Hyprop Investments Limited (HYP.JO) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Hyprop Investments Limited is graded C (A to F). Of 24 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 15 pass, warnings: 3, red flags: 6.

About Hyprop Investments Limited

Hyprop Investments Limited is a Real Estate company (REIT - Retail) based in South Africa, listed on JNB as HYP.JO.

What our checks show for HYP.JO

Red flags

• Operating profit does not cover the interest bill (0.2x): interest is paid from cash or new debt.
• Operating cash flow is only 0.19x net profit: part of the reported profit does not arrive as cash.
• Analysts expect revenue to shrink about 7.2% a year.
• Analysts expect the net margin to shrink by 18.4 points from today's 71.2%.
• A small company (market value $15 million): usually riskier and followed by fewer analysts.
• The stock has fallen as much as 90% from a peak. Would you have held through that?

Warning signs

• Analysts expect earnings per share to shrink about 17.4% a year.
• The stock is still below its previous peak.
• Return on capital (ROCE) is only 6.8%.

Strengths

• The net margin rose by 27.2 points over 5 years, to 71.2%.
• The gross margin is 57.7% and has risen by 2.7 points: pricing power is holding.
• Earnings per share grew 27.9% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit grew 33.8% a year over the last 3 years.
• The company keeps 71.2% of its revenue as net profit.
• The price is 6.6 times earnings (P/E), reasonable for its growth.

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Questions

What grade does Hyprop Investments Limited (HYP.JO) have?

In our weekly check, Hyprop Investments Limited is graded C (A to F). Of 24 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 15 pass, warnings: 3, red flags: 6. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of HYP.JO stock?

This week's biggest flags for Hyprop Investments Limited: Weak interest cover, Profits not backed by cash, Weak revenue forecast. In total 9 of 24 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Hyprop Investments Limited do?

Hyprop Investments Limited is a Real Estate company (REIT - Retail) based in South Africa, listed on JNB as HYP.JO.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-11-07

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