Crookes Brothers (JSE:CKS) Short Interest

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JSE:CKS Crookes Brothers Ltd JSE:CKS
46 GF Score
Price R20.05
GF Value R33.18
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Crookes Brothers Short Interest?

Short Interest can be expressed as a percentage by dividing the number of shares sold short by the total number of outstanding shares.

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JSE:CKS vs ADM, BG, TSN: Short Interest Comparison

For the Farm Products subindustry, Crookes Brothers's Short Interest, along with its competitors' market caps and Short Interest data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Crookes Brothers Short Interest vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Crookes Brothers's Short Interest distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Crookes Brothers's Short Interest falls into.


JSE:CKS
46GF Score
Crookes Brothers Ltd JSE:CKS
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Is Crookes Brothers (JSE:CKS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Crookes Brothers stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of R20.05 is trading 39.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of R33.18. GuruFocus considers Crookes Brothers to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for JSE:CKS:

  • Short Interest:
  • GF Value™: R33.18 vs. price of R20.05 (39.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 46/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the JSE:CKS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Crookes Brothers Business Description

Address Ridge 6, 20 Ncondo Place, 2nd Floor, Umhlanga Ridge, Durban, NL, ZAF, 4319
Crookes Brothers Ltd is involved in the production of primary agricultural products and long-term property development. The company's segments include Sugarcane, Bananas, Macadamias, Property, and other operations. Nearly half of the company's revenue comes from the Sugarcane segment. Its geographical segments include South Africa, eSwatini, Zambia, Mozambique, and Others, of which the majority of the revenue comes from South Africa.
46GF Score

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R20.05
Price
R33.18
GF Value