PBT Holdings (JSE:PBT) EBITDA per Share: R1.61 (TTM As of Mar. 2026)

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JSE:PBT PBT Holdings Ltd JSE:PBT
79 GF Score
Price R7.49
GF Value R7.37
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 8 Warning Signs
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What is PBT Holdings EBITDA per Share?

PBT Holdings JSE:PBT 79 EBITDA per Share is R1.61 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates JSE:PBT with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of R7.37 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,076 Software companies, PBT Holdings ranks worse than 68.83% on this metric.

PBT Holdings's EBITDA per Share for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 was R0.83. Its EBITDA per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was R1.61.

During the past 12 months, the average EBITDA per Share Growth Rate of PBT Holdings was 10.80% per year. During the past 3 years, the average EBITDA per Share Growth Rate was 1.30% per year. During the past 5 years, the average EBITDA per Share Growth Rate was 5.10% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the EBITDA per Share growth rate using EBITDA per Share data.

The historical rank and industry rank for PBT Holdings's EBITDA per Share or its related term are showing as below:

JSE:PBT' s 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -87.7   Med: 8.25   Max: 631.5
Current: 1.3

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average EBITDA per Share Growth Rate of PBT Holdings was 631.50% per year. The lowest was -87.70% per year. And the median was 8.25% per year.

JSE:PBT's 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is ranked worse than
68.83% of 2076 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 12.3 vs JSE:PBT: 1.30

PBT Holdings's EBITDA for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 was R79 Mil.

During the past 12 months, the average EBITDA Growth Rate of PBT Holdings was 7.20% per year. During the past 3 years, the average EBITDA Growth Rate was 1.30% per year. During the past 5 years, the average EBITDA Growth Rate was 6.70% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the EBITDA Growth Rate using EBITDA data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average EBITDA Growth Rate of PBT Holdings was 500.80% per year. The lowest was -87.20% per year. And the median was 31.15% per year.


PBT Holdings  (JSE:PBT) EBITDA per Share Explanation

EBITDA is a cash flow measure that ignores changes in working capital. EBITDA minus Depreciation, and Amortization (DA) equals EBIT. EBIT is profit before interest and taxes. Of course, Interest and taxes need to be paid.

While depreciation and amortization expenses do not need to be paid in cash, assets - especially tangible assets - do need to be replaced over time. EBITDA is not a measure of profit in any sense. EBITDA is a measure of cash generation by a business where the uses of that cash may be more or less discretionary depending on the nature of the business.

The EBITDA of a TV station is largely discretionary. Owners may use much of the EBITDA generated by a TV station as they see fit. The EBITDA of a railroad is largely non-discretionary. Owners must use much of the EBITDA generated by a railroad to replace the physical assets of the railroad or the business will literally fall apart over time.

EBITDA can be thought of as the cash a business generates that is available to:

Add more inventory
Add more receivables
Replace property, plant, and equipment
Add more property, plant, and equipment
Pay interest
Pay taxes
And finally: pay owners

EBITDA is widely used in financial analysis because Depreciation and Amortization are not present day cash expenses. Depreciation and amortization are the spreading out of the costs of assets over the time in which those assets provide benefits. Today's depreciation and amortization expenses relate to assets bought in the past. The assets being expensed may or may not need to be replaced in the future. And the cost to replace the assets may be more or less than it was in the past. For this reason, the depreciation and amortization expenses a company records in the present year may have no relationship to the actual cash costs needed to maintain its assets in future years.

A company's depreciation expense depends on both its expectations about the assets it owns and its choice of accounting methods. Two companies owning identical assets may have different depreciation expenses because they have different expectations about the useful lives of those assets and because they make different accounting choices.

Analysts use EBITDA to remove this element of personal choice from a company's accounting statements. The use of EBITDA is an attempt to make the results of different companies more comparable and uniform.


Be Aware

Although depreciation is not a cash cost, it is a real business cost because the company has to pay for the fixed assets when they purchase them. Both Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger hate the idea of EBITDA because in this calculation, depreciation is not counted as an expense.

EBITDA over Revenue is a good metric for comparing the operating efficiencies between companies because EBITDA is less vulnerable to companies' accounting choices. For this reason, EBITDA is used in ranking the Predictability of Companies.


PBT Holdings EBITDA per Share Related Terms


PBT Holdings EBITDA per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for PBT Holdings's EBITDA per Share 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.

PBT Holdings EBITDA per Share Chart

PBT Holdings Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
EBITDA per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.52 1.55 1.40 1.45 1.61

PBT Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 Mar26
EBITDA per Share Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.72 0.68 0.77 0.78 0.83
JSE:PBT
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PBT Holdings EBITDA per Share Calculation

EBITDA per Share is the amount of Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA) per outstanding share of the company's stock.

Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA) is what the company earns before it expenses interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.

PBT Holdings's EBITDA per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

EBITDA per Share(A: Mar. 2026 )
=EBITDA/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
=155.962/97.141
=1.61

PBT Holdings's EBITDA per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

EBITDA per Share(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=EBITDA/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
=78.744/95.365
=0.83

EBITDA per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was R1.61

* 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 EBITDA per Share →
What does a EBITDA per Share of R1.61 mean?
PBT Holdings (JSE:PBT) has a EBITDA per Share of R1.61 as of Mar. 2026. EBITDA per share is the per-share amount of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on PBT Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, PBT Holdings ranks #1429 out of 2076 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 68.8%.
Is PBT Holdings' EBITDA per Share too high?
PBT Holdings' current EBITDA per Share is R1.61. Based on the distribution chart, PBT Holdings ranks #1429 out of 2076 companies in the Software industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, PBT Holdings has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does PBT Holdings' EBITDA per Share compare to IBM and ACN?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, PBT Holdings ranks #1429 out of 2076 companies for EBITDA per Share. This places PBT Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median EBITDA per Share is 12.30. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good EBITDA per Share for a Software company?
The median EBITDA per Share among Software companies is 12.30, based on 2,076 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a EBITDA per Share significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, EBITDA per Share 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 EBITDA per Share mean?
A high EBITDA per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. EBITDA per share is the per-share amount of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on PBT Holdings and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median EBITDA per Share is 12.30 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. PBT Holdings's current EBITDA per Share is R1.61. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is PBT Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PBT Holdings (JSE:PBT) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is R7.37, compared to a current price of R7.49 — trading 1.6% above its estimated fair value. The current EBITDA per Share is R1.61. PBT Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 79/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is EBITDA per Share calculated?
EBITDA per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For PBT Holdings (JSE:PBT), the current EBITDA per Share is R1.61 as of Mar. 2026. 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 PBT Holdings (JSE:PBT) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PBT Holdings stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of R7.49 is trading 1.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of R7.37. GuruFocus considers PBT Holdings to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for JSE:PBT:

  • EBITDA per Share: R1.61
  • GF Value™: R7.37 vs. price of R7.49 (1.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 79/100 with 8 warning signs

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


PBT Holdings Business Description

Address 2 Mews Close, Waterford Mews, PBT House, Century City, Cape Town, WC, ZAF, 7441
PBT Holdings Ltd, formerly known as PBT Group Ltd, is a South African-based company that offers information management and data analytics services. It serves finance, insurance, telecommunications, retail, petroleum and medical healthcare industries. The services provided by the company include data engineering, analytics and visualization, artificial intelligence, managed solutions, advisory and strategic services, application development and others. Its operating segments are based on geographical locations namely South Africa, Europe and the United Kingdom. The segment includes consulting and implementation of data, management information software and healthcare administration services provided in the Republic of South Africa, Europe, the United Kingdom, and also Australia.
79GF Score

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