South African stocks with the greatest volatility
I can resist everything, except temptation, said Oscar Wilde, and there's no greater temptation for a trader than high volatility. Simply put, volatility is share price fluctuation within a given timeframe. The more volatility there is, the greater the risk but also the greater the potential for profit. So look deeply, look well, at this list of the most volatile South African stocks and try to spot your best trading opportunity amidst the organized chaos of our commoditized capitalist system.
Symbol | Volatility 1D | Price | Change % 1D | Volume 1D | Market cap | P/E | EPS diluted (TTM) | EPS diluted growth % (TTM YoY) | Dividend yield % (TTM) | Sector | Analyst Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 SNHSTEINHOFF INT HLDGS N.V. | 50.00% | 3 ZAC | 50.00% | 1.095M | 188.267M ZAR | 0.00 | 7.23 ZAR | — | 0.00% | Retail Trade | — |
 LABLABAT AFRICA LTD | 25.00% | 8 ZAC | 14.29% | 1.145M | 53.265M ZAR | — | — | — | 0.00% | Commercial Services | — |
 ADWAFRICAN DAWN CAPITAL LTD | 22.22% | 9 ZAC | −18.18% | 625 | 8.086M ZAR | — | −0.24 ZAR | −7.55% | 0.00% | Finance | — |
 SEBSEBATA HOLDINGS LTD | 21.81% | 201 ZAC | −12.23% | 11.668K | 263.156M ZAR | — | −0.14 ZAR | 70.00% | 0.00% | Technology Services | — |
 RNGRANDGOLD & EXPL CO LTD | 20.00% | 72 ZAC | 20.00% | 394 | 42.951M ZAR | — | −0.25 ZAR | −55.74% | 0.00% | Non-Energy Minerals | — |
 CHPCHOPPIES ENTERPRISES LTD | 18.18% | 59 ZAC | −7.81% | 55.148K | 1.234B ZAR | 4.04 | 0.15 ZAR | 117.13% | 0.00% | Retail Trade | — |
 ELIELLIES HOLDINGS LTD | 16.67% | 6 ZAC | −14.29% | 272.709K | 56.378M ZAR | — | −0.11 ZAR | −245.66% | 0.00% | Distribution Services | — |
 MIXMIX TELEMATICS LTD | 15.91% | 488 ZAC | 6.55% | 41.071K | 2.548B ZAR | 27.48 | 0.18 ZAR | −53.48% | 3.70% | Technology Services | Buy |
 ACLARCELORMITTAL SA LIMITED | 15.07% | 146 ZAC | −9.88% | 2.171M | 1.839B ZAR | — | −0.72 ZAR | −130.65% | 0.00% | Non-Energy Minerals | Strong Buy |
| 44SI4SIGHT HOLDINGS LTD | 13.95% | 44 ZAC | −8.33% | 141.538K | 256.085M ZAR | 8.94 | 0.05 ZAR | 158.95% | 0.00% | Commercial Services | — |
 TMTTREMATON CAPITAL INV LTD | 13.33% | 320 ZAC | 14.29% | 25.258K | 621.902M ZAR | 35.28 | 0.09 ZAR | — | 14.29% | Finance | — |
 LTELIGHTHOUSE PROPERTIES PLC | 12.63% | 534 ZAC | −1.48% | 287.352K | 9.622B ZAR | 14.01 | 0.38 ZAR | — | 10.41% | Finance | Buy |
