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Momentum Metropolitan Holdings Limited

MTM.JO
69
Insurance - Diversified · Financial Services
Price
4193.00 ZAc
-2.00 (-0.05%)
Market Cap
53.28B ZAc
Exchange
Johannesburg Stock Exchange
Winston Score
69
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 9, 2026 · filings through Dec 31, 2025

Share count falling — buybacks

4.6% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 1.44B (2021) → 1.37B (2025)

Momentum Metropolitan Holdings is a South African financial services company that sells life insurance, health insurance, savings products, and investment plans to individuals and businesses. Its main brands are Momentum and Metropolitan, which serve millions of customers across South Africa and several other African countries. The company is one of the largest life insurers in South Africa by market share.

The company earns money through insurance premiums, fees on investment and savings products, and income from managing client assets. Most of its business is in South Africa, but it also operates in countries like Namibia, Botswana, Kenya, and Ghana. Its large existing customer base and well-known brands give it a competitive edge, though its relatively low return on invested capital suggests profitability remains a challenge. The key growth driver is expanding its reach across the rest of Africa, where demand for formal insurance and savings products is still growing but competition from both local and global insurers is increasing.

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Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+30.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Strong revenue growth

EPS Growth

+6.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow EPS growth

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (7%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

7.0%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$846.9B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Strong grower

Momentum Metropolitan Holdings Limited is growing revenue at 31% year-over-year. The Winston Score penalises unprofitable companies, but revenue at this pace tells a different story — this is a company still in "build mode."

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Gross Margin
100.0%
Premium pricing power — 100.0% gross margin
Operating Margin
5.7%
Thin — 5.7% operating margin
ROCE
16.7%
Strong — 16.7% 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
+22.9%
Fast-growing sales (+22.9% YoY)
EPS YoY
+26.0%
Earnings growing fast (+26.0% YoY)

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

EPS Consistency
5/8 quarters
Mixed — about half the quarters showed growth

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
105%
Turns 105% of profit into real cash
FCF Margin
4.2%
Thin free cash flow (4.2%)

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

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Stability

Debt / Equity
0.15
Conservative — low debt load (0.15)
Interest Cover
22.27x
Comfortably covers interest (22.3x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
9.1x
Attractive valuation — P/E 9.1

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

Dividend Yield
4.93%
Healthy income — 4.93% yield

Generous yield. Worth checking whether the payout is sustainable.

Dividend Growth
+42.9%
Dividend growing fast (42.9% YoY)

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