
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales92
EV / Gross Profit68
Price/Book62
Return on Capital23
Cash Return on Capital6
Return on Equity15
EBIT Margin13
Gross Profitability57
Accruals55
Owner Earnings Margin8
Sales growth43
Profit Growth6
Long-Term EPS Growth16
Reinvestment60
Price momentum31
Debt load15
Refinancing39
Debt Payback1
Liquidity14
Analyst ratings8
Opinion Changes26
Price Target Upside64
Market mood1
Value Creation4/20not creating value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Pick n Pay Stores doesn't consistently earn more than its cost of capital, so it isn't yet creating shareholder value.

Profile

CountrySouth Africa
IndustryFood & Staples Retailing
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeJSE
Founded1968
Websitepicknpayinvestor.co.za
ISINZAE000005443
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
JSE All Shares (South Africa)
Themes
Online GroceryFood DeliveryFast-Moving Consumer GoodsFood and Beverage

Description

Analysis

Weak and unloved

Pick n Pay Stores Limited is weak and unloved: below-average business metrics and a price that reflects that disappointment.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is stretched. The company scores 4/20 on our value-creation score: not creating value.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
4
2023202420252026

All-time high

20

Jul 2025

All-time low

1

Jan 2024

Average rank

10

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
92
83
97
84
Price/Earnings
1
5
40
66
Price/Book
62
68
37
18
Dividend Yield
1
1
1
75
Value (overall)
39
23
17
65

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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