LEW - Lewis Group Ltd
Lewis Group is a leading credit retailer of household furniture, electrical appliances and home electronics and has been listed on the JSE Ltd. since 2004 where it is classified under the General Retailers sector.
Through the Lewis, Best Home and Electric, Beares and UFO brands, the group has a branch network of 794 stores. This includes stores across all major metropolitan areas as well as a strong presence in rural South Africa, with 125 stores in the neighbouring southern African countries of Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho and Namibia.
Lewis Group Ltd is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). Lewis is traded on the JSE under the ticker symbol “LEW”. The International Securities Identification Number (ISIN) of JSE:LEW is ZAE000058236. Lewis Group Ltd is currently the 155th most valuable stock on the JSE with a market capitalization of ZAR 5.01 billion, which is about 0.021% of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange equity market.
| Last Trading Results | |
|---|---|
| Opening Price | |
| Day’s Low Price | 95.28 |
| Day’s High Price | 99.50 |
| Traded Volume | 7,227 |
| Number of Deals | 38 |
| Gross Turnover | 693,863.00 |
| Growth & Valuation | |
|---|---|
| Earnings Per Share | 15.7550 |
| Price/Earning Ratio | 6.09 |
| Dividend Per Share | 8.37 |
| Dividend Yield | 8.72% |
| Shares Outstanding | 52.2M |
| Market Capitalization | 5.01B |
LEW Stock Market Performance
| 1WK | 4WK | 3MO |
|---|---|---|
| +6.74% | +9.14% | +28% |
| 6MO | 1YR | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| +20.8% | +21% | +6.74% |
The current share price of Lewis Group Ltd (LEW) is ZAR 96.50. LEW closed its last trading day (Thursday, January 8, 2026) at 96.00 ZAR per share on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), recording a 0.5% drop from its previous closing price of 96.50 ZAR. Lewis began the year with a share price of 89.94 ZAR and has since gained 6.74% on that price valuation, ranking it 14th on the JSE in terms of year-to-date performance. Shareholders can be optimistic about LEW knowing the stock has accrued 9% over the past four-week period—46th best on JSE.
Lewis Group is the 233rd most traded stock on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange over the past three months (Oct 8, 2025 - Jan 8, 2026). LEW has traded a total volume of 2.61 million shares—in 7,634 deals—valued at ZAR 215 million over the period, with an average of 41,426 traded shares per session. A volume high of 310,123 was achieved on November 28th, and a low of 2,906 on December 24th, for the same period. The table below details the last 10 trading days of activity of Lewis on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
| Date | Volume | Close | Change | Change% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-08 | 38,504 | 96.00 | -0.50 | -0.52% |
| 2026-01-07 | 50,389 | 96.50 | ||
| 2026-01-06 | 50,572 | 96.50 | +2.12 | +2.25% |
| 2026-01-05 | 16,410 | 94.38 | +2.29 | +2.49% |
| 2026-01-02 | 6,867 | 92.09 | +2.15 | +2.39% |
| 2025-12-31 | 3,469 | 89.94 | -0.06 | -0.07% |
| 2025-12-30 | 10,842 | 90.00 | -1.43 | -1.56% |
| 2025-12-29 | 10,326 | 91.43 | +1.41 | +1.57% |
| 2025-12-24 | 2,906 | 90.02 | +1.59 | +1.80% |
| 2025-12-23 | 38,708 | 88.43 |
Profile of Lewis Group Ltd.
Lewis Group Ltd. operates in the Consumer Services sector, specifically, the General Retailers industry.
Factsheet of Lewis Group Ltd.
- Sector
- Consumer Services
- Industry
- General Retailers
- Address
- 53A Victoria Road, Woodstock, Cape Town, 7925
- Telephone
- 021 460-4400
- graeme@tier1ir.co.za
- Website
- www.lewisgroup.co.za
LEW Industrial Market Competitors
Lewis Group Ltd., issuers of the LEW stock on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, have a number of market competitors who are also engaged in the Consumer Services sector and/or General Retailers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTH | Motus Holdings Ltd | 22.6B | 126.77 | +3.97% |
| CSB | Cashbuild Limited | 3.27B | 140.00 | +3.7% |
| WHL | Woolworths Holdings Ltd | 56.5B | 57.50 | +2.68% |
| ADH | ADvTECH Ltd | 20.9B | 37.74 | +1.37% |
| SDO | Stadio Holdings Limited | 11.4B | 13.44 | +1.05% |
| ITE | Italtile Ltd | 12B | 9.10 | +0.55% |
| TRU | Truworths Int Ltd | 23B | 56.94 | +0.02% |
| WVR | Weaver Fintech Ltd | 6.91B | 64.75 | +0.02% |
| RTN | Rex Trueform Group -N- | 293M | 13.50 | |
| NCS | Nictus Ltd | 152M | 2.85 |