Discovery Limited (DSBP)
Johannesburg Exchange · South Africa · prices in ZAC · close of 23 Oct 2026
Key indicators
| Last close | ZAC 12,100.00 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | 11,700.00 – 14,105.00 |
| Return, 1 month / 3 months | −3.9% / −6.9% |
| Return, 1 year / 3 years | −3.6% / +24.4% |
| Trend | Below its 200-day average |
| RSI (14) | 41 |
| Volatility (1 year) | 30.6% |
| Worst drawdown (1 year) | -15.6% |
| Average daily value traded | 39.15M ZAC |
| Dividend yield | – |
Market X-Ray price-based
Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average
About the company
Discovery Limited is a South African financial services group based in Sandton, Johannesburg. It administers medical schemes and runs the Vitality wellness programme, which rewards members for healthy behaviour. The company also provides life insurance, short-term insurance, and investment and retirement products, along with banking services. Its customers are mainly individuals and employers in South Africa, and it has extended its shared-value insurance model to other countries through partnerships and subsidiaries.
Discovery Limited trades under the code DSBP 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 5 different calendar years. 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
Discovery Limited (DSBP) trades on the Johannesburg Exchange in South Africa. It last closed at ZAC 12,100.00 on 23 October 2026.
Its price-based Market X-Ray is 48 out of 100 (a weak price profile), ranking 134 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 3.6% and over the last three months it fell 6.9%. 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 | 49 · Weak | Below its long-term averages and far from its highs. | |
| Above 200-day average | -6.4% | ||
| From 52-week high | -14.2% | ||
| Momentum | 35 · Weak | Lagging most stocks on this exchange. | |
| 3-month return | -6.9% | ||
| 6-month return | -7.8% | ||
| 12-month return, skipping the last month | 0.3% | ||
| Stability (higher is calmer) | 71 · Strong | Calmer than most: low volatility and shallow drawdowns. | |
| Volatility, 1 year (lower is calmer) | 30.6% | ||
| Worst drawdown, 1 year (smaller is calmer) | -15.6% | ||
| Liquidity | 30 · Weak | Thinly traded: prices can jump and exits can be hard. | |
| Average daily value traded | 39.15M ZAC | ||
| Zero-volume days | 10.0% | ||
| Income | – | Pays no dividend. | |
| Dividend yield | – | ||
| Years with dividends | 2 |
Strengths
- Stability (higher is calmer): Calmer than most: low volatility and shallow drawdowns.
Weak spots
- Trend: Below its long-term averages and far from its highs.
- Momentum: Lagging most stocks on this exchange.
- Liquidity: Thinly traded: prices can jump and exits can be hard.
Returns
| 1 week | −1.8% |
|---|---|
| 1 month | −3.9% |
| 3 months | −6.9% |
| 6 months | −7.8% |
| 1 year | −3.6% |
| 3 years | +24.4% |
| 5 years | +56.4% |
Signals
| 50-day / 200-day average | 12,777.97 / 12,930.27 |
|---|---|
| Golden / death cross (60 days) | Death, 11 days ago |
| New 52-week high | No |
| Bullish RSI divergence | No |
| Average daily range (ATR) | 326.86 |
Technical summary
Recent dividends
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| 8 Mar 2023 | ZAC 476.9178 |
| 21 Sep 2022 | ZAC 382.2602 |
| 9 Mar 2022 | ZAC 355.7534 |
| 21 Sep 2021 | ZAC 347.1232 |
| 10 Mar 2021 | ZAC 354.5205 |
| 22 Sep 2020 | ZAC 433.2191 |
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.