A segment of commerce

JSE car dealer and motor retail shares.

Cars and dealerships: the biggest credit-funded purchase most households make.

On the roadThe companies

SharePriceToday1MYTD1YMarket valueP/EYieldNext results
Motus MTHR107.41-4.31%+0.4%-11.8%+3.4%R17.6bn6.2x6.3%–
Combined Motor Holdings CMHR37.000.00%-1.3%+0.3%+12.1%R2.6bn7.0x6.0%–

One yearThe segment against the market

Segment index vs the Artive Commerce Index and JSE Top 40, rebased to 100. Built from delayed JSE prices via Yahoo Finance. Not advice.

The economyWhat moves it

How we read this segment’s exposure to the South African economy, and which way each is moving now.

  • Interest rates

    Weighs on this segment when it rises (customers borrow to buy, or value rides on rates).

    Now: Rates rising (7.25%)

  • The rand

    Helps this segment when it rises (imports stock or inputs priced in dollars).

    Now: Rand steady (R16.38/$)

  • New vehicle sales

    Helps this segment when it rises (sells and finances cars).

    Now: Car sales up on last year (57,900 (Aug))

  • Credit growth

    Helps this segment when it rises (sells on credit or to borrowers).

    Now: Lending slowing (7.5% (Aug))

On the roadComing up

Wed, 30 Sept

  1. DividendMotus (MTH) goes ex-dividend

In the news

No headlines about these companies in the last 30 days.

    The rest of commerce

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