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Sea Harvest
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Aspen | Brimstone | Caxton | Discovery | iOCO | Nedbank | Optasia | Sea Harvest | Shoprite | WBHO | Weaver)
Sea Harvest just had the year of their lives. Nedbank has taken major transformative steps. Shoprite is still growing despite the low-inflation environment. Aspen, Brimstone, Caxton, Discovery, iOCO, Optasia, WBHO and Weaver rounded out a busy day on the market.
Financial Results
Sea Harvest FY25 results: a catch for all seasons
Sea Harvest Group has delivered the strongest performance in its history for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven by improved hake fishing conditions and firm global and domestic demand for sustainable wild-caught seafood, disciplined execution of its strategy, and improved operational efficiencies across the Group.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (AB InBev | Altron | Brimstone – Sea Harvest | British American Tobacco | South32 | Tongaat Hulett)
AB InBev's beer volumes are dropping, while British American Tobacco reminds us what an industry in decline looks like. South32 did well overall. Altron has flagged higher earnings. Brimstone has been boosted by Sea Harvest. The show is sadly over at Tongaat Hulett, with disastrous effects on the sugar value chain.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Rainbow Chicken | Sappi | Sea Harvest | Vodacom)
Rainbow Chicken's earnings have doubled, while Sea Harvest's earnings have quadrupled! Vodacom is making hay while the sun is shining in Egypt. Sappi is trading at COVID and GFC levels and expects more pressure on earnings in the next quarter.
DealMakers
Who’s doing what this week in the South African M&A space?
Weekly summary of Merger & Acquisition activity by South African companies
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Attacq | Mantengu | Nedbank | Pepkor | Sea Harvest | Stefanutti Stocks | Zeda)
Pepkor is just going from strength to strength - and starting a bank! Sea Harvest is grateful for the focus on hake. Zeda's earnings are up, but not for the best reasons. Attacq is on track. Stefanutti Stocks still has work to do on the balance sheet. Nedbank has settled with Transnet. Mantengu has swung sharply into losses.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Blu Label – Cell C | Hammerson | Sea Harvest | Sirius Real Estate | SPAR)
Cell C's IPO fell short on pricing. SPAR's difficult turnaround continues. Sea Harvest is selling Ladismith Cheese. Hammerson bought a UK property and Sirius Real Estate closed an acquisition in Germany.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (ASP Isotopes | Assura – Primary Health Properties | Lesaka Technologies | Netcare | Orion Minerals | Renergen | York Timber)
Assura, Lesaka Technologies, Netcare and York Timber released important financial updates. Orion Minerals is raising money again. Renergen's latest quarterly update is light on production, heavy on corporate activity. ASP Isotopes has a temporary change of management and a new US customer.
