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    Publishing: books/magazines
Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers Limited

Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers Limited

1,142.00
ZAC
-28.00
(-2.39%)
438.00BMarket Cap
Mar 09Next Earn
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
2026 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
13.26
15.79
16.09
16.17
16.14
16.51
14.55
14.04
16.39
19.32
18.54
18.84
18.64
- -
Basic EPS, GAAP
1.05
1.07
1.12
1.12
0.98
0.88
-0.15
1.48
1.51
2.03
1.83
1.68
1.63
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
-0.25
0.16
0.12
0.84
0.61
0.43
0.68
1.04
-0.31
0.62
1.69
1.66
1.2
- -
Dividend per Share
- -
- -
- -
0.76
0.76
0.64
0.64
0.02
0.52
0.55
0.68
0.62
1.71
- -
Book Value per Share
12.7
13.43
13.89
14.36
14.62
14.84
13.84
17.16
18.87
20.21
21.62
23.05
22.29
22.29
Tangible Book Value per Share
12.7
13.43
13.89
14.16
14.17
14.42
13.51
16.83
18.57
19.99
21.45
22.9
22.09
22.09
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
406
396
398
396
392
383
383
372
365
361
359
356
353
354
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
5,390
6,261
6,405
6,407
6,334
6,321
5,572
5,220
5,979
6,975
6,647
6,709
6,588
- -
Operating Margin (%)
7.99
7.62
7.39
7.23
7.29
5.78
0.85
5.29
9.89
26.8
7.35
8.46
7.98
- -
Depreciation Expense
260
281
289
286
294
289
298
253
238
239
269
260
256
- -
Net Income, GAAP
427
423
448
445
386
336
-57
551
552
734
656
600
575
- -
Effective Tax Rate (%)
22.85
27.29
22.72
25.43
25.04
21.38
- -
23.45
20.75
21.03
21.54
22.43
22.57
- -
Profit Margin (%)
7.92
6.76
6.99
6.94
6.1
5.32
-1.02
10.55
9.23
10.52
9.87
8.94
8.73
- -
Working Capital
2,833
2,753
2,887
2,712
2,487
2,814
2,718
2,794
3,000
3,540
4,067
4,319
4,175
4,175
LT Debt
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
11
12
11
5
2
21
2
2
Total Equity
5,029
5,297
5,579
5,729
5,745
5,844
5,267
6,437
6,915
7,297
7,720
8,104
7,844
7,844
Return on Invested Capital (%)
-0.43
6.45
6.39
5.82
5.2
4.08
- -
8.1
6.6
9
6.88
5.04
4.74
- -
Return on Capital (%)
8.03
8.03
8.1
7.71
6.52
5.48
- -
9.19
8.41
10.08
8.76
7.61
7.18
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
8.27
8.29
8.32
7.94
6.79
5.88
-1.03
9.51
8.36
10.41
8.74
7.54
7.17
- -

Capital Structure

ZAR

•

in mil. unless spec.
Jun'25
Dec'26
Jun'26
ST Debt
4
4
6
LT Borrowings
- -
- -
- -
LT Finance Leases
21
19
2
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
354
354
354
Market Capitalization
4,172
4,660
4,380

Working Capital

ZAR

•

in mil. unless spec.
Jun'25
Dec'26
Jun'26
Total Current Assets
5,668
5,775
5,804
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
3,025
2,855
3,073
Accounts Receivable, Net
1,197
1,596
1,257
Inventories
1,445
1,324
1,474
Total Current Liabilities
1,349
1,458
1,629
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
4
4
6
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

ZAR

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
3.76%
4.1%
-3.2%
Free Cash Flow
37.57%
-57.72%
-28.08%
Net Income, GAAP
-120.53%
1.98%
-4.09%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
0.61%
5.12%
-1.81%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
582.56%
172.3%

Semi-annual Revenue

ZAR

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2024
- -
- -
6,647
2025
- -
- -
6,709
2026
- -
- -
6,588

Semi-annual Earnings Per Share

ZAR

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2024
- -
- -
1.83
2025
- -
- -
1.68
2026
- -
- -
1.63

Semi-annual Dividends Per Share

ZAR

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2024
- -
- -
0.68
2025
- -
- -
0.62
2026
- -
- -
1.71

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
Terrence D. Moolman
Full Time Employees
4,216
Sector
Consumer services
Industry
Publishing: books/magazines
Address
Caxton House Johannesburg GT South Africa 2196
IPO Date
Jul 1, 1992
Website
caxton.co.za
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Business
Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers Limited Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers Limited is a leading South African publisher, printer and packaging manufacturer that publishes and prints newspapers, magazines and books; provides commercial, web, gravure and newspaper printing services; manufactures packaging including labels, folding cartons, flexible plastics, beverage cartons and cigarette packaging; produces stationery products such as Flip Files, filing brands including Tidy Files and SFS; and manufactures inks for web presses. The company operates primarily in South Africa with facilities in Johannesburg (head office), Cape Town, Durban and Wellington, offering turnkey print and packaging solutions with centralized distribution to retailers, publishers, fast-moving consumer goods companies, breweries, wineries and other commercial clients; it also engages in digital assets, telecommunications solutions, property ownership and television channel development. Founded in 1947 and headquartered at Caxton House, 368 Jan Smuts Avenue, Craighall, Johannesburg, the group employs approximately 4,216 people and reports revenue segments of 44.3% from printing and publishing newspapers/magazines and 55.7% from packaging/labels. In recent developments, the company completed the delisting of Cognition Holdings Limited in June 2024 following acquisition of its remaining stake for ZAR 60 million, integrating its operations for cost savings and growth in incentives; acquired Tidy Files and SFS filing brands effective 1 August 2024 to expand stationery offerings; secured a supply agreement with a global partner for local carton beverage packaging starting 2025 with related equipment investments; invested R180.9 million over time in 13MW solar capacity for cost mitigation; increased its Mpact Limited shareholding to 34.9%; completed restructuring in book/magazine printing after Media24 volume losses; and right-sized operations amid tender losses in beer labels and gravure printing declines.