Stock Price List for August 05, 2020
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Daily Financial Market Report for August 04, 2020
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Bulls Sustains Dominance on Local Bourse…ASI Gains 31 Basis Point
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) sustained its uptrend as bulls dominated proceedings in the market today. The benchmark All Share Index (ASI) appreciated by 0.31% to close at 24,841.94. Market Capitalization gained N39.55 billion to close at N12.96 trillion while the Year-to-Date (YtD) returns settled at -7.45%.
Sectors performance was significantly bullish
Performance across sectors was significantly bullish as one sector closed in the red zone. Insurance and Banking indices advanced by 2.70% and 1.58% respectively, on the back of gains recorded in the shares of Mansard (9.72%) and Aiico (4.71%); Zenithbank (3.67%) and Guaranty (1.31%). Similarly, Oil and Gas and Consumer Goods indices advanced by 0.23% and 0.07% respectively, on the back of buy interest recorded in the shares of Seplat (3.48%) and Oando (2.17%); Flourmill (4.00%) and NB (3.23%). Conversely, Industrial index declined by (0.03%) on the back of losses recorded in the shares of CAP (-9.94%).
NASD Market
The NASD market closed bullish after today’s trading activities as the Unlisted Securities Index (USI) advanced by 88 basis points to close at 705.48. Consequently, Market Capitalization also increased by 0.88% to close at N518.22 billion. Market activity measured by aggregate volume increased by 92.45% while value declined by 50.98%. Investors traded a total of 109,694 units of shares valued at N4.14 million in 9 deals. Four securities traded on the NASD platform today and they include: Food Concept Plc, CSCS Plc, WAMCO Plc and NDEP Plc.
Please find attached our Daily Financial Market update for today, August 04, 2020 here
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Stock Price List for August 04, 2020
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Aug
Nigeria Economic Sustainability Plan MBC Securities
The Economic Sustainability Committee set up in March investigated the economic impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic and sought to develop a clear economic sustainability plan in response to the economic crisis. The report from the committee however revealed the grim economic reality that the economy is presented with, underscored by huge revenue pitfalls and heightened unemployment projections. Nevertheless, the report recommended policy measures that could be implemented to avert a deep recession.
Economic Challenges Posed by the Covid-19 Pandemic
According to the report, the Covid-19 pandemic has severely disturbed the domestic economy, disrupting supply chains and causing massive job losses. One distressing outcome of the pandemic is the crash of crude oil prices, given that crude oil accounts for 50% of consolidated government revenues, 30% of banking sector credit and 90% of export earnings. Therefore, such a decline in oil price coupled with the inability to sell our rising crude inventory has resulted into large budgetary gaps, and also brought about the depletion of our dollar earnings, hence, forcing a depreciation of the Naira, resulting into an uptick in prices – mostly of imported goods.
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Inflation Increased by 12.56% in June 2020; 0.16% higher than May 2020 (12.40%) Rate
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The National Bureau of Statistics just reported that the consumer price index, (CPI) which measures inflation increased by 12.56% (year-on-year) in June 2020. This is 16 basis points higher than the rate recorded in May 2020 (12.40%).
The percentage change in the average composite CPI for the twelve months period ending June 2020 over the average of the CPI for the previous twelve months period was 11.90%, indicating 0.11 points increase from 11.79% recorded in May 2020.
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Nigeria Records GDP Growth of 1.87% in Q1’2020 lower than 2.10% in Q1’2019
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The National Bureau of Statistics just released the first quarter 2020 GDP report.
According to the report, the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 1.87% (year-on-year) in real terms.
This growth in Q1’2020 is 0.23% points lower than the rate recorded in the corresponding quarter of 2019 (2.10%) and 68 basis points lower than the rate recorded in Q4’2019 (2.55%). In the quarter under review, aggregate GDP stood at N35.65 trillion in nominal terms. This represents 12.01% year on year increase in nominal GDP when compared to the corresponding quarter of 2019 (N31.82 trillion). The nominal GDP growth rate in Q1’2020 was higher than the rate recorded in Q1’2019 by 0.11%.
