Cashbuild stock fell 6.05 percent on October 7

Cashbuild stock fell 6.05 percent to ZAc 9,602 on October 7, 2026, at the JSE close. The retailer's latest annual figures showed higher sales but lower reported earnings, with the decline linked in part to a Malawi disposal loss.

Revenue grew while earnings fell

Cashbuild's 52 weeks ended June 28, 2026, produced revenue of ZAR 12.1 billion, up 6 percent from the prior year, while gross profit increased 8 percent and gross margin reached 25.3 percent, according to TradingView on September 9, 2026.

The bottom line moved in the opposite direction. Reported profit after tax fell 24 percent to ZAR 173 million, while headline earnings per share declined 8 percent to 960 cents, according to AInvest on September 17, 2026.

Malawi loss changes the earnings picture

The reported earnings decline included a ZAR 34.9 million loss on the Malawi disposal, while normalized profit after tax increased 5 percent to ZAR 196 million, according to AInvest. That distinction matters because the headline earnings figure captures the weaker reported result, while the normalized measure isolates the effect of the disposal.

Cashbuild also declared a full-year dividend of 626 cents per share on September 2, 2026, unchanged from the prior year, with the ex-dividend date set for September 22, 2026, according to AInvest. The payout gives the annual report a stronger cash-return angle despite the decline in reported profit.

Stock remains below its yearly high

At ZAc 9,602, the share price was 47.53 percent below its 52-week high of ZAc 18,299 and 1.06 percent above its 52-week low of ZAc 9,501 on October 7, 2026. The same session showed a day range of ZAc 9,602 to ZAc 10,418 and volume of 10,277 shares.

Cashbuild's market capitalization stood at ZAc 2.0 billion on October 7, 2026. For investors, the central comparison is clear: revenue expanded 6 percent, but reported profit contracted 24 percent after the Malawi disposal effect.