1. South Africa Stocks

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    Consumer Defensive

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    Food Distribution
Bid Corporation Limited

Bid Corporation Limited

BPPPF
Bid Corporation LimitedUS flagOther OTC
25.52
USD
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8.57BMarket Cap
2013 Y
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
Revenue per Share
233.3
290.61
333.23
408.45
332.67
353.75
387.79
360.96
343.66
440.45
587.85
674.78
701.88
Basic EPS, GAAP
4.48
5.93
7.63
9.88
12.07
10.65
12.31
3.36
9.25
14.44
20.62
23.93
24.35
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
3.73
2.44
7.07
7.92
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0.55
-2.34
3.03
11.54
0.57
9.66
2.96
5.28
Dividend per Share
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- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Book Value per Share
25.54
31.15
38.78
54
60.24
64.09
70
52.24
61.59
68
78.06
90.37
103.21
Tangible Book Value per Share
9.08
14.99
15.81
29.59
30.03
33.96
38.43
29.12
36.36
43.86
56.92
66
71.18
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
330
330
330
332
332
333
333
334
334
334
334
335
336
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
76,877
95,760
109,804
135,538
110,468
117,703
129,250
120,574
114,803
147,138
196,341
225,905
235,591
Operating Margin (%)
2.74
2.99
3.3
3.53
4.88
4.98
5.25
4.03
4.28
5.14
5.39
5.34
5.42
Depreciation Expense
789
895
990
1,237
1,167
1,156
1,330
2,306
2,250
2,305
2,739
3,312
3,666
Net Income, GAAP
1,476
1,955
2,515
3,280
4,008
3,543
4,104
1,121
3,089
4,825
6,886
8,010
8,174
Effective Tax Rate (%)
21.93
24.95
25.17
25.04
23.57
24.46
23.22
37.17
26.68
24.39
25.61
26.13
26.43
Profit Margin (%)
1.92
2.04
2.29
2.42
3.63
3.01
3.18
0.93
2.69
3.28
3.51
3.55
3.47
Working Capital
1,074
1,147
-378
1,916
4,400
5,281
3,492
1,154
2,088
7,337
12,110
9,967
13,308
LT Debt
3,975
3,728
1,822
2,349
5,253
6,188
4,736
9,928
6,077
11,108
17,291
14,956
21,307
Total Equity
11,578
15,411
17,749
24,218
23,672
26,789
28,261
27,242
28,088
31,103
40,195
42,524
47,673
Return on Invested Capital (%)
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11.4
12.02
12.94
13.06
12.98
13.87
7.26
8.28
13.05
14.61
14.07
13.59
Return on Capital (%)
- -
14.36
15.44
15.55
15.81
12.64
13.38
4.54
10.09
14.5
17.59
17.69
16.07
Return on Common Equity (%)
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20.93
21.83
21.37
21.14
17.15
18.38
5.5
16.25
22.29
28.23
28.44
25.19

Capital Structure

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Working Capital

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Growth Rates

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10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
11.02%
12.2%
12.11%
Free Cash Flow
2,188.45%
360.77%
79.05%
Net Income, GAAP
27.69%
58.55%
2.05%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
9.08%
15.23%
4.29%
Total Cash Common Dividend
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Quarterly Revenue

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Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
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225,905
2025
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235,591
2026
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Quarterly Earnings Per Share

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in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
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23.93
2025
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- -
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24.35
2026
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Quarterly Dividends Per Share

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Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
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2025
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2026
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Company Description

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CEO
Bernard Larry Berson
Full Time Employees
29,112
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Industry
Food Distribution
Address
North Wing Johannesburg GT South Africa 2196
IPO Date
Jul 19, 2016
Website
bidcorpgroup.com
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Business
Bid Corporation Limited Bid Corporation Limited (BPPPF) is an international broadline foodservice wholesaler and distributor that supplies fresh and frozen food products, including fish, seafood, meat, poultry, produce, dairy, liquor, and ambient goods; catering equipment and non-food essentials; and value-added services such as light processing, bespoke manufacturing including sous vide meat preparation, and on-site butchery to the hospitality, catering, institutional, leisure, bakery, and food processing industries. The company operates through a decentralized entrepreneurial model via independent business units grouped into four geographic divisions--Australasia, United Kingdom, Europe, and Emerging Markets--across five continents excluding North America and Antarctica, serving diverse customer types from small operators to large chains with a focus on sustainability, ethical sourcing, e-commerce platforms like BidOne for real-time ordering, advanced warehousing with voice-pick technology, and temperature-controlled logistics. Founded in 1988 by Brian Joffe and headquartered at 90 Rivonia Road, Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa, Bidcorp lists on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and employs over 30,000 people while pursuing growth through acquisitions. Recent developments include Bidfresh's acquisition of a fresh produce platform early in fiscal 2025 for volume, profit, and strategic market advantages; a majority stake purchase in Germany's Pier 7 Foods in early 2025 to enter premium foodservice segments; and the prior acquisition of Thomas Ridley Foodservice in the UK in February 2023, alongside ongoing investments in IT modernization, depot expansions, and conditional share awards under its 2016 plan as announced in June 2025.

Company News

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