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Aug
SEPLAT Plc Declares Loss After Tax of N37.78 Billion in HY’2020
The HY’2020 result for Seplat Plc revealed that revenue declined by 26.49% from N108.97 bn recorded in HY’2019 to N80.11 bn in the current period. Similarly, gross profit went down by 79.67% from N63.53 bn in HY’2019 to N12.92 bn in HY’2020. The decline in gross profit derived from the drop in revenue, and from a 47.88% rise in cost of sales. The firm reported an operating loss of N38.71 bn in HY’2020, coming from a
profit position of N42.68 bn in HY’2019, reflecting a decline of 190.71%. The sharp fall seen in the operating profit can be traced to a 26.48% surge in the general and administrative expenses and a N50.09 bn impairment loss on non-financial assets. Consequently, profit before tax declined by 234.86% from N36.96 bn in HY’2019
to -N49.84 bn in HY’2020, on the back of a 66.80% drop in finance income and a 64.73% rise in finance cost.
In a similar fashion, the company recorded a loss after tax of N37.78 bn in HY’2020 as against a profit of N37.50 bn recorded in HY’2019, reflecting a decline of 200.76%. Accordingly, earnings per share went down by 199.09% from N65.92 in HY’2019 to -N65.32 in HY’2020. The stock currently trades at N310.2.
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Aug
FBNH Plc. Posts 23.84% PAT Growth in HY’2020
FBNH Plc HY’2020 results showed an increase in the bottom-line as profit for the period grew by 23.84%. Interest income however declined by 4.31% from N216.76 bn in HY’2019 to N207.42 bn in the current period.
Net interest income went down by 7.35% from N141.69 bn in HY’2019 to N131.28 bn in HY’2020, due to the drop in interest income and a 1.44% increase in interest expense. The company recorded a 14.70% increase in operating profit from N36.23 bn in HY’2019 to N41.55 bn in the current period. The increase in operating profit is attributable to a 16.41% and 183.05% increase in net fees and commission income and trading income,
respectively. Also, impairment charges increased by 38.65% from N22.11 bn in HY’2019 to N30.65 bn in HY’2020. Profit before tax advanced by 14.26% from N36.25 bn in HY’2019 to N41.42 bn in the current period. Profit after tax went up by 23.84% from N28.78 bn in HY’2019 to N35.65 bn in the current period.
Consequently, the company recorded a 60.71% increase in EPS to N1.35 in HY’2020 from N0.84 in HY’2019. FBNH currently trades at N5.00.
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Aug
Unilever Nigeria Plc Reports 115% PAT Decline in HY-2020 MBC Securities
Unilever Nigeria Plc. HY’2020 results showed that revenue declined by 35.91% from N42.66 bn in HY’2019 to N27.34 bn in the current period. This decline was due to the slowdown witnessed in both their food products and home/personal care revenue sources, as their performance was hampered by the weakened purchasing power of consumers in the economy. Similarly, gross profit fell by 45.74% to N6.16 bn in HY’2020 from
N11.35 bn in HY’2019, despite a 32.35% decline in cost of sales. The firm recorded a decline of 136.62% in operating profit from N3.85 bn in HY’2019 to -N1.41 bn in the current period, and this was majorly driven by a 196.80% increase in impairment loss. Profit before tax declined by 112.07% to -N566.80 mn in the current period from N4.70 bn in HY’2019, due a 29.33% decline in finance income. Consequently, profit after tax fell by 114.77% from N3.52 bn in HY’2019 to -N519.11 mn in the current period. The firm recorded an 114.75% decline in earnings per share from N0.61 in HY’2019 to -N0.09 in the current period. The stock currently trades at N12.25.
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Unilever Nigeria Plc Reports 115% PAT Decline in HY-2020 MBC Securities
Unilever Nigeria Plc. HY’2020 results showed that revenue declined by 35.91% from N42.66 bn in HY’2019 to N27.34 bn in the current period. This decline was due to the slowdown witnessed in both their food products and home/personal care revenue sources, as their performance was hampered by the weakened purchasing power of consumers in the economy. Similarly, gross profit fell by 45.74% to N6.16 bn in HY’2020 from
N11.35 bn in HY’2019, despite a 32.35% decline in cost of sales. The firm recorded a decline of 136.62% in operating profit from N3.85 bn in HY’2019 to -N1.41 bn in the current period, and this was majorly driven by a 196.80% increase in impairment loss. Profit before tax declined by 112.07% to -N566.80 mn in the current period from N4.70 bn in HY’2019, due a 29.33% decline in finance income. Consequently, profit after tax fell by 114.77% from N3.52 bn in HY’2019 to -N519.11 mn in the current period. The firm recorded an 114.75% decline in earnings per share from N0.61 in HY’2019 to -N0.09 in the current period. The stock currently trades at N12.25
