The Bidvest Group Limited (BDVSY)
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The Bidvest Group
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Rating:72Outperform
Price Target:
$35.00
▲(15.02% Upside)
Action:UpgradedDate:03/03/26
The score is driven primarily by solid financial performance (growth with stable profitability, though leverage and free-cash-flow variability are risks) and supportive technicals (strong trend, slightly overbought). The latest earnings call added confidence via improved cash generation, while valuation remains moderate rather than compelling.
Positive Factors
Improved cash conversion
Material and durable improvement in cash conversion and higher free cash flow strengthens internal funding for capex, dividends and debt reduction. Better cash generation reduces reliance on external financing, supports deleveraging plans and gives management flexibility to prioritize organic growth and returns.
Negative Factors
Deleveraging delayed
The aborted bank disposal postpones a meaningful source of non‑operational proceeds that management had planned to use to reduce leverage. This increases execution risk for hitting internal gearing targets and prolongs elevated leverage that could limit strategic optionality.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Improved cash conversion
Material and durable improvement in cash conversion and higher free cash flow strengthens internal funding for capex, dividends and debt reduction. Better cash generation reduces reliance on external financing, supports deleveraging plans and gives management flexibility to prioritize organic growth and returns.
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The Bidvest Group (BDVSY) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$4.56B
Dividend Yield2.82%
Average Volume (3M)8.81K
Price to Earnings (P/E)6.1
Beta (1Y)0.96
Revenue Growth6.42%
EPS Growth-1.66%
CountryUS
Employees131,326
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryConglomerates
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.32
Shares Outstanding170,137,180
10 Day Avg. Volume1,058
30 Day Avg. Volume8,811
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-1.22
Price to Book (P/B)2.27
Price to Sales (P/S)0.68
P/FCF Ratio31.55
Enterprise Value/Market Cap25.45
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.92
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit3.35
Enterprise Value/Ebitda7.51
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)2.48
Revenue Forecast (FY)$8.09B
The Bidvest Group Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
The Bidvest Group Limited operates in trading, services, and distribution businesses in South Africa and internationally. The company operates through Services, Branded Products, Freight, Automotive, Commercial Products, Financial Services, and Pr...
How the Company Makes Money
The Bidvest Group generates revenue through multiple streams, primarily by providing logistics and distribution services, food and beverage solutions, and specialty services to various sectors. Key revenue streams include the sale of food products...
The Bidvest Group Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Mar 02, 2026
(Q2-2026)
| % Change Since: |
Next Earnings Date:Sep 07, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call communicated a broadly positive operating and financial performance characterized by revenue and trading profit growth, meaningful improvement in cash generation and conversion, strong hygiene segment momentum, successful refinancing at favorable rates, and sustained cost control. Notable challenges were acknowledged: margin compression in Automotive, certain divisional revenue pressures (Freight clearing/forwarding, parts of Branded/Commercial Products), softer returns (ROFE/ROIC) due to prior acquisitive growth, and the termination of the prior Bidvest Bank sale which delays expected deleveraging proceeds. Management’s liquidity position and active capital markets execution, together with operational discipline and clear priorities (accelerate organic growth, improve cash generation and returns), support a constructive outlook, with the negatives seen as manageable near-term headwinds rather than structural failures.Positive Updates
Group revenue and profit growth
Group revenue of ~ZAR 67.0 billion (transcript ZAR 66.7–67.0bn) increased ~4% year-on-year; trading profit rose 7% to ZAR 6.7 billion and trading margin expanded from 9.8% to 10.1%.
Negative Updates
Return metrics softened
ROFE declined to 37.6% (from 37.9%) and ROIC fell to 13.4% (from 14.4%). Management noted returns have tapered due to multi‑year capital deployment while rebuilding the international footprint.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Group revenue and profit growth
Group revenue of ~ZAR 67.0 billion (transcript ZAR 66.7–67.0bn) increased ~4% year-on-year; trading profit rose 7% to ZAR 6.7 billion and trading margin expanded from 9.8% to 10.1%.
