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RCL Foods

JNB:RCL · ZAE000179438
Food ProductsSmall

360

39
Medium confidence — indicative
Profit price29
Owner Earnings Yield61
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales94
EV / Gross Profit37
Price/Book88
Return on Capital66
Cash Return on Capital45
Return on Equity53
EBIT Margin49
Gross Profitability11
Cash Conversion53
Accruals25
Owner Earnings Margin49
Sales growth43
Profit Growth15
Long-Term EPS Growth10
Owner Earnings Growth30
Reinvestment80
Price momentum29
Debt load64
Refinancing72
Debt Payback37
Liquidity49
Analyst ratings—
Expectations trend—
Market mood39
Value Creation8/20creating some 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

RCL Foods clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountrySouth Africa
IndustryFood Products
SizeSmall
TypePublic Company
ExchangeJSE
Founded1966
Employees3,244
Websiterclfoods.com
ISINZAE000179438
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
JSE All Shares (South Africa)
Themes
Animal FeedLivestockFast-Moving Consumer GoodsPet Food and Supplies

Description

RCL Foods Limited is food producer with a portfolio that encompasses a range of food products, such as chicken, groceries, and baked goods. Business Segments The company operates through multiple business segments that cater to various sectors of t…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

RCL Foods Limited is a middle-of-the-road business: neither the economics nor the price stand out from the peer group.

The price is fair. You pay 15.3× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically fair zone.

The trajectory is tepid and the balance sheet is adequate. The company scores 8/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.

What to watch: Some accounting patterns deserve a closer look. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
64
2026

All-time high

64

Jun 2026

All-time low

39

Mar 2026

Average rank

52

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

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

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
94
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Price/Earnings
93
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Price/Book
88
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Dividend Yield
1
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Value (overall)
75
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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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