SSU - Southern Sun Limited
Southern Sun Limited (formerly known as Tsogo Sun Hotels) is a leading hospitality company in southern Africa. Combining an established 50-year heritage with a professional and energised approach, the group proudly encompasses over 100 hotels offering 19,000 hotel rooms across all sectors of the market from Luxury to Budget hotels in South Africa, Nigeria, Tanzania, Zambia, Mozambique, the United Arab Emirates, and the Seychelles. With a vision to provide quality hospitality and leisure experiences at every one of our hotels, the group operates a superb range of restaurants and bars and conference and banqueting venues catering for every possible eventing need. Over the last five decades, Southern Sun has played an important role in shaping the landscape of hotels, gaming and entertainment in South Africa and further afield.
Southern Sun Limited is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). Southern Sun is traded on the JSE under the ticker symbol “SSU”. The International Securities Identification Number (ISIN) of JSE:SSU is ZAE000272522. Southern Sun Limited is currently the 97th most valuable stock on the JSE with a market capitalization of ZAR 14.2 billion, which is about 0.06% of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange equity market.
| Last Trading Results | |
|---|---|
| Opening Price | |
| Day’s Low Price | 10.47 |
| Day’s High Price | 10.79 |
| Traded Volume | 307,510 |
| Number of Deals | 266 |
| Gross Turnover | 3.27M |
| Growth & Valuation | |
|---|---|
| Earnings Per Share | 0.7530 |
| Price/Earning Ratio | 14.01 |
| Dividend Per Share | 0.25 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.37% |
| Shares Outstanding | 1.34B |
| Market Capitalization | 14.2B |
SSU Stock Market Performance
| 1WK | 4WK | 3MO |
|---|---|---|
| +3.03% | +6.57% | +17.6% |
| 6MO | 1YR | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| +11.4% | +20.6% | +3.03% |
The current share price of Southern Sun Limited (SSU) is ZAR 10.55. SSU closed its last trading day (Thursday, January 8, 2026) at 10.55 ZAR per share on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), recording a 1.9% drop from its previous closing price of 10.75 ZAR. Southern Sun began the year with a share price of 10.24 ZAR and has since gained 3.03% on that price valuation, ranking it 62nd on the JSE in terms of year-to-date performance. Shareholders can be optimistic about SSU knowing the stock has accrued 7% over the past four-week period—68th best on JSE.
Southern Sun is the 90th most traded stock on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange over the past three months (Oct 8, 2025 - Jan 8, 2026). SSU has traded a total volume of 45.9 million shares—in 18,078 deals—valued at ZAR 432 million over the period, with an average of 728,288 traded shares per session. A volume high of 4.48 million was achieved on December 4th, and a low of 1,961 on December 31st, for the same period. The table below details the last 10 trading days of activity of Southern Sun on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
| Date | Volume | Close | Change | Change% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-08 | 307,510 | 10.55 | -0.20 | -1.86% |
| 2026-01-07 | 170,786 | 10.75 | -0.01 | -0.09% |
| 2026-01-06 | 320,760 | 10.76 | +0.36 | +3.46% |
| 2026-01-05 | 65,407 | 10.40 | -0.01 | -0.10% |
| 2026-01-02 | 55,288 | 10.41 | +0.17 | +1.66% |
| 2025-12-31 | 1,961 | 10.24 | -0.06 | -0.58% |
| 2025-12-30 | 381,999 | 10.30 | -0.13 | -1.25% |
| 2025-12-29 | 362,012 | 10.43 | +0.05 | +0.48% |
| 2025-12-24 | 822,464 | 10.38 | -0.21 | -1.98% |
| 2025-12-23 | 565,542 | 10.59 |
Profile of Southern Sun Limited
Southern Sun Limited operates in the Consumer Services sector, specifically, the Travel & Leisure industry.
Factsheet of Southern Sun Limited
- Sector
- Consumer Services
- Industry
- Travel & Leisure
- Address
- Palazzo Towers West, Montecasino Boulevard, Fourways, Johannesburg, 2055, South Africa
- Telephone
- +27-11-510-7500
- —
- Website
- www.tsogosun.com
SSU Industrial Market Competitors
Southern Sun Limited, issuers of the SSU stock on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, have a number of market competitors who are also engaged in the Consumer Services sector and/or Travel & Leisure 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTH | Frontier Transport Holdings | 1.88B | 6.35 | +1.6% |
| FBR | Famous Brands Ltd | 5.44B | 54.30 | +1.53% |
| SUR | Spur Corporation Ltd | 3.53B | 38.80 | +1.41% |
| SUI | Sun International Ltd | 9.97B | 39.00 | +0.91% |
| CLH | City Lodge Hotels Limited | 2.88B | 5.20 | +0.39% |
| TSG | Tsogo Sun Gaming Ltd | 6.97B | 6.83 | -2.43% |
| LEW | Lewis Group Ltd | 5.01B | 96.00 | +6.74% |
| MTH | Motus Holdings Ltd | 22.6B | 126.77 | +3.97% |
| CSB | Cashbuild Limited | 3.27B | 140.00 | +3.7% |
| CAT | Caxton & CTP Publishers Limited | 4.79B | 13.55 | +2.81% |