 LHCLIFE HEALTHC GRP HLDGS LTD | 11.93% | 2130 ZAC | 5.39% | 30.244M | 29.419B ZAR | 20.94 | 1.02 ZAR | — | 2.08% | Health Services | Buy |
 SURSPUR CORPORATION LTD | 11.46% | 2656 ZAC | −4.87% | 31.696K | 2.344B ZAR | 10.26 | 2.59 ZAR | 133.67% | 5.73% | Consumer Non-Durables | — |
 WEZWESIZWE PLATINUM LTD | 11.43% | 77 ZAC | 2.67% | 288.567K | 1.237B ZAR | — | −0.08 ZAR | −359.12% | 0.00% | Non-Energy Minerals | Sell |
 HARHARMONY GM CO LTD | 10.49% | 8047 ZAC | −1.89% | 2.3M | 50.289B ZAR | 10.35 | 7.77 ZAR | −6.26% | 0.27% | Non-Energy Minerals | Neutral |
 SZKSAB ZENZELE KABILI | 10.26% | 4200 ZAC | 10.53% | 119 | — | — | — | — | — | Commercial Services | — |
 GMLGEMFIELDS GROUP LIMITED | 8.67% | 318 ZAC | −1.85% | 12.789M | 3.935B ZAR | 10.22 | 0.31 ZAR | — | 23.35% | Non-Energy Minerals | Strong Buy |
 BCFBOWLER METCALF LTD | 8.66% | 901 ZAC | −7.97% | 275 | 666.243M ZAR | 9.10 | 0.99 ZAR | −22.17% | 4.37% | Producer Manufacturing | — |
 NPHNORTHAM PLATINUM HLDGS LTD | 8.61% | 11399 ZAC | 2.00% | 2.828M | 43.601B ZAR | 17.42 | 6.54 ZAR | −74.06% | 0.00% | Non-Energy Minerals | Buy |
 RENRENERGEN LIMITED | 8.46% | 1759 ZAC | −4.76% | 164.256K | 2.72B ZAR | — | −0.21 ZAR | 42.60% | 0.00% | Energy Minerals | — |
 SSWSIBANYE STILLWATER LTD | 8.44% | 2989 ZAC | −2.13% | 11.408M | 86.474B ZAR | 6.13 | 4.88 ZAR | −68.28% | 8.51% | Non-Energy Minerals | Buy |
| CCPRCOPPER 360 LIMITED | 8.33% | 368 ZAC | 1.94% | 198.27K | 2.267B ZAR | — | — | — | 0.00% | Non-Energy Minerals | — |
 SUISUN INTERNATIONAL LTD | 8.18% | 4129 ZAC | −2.11% | 226.655K | 10.442B ZAR | 13.89 | 2.97 ZAR | — | 7.80% | Consumer Services | — |
 SDOSTADIO HOLDINGS LIMITED | 8.13% | 543 ZAC | 8.17% | 139.103K | 4.244B ZAR | 25.30 | 0.21 ZAR | 514.90% | 1.78% | Commercial Services | — |
 CAACA SALES HOLDINGS LTD | 8.08% | 866 ZAC | −6.28% | 70.682K | 4.393B ZAR | 7.86 | 1.10 ZAR | 93.03% | 1.66% | Distribution Services | — |
 KAPKAP LIMITED | 7.83% | 237 ZAC | −0.84% | 1.745M | 5.945B ZAR | 14.90 | 0.16 ZAR | −58.44% | 12.08% | Transportation | Buy |
 EXXEXXARO RESOURCES LTD | 7.62% | 17765 ZAC | 0.36% | 738.993K | 42.759B ZAR | 3.74 | 47.49 ZAR | 6.36% | 15.42% | Energy Minerals | Buy |
 SEPSEPHAKU HOLDINGS LTD | 7.53% | 94 ZAC | −6.00% | 81.47K | 254.486M ZAR | 9.35 | 0.10 ZAR | 28.35% | 0.00% | Non-Energy Minerals | — |
