Author Archives: R. Daniels Chidozie

H2’23 SSA Macroeconomic Outlook: A hard turf

Executive Summary. The world has seen a significant increase in economic activity as countries have reopened their economies and supply chains have eased. China has been at the forefront of this recovery, with its economy reopening and supply chains easing. However, the Ukraine war has had a significant impact on the global economy. The conflict...

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LAFARGE AFRICA PLC Q3’23 Earnings: Sustainability ambitions drive long-term outlook

Analyst: Abigail Alabi* Target price: ₦41.76 Rating: BUY FX loss weighs on bottom lineIn Q3’23, volumes declined by 10.5% y/y, as there was a significant decrease in volumes across the cement industry due to the heavy rainfall in the review period. Nonetheless, a 22% increase in revenue per ton, caused an upswing in revenue by...

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THE OKOMU OIL PALM COMPANY PLC Q3’23 Earnings: Strong Q3 earnings offset weak H1 performance

Analyst: Abigail Alabi* Target price: ₦272.24 Rating: BUY OKOMUOIL released its 9M’23 earnings results, reporting a strong PAT growth of 16% y/y to ₦20 billion, which was bolstered by strong sales in the domestic and foreign markets. Unabating cost pressures drag margins For the Q3’23 period, revenue increased by 113% y/y to ₦20 billion. This...

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PRESCO PLC Q3’23 Earnings: Elevated pricing sustains positive outturn

Analyst: Abigail Alabi* Target price: ₦232.11 Rating: BUY   In Q3’23, revenue increased by 65% y/y to ₦28.7 billion, primarily driven by strong domestic prices and increased volumes from the Siat Nigeria Limited acquisition. More so, gross margin expanded by 11ppts y/y to 59%, as the topline growth was able to mask the impact of...

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Capital Markets Update: Central banks hold rates in latest policy meetings

Analyst: Chidozie Daniels* The Federal Reserve Bank of the United States (FED) kept its cash policy rate unchanged at the range of 5.25% – 5.50%. Chairman Powell struck a softer tone in his statements to the press, hinting that the bank may consider a shift in policy stance, as they evaluate the impact of past...

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FIDELITY BANK PLC Q3’23 Earnings: Steady growth in interest income elevates performance

Analyst: Olumide Sole* Target price: ₦10.00 Rating: BUY   Fidelity Bank released its Q3’23 financial statements, reporting Gross Earnings growth of 82% to ₦156 billion figure (Vetiva: ₦131 billion). This impressive growth came as a result of an 82% y/y increase in Interest Income to ₦135 billion (Vetiva: ₦121 billion), driven by a 33% y/y...

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