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Company Guidance
The guidance from the call was that management expects a stronger second half and is focused on three priorities—accelerating organic growth, improving cash generation and lifting returns—funded by improved free cash flow and deleveraging: group revenue was ~ZAR 66.7–67.0bn (up ~4%), trading profit ZAR 6.7bn (up ~7%), gross margin 28.1% (+43bps) and trading margin 10.1% (from 9.8%); cash conversion has improved to 70% (from 45%), underlying cash generated before working capital ZAR 8.7bn, working capital absorption ZAR 2.6bn (vs ZAR 3.6bn prior), free cash flow ZAR 3.8bn (about ZAR 2bn higher), net debt/EBITDA 2.2x (unchanged, covenant 2x, target <2x, internal sweet spot ~1.5x), ROFE 37.6% (prior 37.9%) and ROIC 13.4% (prior 14.4%), HEPS ~+5.1% (normalized +5.3%) with an interim dividend of ZAR 4.95/sh (+5.3%); management expects cash and working-capital release, slower M&A to free up cash for debt reduction, continued strong hygiene momentum (hygiene profit +20%, margins ~18.2%, 55% of Services International profit; Services International revenue ZAR 22.5bn, trading profit ZAR 2.2bn), and to use these levers to improve returns and hit the stated gearing and return targets.The Bidvest Group Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
75
Positive
Balance Sheet
70
Positive
Cash Flow
65
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Jun 2025 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 125.64B | 126.61B | 122.62B | 114.91B | 99.93B | 88.31B |
| Gross Profit | 34.63B | 35.06B | 34.88B | 33.34B | 29.96B | 27.17B |
| EBITDA | 15.44B | 15.33B | 16.40B | 14.95B | 13.25B | 11.12B |
| Net Income | 5.92B | 6.07B | 6.37B | 5.97B | 5.07B | 3.84B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 121.63B | 124.59B | 112.58B | 107.51B | 96.02B | 86.40B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 4.97B | 6.19B | 6.97B | 9.25B | 11.52B | 7.44B |
| Total Debt | 43.53B | 44.51B | 36.83B | 33.41B | 30.17B | 25.89B |
| Total Liabilities | 79.00B | 83.18B | 74.05B | 71.18B | 64.14B | 57.61B |
| Stockholders Equity | 39.21B | 38.04B | 35.32B | 32.99B | 28.37B | 25.54B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 7.99B | 2.74B | 1.95B | 1.34B | 2.33B | 7.14B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 11.01B | 6.23B | 6.00B | 5.06B | 5.59B | 9.74B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -9.43B | -12.33B | -7.14B | -5.90B | -2.95B | -1.79B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -1.50B | 5.46B | -1.66B | -2.45B | 2.03B | -7.08B |
The Bidvest Group Technical Analysis
Negative
30.43
Price Trends
29.51
Negative
28.41
Negative
27.02
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.90
Positive
34.77
Neutral
4.80
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For BDVSY, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 30.43 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 28.59, above the 50-day MA of 29.51, and above the 200-day MA of 27.02, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.90 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 34.77 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 4.80 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for BDVSY.
The Bidvest Group Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
72 Outperform | $4.56B | 6.14 | 15.74% | 2.82% | 6.42% | -1.66% | |
72 Outperform | $4.76B | 8.64 | 10.05% | 0.21% | 10.31% | ― | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
62 Neutral | $3.34B | 12.77 | 38.69% | 1.01% | -3.95% | -74.65% | |
57 Neutral | $4.18B | 20.95 | 6.94% | 2.76% | -57.80% | -57.40% | |
50 Neutral | $458.94M | -1.57 | -40.36% | 20.53% | -15.85% | -59.42% | |
49 Neutral | $4.81B | -14.82 | -10.91% | 27.59% | -8.45% | 27.66% |
* Industrials Sector Average
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