We Buy Cars Holdings Limited (WeBuyCars) operates in the South African automotive market, specializing in buying and selling pre-owned vehicles.
The company operates primarily through two key segments: the buying, distribution, and retailing of vehi…
Analysis
Middle-of-the-road
We Buy Cars Holdings Limited sits in the middle of our grid: average quality, average price, no obvious signal in either direction. Worth noting: the cash the business generates has lagged behind what the income statement shows.
On valuation, the picture is expensive. The owner-earnings multiple stands at 30.1×; owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year. The implied growth embedded in that price is around 12% a year, against analyst forecasts of 15%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.
Growth is moderate; the safety picture is sturdy. The company scores 14/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator. Analysts lean positive.
Flags to be aware of: The financial cushion is thinner than comfortable. Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.
360° rank · history
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Mar 202615
47
2026
All-time high
47
Jun 2026
All-time low
15
Mar 2026
Average rank
31
across all years
Detailed & Historical Ranks
Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.
Current202520242023
Price/Sales
59
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Price/Earnings
42
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Price/Book
22
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Dividend Yield
51
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Value (overall)
30
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Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.