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iOCO Limited

IOC.JO
49
Information Technology Services · Technology
Price
416.00 ZAc
-3.00 (-0.72%)
Market Cap
2.58B ZAc
Exchange
Johannesburg Stock Exchange
Winston Score
49
Winston is serious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 9, 2026 · filings through Jan 31, 2026

Share count rising — dilution

+130.5% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 273.5M (2021) → 630.3M (2025)

iOCO Limited is a South African information technology services company. It helps businesses use technology to run better — offering services like cloud computing, software development, cybersecurity, data analytics, and IT infrastructure management. Its customers are mostly large companies and government organizations across South Africa and the broader African continent.

iOCO makes money by charging clients for IT services, consulting projects, and ongoing managed service contracts, which provide recurring revenue. The company operates primarily in South Africa but has some presence across sub-Saharan Africa, making it one of the larger homegrown IT services providers in the region. Its competitive edge comes from deep local market knowledge, long-standing client relationships, and a broad range of services that let it act as a one-stop technology partner. The key risk the business faces is competition from large global IT firms like Accenture and Wipro, which are expanding their African footprints and can offer similar services with greater scale and resources.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+3.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+47.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Strong earnings growth

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (15%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

0.0%ownership

Relatively low insider ownership

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$389M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth context

iOCO Limited is growing revenue at 4% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

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Quality

Gross Margin
27.8%
Modest — 27.8% gross margin
Operating Margin
8.5%
Modest — 8.5% operating margin
ROCE
15.4%
Strong — 15.4% return on capital

ROIC between 15% and 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns 15 to 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales YoY
+1.0%
Nearly flat sales (+1.0% YoY)
EPS YoY
+110.4%
Earnings growing fast (+110.4% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

EPS Consistency
6/8 quarters
Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
96%
Turns 96% of profit into real cash
FCF Margin
4.7%
Thin free cash flow (4.7%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

Debt / Equity
0.77
Moderate — manageable debt (0.77)
Interest Cover
5.81x
Adequate interest coverage (5.8x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
8.6x
Attractive valuation — P/E 8.6

P/E under 10. The price tag is small relative to last year's profit.

P/E vs Forward
N/A
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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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