Annual financial
statements
for the year ended 31 july 2026
FY2026 highlights
Revenue
R5 753m +3% (constant currency)Adjusted EBITDA
R624m +21%Operating Profit
R483m +15%Profit after tax
R357m +39%EPS and HEPS (cents)
57 cents +42%Return on Equity
35%New multi-year wins
R2.1biOCO is one of South Africa’s largest technology services providers delivering end-to-end digital, information technology and operational technology solutions by leveraging specialist expertise together with proprietary innovations and technologies from leading OEMs.
Directors’ report
THE DIRECTORS PRESENT THEIR REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2026
NATURE OF BUSINESS
iOCO Limited (iOCO or the Company) is a holding company domiciled in South Africa that is listed on the JSE Limited under the category Technology: Software and Computer Services. iOCO is one of the largest information and communications technology (ICT) services providers in South Africa and is committed to providing the technology, knowledge, skills and organisational ability critical to the development and growth of the markets it serves.
The consolidated financial statements, as at 31 July 2026 and for the year then ended, comprise the Company and its subsidiaries (together referred to as the Group).
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND RESULTS
The Group's results and financial position are reflected below.
STATED CAPITAL
Authorised
Ordinary shares: 7 500 000 000 no par value shares
(2025: 7 500 000 000).
A shares: 40 000 000 no par value shares
(2025: 40 000 000).
Issued
Ordinary shares: 638 083 421 no par value shares
(2025: 638 083 421).
A shares: 40 000 000 no par value shares
(2025: 40 000 000).
DIRECTORS
The list of directors for the financial year is as follows:
Directorate
Non-executive
Jabu Moleketi* (Chairman)
Andrew Marshall (Lead Independent Non-executive Director)
Nompumelelo Mokou
Lerato Pule (appointed effective 4 December 2025)
Veronica Motloutsi (resigned effective 3 December 2025).
* Non-independent Non-executive Director.
Executive
Rhys Summerton (Group Chief Executive Officer)
Ashona Kooblall (Group Chief Financial Officer)
Dennis Venter (Joint Group Chief Executive Officer) (resigned effective 25 February 2026).
DIRECTORS' INTEREST IN SHARES
The directors' interest in shares is set out in note 34 of the consolidated financial statements.
DIRECTORS' EMOLUMENTS
The emoluments of directors and prescribed officers of the Group are set out in note 35 of the consolidated financial statements.
RELATED-PARTY CONTRACTS
During the course of the year, no director had a material interest in any contract of significance with the Company or any of its subsidiaries that could have given rise to a conflict of interest.
Transactions, defined as related-party transactions in terms of IFRS Accounting Standards, between the Company or its subsidiaries and the directors or their associates are disclosed in note 37 of the consolidated financial statements.
GOVERNANCE AND INTERNAL CONTROLS
iOCO's combined assurance model has maintained a robust environment in terms of the Group's preventative and detective controls in the current year, also becoming more relevant and effective in achieving its governance objectives. The Group utilises extensive entity-level controls and governance processes, including a detailed delegation of authority with dedicated heads of compliance, a thorough attestation process and key strongpoints in the ERP system, with continuous monitoring and review.
GOING CONCERN
Based on the going concern assessment detailed in note 2.2 of the consolidated financial statements, the Board is of the view that the Group and the Company have adequate resources to continue in operation for the foreseeable future and, accordingly, the consolidated and separate financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.
The Board is not aware of any new material changes that may adversely impact the Group.
LITIGATION STATEMENT
The Group is involved in various litigious matters, most of which arise from the ordinary course of business. Each of these matters is at various stages in the litigious process, therefore, it is not possible to predict the outcome of any of these matters, nor what portion of any costs will be attributable to the Group, or whether all or any portion of such costs will be covered by insurance or will be recoverable from other sources. Notwithstanding the aforementioned, management has no reason to believe that the disposition of these matters will have a materially adverse effect on the financial position of the Group and Company. Further information is set out in note 32 of the consolidated financial statements.
SUBSIDIARIES
Details of the Company's investments in subsidiaries are set out in note 1 of the separate financial statements and the full list of Group operating entities is included in Annexure 1.
BUSINESS COMBINATION
On 12 March 2026, the Group entered into a binding agreement to acquire 100% of the issued share capital of the MySky group of companies (MySky).