 MSPMAS P.L.C | 7.48% | 1566 ZAC | −1.39% | 455.46K | 11.281B ZAR | 7.00 | 2.24 ZAR | 67.60% | 9.48% | Finance | Buy |
 YRKYORK TIMBER HOLDINGS LTD | 7.36% | 174 ZAC | 5.45% | 201.102K | 759.622M ZAR | 61.05 | 0.03 ZAR | — | 0.00% | Industrial Services | — |
 QFHQUANTUM FOODS HLDGS LTD | 7.30% | 498 ZAC | 3.97% | 42.526K | 920.571M ZAR | — | −0.02 ZAR | −102.23% | 0.00% | Process Industries | — |
 ARLASTRAL FOODS LTD | 7.17% | 13949 ZAC | 1.74% | 605.213K | 5.287B ZAR | 9.51 | 14.67 ZAR | 37.01% | 10.06% | Process Industries | Strong Sell |
 ENXENX GROUP LIMITED | 7.00% | 757 ZAC | −6.54% | 1.143K | 1.469B ZAR | 4.34 | 1.74 ZAR | — | 0.00% | Distribution Services | — |
 COHCURRO HOLDINGS LIMITED | 6.93% | 1029 ZAC | 0.68% | 196.291K | 6.018B ZAR | 22.49 | 0.46 ZAR | — | 1.08% | Consumer Services | — |
 MSTMUSTEK LTD | 6.90% | 1513 ZAC | −2.39% | 1.905K | 891.87M ZAR | 4.02 | 3.76 ZAR | −11.36% | 4.90% | Electronic Technology | — |
 CLSCLICKS GROUP LTD | 6.82% | 25604 ZAC | −0.28% | 1.094M | 61.57B ZAR | 24.17 | 10.59 ZAR | 37.16% | 2.50% | Retail Trade | Neutral |
 PBGPBT GROUP LIMITED | 6.80% | 721 ZAC | −3.87% | 7.002K | 690.125M ZAR | 10.20 | 0.71 ZAR | 47.95% | 17.73% | Technology Services | — |
 TLMTELEMASTER HOLDINGS LTD | 6.74% | 89 ZAC | −6.32% | 527 | 54.058M ZAR | — | −0.03 ZAR | −121.83% | 1.00% | Communications | — |
 ITEITALTILE LTD | 6.66% | 1103 ZAC | −4.75% | 253.305K | 14.065B ZAR | 8.33 | 1.32 ZAR | −5.45% | 5.10% | Retail Trade | Buy |
 IMPIMPALA PLATINUM HLGS LTD | 6.62% | 9840 ZAC | 1.30% | 4.201M | 87.514B ZAR | 16.59 | 5.93 ZAR | −89.70% | 15.14% | Non-Energy Minerals | Neutral |
 EPEEPE CAPITAL PARTNERS LTD | 6.42% | 431 ZAC | 1.41% | 400.563K | 1.126B ZAR | 17.74 | 0.24 ZAR | — | 0.00% | Finance | — |
 BIKBRIKOR LTD | 6.25% | 17 ZAC | 6.25% | 168.368K | 131.575M ZAR | — | −0.01 ZAR | −137.37% | 0.00% | Non-Energy Minerals | — |
 AMSANGLO AMERICAN PLAT LTD | 6.14% | 68803 ZAC | −0.20% | 271.567K | 181.107B ZAR | 6.00 | 114.71 ZAR | −56.89% | 6.67% | Non-Energy Minerals | Neutral |
 ASCASCENDIS HEALTH LTD | 5.97% | 68 ZAC | −4.23% | 376.604K | 449.636M ZAR | — | −0.34 ZAR | 96.44% | 0.00% | Health Technology | — |
 AEGAVENG GROUP LIMITED | 5.96% | 657 ZAC | 0.77% | 302.858K | 807.801M ZAR | — | −10.18 ZAR | — | 0.00% | Industrial Services | — |
 MTHMOTUS HOLDINGS LTD | 5.94% | 9366 ZAC | 1.23% | 479.208K | 15.931B ZAR | 4.87 | 19.23 ZAR | 73.24% | 7.95% | Distribution Services | Buy |
