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MRP.JO currently has a P/E ratio of 11.54. Relative to the sector average of 11.10, this suggests the stock may be overvalued. A higher P/E than peers means investors are paying more for each unit of earnings, often because they expect faster future growth. However, if that growth does not materialize, the stock can appear overvalued. A lower P/E may indicate weaker growth expectations or higher risk, but it can also signal a potential valuation discount.

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Mr Price Group Limited trades on JNB. Investors in Latin America can buy it through international and regional brokerage and investment platforms. You simply need a valid government ID or passport to get started.

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Mr Price Group Limited

R 169.55+R 4.38+2.65%

JNB / ZAc

Market cap

R 43.6B

P/E

11.5

EPS (TTM)

R 0.85

Dividend yield

5.47%

Beta

0.46

1Y return

-21.86%

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Financials

The numbers behind the company

Revenue vs net income

RevenueNet income

$1.9B2022

$1.8B2023

$2.0B2024

$2.2B2025

$2.5B2026

Financial health

Gross margin

Operating margin

ROE

ROA

Debt to equity1.07Moderate
Current ratio1.98
Cash ratio0.99
Net margin8.8%
Free cash flow—

Valuation

Is it expensive right now

P/E vs the market

scale 0–50

0153050

MRP.JO11.5
Consumer Cyclical sector median11.1
S&P 50022.0

Trades about 4% above its sector, the market expects faster growth.

Ratios

PEG4.96
Price to book2.95
EPS (TTM)R 0.85
Payout ratio6,442%
FCF yield17.68%

Range & risk

R 146.28R 230.99

Trading in the lower third of its 52-week band

Beta0.46

Profile

What Mr Price Group Limited actually does

Mr Price Group Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides fashion-value merchandise in South Africa and internationally. It operates through Apparel, Homeware, Financial Services, and Telecoms segments. The company offers clothing, sportswear, accessories, babywear, football supporters’ gear, casual wear, schoolwear, underwear, footwear, sporting equipment, and cosmetics; home textiles, décor products, accessories, kitchen and dining products, furniture, and kids merchandise; and mobile devices and accessories, as well as value added services, such as airtime, data, electricity, and DStv and bus ticketing. It also provides fitness, outdoor and team sports performance, and lifestyle products and equipment; and payment solutions, credit services, insurance products, and telecoms products. In addition, the company offers private-label assortment products, such as various homeware in home textiles; and small appliances, table and barware products, bed and bath products, and outdoor and specialist food and drink products. It serves its customers through omnichannel retail distribution, as well as through its online channels. The company was founded in 1885 and is headquartered in Durban, South Africa.

CEO

Mark McNeil Blair

Employees

23,204

Headquarters

Durban, NL

Founded

1952-01-23

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MRP.JO has a beta of 0.46, which indicates how sensitive it has historically been to movements in its broader market. A beta below 1 indicates lower relative volatility than the market. Beta is based on historical data and does not predict future performance.

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