Our opinion on the current state of WBOWBHO (Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon Limited) has emerged as South Africa's leading construction company, a notable achievement given the challenges faced by industry counterparts such as Aveng and Murray & Roberts. With a market capitalisation surpassing R5 billion, WBHO has successfully diversified its
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About Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon Limited
Sector
Industry
CEO
Wolfgang Neff
Website
Headquarters
Johannesburg
Founded
1970
IPO date
Jul 16, 1992
Identifiers
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ISIN ZAE000009932
Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon Ltd. engages in civil engineering and building contracting activities. It operates through the following segments: Building and Civil Engineering, Roads and Earthworks, United Kingdom, Construction Materials, and Property Development. The Building and Civil Engineering segment is involved in the construction of retail shopping centers, commercial buildings, hotels, hospitals and residential apartments, mostly for the private sector, as well as civil engineering related infrastructure for the mining, industrial, energy, and oil and gas sectors. The Roads and Earthworks segment includes infrastructure and water and gas pipelines and other large infrastructure projects. The United Kingdom segment consists of construction of retail, residential, and commercial buildings for the private building sector, building refurbishments, and fit-out projects. The Property Development segment refers to the acquisition of land or the rights to land and the development of schemes with a view to build or sell. The Construction Materials segment sells and manufactures long-steel products. The company was founded by John Wilson and Brian Holmes in 1970 and is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Our opinion on the current state of WBOWBHO (WBO) is now South Africa's largest construction company - after the relative demise of Aveng and Murray & Roberts. It has a market capitalisation of over R5bn. It diversified early into Africa to the North, Australia, and the UK. In its results for the year to 30th June 2023 the company report
$JSEWBO - WBHO: When Fundamentals And Technicals CollideConstruction and materials group Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon (WBHO) reported its first annual loss in its 52 years in its 2022 results.
Low levels of construction activity in the UK and slow government infrastructure rollout in SA paint a grim picture for construction companies.
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The current price of WBO is 15,822 ZAC — it has increased by 0.78% in the past 24 hours. Watch Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon Limited stock price performance more closely on the chart.
Depending on the exchange, the stock ticker may vary. For instance, on JSE exchange Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon Limited stocks are traded under the ticker WBO.
WBO stock has fallen by −7.65% compared to the previous week, the month change is a −10.74% fall, over the last year Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon Limited has showed a −15.25% decrease.
We've gathered analysts' opinions on Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon Limited future price: according to them, WBO price has a max estimate of 22,000.00 ZAC and a min estimate of 19,000.00 ZAC. Watch WBO chart and read a more detailed Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon Limited stock forecast: see what analysts think of Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon Limited and suggest that you do with its stocks.
WBO stock is 1.72% volatile and has beta coefficient of 1.34. Track Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon Limited stock price on the chart and check out the list of the most volatile stocks — is Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon Limited there?
Today Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon Limited has the market capitalization of 8.30 B, it has decreased by −13.46% over the last week.
Yes, you can track Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon Limited financials in yearly and quarterly reports right on TradingView.
Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon Limited is going to release the next earnings report on Sep 15, 2026. Keep track of upcoming events with our Earnings Calendar.
Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon Limited revenue for the last half-year amounts to 14.02 B ZAC, despite the estimated figure of 16.30 B ZAC. In the next half-year revenue is expected to reach 14.51 B ZAC.
WBO net income for the last half-year is 560.47 M ZAR, while the previous report showed 669.64 M ZAR of net income which accounts for 0.00% change. Track more Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon Limited financial stats to get the full picture.
Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon Limited dividend yield was 3.36% in 2025, and payout ratio reached 26.30%. The year before the numbers were 2.87% and 24.94% correspondingly. See high-dividend stocks and find more opportunities for your portfolio.
EBITDA measures a company's operating performance, its growth signifies an improvement in the efficiency of a company. Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon Limited EBITDA is 1.73 B ZAR, and current EBITDA margin is 6.12%. See more stats in Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon Limited financial statements.
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