The SPAR Group (SGPPF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

The SPAR Group Ltd engages in the wholesale and distribution of goods and services to grocery stores and other group retail outlets in South Africa and internationally. The company offers fresh produce, in-store bakery, butchery, deli, ready-to-eat meals, home-meal replacements, groceries, general merchandise, baked foods, liquor products, building and hardware products, coffee, dispensary and health-related products, confectionery, health and beauty, frozen foods, catering products, wines, and non-food items. It operates stores under the SUPERSPAR, SPAR, KWIKSPAR, SPAR EXPRESS, TOPS at SPAR, Buildit, PHARMACY at SPAR, EUROSPAR, MACE, XL, Londis, VALUE CENTRE, maxi, TopCC, and SAVEMOR brands. The SPAR Group Ltd was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Pinetown, South Africa.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$5.88 to C$5.88
• 50-Day Range: C$5.88 to C$5.88
• 52-Week Range: C$5.88 to C$6.20
• Volume: N/A
• Average Volume: 157 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 0.81
• Dividend Yield: 72.42%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

The SPAR Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

The SPAR Group scored higher than 10% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for The SPAR Group.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of The SPAR Group is 0.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 122.57.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of The SPAR Group is 0.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Defensive sector average P/E ratio of about 202.76.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

The SPAR Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in The SPAR Group has recently increased by 27.78%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

The SPAR Group pays a meaningful dividend of 2.91%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

The SPAR Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of The SPAR Group is 58.58%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

The SPAR Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in The SPAR Group has recently increased by 27.78%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

The SPAR Group has a news sentiment score of -1.00. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.31 average news sentiment score of Consumer Defensive companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for The SPAR Group this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, The SPAR Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 28.44% of the stock of The SPAR Group is held by institutions.

SGPPF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SGPPF shares performed this year?

The SPAR Group's stock was trading at C$5.88 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, SGPPF shares have increased by 0.0% and is now trading at C$5.88.
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How do I buy shares of The SPAR Group?

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Consumer Defensive
• Industry: Food Distribution
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:SGPPF
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.spar.co.za
• Phone: 270317191900
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: N/A
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 0.81
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: N/A
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: N/A
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A