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About the Stock Exchange Handbook Profile’s Stock Exchange Handbook: 2021 – Issue 2

Consensus forecasts are available to subscribers from which the handbook’s financial statistics are
foralllistedcompaniescoveredbytheabovefirmsat drawn, is updated on a daily basis, and we receive
www.sharedata.co.za/v2/Scripts/Directory/ earnings estimates from stockbroking firms on a
Sharepaedia/Forecasts_Sharepaedia.aspx. weekly basis. The Stock Exchange Handbook
represents a ‘snapshot’ of these highly up-to-date
Analysis Data
databasesasclosetotheprintdeadlineaspossible.
A number of leading companies make Readers can access up-to-date information at
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form of the Analysis Data column. This column
provides valuation data, additional ratios and Sources of Information
per-share statistics, historical share price ProfileData, which incorporates the research
performance (total return data), risk/return division of the Profile Group, is a primary data
profiles and several other graphs.
source, and most of our information is researched
For a detailed explanation of the information independently and drawn directly from each
presented in the Analysis Data column, please visit company’s own reports and accounts. SENS
www.sharedata.co.za/v2/Scripts/Directory/ notices, published financials and other announce-
Sharepaedia/Valuations.aspx. ments are processed on a real-time basis.

Quick Reference Tables Our research team has close working relation-
ships with most listed companies, and all companies
Certain information needs to be quickly and receive regular proofs from our database. Changes or
easily available for all shares. This information is omissions brought to our attention by listed
available in the reference tables at the front and companiesarecorrectedimmediately.Wewouldlike
back of the book.
to thank listed companies for their ongoing
The Short Name Index lists companies by co-operation,andforcheckingandreturningproofs.
short name and shows the full name, sector, JSE
codeandthepagenumberofthatcompany’sentry. Definitions: Quick Notes
The Sector Table includes the JSE code, year This section provides definitions for common
end, next results, market cap, P/E, market beta, abbreviations used in the Stock Exchange Handbook.
volatility and rand value traded per week. A sector For complete definitions of all line data items in
total is provided for market cap, and averages for the Stock Exchange Handbook, please visit
P/E and market beta.
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The Corporate Events Table provides a Sharepaedia/QuickRef.aspx.
summaryofnewlistings,delistings,namechanges,
sector changes, splits, and consolidations that took Definitions in alphabetical order
place between issues of the Stock Exchange Beta: Volatility in relation to the FTSE/JSE All
Handbook. Share index
Compilation of the Stock Calendar: Unconfirmed, ProfileData estimate;
Estimate, provisional date provided by company;
Exchange Handbook Confirmed, firm date provided by company

cps: cents per share
Publication Cycle
D:E: Debt:Equity Ratio
In January 2013, the publication cycle of the
Stock Exchange Handbook was changed from three Directors: ne: non-executive; alt:alternatedirector;
books published in February, June and October to ind ne: independent non-executive director
four bookspublishedin February, May, Augustand DPLU: Gross Distribution per Linked Unit –used
November each year going forward. for loan stockcompanies wheresharesarelinked to
Reporting of results by JSE listed companies is a debt instrument (ie, the distribution is part
currently concentrated in three distinct periods – dividend, part interest. See DPS)
March-May, August-September, and November. DPS: Gross Dividends per Share (or Distributions
The publication of four books per year enhances the per Share in some cases)
inclusionofrecentlypublishedresultsevenfurther. EPLU: Earnings per Linked Unit – used for loan
The various databases from which the Stock stock companies where shares are linked to a debt
Exchange Handbook is compiled are updated on instrument (see EPS)
virtually a real-time basis. Our ShareData system, EPS:EarningsperShare–Earnings(profits)pershare

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