Novus Holdings Ltd.

Novus Holdings Ltd.

550.00
ZAC
0.00
(0.00%)
174.09BMarket Cap
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
13.23
14.11
12.94
13.5
13.48
14.25
14.3
9.87
9.88
9.97
12.42
13.45
13.26
- -
Basic EPS, GAAP
1.31
1.11
1.39
0.8
0.22
0.56
-1.2
-0.08
0.3
0.19
0.76
1.11
0.84
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
0.98
1.42
0.92
0.7
1.16
0.14
1.03
1.05
0.7
0.1
2.4
1.38
1.73
- -
Dividend per Share
- -
- -
0.64
0.7
0.56
0.53
0.3
- -
0.67
- -
0.49
0.5
0.55
- -
Book Value per Share
6.53
7.94
8.83
9.02
8.72
9.29
7.93
7.68
6.55
6.77
7.11
7.67
7.93
7.93
Tangible Book Value per Share
6.21
7.44
8.28
8.4
8.08
8.56
7.53
7.29
6.29
5.15
5.83
6.56
7.09
7.09
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
300
302
320
320
320
304
288
288
305
321
319
314
316
316
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
3,969
4,261
4,134
4,312
4,308
4,332
4,112
2,838
3,014
3,196
3,961
4,222
4,195
- -
Operating Margin (%)
16.82
14.9
14.77
12.26
11.62
6.82
3.97
-0.35
6.47
0.57
10.13
10.5
8.99
- -
Depreciation Expense
194
206
197
208
199
161
164
106
88
125
235
269
203
- -
Net Income, GAAP
394
335
446
257
70
172
-344
-24
93
61
242
348
266
- -
Effective Tax Rate (%)
29.27
27.95
29.78
28.95
30.29
28.47
- -
- -
31.75
- -
29.79
23.2
25.68
- -
Profit Margin (%)
9.93
7.86
10.78
5.96
1.63
3.96
-8.37
-0.85
3.08
1.9
6.11
8.24
6.34
- -
Working Capital
355
677
755
833
821
806
906
922
1,010
1,012
1,373
1,259
1,373
1,373
LT Debt
63
81
19
60
99
84
116
93
27
189
327
276
289
289
Total Equity
2,207
2,567
2,823
2,882
2,791
2,673
2,282
2,207
2,098
2,217
2,246
2,429
2,564
2,564
Return on Invested Capital (%)
- -
15.22
15.89
9.52
3.35
6.74
- -
- -
4.95
- -
10.03
11.83
8.93
- -
Return on Capital (%)
- -
12.19
15.89
9.02
2.79
6.35
- -
- -
4.39
- -
10.28
13.84
10.41
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
- -
14.49
16.64
9
2.48
6.29
-13.9
-1.07
4.31
2.84
11.04
15.04
10.81
- -

Capital Structure

ZAR

•

in mil. unless spec.
Mar'25
Sep'26
Mar'26
ST Debt
183
393
90
LT Borrowings
262
- -
284
LT Finance Leases
14
- -
5
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
315
317
317
Market Capitalization
2,173
1,995
1,741

Working Capital

ZAR

•

in mil. unless spec.
Mar'25
Sep'26
Mar'26
Total Current Assets
2,435
2,414
2,348
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
833
775
1,054
Accounts Receivable, Net
968
660
733
Inventories
557
611
507
Total Current Liabilities
1,176
1,315
975
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
183
393
90
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

ZAR

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
-0.75%
3.14%
5.56%
Free Cash Flow
269.17%
426.38%
25.97%
Net Income, GAAP
-56.67%
-40.4%
-23.52%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
1.08%
8.42%
-0.65%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
10.91%

Semi-annual Revenue

ZAR

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2024
- -
- -
3,961
2025
- -
- -
4,222
2026
- -
- -
4,195

Semi-annual Earnings Per Share

ZAR

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2024
- -
- -
0.76
2025
- -
- -
1.11
2026
- -
- -
0.84

Semi-annual Dividends Per Share

ZAR

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2024
- -
- -
0.49
2025
- -
- -
0.5
2026
- -
- -
0.55

Company Description

CEO
André van der Veen
Full Time Employees
76,000
Sector
Commercial services
Industry
Miscellaneous commercial services
Address
10 Freedom Way Cape Town WC South Africa 7441
IPO Date
Mar 31, 2015
Business
Novus Holdings Limited, a JSE-listed company founded in 1905 and headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa, operates as one of Southern Africa's largest printing, publishing and manufacturing groups, primarily serving customers across South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa through advanced print production, packaging solutions and educational resources. The Print segment produces a wide range of commercial printing products including books and directories (hard and soft cover, diaries, brochures, annual reports), magazines (ABC-listed, trade, club and free-to-market), newspapers, retail inserts and catalogues for the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector, security materials, educational materials and flyers using state-of-the-art technologies such as digital printing, high-speed saddle stitching, thread sewing, PUR binding, spot colors, UV varnishing, foiling, debossing and embossing; the Education segment, incorporating the newly acquired subsidiary Maskew Miller Learning Proprietary Limited, develops and provides innovative educational content and resources for schools, technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institutions, higher education, government and private colleges including bespoke school administration systems, local content development and end-to-end logistics; the Packaging segment manufactures flexible packaging products, luxury foiled, embossed or die-cut labels, specialised labels with security holograms or back printing, and sustainable paper packaging for beverage, petrochemical and broader FMCG markets; the Other segment supplies jumbo tissue wadding for household and consumer products such as toilet paper, facial tissue, kitchen towels and serviettes. Recent strategic developments include the 2025 acquisition of Maskew Miller Learning to bolster educational offerings, an ongoing proposed merger with Mustek Limited involving distribution of ICT equipment, security solutions, point-of-sale systems, alternative power, training services, cybersecurity and property rental which received Competition Commission review and Takeover Regulation Panel compliance announcements in August 2025, alongside continued pursuit of acquisitions and organic growth in manufacturing as part of expansion into innovative product lines while maintaining print as the core business.