The Group has taken control of MySky effective from 1 May 2026, being the date from which MySky has been consolidated into the consolidated financial statements. Details are reflected in note 14 of the consolidated financial statements.
DIVIDENDS
The Board has not declared any dividends for the year ended 31 July 2026 (2025: Rnil).
SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS
On 3 December 2025, shareholders approved the following special resolutions at the AGM:
- Provision of financial assistance in terms of sections 44 and 45 of the Companies Act
- Remuneration of the Non-executive Directors
- General authority to acquire shares.
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Details are reflected in note 39 of the consolidated financial statements.
Consolidated statement of financial position
AS AT 31 JULY 2026
| Figures in Rand thousand | Notes | 2026 | 2025 |
| ASSETS | |||
| Non-current assets | |||
| Property, plant, equipment and right-of-use assets | 5 | 145 854 | 115 279 |
| Intangible assets | 6 | 94 939 | 78 321 |
| Goodwill | 7 | 608 091 | 570 178 |
| Other financial assets | 8 | 23 983 | 21 564 |
| Deferred taxation | 9 | 130 366 | 120 887 |
| Finance lease receivables | 10 | – | 336 |
| 1 003 233 | 906 565 | ||
| Current assets | |||
| Inventories | 11 | 41 836 | 68 801 |
| Other financial assets | 8 | 9 608 | 7 832 |
| Current taxation receivable | 7 976 | 9 094 | |
| Finance lease receivables | 10 | 801 | 16 614 |
| Trade and other receivables | 12 | 1 413 963 | 1 389 942 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 13 | 417 050 | 399 264 |
| 1 891 234 | 1 891 547 | ||
| Total assets | 2 894 467 | 2 798 112 | |
| EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | |||
| Equity | |||
| Stated capital | 16 | 4 729 667 | 4 774 521 |
| Other reserves | 17 | (22 274) | 12 132 |
| Accumulated loss | (3 703 051) | (4 070 027) | |
| Equity attributable to the owners of iOCO Limited | 1 004 342 | 716 626 | |
| Non-controlling interests | 30 129 | 36 679 | |
| Total equity | 1 034 471 | 753 305 | |
| LIABILITIES | |||
| Non-current liabilities | |||
| Other financial liabilities | 18 | 448 636 | 481 717 |
| Lease liabilities | 19 | 52 038 | 23 290 |
| Deferred taxation | 9 | 8 791 | 8 437 |
| 509 465 | 513 444 | ||
| Current liabilities | |||
| Other financial liabilities | 18 | 170 701 | 176 877 |
| Current taxation payable | 42 475 | 34 593 | |
| Lease liabilities | 19 | 26 740 | 28 896 |
| Trade and other payables | 20 | 1 104 025 | 1 271 542 |
| Provisions | 21 | 6 590 | 19 455 |
| 1 350 531 | 1 531 363 | ||
| Total liabilities | 1 859 996 | 2 044 807 | |
| Total equity and liabilities | 2 894 467 | 2 798 112 |
Consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2026
| Figures in Rand thousand | Notes | 2026 | 2025 |
| Revenue | 22 | 5 732 561 | 5 583 220 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of sales | (4 145 903) | (3 983 118) | |
| Gross profit | 1 586 658 | 1 600 102 | |
| Net financial asset impairment (losses)/reversals | 23 | (837) | 5 562 |
| Operating expenses | (1 102 684) | (1 184 709) | |
| Operating profit | 24 | 483 137 | 420 955 |
| Investment income | 25 | 7 128 | 7 128 |
| Finance costs | 26 | (67 724) | (96 231) |
| Profit before taxation | 422 541 | 331 852 | |
| Taxation | 27 | (65 414) | (74 280) |
| Profit for the year | 357 127 | 257 572 | |
| Other comprehensive income | |||
| Items that may be reclassified to profit or loss | |||
| Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations^ | (16 062) | (11 645) | |
| Other comprehensive loss for the year | (16 062) | (11 645) | |
| Total comprehensive income for the year | 341 065 | 245 927 | |
| Profit attributable to: | |||
| Owners of iOCO Limited | 351 010 | 250 834 | |
| Non-controlling interests | 6 117 | 6 738 | |
| 357 127 | 257 572 | ||
| Total comprehensive income attributable to: | |||
| Owners of iOCO Limited | 339 468 | 240 559 | |
| Non-controlling interests | 1 597 | 5 368 | |
| 341 065 | 245 927 | ||
| Earnings per share (cents) | |||
| Earnings per share | 28 | 57 | 40 |
| Diluted earnings per share | 28 | 56 | 39 |
^ This component of other comprehensive income does not attract any tax.