 RBXRAUBEX GROUP LTD | 5.90% | 2798 ZAC | −2.27% | 420.705K | 5.176B ZAR | 7.20 | 3.89 ZAR | 347.45% | 4.51% | Industrial Services | — |
 MTAMETAIR INVESTMENTS LTD | 5.88% | 1499 ZAC | 1.42% | 1.606M | 2.852B ZAR | — | −0.15 ZAR | −103.96% | 0.00% | Producer Manufacturing | — |
 SOLSASOL LIMITED | 5.65% | 24415 ZAC | −1.27% | 1.483M | 155.345B ZAR | 17.65 | 13.83 ZAR | −2.87% | 8.78% | Process Industries | Strong Buy |
 BVTBIDVEST LTD | 5.64% | 27683 ZAC | 0.60% | 1.158M | 93.53B ZAR | 15.79 | 17.53 ZAR | 51.70% | 2.91% | Retail Trade | Buy |
 ARIAFRICAN RAINBOW MIN LTD | 5.59% | 16384 ZAC | 0.32% | 640.4K | 32.017B ZAR | 4.23 | 38.77 ZAR | −39.41% | 20.82% | Non-Energy Minerals | Buy |
 FTHFRONTIER TRANSPORT HLDG LD | 5.58% | 502 ZAC | −5.28% | 1.189K | 1.543B ZAR | 5.29 | 0.95 ZAR | 34.37% | 10.75% | Transportation | — |
 SAPSAPPI LTD | 5.57% | 4179 ZAC | 0.80% | 2.455M | 23.111B ZAR | 4.37 | 9.55 ZAR | −31.73% | 6.45% | Process Industries | Buy |
 ARAASTORIA INVESTMENTS LTD | 5.56% | 900 ZAC | −5.26% | 139 | 532M ZAR | 10.43 | 0.86 ZAR | −28.74% | 0.00% | Finance | — |
 PPCPPC LIMITED | 5.56% | 288 ZAC | −3.68% | 1.086M | 4.604B ZAR | — | −0.16 ZAR | 87.52% | 0.00% | Non-Energy Minerals | — |
 DRDDRD GOLD LTD | 5.44% | 1608 ZAC | −4.63% | 316.945K | 14.409B ZAR | 10.85 | 1.48 ZAR | −11.67% | 3.56% | Non-Energy Minerals | Neutral |
 KIOKUMBA IRON ORE LTD | 5.40% | 44351 ZAC | −4.59% | 285.647K | 149.096B ZAR | 10.92 | 40.60 ZAR | −65.37% | 8.37% | Non-Energy Minerals | Sell |
 LBRLIBSTAR HOLDINGS LTD | 5.30% | 322 ZAC | −4.73% | 112.573K | 2.026B ZAR | — | −0.15 ZAR | −278.65% | 6.47% | Consumer Non-Durables | Sell |
 FGLFINBOND GROUP LTD | 5.26% | 38 ZAC | −5.00% | 4K | 335.632M ZAR | — | −0.32 ZAR | −399.62% | 0.00% | Finance | — |
 TCPTRANSACTION CAPITAL LTD | 5.18% | 427 ZAC | −1.84% | 2.558M | 3.32B ZAR | — | −0.41 ZAR | −180.68% | 16.09% | Commercial Services | Strong Buy |
 FBRFAMOUS BRANDS LTD | 5.17% | 6165 ZAC | −0.10% | 51.156K | 6.182B ZAR | 11.79 | 5.23 ZAR | — | 5.88% | Transportation | — |
 ACTAFROCENTRIC INV CORP LTD | 5.10% | 353 ZAC | −4.85% | 7 | 3.074B ZAR | 11.77 | 0.30 ZAR | −41.37% | 9.12% | Retail Trade | — |
 GFIGOLD FIELDS LTD | 5.00% | 22467 ZAC | −2.17% | 2.576M | 205.211B ZAR | 17.09 | 13.14 ZAR | −21.16% | 3.24% | Non-Energy Minerals | Neutral |
