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Ranking of Top South Africa Companies with the Most Debt

List of the largest companies from South Africa country rank by total debt.

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RankCompanyTotal DebtDiff. nextSector
#1Absa Group LimitedSymbol: ABG.JO$ 20.499 billion
($20,499,576,689.00)
Twenty Billion Four Hundred Ninety Nine Million Five Hundred Seventy Six Thousand Six Hundred Eighty Nine
$960.546 million more than ABSA Bank Ltd Pref
more by 4.92%
Financial Services
#2ABSA Bank Ltd PrefSymbol: ABSP.JO$ 19.539 billion
($19,539,030,090.00)
Nineteen Billion Five Hundred Thirty Nine Million Thirty Thousand Ninety
$3.931 billion more than Naspers Ltd -N-
more by 25.19%
Financial Services
#3Naspers Ltd -N-Symbol: NPN.JO$ 15.608 billion
($15,608,000,512.00)
Fifteen Billion Six Hundred Eight Million Five Hundred Twelve
$1.023 billion more than Steinhoff Int Hldgs N.V.
more by 7.02%
Communication Services
#4Steinhoff Int Hldgs N.V.Symbol: SNH.JO$ 14.584 billion
($14,584,162,279.00)
Fourteen Billion Five Hundred Eighty Four Million One Hundred Sixty Two Thousand Two Hundred Seventy Nine
$5.862 billion more than Investec Ltd
more by 67.22%
Consumer Cyclical
#5Investec LtdSymbol: INL.JO$ 8.721 billion
($8,721,511,444.00)
Eight Billion Seven Hundred Twenty One Million Five Hundred Eleven Thousand Four Hundred Forty Four
$1.201 billion more than MTN Group Ltd
more by 15.98%
Financial Services
#6MTN Group LtdSymbol: MTN.JO$ 7.519 billion
($7,519,657,392.00)
Seven Billion Five Hundred Nineteen Million Six Hundred Fifty Seven Thousand Three Hundred Ninety Two
$674.515 million more than Sasol Ltd.
more by 9.85%
Communication Services
#7Sasol Ltd.Symbol: SSL$ 6.845 billion
($6,845,141,602.00)
Six Billion Eight Hundred Forty Five Million One Hundred Forty One Thousand Six Hundred Two
$379.374 million more than Standard Bank Group Ltd
more by 5.87%
Basic Materials
#8Standard Bank Group LtdSymbol: SBK.JO$ 6.465 billion
($6,465,766,800.00)
Six Billion Four Hundred Sixty Five Million Seven Hundred Sixty Six Thousand Eight Hundred
$2.192 billion more than Firstrand Ltd
more by 51.31%
Financial Services
#9Firstrand LtdSymbol: FSR.JO$ 4.273 billion
($4,273,270,262.00)
Four Billion Two Hundred Seventy Three Million Two Hundred Seventy Thousand Two Hundred Sixty Two
$105.399 million more than Nedbank Group Ltd
more by 2.53%
Financial Services
#10Nedbank Group LtdSymbol: NED.JO$ 4.167 billion
($4,167,870,667.00)
Four Billion One Hundred Sixty Seven Million Eight Hundred Seventy Thousand Six Hundred Sixty Seven
$498.063 million more than Growthpoint Prop Ltd
more by 13.57%
Financial Services
#11Growthpoint Prop LtdSymbol: GRT.JO$ 3.669 billion
($3,669,807,411.00)
Three Billion Six Hundred Sixty Nine Million Eight Hundred Seven Thousand Four Hundred Eleven
$162.606 million more than Mediclinic Int plc
more by 4.64%
Real Estate
#12Mediclinic Int plcSymbol: MEI.JO$ 3.507 billion
($3,507,200,757.00)
Three Billion Five Hundred Seven Million Two Hundred Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty Seven
$405.222 million more than Vodacom Group Ltd
more by 13.06%
Healthcare
#13Vodacom Group LtdSymbol: VOD.JO$ 3.101 billion
($3,101,977,808.00)
Three Billion One Hundred One Million Nine Hundred Seventy Seven Thousand Eight Hundred Eight
$930.977 million more than AngloGold Ashanti Limited
more by 42.88%
Communication Services
#14AngloGold Ashanti LimitedSymbol: AU$ 2.171 billion
($2,171,000,064.00)
Two Billion One Hundred Seventy One Million Sixty Four
$18.584 million more than Shoprite Holdings Ltd
more by 0.86%
Basic Materials
#15Shoprite Holdings LtdSymbol: SHP.JO$ 2.152 billion
($2,152,415,747.00)
Two Billion One Hundred Fifty Two Million Four Hundred Fifteen Thousand Seven Hundred Forty Seven
$0 more than SHOPRITE HOLDINGS ADR EACH REPR
more by 0%
Consumer Cyclical
#16SHOPRITE HOLDINGS ADR EACH REPRSymbol: SRGHY$ 2.152 billion
($2,152,415,747.00)
Two Billion One Hundred Fifty Two Million Four Hundred Fifteen Thousand Seven Hundred Forty Seven
$128.066 million more than Redefine Properties Ltd
more by 6.33%
Consumer Cyclical
#17Redefine Properties LtdSymbol: RDF.JO$ 2.024 billion
($2,024,349,350.00)
Two Billion Twenty Four Million Three Hundred Forty Nine Thousand Three Hundred Fifty
$190.349 million more than SAPPI ADR EACH REPR 1 ORD ZAR1
more by 10.38%
Real Estate
#18SAPPI ADR EACH REPR 1 ORD ZAR1 Symbol: SPPJY$ 1.834 billion
($1,834,000,000.00)
One Billion Eight Hundred Thirty Four Million
$82.732 million more than BIDVEST GROUP LTD ADR EACH REPR
more by 4.72%
Basic Materials
#19BIDVEST GROUP LTD ADR EACH REPRSymbol: BDVSY$ 1.751 billion
($1,751,267,535.00)
One Billion Seven Hundred Fifty One Million Two Hundred Sixty Seven Thousand Five Hundred Thirty Five
$42.580 million more than Woolworths Holdings Ltd
more by 2.49%
Industrials
#20Woolworths Holdings LtdSymbol: WHL.JO$ 1.708 billion
($1,708,686,537.00)
One Billion Seven Hundred Eight Million Six Hundred Eighty Six Thousand Five Hundred Thirty Seven
Consumer Cyclical