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Dis-Chem Pharmacies

JNB:DCP ZAE000227831
49
  • Value
    15
  • Growth
    57
  • Safety
    Safety
    33
  • Combined
    13
  • Sentiment
    96
  • 360° View
    360° View
    49
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Company Description

Dis-Chem Pharmacies Limited is a South Africa-based company retailing and wholesaling affordable healthcare products and pharmaceuticals. It operates in the retail and wholesale industries. The company operates in South Africa. In the last fiscal year, the company had a market cap of $1,546 million, profits of $472 million, and revenue of $2,100 million. The number of employees is not available.

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 49 (better than 49% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Dis-Chem Pharmacies are below the industry average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with half of the metrics below and half above average for Dis-Chem Pharmacies. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 57, which means that the company experiences above-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth as well as stock returns. This means that growth is higher than for 57% of competitors in the same industry. The consolidated Sentiment Rank also has a good rank of 96, which means that professional investors are more optimistic about the stock than for 96% of alternative investment opportunities. But the consolidated Value Rank has a less desirable rank of 15, which means that the share price of Dis-Chem Pharmacies is on the higher side compared with typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is higher than for 85% of alternative stocks in the same industry. Finally, the consolidated Safety Rank has a riskier rank of 33, which means that the company has a financing structure that is riskier than those of 67% comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. ...read more

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Strongest Rank Price vs. Book (P/B)
Weakest Rank Sentiment
Country South Africa
Industry Drug Retail
Size Medium
Website dischemgroup.com
Index
JSE All Shares
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Last update: 13-Mar-2026.

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
15 15 23 23
Growth
57 97 57 53
Safety
Safety
33 47 56 38
Sentiment
96 70 27 43
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49 75 28 29
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
58 70 54 17
Opinions Change
50 50 29 50
Pro Holdings
n/a 83 31 65
Market Pulse
86 41 40 52
Sentiment
96 70 27 43
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
15 15 23 23
Growth
57 97 57 53
Safety Safety
33 47 56 38
Combined
13 57 36 21
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
45 49 50 43
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
17 25 31 33
Price vs. Book (P/B)
12 15 18 13
Dividend Yield
51 32 39 33
Value
15 15 23 23
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
77 86 70 56
Profit Growth
33 74 44 50
Capital Growth
15 96 41 17
Stock Returns
79 69 55 85
Growth
57 97 57 53
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
25 31 36 28
Refinancing
50 52 53 51
Liquidity
49 57 60 47
Safety Safety
33 47 56 38

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This is a classic, high-risk growth play: high growth and positive sentiment outweigh low Value Rank (expensive) and risky financing. This is for aggressive growth investors who are comfortable with the high price and risk, believing the growth story justifies the expense.

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