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Blue Label Telecoms Ltd

Blue Label Telecoms Ltd

BLU · JSE · Communication Services / Telecom Services

867.00ZAC-7.00 (-0.80%)

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Market Stats

Previous Close874.00
Open868.00
Day Range866.00 – 891.00
52-Week Range682.00 – 1,268.23
Volume1.52M
Market Cap6.39B
P/E (TTM)0.00
Forward P/E4.11
EPS-5.40
Dividend Yield7.61%
Beta0.74
50-Day Avg830.54
200-Day Avg892.33

About

Blu Label Unlimited Group Limited provides prepaid products and distributes virtual electronic merchandise in South Africa and internationally. It operates through Africa Distribution, International, and Solutions segments. The company provides voucher or PIN-based airtime, and PIN-less or direct top-up airtime; UniPIN, a PIN-based prepaid electricity voucher; and other various electronic vouchers for mobile services and water, as well as distributes prepaid SIM cards, and mobile devices and accessories. It also provides Cellfind messaging portals, financial services, and location-based services; hardware offerings include POS terminals, vending machines, and bulk vouchers; media advertising solutions comprising voucher and billboard advertising solutions; and outbound telemarketing, inbound customer care, technical support, and data and analytics services. In addition, the company offers ticketing solutions for sports, lifestyle events, concerts, travel, parks, and rides; access control and customer relationship management; mobile retail solutions; online bill payment; and mobile products, services, and content. It serves mobile networks, utilities, banks, retailers, petroleum companies, and point-of-sale device industries. The company was formerly known as Blue Label Telecoms Limited and change its name to Blu Label Unlimited Group Limited in September 2025. Blu Label Unlimited Group Limited was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Company Details

  • SectorCommunication Services
  • IndustryTelecom Services
  • CEOMr. Mark Steven Levy
  • Employees1.12K
  • Headquarters75 Grayston Drive, Johannesburg, South Africa, 2196, South Africa
  • Websitehttps://www.bluelabeltelecoms.co.za

Leadership

  • Mr. Mark Steven LevyCo-Founder, Joint CEO & Executive Director · b. 1971
  • Mr. Brett Marlon LevyCo-Founder, Joint CEO & Executive Director · b. 1975
  • Mr. Dean Alan Suntup C.A., CA(SA)Financial Director & Executive Director · b. 1977
  • Mr. Etienne De Villiers BA, LLBGeneral Counsel
  • Deelan RamaChief Executive Officer of Blu Label Distribution
  • Modise NyawaneChief Executive Officer of Cigicell
  • Ms. Janine van EdenGroup Company Secretary · b. 1973

Financials

Income Statement

Currency: ZAR2007-05-312008-05-312009-05-312010-05-312011-05-312012-05-312013-05-312014-05-312015-05-312016-05-312017-05-312018-05-312019-05-312020-05-312021-05-312022-05-312023-05-312024-05-312025-05-312026-05-31
Total Revenue8.90B12.55B15.28B17.03B18.06B18.72B18.98B19.40B22.04B26.20B26.31B26.80B25.87B21.14B18.82B17.81B18.92B14.60B14.05B13.05B
Growth (%)-+41.04%+21.81%+11.43%+6.09%+3.60%+1.44%+2.20%+13.62%+18.87%+0.41%+1.86%-3.47%-18.30%-10.95%-5.39%+6.24%-22.83%-3.76%-7.10%
Cost of Revenue8.47B11.88B14.22B15.85B17.00B17.51B17.71B18.05B20.40B24.38B24.14B24.52B23.22B19.01B16.44B14.88B15.44B11.30B10.68B11.22B
Gross Profit425.08M669.87M1.07B1.17B1.07B1.21B1.27B1.35B1.64B1.83B2.17B2.28B2.65B2.12B2.38B2.93B3.48B3.30B3.38B1.84B
Gross Margin4.78%5.34%6.97%6.90%5.91%6.45%6.70%6.96%7.46%6.98%8.26%8.52%10.23%10.05%12.66%16.46%18.41%22.57%24.02%14.07%
Operating Expense222.63M400.37M590.76M604.76M615.89M549.00M625.57M626.68M658.19M687.32M954.11M1.18B2.44B1.49B1.21B1.41B2.36B2.23B1.96B6.78B
Operating Income202.45M269.50M474.85M569.46M451.75M658.92M645.67M722.86M986.15M1.14B1.22B1.10B209.66M636.05M1.17B1.52B1.13B1.06B1.41B-4.94B
Operating Margin2.28%2.15%3.11%3.34%2.50%3.52%3.40%3.73%4.47%4.36%4.63%4.10%0.81%3.01%6.22%8.56%5.95%7.27%10.04%-37.86%
EBITDA324.21M504.01M771.85M613.04M597.99M738.34M743.62M808.87M1.08B1.27B1.53B1.30B-2.31B887.42M1.42B1.78B3.05B2.42B4.13B-4.53B
EBITDA Margin3.64%4.02%5.05%3.60%3.31%3.95%3.92%4.17%4.89%4.84%5.81%4.87%-8.94%4.20%7.54%9.99%16.12%16.61%29.38%-34.68%
Net Income109.83M207.79M364.96M365.02M431.45M438.10M424.84M450.23M577.62M691.59M786.97M993.62M-6.65B124.48M830.61M1.03B268.97M647.39M2.48B-4.88B
Net Income Margin1.23%1.66%2.39%2.14%2.39%2.34%2.24%2.32%2.62%2.64%2.99%3.71%-25.69%0.59%4.41%5.77%1.42%4.43%17.68%-37.40%
R&D------7.44M9.89M11.33M5.04M14.37M16.39M14.55M14.63M13.75M11.51M15.91M23.85M--
R&D as % of Total Revenue------0.04%0.05%0.05%0.02%0.05%0.06%0.06%0.07%0.07%0.06%0.08%0.16%--
Interest Expense134.28M147.70M112.70M4.48M7.59M3.06M23.77M21.54M60.61M43.62M105.17M166.02M209.79M216.90M131.95M201.22M682.60M1.12B1.01B991.32M
Interest Expense % of Total Revenue1.51%1.18%0.74%0.03%0.04%0.02%0.13%0.11%0.27%0.17%0.40%0.62%0.81%1.03%0.70%1.13%3.61%7.68%7.19%7.59%

