# Capitec financial performance and executive share activity

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/capitec-financial-performance-and-executive-share-activity
> Updated: 2026-10-22T23:52:56.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

Capitec Limited reported a 19% increase in headline earnings for the six-month period ending August 31, 2026, reaching R9.5 billion. This growth was driven by performance in South African personal banking, business banking, fintech, and insurance sectors. The Group improved its cost-to-income ratio from 40% to 36% and declared an interim dividend of 3,110 cents per share.

Subsequent reporting detailed share transactions totaling 34.52 million Rand involving executive Karl Kumbier and Jamani Capital. These transactions, conducted for the purpose of “estate planning,” involved the exercise of options and the transfer of securities at a fixed price of 4,416.17 Rand per share. 

While net profit rose to 9.528 billion Rand from 7.996 billion Rand in the previous year, credit impairment charges saw a 21% increase to 5.749 billion Rand.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-22: Capitec reports share transactions worth 34.52 million Rand

Capitec Bank executive Karl Kumbier and Jamani Capital conducted share transactions worth 34.52 million Rand for estate planning purposes amid rising half-year profits.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/capitec-reports-share-transactions-worth-3452-million-rand

### 2026-09-29: Capitec reports 19% rise in headline earnings to R9.5 billion

Capitec Limited reported a 19% rise in headline earnings to R9.5 billion for the half-year ending August 2026, supported by growth in its South African banking and fintech divisions.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/capitec-reports-19-rise-in-headline-earnings-to-r95-billion

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