SPAR is the grocery brand on thousands of South African street corners, yet the company behind the sign is a wholesaler and logistics business, not a chain of company-owned shops. Its recent year shows how a familiar name can still carry a heavy load. Full nameSPAR Group Ltd Tickers / exchangeSPP / JSE (Johannesburg Stock Exchange) HeadquartersPinetown, South Africa SectorConsumer Defensive — Food Distribution Market valueR8.52 billion (about US$512 million) Yearly salesR133.78 billion (about US$8.03 billion) Net profit−R4.83 billion (US$−4.83 billion) Net margin−0.3% (our calculation) Return on equity5.8% Price-to-earnings24.8 Websitewww.spar.co.za …
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