Category Archives: Banking

UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC FY’23 – Balance sheet expansion drives earnings growth

Analyst: Olumide Sole 4th Quarter Performance In its Q4 results, UBA’s Gross Earnings came in at ₦767 billion, 213% higher y/y. This was as a result of a 199% y/y growth in the bank’s Interest Income to ₦409 billion, thanks to improvements across all the interest income lines. Meanwhile, Non-Interest Revenue (NIR) also grew by...

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FCMB GROUP PLC FY’23 EARNINGS – Strong growth amid economic headwinds

Analyst: Olumide Sole* Target price: ₦12.10 Rating: HOLD Following the release of its unaudited FY’23 results, FCMB reported an impressive growth in Gross Earnings in Q4’23, rising by 71% y/y to ₦165 billion. This was due to an expansion in both Interest Income (+70% y/y) and Non-Interest Revenue (+71% y/y). Particularly, Interest Income from loans...

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FY’24 Banking Outlook: Core banking to drive growth

Core banking to drive growth  2023 was a challenging year for the banking sector globally, as the sector suffered from the fallout of regional banks in the U.S amid tighter monetary policies, confluence of geopolitical tensions, economic uncertainties, and technological advancements. However, SSA banks proved resilient amid headwinds, with Nigerian banks leading the pack, owing...

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H2’23 SSA Banking Outlook: Policy reforms to mark the turn of the tide.

2022 was a challenging year for the banking sector owing to several factors such as the global economic downturn stemming from the Russia-Ukraine crisis, harsh domestic macroeconomic conditions and Ghanaian debt related impairments. The banking sector generally recorded a growth in their topline majorly on the back of higher interest rate; however, as inflation remained...

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2023 High Conviction Stocks: November Performance Review

Our conviction stocks closed higher in November, gaining 1.8% m/m, underperforming the ASI by 1.2ppts. Our picks have yielded a return of 71.2% YTD, outperforming the ASI by 32.0ppts. Starting with the Consumer Goods sector, it was a mixed month as DANGSUGAR eased 7.94% m/m, while NESTLE (+9.5% m/m) closed in the green. All in,...

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Zenith Bank Plc Q3’23 Earnings: Interest Income, FX revaluation gains improve performance

Analyst: Olumide Sole* In its Q3 financial statements, ZENITHBANK reported a 68% y/y jump in Gross Earnings to ₦362 billion, 8% below our estimate of ₦392 billion. This improvement was majorly a result of the expansion of the bank’s loan book in Q3 amid elevated interest rates, as Interest Income grew 71% y/y to ₦256...

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