Lewis Group (JSE:LEW) Short Interest

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JSE:LEW Lewis Group Ltd JSE:LEW
92 GF Score
Price R98.41
GF Value R84.07
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Lewis Group 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:LEW vs CASY, WSM, DKS: Short Interest Comparison

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Lewis Group'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.

Lewis Group Short Interest vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Lewis Group's Short Interest distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Lewis Group's Short Interest falls into.


JSE:LEW
92GF Score
Lewis Group Ltd JSE:LEW
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Is Lewis Group (JSE:LEW) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lewis Group stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of R98.41 is trading 17.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of R84.07. GuruFocus considers Lewis Group to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for JSE:LEW:

  • Short Interest:
  • GF Value™: R84.07 vs. price of R98.41 (17.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 92/100 with 6 warning signs

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

Lewis Group Business Description

Address 53A Victoria Road, Universal House, Woodstock, Cape Town, ZAF, 7925
Lewis Group Ltd is a South Africa-based retailer of household furniture and electrical appliances through its three trading brands, Lewis, Beares, and Best Home and Electric. Lewis sells a range of household furniture, electrical appliances, and home electronics to customers in the LSM 4 to 7 categories. Best Home and Electric is a retailer of electrical appliances, sound and vision equipment, and furniture, targeting LSM four to seven customers. Its operating segments are Traditional retail and Cash retail. The company generates majority of the revenue from Traditional retail segment. Beares is a retailer of upmarket furniture, electrical appliances, and home electronics to customers in the LSM 6 to 9 categories.
92GF Score

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R98.41
Price
R84.07
GF Value