Balance Sheet

Currency: ZAR2007-05-312008-05-312009-05-312010-05-312011-05-312012-05-312013-05-312014-05-312015-05-312016-05-312017-05-312018-05-312019-05-312020-05-312021-05-312022-05-312023-05-312024-05-312025-05-312026-05-31
Total Assets1.96B3.22B3.88B4.45B5.09B4.94B5.72B6.50B7.03B7.31B8.69B17.93B12.08B10.35B11.45B13.33B14.72B15.14B19.77B13.03B
Total Liabilities1.54B1.30B1.64B1.79B2.13B2.02B2.48B2.98B3.11B2.79B3.69B8.42B9.59B7.87B8.22B9.14B10.28B10.03B12.13B11.04B
Total Equity288.78M1.91B2.25B2.59B2.94B2.92B3.26B3.54B3.90B4.47B4.94B9.35B2.37B2.44B3.20B4.09B4.33B5.01B7.56B1.88B
Cash1.09B1.33B1.76B2.06B2.23B1.98B875.28M1.09B765.41M562.83M1.32B939.49M1.39B2.00B2.41B2.72B1.30B896.24M822.10M964.74M
Total Debt570.09M16.02M39.19M21.02M19.88M12.02M14.00M15.09M16.09M16.09M18.03M2.97B3.24B2.46B1.78B2.62B4.11B4.13B5.50B4.70B
Net Debt-519.95M-1.31B-1.72B-2.04B-2.21B-1.96B-861.28M-1.07B-749.32M-546.74M-1.30B2.03B1.86B461.16M-624.83M-108.17M2.80B3.23B4.68B3.73B

Cash Flow

Currency: ZAR2007-05-312008-05-312009-05-312010-05-312011-05-312012-05-312013-05-312014-05-312015-05-312016-05-312017-05-312018-05-312019-05-312020-05-312021-05-312022-05-312023-05-312024-05-312025-05-312026-05-31
Operating Cash Flow168.97M-19.80M666.99M515.91M427.66M528.11M-439.79M907.33M132.50M432.94M1.36B3.19B-80.51M1.26B1.47B648.77M-501.84M-300.61M-466.47M-531.24M
Investing Cash Flow684.38M-405.16M-206.73M-187.91M-147.44M-276.99M-406.34M-467.22M-328.75M-396.33M-320.48M-7.76B561.27M453.62M-245.67M-1.01B-2.36B-61.19M-300.71M1.47B
Financing Cash Flow236.69M661.78M-10.62M-23.28M-100.00M-519.98M-188.07M-196.89M-205.28M-236.15M-279.80M4.17B-42.44M-1.08B-819.89M668.16M1.44B-44.82M692.30M-796.77M
Capital Expenditure32.88M70.14M0195.82M186.20M164.49M291.61M149.09M178.68M127.13M113.28M102.82M209.96M170.52M107.92M1.09B1.06B370.36M491.88M141.25M
Free Cash Flow136.09M-89.93M666.99M320.09M241.47M363.62M-731.40M758.24M-46.19M305.81M1.25B3.09B-290.47M1.09B1.36B-442.38M-1.56B-670.97M-958.35M-672.48M
Dividends Paid----91.46M107.04M155.14M168.63M182.12M209.10M242.82M349.80M034.44M--66.86M--398.00M
FCF to OCF80.54%454.29%100.00%62.04%56.46%68.85%166.30%83.57%-34.86%70.64%91.68%96.77%360.77%86.43%92.65%-68.19%310.29%223.21%205.45%126.59%
Dividend Paid to FCF----37.88%29.44%-21.21%22.24%-394.29%68.37%19.45%11.34%0.00%3.17%---4.29%---59.18%

Earnings

Report DateFeb 17, 2027
EPS Estimate-
EPS Actual-
Surprise-
TimingPre-market

Key Statistics & Ratios

Market Cap6.39B
Enterprise Value10.97B
Trailing P/E0.00
Forward P/E4.11
PEG Ratio30.85
Price / Sales0.46
Price / Book3.84
EPS-5.40
Book Value2.08
Revenue (TTM)13.90B
Gross Profit (TTM)3.05B
EBITDA-5.40B
Profit Margin-35.13%
Operating Margin-21.84%
Return on Equity-97.35%
Return on Assets-21.19%
Shares Outstanding907.93M
Shares Float492.63M
Beta0.74
Dividend Yield7.61%
Dividend Rate0.54
Payout Ratio0.00%

Dividends

20171×
40.00Sep 13, 2017
20161×
36.00Sep 14, 2016
20151×
31.00Sep 7, 2015
20141×
27.00Sep 8, 2014
20131×
25.00Sep 9, 2013
20121×
23.00Sep 10, 2012
20111×
14.00Sep 12, 2011
20101×
12.00Sep 13, 2010