MCG - MultiChoice Group Ltd
The Group is the leading Pan-African video entertainment platform, offering DTH and DTT as well as online services, in 50 countries across Africa. As at 31 March 2018, the Group serviced 13.5 million subscribers, generated more than R47 billion in revenue with a trading profit of over R6 billion and core headline earnings of over R1 billion. Having invested and established operational and technology infrastructure across the continent for both linear and online services coupled with its quality and diverse content, the Group believes that it is prepared to maintain this leading position as video entertainment grows and evolves in Africa. Building on the focus on the customer and further investment in its online platforms are expected to provide further growth opportunities in the Rest of Africa and Connected Video on the back of healthy cash flows in South Africa.
MultiChoice Group Ltd is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). MultiChoice is traded on the JSE under the ticker symbol “MCG”. The International Securities Identification Number (ISIN) of JSE:MCG is ZAE000265971. MultiChoice Group Ltd is currently the 45th most valuable stock on the JSE with a market capitalization of ZAR 46.6 billion, which is about 0.223% of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange equity market.
| Last Trading Results | |
|---|---|
| Opening Price | |
| Day’s Low Price | 104.63 |
| Day’s High Price | 105.77 |
| Traded Volume | 186,585 |
| Number of Deals | 631 |
| Gross Turnover | 19.6M |
| Growth & Valuation | |
|---|---|
| Earnings Per Share | -8.50 |
| Price/Earning Ratio | -12.38 |
| Dividend Per Share | 5.65 |
| Dividend Yield | 5.37% |
| Shares Outstanding | 443M |
| Market Capitalization | 46.6B |
MCG Stock Market Performance
| 1WK | 4WK | 3MO |
|---|---|---|
| +0.09% | -3.85% | -5.4% |
| 6MO | 1YR | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| -4.02% | -9.58% | -2.55% |
The current share price of MultiChoice Group Ltd (MCG) is ZAR 105.25. MCG closed its last trading day (Thursday, April 17, 2025) at 105.25 ZAR per share on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), recording a 0.3% drop from its previous closing price of 105.59 ZAR. MultiChoice began the year with a share price of 108.00 ZAR but has since lost 2.55% off that price valuation, ranking it 190th on the JSE in terms of year-to-date performance.
MultiChoice Group is the 107th most traded stock on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange over the past three months (Jan 20 - Apr 17, 2025). MCG has traded a total volume of 39.6 million shares—in 52,744 deals—valued at ZAR 4.26 billion over the period, with an average of 628,682 traded shares per session. A volume high of 3.19 million was achieved on March 4th, and a low of 93,275 on February 10th, for the same period. The table below details the last 10 trading days of activity of MultiChoice on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
| Date | Volume | Close | Change | Change% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-17 | 186,585 | 105.25 | -0.34 | -0.32% |
| 2025-04-16 | 497,203 | 105.59 | -0.37 | -0.35% |
| 2025-04-15 | 685,232 | 105.96 | +0.33 | +0.31% |
| 2025-04-14 | 516,559 | 105.63 | +0.63 | +0.60% |
| 2025-04-11 | 243,232 | 105.00 | -0.16 | -0.15% |
| 2025-04-10 | 400,812 | 105.16 | +0.36 | +0.34% |
| 2025-04-09 | 681,978 | 104.80 | -0.15 | -0.14% |
| 2025-04-08 | 953,700 | 104.95 | +1.27 | +1.22% |
| 2025-04-07 | 1,650,615 | 103.68 | -4.69 | -4.33% |
| 2025-04-04 | 3,127,452 | 108.37 |
Profile of MultiChoice Group Ltd.
MultiChoice Group Ltd. operates in the Consumer Services sector, specifically, the Media industry.
Factsheet of MultiChoice Group Ltd.
- Sector
- Consumer Services
- Industry
- Media
- Address
- MultiChoice City, 144 Bram Fischer Drive, Randburg, South Africa, 2194
- Telephone
- 011 289-6604
MCG Industrial Market Competitors
MultiChoice Group Ltd., issuers of the MCG stock on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, have a number of market competitors who are also engaged in the Consumer Services sector and/or Media 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATP | Caxton & CTP 6% Preference Shares | 4.53M | 90.52 | +0.22% |
| CAT | Caxton & CTP Publishers Limited | 4.23B | 11.80 | -3.36% |
| AME | African Media Ent Ltd | 257M | 37.10 | -8.4% |
| EMH | E Media Holdings Ltd | 191M | 3.00 | -15.5% |
| EMN | E Media Holdings Ltd -N- | 1.04B | 2.72 | -24.4% |
| CHP | Choppies Enterprises Limited | 1.92B | 1.05 | +31.3% |
| NCS | Nictus Ltd | 100M | 1.88 | +29.7% |
| AON | African & Overseas Enterprises N-Shares | 158M | 15.50 | +14.2% |
| SDO | Stadio Holdings Limited | 6.33B | 7.46 | +8.12% |
| RTN | Rex Trueform Group -N- | 231M | 12.40 | +5.8% |
