We Buy Cars Holdings Ltd.

We Buy Cars Holdings Ltd.

JJSE:WBC
2,633.00
ZAC
-67.00
(-2.48%)
1.66TMarket Cap
2021 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
- -
48.41
62.72
63.86
- -
Basic EPS, GAAP
- -
1.97
0.91
2.24
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
- -
1.22
1.36
0.11
- -
Dividend per Share
- -
0.81
4.99
0.55
- -
Book Value per Share
0.81
5.56
5.53
7.31
8.21
Tangible Book Value per Share
0.81
5.56
5.53
7.31
8.21
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
417
417
375
417
418
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
- -
20,197
23,520
26,656
- -
Operating Margin (%)
- -
5.19
5.13
4.9
- -
Depreciation Expense
- -
117
99
152
- -
Net Income, GAAP
- -
821
343
935
- -
Effective Tax Rate (%)
- -
21.54
43.76
24
- -
Profit Margin (%)
- -
4.07
1.46
3.51
- -
Working Capital
419
2,006
1,916
1,831
2,014
LT Debt
570
1,072
971
776
1,122
Total Equity
871
2,321
2,305
3,053
3,432
Return on Invested Capital (%)
- -
29.12
17.76
23.81
- -
Return on Capital (%)
- -
34.56
11.31
24.45
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
- -
61.82
14.84
34.91
- -

Capital Structure

ZAR

•

in mil. unless spec.
Mar'25
Sep'25
Mar'26
ST Debt
585
855
1,257
LT Borrowings
894
654
1,033
LT Finance Leases
142
122
89
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
417
418
418
Market Capitalization
17,577
23,131
16,632

Working Capital

ZAR

•

in mil. unless spec.
Mar'25
Sep'25
Mar'26
Total Current Assets
3,043
3,345
3,820
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
103
94
153
Accounts Receivable, Net
157
121
184
Inventories
2,783
2,965
3,332
Total Current Liabilities
1,029
1,514
1,806
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
585
855
1,257
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

ZAR

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
- -
- -
32.45%
Free Cash Flow
- -
- -
-90.94%
Net Income, GAAP
- -
- -
172.63%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
- -
- -
13.33%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
-87.73%

Semi-annual Revenue

ZAR

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2024
- -
- -
23,520
2025
- -
- -
26,656
2026
- -
- -
- -

Semi-annual Earnings Per Share

ZAR

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2024
- -
- -
0.91
2025
- -
- -
2.24
2026
- -
- -
- -

Semi-annual Dividends Per Share

ZAR

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2024
- -
- -
4.99
2025
- -
- -
0.55
2026
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

CEO
Adriaan Stephanus Scheepers van der Walt
Sector
Retail trade
Industry
Specialty stores
Address
Centurion South Africa
IPO Date
Apr 11, 2024
Business
We Buy Cars Holdings Limited is a South Africa-based automotive trading company that operates a marketplace and transactional platform for buying and selling pre-owned vehicles. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Centurion, South Africa, the company integrates a proprietary digital e-commerce platform with a nationwide physical footprint of large-scale vehicle supermarkets and decentralized buying pods. We Buy Cars Holdings Limited operates across the retail, wholesale, and automotive finance and insurance sectors, serving individual consumers, independent automotive dealerships, and commercial fleet owners throughout South Africa. The company's core offerings comprise vehicle procurement and automated valuation services for private and corporate sellers; pre-owned passenger vehicle and light commercial vehicle sales conducted via physical vehicle supermarts, fixed-price online digital marketplaces, and business-to-business online auction platforms; vehicle inspection, Dekra condition reporting, and roadworthy certification services; vehicle financing facilitation connecting retail buyers with major banking institutions; value-added products and automotive insurance brokerage services, including mechanical breakdown warranties, service and maintenance plans, comprehensive motor insurance, tyre and rim protection, and scratch-and-dent cover; vehicle telematics and tracking unit installations; and corporate fleet disposal, registration, and title administration services. In recent corporate developments, We Buy Cars Holdings Limited completed a strategic unbundling from its former parent company, Transaction Capital Limited, and successfully listed as an independent entity on the Main Board of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange under the ticker WBC in April 2024. Following the unbundling and public listing, the company has continued to expand its geographic footprint by opening additional flagship vehicle supermarkets across key South African metropolitan areas, expanding its nationwide buying pod network, and deploying upgraded proprietary artificial intelligence algorithms for real-time vehicle pricing and inventory management.