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Top 30 largest South African Companies in the Financial sector by Market Cap

This is the list of the largest public listed companies in the Financial sector from South Africa by market capitalization with links to their reference stock and industry.

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Top Financial Companies from South Africa as of Jan. 01, 2026

Rank Company Market Cap (USD) Country Sector Industry
1 FirstRand Ltd $28.90 B South Africa South African Financials South African Banks—Diversified
2 Capitec Bank Holdings Ltd $27.88 B South Africa South African Financials South African Banks—Regional
3 Standard Bank Group Ltd $26.95 B South Africa South African Financials South African Banks—Regional
4 Sanlam Ltd $12.14 B South Africa South African Financials South African Insurance—Life
5 Absa Group Ltd $11.12 B South Africa South African Financials South African Banks—Regional
6 Nedbank Group Ltd $7.13 B South Africa South African Financials South African Banks—Regional
7 Rand Merchant Investment Holdings Ltd $6.53 B South Africa South African Financials South African Insurance—Diversified
8 Remgro Ltd $5.90 B South Africa South African Financials South African Asset Management
9 Old Mutual Limited $3.53 B South Africa South African Financials South African Insurance—Life
10 Momentum Metropolitan Holdings Ltd $2.85 B South Africa South African Financials South African Insurance—Diversified
11 Santam Ltd $2.75 B South Africa South African Financials South African Insurance—Specialty
12 Ninety One Group $2.50 B South Africa South African Financials South African Asset Management
13 PSG Konsult Ltd $2.01 B South Africa South African Financials South African Asset Management
14 Investec Group $1.82 B South Africa South African Financials South African Capital Markets
15 Liberty Holdings Ltd $1.79 B

(Feb. 1, 2022)

 South Africa South African Financials South African Insurance—Diversified
16 Coronation Fund Managers Ltd $1.07 B South Africa South African Financials South African Asset Management
17 JSE Ltd $648.4 M South Africa South African Financials South African Financial Data & Stock Exchanges
18 Alexander Forbes Group Holdings Ltd $618.1 M South Africa South African Financials South African Financial Conglomerates
19 Clientèle Limited $362.9 M South Africa South African Financials South African Insurance—Diversified
20 Sygnia Ltd $343.8 M South Africa South African Financials South African Financial Conglomerates
21 Sabvest Capital Ltd $280.2 M South Africa South African Financials South African Asset Management
22 Absa Bank Ltd $243.2 M

(July 1, 2025)

 South Africa South African Financials South African Banks—Regional
23 Investec Bank Ltd $239.8 M

(Dec. 1, 2021)

 South Africa South African Financials South African Banks—Regional
24 Nedbank Ltd $237.3 M

(Dec. 1, 2021)

 South Africa South African Financials South African Banks—Regional
25 Purple Group Ltd $174.0 M South Africa South African Financials South African Financial Conglomerates
26 Zeder Investments Ltd $115.2 M South Africa South African Financials South African Asset Management
27 Transaction Capital Ltd $111.0 M

(Jan. 1, 2025)

 South Africa South African Financials South African Credit Services
28 Renergen Limited $85.8 M South Africa South African Financials South African Asset Management
29 Discovery Ltd $69.6 M

(July 1, 2025)

 South Africa South African Financials South African Insurance—Life
30 MTN Zakhele Futhi $1.9 M South Africa South African Financials South African Shell Companies

Top Financial Companies from South Africa as of Jan. 01, 2026

1. FirstRand Ltd

Company Profile: FirstRand Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $28.90 B
Country: South Africa
Sector: South African Financials
Industry: South African Banks—Diversified

2. Capitec Bank Holdings Ltd

Company Profile: Capitec Bank Holdings Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $27.88 B
Country: South Africa
Sector: South African Financials
Industry: South African Banks—Regional

3. Standard Bank Group Ltd

Company Profile: Standard Bank Group Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $26.95 B
Country: South Africa
Sector: South African Financials
Industry: South African Banks—Regional

4. Sanlam Ltd

Company Profile: Sanlam Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $12.14 B
Country: South Africa
Sector: South African Financials
Industry: South African Insurance—Life

5. Absa Group Ltd

Company Profile: Absa Group Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $11.12 B
Country: South Africa
Sector: South African Financials
Industry: South African Banks—Regional

6. Nedbank Group Ltd

Company Profile: Nedbank Group Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $7.13 B
Country: South Africa
Sector: South African Financials
Industry: South African Banks—Regional

