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SNV.JSE Santova Ltd
- Market cap
- ZAC 989M
- P/E
- 745.3x
- P/B
- 76.12x
- ROE
- 10.6%
- Dividend yield
- -
- Fundamental score
- 3.4/5
Ratios use the latest price and the fiscal year ending Feb 2026.
Is SNV.JSE undervalued?
Graham numberThe Graham number of Santova Ltd cannot be estimated reliably (the estimate is too far from the market price).
Graham number = √(22.5 × EPS × book value per share): the most a defensive investor should pay according to Benjamin Graham. An estimate, not a recommendation to buy or sell. How is it calculated?
Santova Ltd fundamental analysis
16 of 22 checks passedROE 1/2
Moderate return on equity (10.6%), between 10% and 20%.
ROA 1/1
Return on assets (6.2%) is above the industry median (1.7%).
Profit Consistency 2/2
Profitable for 10 consecutive years.
Earnings Growth 5Y 1/1
Earnings per share grew over the past 5 years.
Earnings Acceleration 0/1
Last year's EPS growth (-6.8%) is not above the 5-year average (18.2% a year).
Earnings Growth vs Industry 0/1
Last year's EPS growth (-6.8%) is below the industry median (-4.1%).
Revenue Growth 2/2
Revenue grew 19.1% a year over the past 3 years.
Short-term Liquidity 1/1
Current assets cover short-term liabilities.
Long-term Liabilities 1/1
Current assets cover long-term liabilities.
Debt to Equity 2/2
Low debt to equity (30.5%), 40% or less.
Debt Trend 1/1
Debt to equity has not risen over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage 1/1
Operating cash flow covers 20% of total debt.
Interest Coverage 1/1
EBIT is 16.5x against interest expense, well covered.
PE vs Market 1/1
PE (7.5x) is below the market median (9.1x).
PE vs Industry 1/1
PE (7.5x) is below the industry median (17.0x).
PBV 1/1
Price to book (0.8x) is below the industry median (1.1x).
Graham Number 1/1
The price is below the Graham number (PE x PB = 5.7, limit 22.5).
PEG 1/1
PEG on 5-year earnings growth is 0.41, growth is cheap.
Dividend Yield 0/2
No dividend paid in the last reported year.
Dividend Stability 0/2
Dividends were not paid steadily for the past 5 years.
Dividend Growth 0/1
Dividends paid did not grow over the past 5 years.
Payout Ratio 0/1
No dividend, or no profit to pay it from.
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About Santova Ltd
Santova Limited provides logistics services in Africa, the Asia Pacific, Europe, North America, and the United Kingdom. The company operates through Logistics Services and Financial Services segments. It provides international trade services, including supply chain engineering, logistics, global project management, client sourcing and procurement, express courier, and financial services; and development, implementation, analysis, management, and supply chain optimization ser…
Full company profileSantova Ltd financial statements
Santova Ltd annual financial statements (ZAR; K = thousand, M = million, B = billion, T = trillion)
| Item | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | 315M | 4.12B | 4.22B | 432M | 456M | 633M | 703M | 638M | 630M | 1.19B |
| Gross Profit | 309M | 308M | 320M | 390M | 415M | 590M | 660M | 609M | 301M | 387M |
| Operating Income | 96.8M | 101M | 86.1M | 89.9M | 97.2M | 228M | 287M | 184M | 193M | 195M |
| EBITDA | 124M | 126M | 108M | 114M | 124M | 250M | 309M | 236M | 236M | 274M |
| Net Income | 62.8M | 71.3M | 61.1M | 65.0M | 69.7M | 170M | 211M | 148M | 148M | 137M |
| EPS | 0.39 | 0.44 | 0.37 | 0.40 | 0.46 | 1.20 | 1.51 | 1.10 | 1.13 | 1.06 |
| Balance Sheet | ||||||||||
| Total Assets | 896M | 964M | 1.04B | 1.17B | 1.32B | 1.64B | 1.80B | 1.79B | 1.75B | 2.23B |
| Total Liabilities | 531M | 548M | 535M | 606M | 700M | 873M | 797M | 626M | 492M | 927M |
| Shareholders' Equity | 358M | 416M | 502M | 564M | 619M | 766M | 1.00B | 1.16B | 1.26B | 1.30B |
| Cash & Short-term Investments | 91.8M | 108M | 89.9M | 134M | 190M | 271M | 492M | 477M | 486M | 416M |
| Total Debt | 285M | 302M | 294M | 324M | 277M | 319M | 289M | 244M | 165M | 397M |
| Cash Flow | ||||||||||
| Operating Cash Flow | 56.5M | 67.8M | 20.2M | 109M | 150M | 115M | 275M | 52.0M | 84.5M | 229M |
| Capital Expenditure | 4.26M | 8.40M | 5.73M | 8.46M | 6.40M | 6.15M | 7.20M | 5.37M | 8.12M | 5.44M |
| Free Cash Flow | 52.2M | 59.4M | 14.5M | 101M | 143M | 108M | 268M | 46.7M | 76.4M | 224M |
| Ratios | ||||||||||
| ROE | 17.5% | 17.1% | 12.2% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 22.2% | 21.0% | 12.7% | 11.8% | 10.6% |
| ROA | 7.0% | 7.4% | 5.9% | 5.6% | 5.3% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 8.3% | 8.5% | 6.2% |
| Net Profit Margin | 19.9% | 1.7% | 1.4% | 15.0% | 15.3% | 26.9% | 29.9% | 23.2% | 23.5% | 11.6% |
| Debt to Equity | 0.80x | 0.73x | 0.59x | 0.57x | 0.45x | 0.42x | 0.29x | 0.21x | 0.13x | 0.31x |
What these items mean
- Revenue
- Total sales of goods and services in the period.