 SOHSOUTH OCEAN HOLDINGS LTD | 4.90% | 102 ZAC | −4.67% | 512 | 217.506M ZAR | 3.39 | 0.30 ZAR | −19.27% | 5.61% | Producer Manufacturing | — |
 CPICAPITEC BANK HLDGS LTD | 4.90% | 167148 ZAC | −0.72% | 203.76K | 195.467B ZAR | 19.96 | 83.75 ZAR | 117.66% | 2.49% | Finance | Neutral |
 CLICLIENTELE LTD | 4.86% | 1150 ZAC | −1.29% | 5.976K | 3.906B ZAR | 7.91 | 1.45 ZAR | 24.35% | 10.30% | Miscellaneous | — |
 GPLGRAND PARADE INV LTD | 4.81% | 300 ZAC | −1.64% | 2.311K | 1.311B ZAR | — | — | — | 3.93% | Consumer Services | — |
 HLMHULAMIN LTD | 4.75% | 309 ZAC | 0.00% | 74.115K | 1.002B ZAR | 3.38 | 0.91 ZAR | — | 0.00% | Non-Energy Minerals | — |
 CMLCORONATION FUND MNGRS LD | 4.69% | 3093 ZAC | −1.84% | 546.259K | 11.015B ZAR | 17.85 | 1.73 ZAR | −63.60% | 12.26% | Finance | — |
 CSBCASHBUILD LTD | 4.68% | 15277 ZAC | −1.13% | 17.849K | 3.334B ZAR | 35.15 | 4.35 ZAR | −85.16% | 6.97% | Retail Trade | Buy |
 SSKSTEFANUTTI STCK HLDGS LTD | 4.65% | 134 ZAC | 3.08% | 114.386K | 217.417M ZAR | 15.37 | 0.09 ZAR | — | 0.00% | Industrial Services | — |
 JSEJSE LTD | 4.63% | 9301 ZAC | −0.25% | 126.507K | 8.1B ZAR | 9.74 | 9.55 ZAR | 26.66% | 8.25% | Finance | Buy |
 TGATHUNGELA RESOURCES LTD | 4.62% | 15602 ZAC | 1.02% | 269.564K | 21.696B ZAR | 1.96 | 79.80 ZAR | — | 64.75% | Utilities | Neutral |
 EOHEOH HOLDINGS LTD | 4.52% | 159 ZAC | −1.85% | 259.783K | 1.027B ZAR | — | −0.71 ZAR | 63.57% | 0.00% | Technology Services | — |
 TFGTHE FOSCHINI GROUP LIMITED | 4.49% | 9914 ZAC | 1.20% | 1.762M | 31.689B ZAR | 10.66 | 9.30 ZAR | — | 3.27% | Retail Trade | Buy |
 THATHARISA PLC | 4.35% | 1775 ZAC | 3.20% | 16.652K | 5.141B ZAR | — | — | — | 6.76% | Non-Energy Minerals | Buy |
 CTACAPITAL APPRECIATION LTD | 4.35% | 120 ZAC | 1.69% | 1.313M | 1.436B ZAR | 17.47 | 0.07 ZAR | −32.18% | 6.99% | Finance | — |
| NNPNNASPERS LTD -N- | 4.31% | 301372 ZAC | −3.31% | 549.039K | 584.363B ZAR | 10.33 | 291.74 ZAR | 47.41% | 0.21% | Technology Services | Strong Buy |
| PPMRPREMIER GROUP LIMITED | 4.29% | 5853 ZAC | 0.93% | 24.324K | 2.234M ZAR | — | — | — | 0.00% | Distribution Services | Buy |
 MRFMERAFE RESOURCES LTD | 4.27% | 122 ZAC | 0.00% | 432.833K | 2.999B ZAR | 1.99 | 0.61 ZAR | 187.18% | 20.83% | Non-Energy Minerals | Strong Buy |
 DSYDISCOVERY LTD | 4.26% | 14476 ZAC | −0.94% | 1.397M | 97.05B ZAR | 18.26 | 7.93 ZAR | 66.79% | 0.00% | Finance | Strong Buy |
