Absa Group stock analysis
Absa Group (AU61) Stock Price & Analysis
AU61 Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- EUR 12.70 - EUR 12.90
- 52-Week Range
- EUR 9.95 - EUR 14.40
- Previous Close
- EUR 12.30
- Volume
- N/A
- Average Volume (3M)
- 28
- Market Cap
- EUR 10.59B
- Enterprise Value
- EUR 32.37B
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- EUR 124.56B
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- EUR 0
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- 8.3
- Beta
- 0.76
- Next Earnings
- Mar 15, 2027 (Est.)
- EPS Estimate
- N/A
- Next Dividend Ex-Date
- N/A
- Dividend Yield
- 11.69%
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Company Description
Absa Group
Absa Group Limited, including its various subsidiaries, offers a comprehensive array of financial products and services both within South Africa and globally. The group structures its operations across three primary segments: Retail and Business Banking; Corporate and Investment Banking; and Head Office, Treasury and Other Operations. It provides diverse offerings encompassing retail, business, corporate, and investment banking, alongside insurance, financial advisory, and wealth management solutions. For individual, enterprise, and commercial clients, Absa's retail and business banking arm delivers services such as residential and commercial property financing, vehicle and asset finance, credit cards, personal loans, and relationship banking. This segment also includes short-term insurance, transactional services, various savings and investment vehicles, rewards programs, and term loans. Within its corporate and investment banking division, the company provides sophisticated investment banking services, private equity, infrastructure investments, and a full spectrum of corporate banking solutions. Wealth management services are also a significant component. Its insurance portfolio extends to life products covering death, disability, retrenchment, and funeral expenses, as well as life-wrapped investment products. Investment offerings range from asset management, multi-management, and unit trusts to other specialized investment products. Complementing these are treasury services, financial advisory, market services, trade and working capital solutions, and robust cash management, payment, and liquidity products. Additionally, Absa engages in broker-dealer trading for debt and equity securities, and actively facilitates the solicitation, syndication, selling, and arrangement of both equity and debt products, in addition to offering financial, leasing, and management services. Headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, Absa Group Limited was established in 1986. The company adopted its current name in May 2018, having previously been known as Barclays Africa Group Limited.
- Sector
- Financial
- Industry
- Banks - Regional
- CEO
- Andile Kenneth Livuyo Fihla
- Employees
- 37,033
- Website
- www.absa.africa
- Address
- Absa Towers West, Johannesburg, GT, 2001, ZA
Absa Group (AU61) Earnings & Revenues
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AU61 Earnings Call
Earnings Call SentimentPositive
The call presented a fundamentally constructive picture: the group delivered solid headline earnings (+8%), revenue growth (+4%), improved ROE (15%) above cost of equity, strong capital (CET1 12.8%), loan and deposit growth, improving asset quality and continued investment in digital and leadership. However, near-term profitability is materially challenged by rapid interest-rate cuts in key Africa Regions (notably Ghana), which compressed margins (notably a ~47 bp decline in Africa Regions), caused Africa Regions revenue and earnings contraction, and weighed on transaction banking and some CIB activities. Management offered conservative but achievable 2026 guidance and reiterated medium-term targets, emphasizing diversification, revenue-led growth initiatives and further cost discipline. On balance the positives (earnings growth, capital, customer traction, investments and productivity gains) outweigh the current regional and margin headwinds, but execution on revenue diversification and fee growth remains critical to sustain momentum.
View all DE:AU61 earnings summariesTechnical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 14 | 3 | 4 |
| Technical Analysis | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Moving Averages | 12 | 0 | 0 |
