LAB - Labat Africa Ltd
Labat is a local black owned and managed Investment holding company and was founded and incorporated in 1995 by Brian van Rooyen and Victor Labat and listed on the JSE in 1999 as one of the first listed BEE companies. Labat has been a major Government contractor providing consulting and related services since 1995. Labat has since inception successfully implemented many high-profile Government assignments. Involved in the provision of quality management, business and retail services.
Labat Africa Ltd is the investment holding company, through its subsidiary, is engaged in designing and marketing of integrated circuits. The operating segments of the company are Technology, Logistics and Head Office Operations....
Labat Africa Ltd is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). Labat Africa is traded on the JSE under the ticker symbol “LAB”. The International Securities Identification Number (ISIN) of JSE:LAB is ZAE000018354. Labat Africa Ltd is currently the 374th most valuable stock on the JSE with a market capitalization of ZAR 100 million, which is about 0.0004% of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange equity market.
| Last Trading Results | |
|---|---|
| Opening Price | |
| Day’s Low Price | 0.05 |
| Day’s High Price | 0.06 |
| Traded Volume | 42.2M |
| Number of Deals | 49 |
| Gross Turnover | 2.16M |
| Growth & Valuation | |
|---|---|
| Earnings Per Share | 0.0775 |
| Price/Earning Ratio | 0.77 |
| Dividend Per Share | |
| Dividend Yield | |
| Shares Outstanding | 1.67B |
| Market Capitalization | 100M |
LAB Stock Market Performance
| 1WK | 4WK | 3MO |
|---|---|---|
| -25% | -14.3% | +50% |
| 6MO | 1YR | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| +20% | -14.3% | -25% |
The current share price of Labat Africa Ltd (LAB) is ZAR 0.06. LAB closed its last trading day (Friday, February 20, 2026) at 0.06 ZAR per share on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). Labat Africa began the year with a share price of 0.08 ZAR but has since lost 25% off that price valuation, ranking it 394th on the JSE in terms of year-to-date performance. Shareholders’ worries are compounded by the fact that LAB has lost 14% of the stock’s value from January 23rd to date.
Labat Africa is the second most traded stock on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange over the past three months (Nov 20, 2025 - Feb 20, 2026). LAB has traded a total volume of 1.12 billion shares—in 1,995 deals—valued at ZAR 65.6 million over the period, averaging a volume of 17.8 million shares (valued at ZAR 1.04 million) per session. A volume high of 62.5 million was achieved on December 22nd, and a low of 26,902 on December 12th, for the same period. The table below details the last 10 trading days of activity of Labat Africa on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
| Date | Volume | Close | Change | Change% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-20 | 42,195,337 | 0.06 | ||
| 2026-02-19 | 32,548,500 | 0.06 | -0.01 | -14.29% |
| 2026-02-18 | 25,142,535 | 0.07 | +0.01 | +16.67% |
| 2026-02-17 | 41,335,665 | 0.06 | -0.01 | -14.29% |
| 2026-02-16 | 33,534,397 | 0.07 | -0.01 | -12.50% |
| 2026-02-13 | 22,046,660 | 0.08 | ||
| 2026-02-12 | 44,952,182 | 0.08 | +0.03 | +60.00% |
| 2026-02-11 | 12,350,083 | 0.05 | ||
| 2026-02-10 | 51,447,989 | 0.05 | -0.01 | -16.67% |
| 2026-02-09 | 4,742,766 | 0.06 |
Profile of Labat Africa Ltd.
Labat Africa Ltd. operates in the Industrials sector, specifically, the Transportation industry.
Factsheet of Labat Africa Ltd.
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Transportation
- Address
- 23 Kroton Avenue, Weltevreden Park, Roodepoort, 1709
- Telephone
- 011 675-6844
- info@labat.co.za
- Website
- www.labat.co.za
LAB Industrial Market Competitors
Labat Africa Ltd., issuers of the LAB stock on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, have a number of market competitors who are also engaged in the Industrials sector and/or Transportation industry. The table below presents an overview of the market standing of the top 10 by year-to-date performance.
| Code | Name | M. Cap. | Close | YTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GND | Grindrod Ltd | 12.7B | 18.15 | +6.76% |
| SNV | Santova Logistics Ltd | 921M | 7.10 | |
| GNDP | Grindrod Ltd Pref | 747M | 101.00 | -1.93% |
| SPG | Super Group Ltd | 5.54B | 16.34 | -13.6% |
| SEP | Sephaku Holdings Limited | 560M | 2.20 | +24.3% |
| RBX | Raubex Group Ltd | 9.98B | 54.90 | +23.2% |
| KAP | KAP Industrial Holdings Ltd | 5.77B | 2.30 | +19.8% |
| WBO | Wilson Bayly Hlm-Ovc Ltd | 13.8B | 194.61 | +16.5% |
| PPC | PPC Limited | 9.79B | 6.30 | +12.7% |
| CGR | Calgro M3 Hldgs Ltd | 599M | 5.30 | +11.1% |