Blue Label Telecoms Ltd (BLU)
Johannesburg Exchange · South Africa · prices in ZAC · close of 23 Oct 2026
Key indicators
| Last close | ZAC 781.00 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | 682.00 – 1,346.00 |
| Return, 1 month / 3 months | −2.0% / −5.9% |
| Return, 1 year / 3 years | −31.8% / +148.9% |
| Trend | Below its 200-day average |
| RSI (14) | 54 |
| Volatility (1 year) | 38.4% |
| Worst drawdown (1 year) | -45.0% |
| Average daily value traded | 2,522.76M ZAC |
| Dividend yield | 6.9% |
Market X-Ray price-based
Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average
About the company
Blue Label Telecoms is a South African company that distributes prepaid products and services. It supplies prepaid airtime, electricity tokens and other digital vouchers to retailers, traders and informal vendors, who resell them to consumers. The company also provides transaction and payment services through its distribution network. It is based in Johannesburg and serves customers across South Africa, working with mobile operators, utilities and merchants to make everyday prepaid purchases available through small shops and vending outlets.
Blue Label Telecoms Ltd trades under the code BLU on the Johannesburg Exchange in South Africa, with its price quoted in South African cents (ZAC). Our dividend records, which start in 2019, show payments in one calendar year. The Market X-Ray on this page is price-based and compares it with other stocks on the same exchange; it does not measure how healthy the business is.
Summary
Blue Label Telecoms Ltd (BLU) trades on the Johannesburg Exchange in South Africa. It last closed at ZAC 781.00 on 23 October 2026.
Its price-based Market X-Ray is 33 out of 100 (a weak price profile), ranking 189 of 238 stocks on this exchange. The score describes how the stock has traded: trend, momentum, risk, liquidity and dividends, each ranked against the other stocks on its own exchange. It does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is.
Over the last year the price fell 31.8% and over the last three months it fell 5.9%. Returns are price returns, dividends not included.
Fundamental measures (valuation, growth, financial health) are not shown: we do not yet hold financial statements for this market.
The five lenses in numbers each metric is ranked against the other stocks on Johannesburg Exchange
| Lens and metric | Value | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trend | 24 · Weak | Below its long-term averages and far from its highs. | |
| Above 200-day average | -8.2% | ||
| From 52-week high | -41.2% | ||
| Momentum | 19 · Weak | Lagging most stocks on this exchange. | |
| 3-month return | -5.9% | ||
| 6-month return | -14.7% | ||
| 12-month return, skipping the last month | -30.4% | ||
| Stability (higher is calmer) | 32 · Weak | Volatile, with deep drawdowns. | |
| Volatility, 1 year (lower is calmer) | 38.4% | ||
| Worst drawdown, 1 year (smaller is calmer) | -45.0% | ||
| Liquidity | 65 · Fair | Moderate trading activity. | |
| Average daily value traded | 2,522.76M ZAC | ||
| Zero-volume days | 0.0% | ||
| Income | 38 · Weak | Dividend is small or irregular. | |
| Dividend yield | 6.9% | ||
| Years with dividends | 1 |
Strengths
No lens stands out as a clear strength against its exchange.
Weak spots
- Trend: Below its long-term averages and far from its highs.
- Momentum: Lagging most stocks on this exchange.
- Stability (higher is calmer): Volatile, with deep drawdowns.
- Income: Dividend is small or irregular.
Returns
| 1 week | +0.9% |
|---|---|
| 1 month | −2.0% |
| 3 months | −5.9% |
| 6 months | −14.7% |
| 1 year | −31.8% |
| 3 years | +148.9% |
| 5 years | +53.5% |
Signals
| 50-day / 200-day average | 789.13 / 850.48 |
|---|---|
| Golden / death cross (60 days) | None |
| New 52-week high | No |
| Bullish RSI divergence | No |
| Average daily range (ATR) | 28.63 |
Technical summary
Recent dividends
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| 16 Sep 2026 | ZAC 10.0000 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | ZAC 43.5613 |
How to read this report
Every number comes from end-of-day prices and dividends. The Market X-Ray describes how the stock has traded, ranked against the other stocks on Johannesburg Exchange; it does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is. The fundamental X-Ray (financial health, valuation, growth) needs financial statements, which we hold today for US stocks. See the methodology page. Educational only, not financial advice.