Discovery (JSE:DSY) Payments of Debt: R-5,893 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2025)

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JSE:DSY Discovery Ltd JSE:DSY
85 GF Score
Price R262.16
GF Value R272.86
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Discovery Payments of Debt?

Discovery JSE:DSY +1.00% 85 Payments of Debt is R-5,893 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates JSE:DSY with a GF Score™ of 85/100 and a GF Value™ of R272.86 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

Discovery's Payments of Debt for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was R-2,950 Mil.

Discovery's Payments of Debt for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was R-5,893 Mil.

Discovery Payments of Debt Related Terms

Discovery Payments of Debt Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Discovery's Payments of Debt can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Discovery Payments of Debt Chart

Discovery Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Payments of Debt
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Discovery Semi-Annual Data
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Discovery Payments of Debt Calculation

Payments of Debt represents all the cash outflow from debt, including both long-term debt and short-term debt.

Payments of Debt for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was R-5,893 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Payments of Debt →
What does a Payments of Debt of R-5,893 Mil mean?
Discovery (JSE:DSY) has a Payments of Debt of R-5,893 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Payments of Debt is all the cash outflow from debt, including both long-term debt and short-term debt. View historical data on Discovery and its competitors.
Is Discovery's Payments of Debt too high?
Discovery's current Payments of Debt is R-5,893 Mil. Overall, Discovery has a GF Score™ of 85/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Discovery's Payments of Debt compare to AFL and MET?
Discovery's Payments of Debt of R-5,893 Mil can be compared against companies in the Insurance industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Payments of Debt for an Insurance company?
A good Payments of Debt depends on the Insurance industry context. However, Payments of Debt should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Payments of Debt mean?
A high Payments of Debt can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Payments of Debt is all the cash outflow from debt, including both long-term debt and short-term debt. View historical data on Discovery and its competitors. Discovery's current Payments of Debt is R-5,893 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Discovery stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Discovery (JSE:DSY) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is R272.86, compared to a current price of R262.16 — trading 3.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Payments of Debt is R-5,893 Mil. Discovery's overall GF Score™ is 85/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Payments of Debt calculated?
Payments of Debt is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Discovery (JSE:DSY), the current Payments of Debt is R-5,893 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Discovery (JSE:DSY) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Discovery stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of R262.16 is trading 3.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of R272.86. GuruFocus considers Discovery to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for JSE:DSY:

  • Payments of Debt: R-5,893 Mil
  • GF Value™: R272.86 vs. price of R262.16 (3.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 85/100 with 1 warning sign

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

Discovery Business Description

Other Exchanges DSBP.PFD:South Africa
Address 1 Discovery Place, Sandton, Johannesburg, GT, ZAF, 2196
Discovery Ltd is a financial services organization. It operates in the healthcare, life insurance, short-term insurance, long-term savings, banking and wellness markets. It specializes in health insurance, life assurance, wellness, investments and savings, short-term insurance, and banking. The company generates revenue through its insurance and financial services, with primary markets in South Africa and the UK, and presence in Canada, the USA, Singapore, Australia, and China.
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