OUTsurance Group stock reports 18.5 percent earnings growth

Published on 09/24/2026 at 21:01 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

OUTsurance Group stock posted normalised EPS of ZAR 3.622 for fiscal 2026, up 18.3 percent from the prior year. The ordinary dividend reached ZAR 2.915 per share.

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OUTsurance Group (ISIN ZAE000314084) stood at ZAc 8,418 on the JSE on September 23, 2026, down 2.49 percent for the session. Its fiscal 2026 normalised earnings rose 18.5 percent to ZAR 5.6 billion, according to Investing.com.

South Africa drives earnings growth

The audited results covered the year ended June 30, 2026, and were presented on September 10, 2026. Normalised earnings per share increased 18.3 percent to ZAR 3.622, while diluted normalised EPS rose 18.5 percent to ZAR 3.608, Investing.com reported.

The geographic split matters for interpreting the result. OUTsurance South Africa generated normalised operating profit of ZAR 5.1 billion, an increase of 62.4 percent, while the Australian Youi Group recorded operating profit of ZAR 2.8 billion, down 6.5 percent.

Dividend growth adds a second signal

Capital returns also accelerated. The ordinary dividend increased 22.7 percent to ZAR 2.915 per share, and the company declared a special dividend of ZAR 1.178 per share for fiscal 2026, according to BusinessDay.

Profitability provides another benchmark. Normalised return on equity reached 38.3 percent at the OGL level, above the company target band of 30 percent to 35 percent, while the OHL figure was 40.4 percent.

Stock remains below its yearly high

The JSE price of ZAc 8,418 on September 23, 2026, was 6.59 percent below the 52-week high of ZAc 9,012 and above the 52-week low of ZAc 6,586. The market capitalization was ZAR 130,321,405,949 on the same date.

The contrast is clear: fiscal 2026 delivered double-digit earnings and dividend growth, but the latest session still showed a 2.49 percent decline. For investors, South African operating performance and capital distributions are the key figures to compare with the weaker Australian result.