Datatec (DTC)
Johannesburg Exchange · South Africa · prices in ZAC · close of 23 Oct 2026
Key indicators
| Last close | ZAC 5,894.00 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | 5,067.00 – 9,973.00 |
| Return, 1 month / 3 months | −26.4% / −29.0% |
| Return, 1 year / 3 years | −16.0% / +65.6% |
| Trend | Below its 200-day average |
| RSI (14) | 32 |
| Volatility (1 year) | 59.8% |
| Worst drawdown (1 year) | -48.3% |
| Average daily value traded | 7,588.08M ZAC |
| Dividend yield | – |
Market X-Ray price-based
Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average
About the company
Datatec is an information and communications technology group based in South Africa. Through its Logicalis business, it supplies information technology solutions and services, including networking, cloud and data centre work, to corporate and public sector customers. Its Westcon business distributes networking, security and unified communications products from technology vendors to resellers and integrators. The group serves customers across many countries, combining technology distribution with managed and professional services for organisations that need help designing, deploying and supporting their systems.
On this site Datatec appears as a stock on the Johannesburg Exchange (South Africa), code DTC, with prices in South African cents (ZAC). Our dividend records, which start in 2019, show payments in 4 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
Datatec (DTC) trades on the Johannesburg Exchange in South Africa. It last closed at ZAC 5,894.00 on 23 October 2026.
Its price-based Market X-Ray is 33 out of 100 (a weak price profile), ranking 186 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 16.0% and over the last three months it fell 29.0%. 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 | 23 · Weak | Below its long-term averages and far from its highs. | |
| Above 200-day average | -24.6% | ||
| From 52-week high | -40.8% | ||
| Momentum | 30 · Weak | Lagging most stocks on this exchange. | |
| 3-month return | -29.0% | ||
| 6-month return | -14.7% | ||
| 12-month return, skipping the last month | 14.2% | ||
| Stability (higher is calmer) | 20 · Weak | Volatile, with deep drawdowns. | |
| Volatility, 1 year (lower is calmer) | 59.8% | ||
| Worst drawdown, 1 year (smaller is calmer) | -48.3% | ||
| Liquidity | 78 · Strong | Trades actively. | |
| Average daily value traded | 7,588.08M ZAC | ||
| Zero-volume days | 0.0% | ||
| Income | – | Pays no dividend. | |
| Dividend yield | – | ||
| Years with dividends | 3 |
Strengths
- Liquidity: Trades actively.
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.
Returns
| 1 week | +6.4% |
|---|---|
| 1 month | −26.4% |
| 3 months | −29.0% |
| 6 months | −14.7% |
| 1 year | −16.0% |
| 3 years | +65.6% |
| 5 years | +160.7% |
Signals
| 50-day / 200-day average | 7,708.72 / 7,813.77 |
|---|---|
| Golden / death cross (60 days) | Death, 2 days ago |
| New 52-week high | No |
| Bullish RSI divergence | No |
| Average daily range (ATR) | 405.36 |
Technical summary
Recent dividends
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| 12 Jul 2023 | ZAC 195.0000 |
| 30 Nov 2022 | ZAC 1,250.0000 |
| 13 Jul 2022 | ZAC 111.0000 |
| 24 Nov 2021 | ZAC 512.0000 |
| 14 Jul 2021 | ZAC 100.0000 |
| 24 Jul 2019 | ZAC 100.0000 |
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.