Consolidated statement of changes in equity
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2026
| Figures in Rand thousand | Stated capital |
Other reserves |
Accumulated loss |
Equity attributable to the owners of iOCO Limited |
Non-controlling interests |
Total equity |
| Balance at 1 August 2024 | 4 774 521 | 31 140 | (4 338 449) | 467 212 | 31 311 | 498 523 |
| Profit for the year | – | – | 250 834 | 250 834 | 6 738 | 257 572 |
| Other comprehensive loss | – | (10 275) | – | (10 275) | (1 370) | (11 645) |
| Total comprehensive (loss)/income | – | (10 275) | 250 834 | 240 559 | 5 368 | 245 927 |
| Transfer within equity* | – | (17 588) | 17 588 | – | – | – |
| Share-based payments | – | 9 418 | – | 9 418 | – | 9 418 |
| Share-based payments paid out during the year | – | (563) | – | (563) | – | (563) |
| Balance at 31 July 2025 | 4 774 521 | 12 132 | (4 070 027) | 716 626 | 36 679 | 753 305 |
| Profit for the year | – | – | 351 010 | 351 010 | 6 117 | 357 127 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other comprehensive loss | – | (11 542) | – | (11 542) | (4 520) | (16 062) |
| Total comprehensive (loss)/income | – | (11 542) | 351 010 | 339 468 | 1 597 | 341 065 |
| Dividends declared to non-controlling interests | – | – | – | – | (8 147) | (8 147) |
| Movement in treasury shares – settlement of share-based payments | 23 982 | (23 982) | – | – | – | – |
| Share buybacks | (68 836) | – | – | (68 836) | – | (68 836) |
| Transfer within equity* | – | (15 966) | 15 966 | – | – | – |
| Share-based payments | – | 17 084 | – | 17 084 | – | 17 084 |
| Balance at 31 July 2026 | 4 729 667 | (22 274) | (3 703 051) | 1 004 342 | 30 129 | 1 034 471 |
| Notes | 16 | 17 |
* Transfers within equity represent transfers from the share-based payments reserve for expired, unexercised options.
Consolidated statement of cash flows
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2026
| Figures in Rand thousand | Notes | 2026 | 2025 |
| Cash flows from operating activities | |||
| Cash generated from operations | 30 | 367 957 | 566 596 |
| Investment income received | 4 709 | 4 446 | |
| Interest paid | (67 410) | (95 995) | |
| Taxation paid | 31 | (66 323) | (51 920) |
| Net cash inflow from operating activities | 238 933 | 423 127 | |
| Cash flows from investing activities | |||
| Acquisition of property, plant and equipment | (38 852) | (22 411) | |
| Proceeds from disposal of property, plant, equipment and intangible assets | 7 451 | 3 680 | |
| Acquisition of intangible assets | (43 087) | (31 886) | |
| Cash outflow from disposal of businesses | 15 | (3 765) | (2 542) |
| Acquisition of a subsidiary, net of cash acquired | 14 | 7 914 | – |
| Cash inflow relating to other financial assets | 8 | – | 6 640 |
| Cash outflow relating to other financial assets | 8 | (1 800) | (4 200) |
| Increase in restricted cash | (26) | (108) | |
| Decrease in restricted cash | – | 2 013 | |
| Net cash outflow from investing activities | (72 165) | (48 814) | |
| Cash flows from financing activities | |||
| Proceeds from other financial liabilities | 18 | 1 770 | – |
| Repayment of other financial liabilities | 18 | (61 538) | (102 538) |
| Share repurchases | (68 836) | – | |
| Principal elements of lease payments | (28 295) | (26 425) | |
| Net cash outflow from financing activities | (156 899) | (128 963) | |
| Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 9 869 | 245 350 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year | 13 | 399 264 | 154 637 |
| Exchange gains/(losses) on cash and cash equivalents | 7 917 | (723) | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year | 13 | 417 050 | 399 264 |