7. Rand Merchant Investment Holdings Ltd

Company Profile: Rand Merchant Investment Holdings Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $6.53 B
Country: South Africa
Sector: South African Financials
Industry: South African Insurance—Diversified

8. Remgro Ltd

Company Profile: Remgro Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $5.90 B
Country: South Africa
Sector: South African Financials
Industry: South African Asset Management

9. Old Mutual Limited

Company Profile: Old Mutual Limited
Market Cap (USD): $3.53 B
Country: South Africa
Sector: South African Financials
Industry: South African Insurance—Life

10. Momentum Metropolitan Holdings Ltd

Company Profile: Momentum Metropolitan Holdings Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $2.85 B
Country: South Africa
Sector: South African Financials
Industry: South African Insurance—Diversified

11. Santam Ltd

Company Profile: Santam Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $2.75 B
Country: South Africa
Sector: South African Financials
Industry: South African Insurance—Specialty

12. Ninety One Group

Company Profile: Ninety One Group
Market Cap (USD): $2.50 B
Country: South Africa
Sector: South African Financials
Industry: South African Asset Management

13. PSG Konsult Ltd

Company Profile: PSG Konsult Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $2.01 B
Country: South Africa
Sector: South African Financials
Industry: South African Asset Management

14. Investec Group

Company Profile: Investec Group
Market Cap (USD): $1.82 B
Country: South Africa
Sector: South African Financials
Industry: South African Capital Markets

15. Liberty Holdings Ltd

Company Profile: Liberty Holdings Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $1.79 B (Feb. 1, 2022)
Country: South Africa
Sector: South African Financials
Industry: South African Insurance—Diversified

16. Coronation Fund Managers Ltd

Company Profile: Coronation Fund Managers Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $1.07 B
Country: South Africa
Sector: South African Financials
Industry: South African Asset Management

17. JSE Ltd

Company Profile: JSE Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $648.4 M
Country: South Africa
Sector: South African Financials
Industry: South African Financial Data & Stock Exchanges

18. Alexander Forbes Group Holdings Ltd

Company Profile: Alexander Forbes Group Holdings Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $618.1 M
Country: South Africa
Sector: South African Financials
Industry: South African Financial Conglomerates

19. Clientèle Limited

Company Profile: Clientèle Limited
Market Cap (USD): $362.9 M
Country: South Africa
Sector: South African Financials
Industry: South African Insurance—Diversified

20. Sygnia Ltd

Company Profile: Sygnia Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $343.8 M
Country: South Africa
Sector: South African Financials
Industry: South African Financial Conglomerates

21. Sabvest Capital Ltd

Company Profile: Sabvest Capital Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $280.2 M
Country: South Africa
Sector: South African Financials
Industry: South African Asset Management

22. Absa Bank Ltd

Company Profile: Absa Bank Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $243.2 M (July 1, 2025)
Country: South Africa
Sector: South African Financials
Industry: South African Banks—Regional

23. Investec Bank Ltd

Company Profile: Investec Bank Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $239.8 M (Dec. 1, 2021)
Country: South Africa
Sector: South African Financials
Industry: South African Banks—Regional

24. Nedbank Ltd

Company Profile: Nedbank Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $237.3 M (Dec. 1, 2021)
Country: South Africa
Sector: South African Financials
Industry: South African Banks—Regional

25. Purple Group Ltd

Company Profile: Purple Group Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $174.0 M
Country: South Africa
Sector: South African Financials
Industry: South African Financial Conglomerates

26. Zeder Investments Ltd

Company Profile: Zeder Investments Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $115.2 M
Country: South Africa
Sector: South African Financials
Industry: South African Asset Management

27. Transaction Capital Ltd

Company Profile: Transaction Capital Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $111.0 M (Jan. 1, 2025)
Country: South Africa
Sector: South African Financials
Industry: South African Credit Services

28. Renergen Limited

Company Profile: Renergen Limited
Market Cap (USD): $85.8 M
Country: South Africa
Sector: South African Financials
Industry: South African Asset Management

29. Discovery Ltd

Company Profile: Discovery Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $69.6 M (July 1, 2025)
Country: South Africa
Sector: South African Financials
Industry: South African Insurance—Life

30. MTN Zakhele Futhi

Company Profile: MTN Zakhele Futhi
Market Cap (USD): $1.9 M
Country: South Africa
Sector: South African Financials
Industry: South African Shell Companies

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