AI, cybersecurity power standout year for Datatec

AI, cybersecurity power standout year for Datatec

Datatec Group CEO Jens Montanana Datatec Group has delivered a sharp acceleration in earnings for the year ended 28 February 2026, with the JSE-listed international technology distribution and services group benefiting from enterprise AI infrastructure investment and continued cybersecurity expansion across its global operations. Group gross invoiced income – Datatec’s preferred measure of channel activity,…

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AI, cybersecurity power standout year for Datatec

Datatec is firing on all cylinders

Datatec group CEO Jens Montanana JSE-listed international ICT group Datatec has flagged a sharp jump in earnings for its 2026 financial year, with headline earnings per share (Heps) expected to come in 51-59% higher than the prior year on the back of strong second-half performance from its Westcon International and Logicalis International divisions. In a…

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Investors unimpressed with Datatec results

Investors unimpressed with Datatec results

Datatec CEO Jens Montanana. Datatec’s stock fell 3% this morning, despite the global technology group reporting a 109.5% increase in headline earnings per share for the interim period to end-August. The JSE-listed company’s shares dropped to well below R70 by 10am, even as it delivered strong financial results. Over five years, the stock is up…

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AI, cybersecurity power standout year for Datatec

Datatec doubles dividend as profits soar

Datatec Group CEO Jens Montanana JSE-listed IT multinational Datatec Group has more than doubled its interim dividend after reporting a 109.5% year-on-year jump in headline earnings per share in the six months to end-August 2025. The group, which owns Westcon and Logicalis, declared a dividend of R1.75/share, up 133.3% compared to the dividend of 75c…

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Investors unimpressed with Datatec results

Datatec CEO Jens Montanana lifts stake to R2.5bn

Datatec CEO Jens Montanana. Datatec CEO Jens Montanana has increased his stake in the company to R2.5 billion through incremental share purchases, underscoring his confidence in the ICT distribution group. Before his latest share purchase yesterday, Montanana was already Datatec’s largest shareholder, surpassing the Public Investment Corporation (PIC), which is Africa’s biggest investment manager, with…

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