Clicks took ARC stake to 61 percent while Clicks stock costs EUR 11.20

Published on 10/08/2026 at 10:54 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

The deal buys 35.30 percent for ZAR 507.00 million from founders. Clicks stock costs EUR 11.20 on October 8, 2026 after EUR 11.20, unchanged.

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Clicks Group (ISIN ZAE000134854) was trading at EUR 11.20 at Lang & Schwarz on October 8, 2026 at 10:41 a.m. CEST, while the company had increased its ARC Store stake to 61.00 percent on September 28, 2026. The purchase of a further 35.30 percent interest cost ZAR 507.00 million, according to Clicks Group.

ARC expands the beauty platform

ARC operated 12 stores in South Africa and had a strong online presence when Clicks announced the transaction. The premium beauty retailer planned to expand its footprint to 20 to 30 stores, creating a measured growth route beyond Clicks core pharmacy and health retail operations.

The transaction also preserves management continuity through at least 2028, while the proposed deal remained subject to competition authority approval. The strategic logic is visible in the existing customer connection: spending by ARC customers in Clicks had risen 16.00 percent to ZAR 836.00 million in the prior year, according to Clicks Group.

Half-year growth sets the benchmark

Clicks latest reported period was the six months ended February 28, 2026. Group turnover increased 7.40 percent, retail turnover rose 5.40 percent and distribution turnover advanced 13.00 percent, according to Clicks Group.

The same interim period produced a 9.10 percent trading margin and 8.10 percent growth in diluted headline earnings per share. Cash generated by operations reached ZAR 1.90 billion, while the interim dividend increased 8.40 percent to ZAR 2.58 per share. Those figures give the ARC transaction a clear financial backdrop: Clicks is adding a premium beauty platform to a business that was already expanding across both retail and distribution.

Stock stays unchanged in trading

Clicks stock was trading at EUR 11.20 at Lang & Schwarz on October 8, 2026 at 10:41 a.m. CEST, unchanged versus the prior close of EUR 11.20 on October 7, 2026. The company is listed on the JSE under ticker CLS, and Clicks Group is included in the FTSE/JSE Top 40 Index.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Clicks stock.