Crookes Brothers Ltd (CKS) Fair Value & Analysis
Consumer Defensive · ZA · Market cap 303M ZAC · ISIN ZAE000001434
What is Crookes Brothers Ltd really worth?
Below-average quality, trading 59% below our fair value of R47.15.
Risks
For context
Fair value as of: Aug 13, 2026
From 6 valuation models · updated 18 days ago
Share price −2.7% over the past month.
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What matters now
- The large discount to fair value meets weak quality (35/100). That raises the risk this is a value trap rather than a bargain.
- The price is below even our cautious bear case (R29.18). The market is more pessimistic than our downside scenario.
Price vs Fair Value (5 years)
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 13, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range R17.00 – R44.98 · fair‑value band R29.18 – R47.15 · the R19.50 price screens below the R47.15 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). 2 fiscal years are left out: there the valuation rested on only a fraction of the usual models. Dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 13, 2026.
Analysis
Crookes Brothers Ltd (CKS) currently trades at R19.50, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is R47.15, implying the stock looks roughly 58.6% undervalued today. The Quality Score stands at 35/100 (below-average quality), in the Consumer Defensive sector. Bull case: the Asset-Based group reads highest at a median of R32.83 per share, and 4 of the 6 models we run sit above the R19.50 price. Bear case: the Earnings-Based group reads lowest at R17.20, and 2 of the 6 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is medium.
Over the trailing twelve months, Crookes Brothers Ltd generated revenue of 807M ZAR at a net margin of 6.2%. Revenue declined 5.2% year over year. It earns a return on equity of 5.4%. Net debt stands at 374M ZAR. Fundamentals as of Aug 13, 2026
Our scenario range runs from R29.18 (bear case) to R47.15 (bull case); at R19.50, the current price sits below that range. Bear and bull are the same models run on conservative and optimistic assumptions (margins, growth, valuation multiples), so a plausible valuation range, not a price target. For context, the median of 10 Consumer Defensive peers we cover trades at −19% fair-value upside, at 142%, CKS screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
This estimate rests on fiscal year 2026 figures, and about 5 months have passed since. In that time the company retained roughly 0.7426 ZAR per share, which is 1.6 % of the fair value. The fair value deliberately does not add this in: the models value reported figures, not a projection.
Each model estimates fair value its own way; the Fair Value above is the evidence-weighted, family-balanced blend. Evidence (0–100) measures how completely this model’s inputs are available: well-fed models carry more weight in the blend. The spread across models is intentional, each one stresses a different value driver; dividend models, for instance, come out structurally low when payout is small. Every input is real reported data, nothing guessed.
All 6 models by family
Widest divergence: Asset-Based (R32.83) versus Earnings-Based (R17.20). Highest evidence: EPV (74).
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Key figures & financial health
More key figures
Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Aug 13, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.
Quality Score breakdown
Of which business quality 35 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 32
Non-valuation factor families (profitability, growth, cashflow, financial strength, momentum …), each academically grounded. Valuation itself sits in the Fair Value and is deliberately excluded here to avoid double-counting.
All values are scores from 0 to 100 (100 = best against fixed, research-based bands), not percentages. The three market factors (momentum, 52-week proximity, low volatility) are displayed but carry zero weight in the headline number: market sentiment is not a business property.
About the company
Crookes Brothers Limited, an investment holding company, engages in the agricultural business in South Africa, Eswatini, Zambia, and Mozambique. The company grows sugar cane, bananas, and macadamia nuts. It is also involved in the development and sale of industrial, commercial, and residential property, as well as leases building.
Full company description
Crookes Brothers Limited, an investment holding company, engages in the agricultural business in South Africa, Eswatini, Zambia, and Mozambique. The company grows sugar cane, bananas, and macadamia nuts. It is also involved in the development and sale of industrial, commercial, and residential property, as well as leases building. In addition, the company engages in tourism business, as well as provision of utility services related to the property development. The company was founded in 1860 and is headquartered in Umhlanga, South Africa.
Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.
Revenue & earnings trend
FY2022 – FY2026 · reported fiscal years
Crookes Brothers Ltd reported revenue of 778M ZAR in FY2026 versus 679M ZAR in FY2022, a compound +3.5%/yr. Reported net income was −285M ZAR in FY2026.
of which total revenue +3.6 % · buybacks/dilution −1.1 %
Annual growth per factor. These are factors, not summands: multiplied they give the EPS growth rate, added they do not quite. Start and end points are 3-year averages (details on hover).
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Peer Group
Farm Products · 299 stocks
How this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.
Valuation Multiples vs Farm Products median · lower = cheaper
Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)
Five quick dimensions, each 0 to 100: VALUE (fair-value potential), FUTURE (revenue growth), PAST (return on equity), HEALTH (low debt), DIVIDEND (yield). Green = this stock, grey = typical sector peer.
Values & ESG
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| PT Charoen Pokphand Indonesia Tbk, CPIN | 2,960 IDR | 6,818 IDR | +130% |
| Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company CPF | 23.40 THB | 43.24 THB | +85% |
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