 RMHRMB HOLDINGS LTD | 4.26% | 49 ZAC | 2.08% | 850.954K | 668.608M ZAR | — | −0.32 ZAR | −104.46% | 0.00% | Finance | — |
 PIKPICK N PAY STORES LTD | 4.23% | 3377 ZAC | 3.11% | 1.182M | 15.707B ZAR | 13.92 | 2.43 ZAR | 20.71% | 5.66% | Retail Trade | Neutral |
| NNRPNEPI ROCKCASTLE N.V. | 4.23% | 10467 ZAC | −0.87% | 1.232M | 67.131B ZAR | 6.60 | 15.86 ZAR | 252.94% | 8.93% | Finance | Buy |
 AIPADCOCK INGRAM HLDGS LTD | 4.21% | 5672 ZAC | 2.46% | 233.529K | 8.95B ZAR | 10.34 | 5.49 ZAR | 38.50% | 4.23% | Health Technology | — |
 MPTMPACT LIMITED | 4.21% | 3035 ZAC | −0.43% | 20.866K | 4.501B ZAR | 5.55 | 5.46 ZAR | 83.23% | 3.94% | Process Industries | Strong Buy |
 AFHALEXANDER FORBES GRP HLDGS | 4.17% | 616 ZAC | 1.82% | 120.477K | 7.136B ZAR | 14.23 | 0.43 ZAR | 267.40% | 6.94% | Finance | — |
 DCPDIS-CHEM PHARMACIES LTD | 4.16% | 2394 ZAC | 2.61% | 432.709K | 20.075B ZAR | 20.59 | 1.16 ZAR | 49.51% | 1.99% | Retail Trade | Neutral |
 INLINVESTEC LTD | 4.07% | 11124 ZAC | 1.04% | 728.46K | 205.002B ZAR | 6.16 | 18.05 ZAR | — | 6.37% | Finance | — |
 LEWLEWIS GROUP LTD | 4.06% | 3765 ZAC | −3.49% | 22.571K | 2.11B ZAR | 5.65 | 6.66 ZAR | 18.24% | 10.59% | Retail Trade | — |
 TSGTSOGO SUN LIMITED | 4.03% | 1261 ZAC | −0.47% | 157.753K | 13.156B ZAR | 7.56 | 1.67 ZAR | 8195.02% | 6.88% | Consumer Services | — |
| GGNDGRINDROD LTD | 3.92% | 1140 ZAC | 2.52% | 1.258M | 7.467B ZAR | 11.54 | 0.99 ZAR | — | 3.54% | Transportation | — |
 BWNBALWIN PROPERTIES LTD | 3.91% | 232 ZAC | −0.85% | 72.919K | 1.21B ZAR | 2.63 | 0.88 ZAR | 24.08% | 10.30% | Industrial Services | — |
 SLMSANLAM LIMITED | 3.86% | 6689 ZAC | −2.04% | 6.06M | 139.108B ZAR | 9.37 | 7.14 ZAR | 46.93% | 5.27% | Finance | Neutral |
 CLHCITY LODGE HOTELS LTD | 3.84% | 447 ZAC | −2.19% | 1.203M | 2.601B ZAR | 15.65 | 0.29 ZAR | — | 1.10% | Consumer Services | — |
 MTNZFMTN ZAKHELE FUTHI | 3.83% | 1900 ZAC | 3.83% | 4.224K | 2.259B ZAR | — | — | — | 0.00% | Finance | — |
 NPKNAMPAK LTD | 3.70% | 21999 ZAC | −0.46% | 67.538K | 1.85B ZAR | — | −822.54 ZAR | −163.96% | 0.00% | Process Industries | — |
 AELALTRON LIMITED A | 3.63% | 826 ZAC | 3.12% | 73.764K | 3.037B ZAR | 42.21 | 0.20 ZAR | — | 4.36% | Technology Services | — |
 ZEDZEDER INV LTD | 3.61% | 166 ZAC | −3.49% | 22.431K | 2.64B ZAR | — | −0.14 ZAR | −120.12% | 0.00% | Finance | — |