- Gross Profit
- Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold.
- Operating Income
- Profit from the core business after operating expenses.
- EBITDA
- Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.
- Net Income
- Profit left for shareholders after all expenses, interest and taxes.
- EPS
- Net income divided by shares outstanding.
- Total Assets
- Everything the company owns.
- Total Liabilities
- Everything the company owes.
- Shareholders' Equity
- Assets minus liabilities: the book value that belongs to shareholders.
- Cash & Short-term Investments
- Cash and investments that can be turned into cash quickly.
- Total Debt
- Short and long-term borrowings.
- Operating Cash Flow
- Cash generated by the core business.
- Capital Expenditure
- Cash spent on property, plant and equipment.
- Free Cash Flow
- Operating cash flow minus capital expenditure: cash left for dividends, buybacks or debt repayment.
- ROE
- Return on equity: net income divided by shareholders' equity.
- ROA
- Return on assets: net income divided by total assets.
- Net Profit Margin
- Net income as a share of revenue.
- Debt to Equity
- Total debt divided by shareholders' equity.
Santova Ltd dividends
- Dividend yield
- -
- Forward dividend
- -
- Payout ratio
- -
- Ex-dividend date
- Jun 26, 2019
| Fiscal year | Dividends paid | Per share | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | - | - | - |
| 2025 | - | - | - |
| 2024 | - | - | - |
| 2023 | - | - | - |
| 2022 | - | - | - |
| 2021 | ZAR 21.5M | 0.14 | 30.8% |
| 2020 | ZAR 12.0M | 0.07 | 18.4% |
| 2019 | ZAR 11.2M | 0.07 | 18.3% |
| 2018 | ZAR 6.04M | 0.04 | 8.5% |
| 2017 | ZAR 8.65M | 0.05 | 13.8% |
From the cash flow statement: dividends paid in the fiscal year, divided by that year's shares outstanding. Payout ratio = dividends paid / net income.
Last stock split: 1:10 on Dec 19, 2011.
Who owns Santova Ltd
- Insiders 26.80%
- Institutions 21.82%
- Public & others 51.39%
- Shares outstanding 125M
- Free float 76.8M
Santova Ltd company profile
- Company name
- Santova Ltd
- Ticker
- SNV.JSE
- ISIN
- ZAE000159711
- Exchange
- Johannesburg Exchange
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Air Freight & Logistics
- Employees
- 476
- Fiscal year end
- February
- Address
- 1 Ncondo Place, Durban, South Africa, 4319
- Phone
- 27 31 521 0160
- Website
- santova.com
About Santova Ltd
Santova Limited provides logistics services in Africa, the Asia Pacific, Europe, North America, and the United Kingdom. The company operates through Logistics Services and Financial Services segments. It provides international trade services, including supply chain engineering, logistics, global project management, client sourcing and procurement, express courier, and financial services; and development, implementation, analysis, management, and supply chain optimization services through cloud-based technologies and software packages. The company also offers business intelligence solutions that enables digital transformation through cloud-based technologies to unlock data for analysis or predictive analytics; insurance solutions; and value add services. Santova Limited was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Durban, South Africa.
Santova Ltd management
5- Mr. Glen Henry Gerber BA (Hons), MBACEO & Executive Director · born 1963
- Mr. James S. RobertsonGroup Financial Director & Executive Director · born 1991
- Mr. Anthony L. van ZylExecutive Director · born 1974
- Mr. Gerrit P. FourieDivisional Executive of Santova International Trade Solutions · born 1979
- Mr. Andrew Kenneth Grant Lewis Acis, Bcom, LlbGroup Legal Advisor · born 1979