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Altron

JNB:AEL · ZAE000191342
IT ServicesMedium

360

96
EV / EBIT65
Price / Owner Earnings22
Owner Earnings Yield32
Dividend Yield81
Price/Sales77
EV / Gross Profit74
Price/Book54
Return on Capital74
Cash Return on Capital51
Return on Equity78
EBIT Margin91
Gross Profitability84
Cash Conversion70
Accruals68
Owner Earnings Margin51
Sales growth24
Profit Growth22
Long-Term EPS Growth57
Owner Earnings Growth92
Reinvestment84
Price momentum81
Debt load34
Refinancing55
Debt Payback60
Liquidity58
Analyst ratings100
Expectations trend97
Market mood49
Value Creation14/20strong value creator
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Altron generates returns well above its cost of capital, the foundation of durable shareholder value.

Profile

CountrySouth Africa
IndustryIT Services
SizeMedium
TypePublic Company
ExchangeJSE
Founded1947
Employees807
Websitealtron.com
ISINZAE000191342
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Identity and Access ManagementProcess AutomationData IntegrationFintechNetwork SecurityFleet ManagementCloud InfrastructureArtificial IntelligenceBiometricsSmart Cards

Description

Altron Limited operates as a leading technology services provider, focusing on various sectors including managed services, digital transformation, and connectivity solutions. The company’s extensive portfolio includes the distribution of industrial e…

Analysis

Quality compounder

Altron Limited is a quality compounder: a well-run business trading at a price that reflects what it is worth.

The price is fair. You pay 24.7× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically fair zone.

The trajectory is solid and the balance sheet is sturdy. The company scores 14/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
67
20232026

All-time high

67

Jun 2026

All-time low

20

Jan 2023

Average rank

42

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
77
91
Price/Earnings
67
18
Price/Book
54
87
Dividend Yield
81
1
Value (overall)
85
44

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

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360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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