Nigeriaâs animal feeds manufacturer earnings Quality Drop as Revenue, Profit Jump
In 2020, Livestock Feeds Plc. âpioneer manufacturer of animal feeds in Nigeriaâ recorded its highest revenue on records since the financial year 2014, analysts at Meristem Securities said in a report.
However, the companyâs earnings quality drop following a strong increase in inventories and receivables at the time when the company reported raised animals feeds prices amidst jumping headline inflation rate.
For 19 consecutive months, the average increase in the general price level has maintained an uptrend before it settled at 18.17% in March, however, projected to rise further.
Meristem Securities analysts hinted about the deterioration in earnings quality, thus advised investors to dump the stock over lack of upside advantage.
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Stock market gains N50bn on blue-chip firms
Johnson Okafor
Equity trading on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange on Wednesday closed on a positive note with a gain of N50bn to halt the previous two days’ losses.
The NSE All-Share Index appreciated by 0.23 per cent with market breadth closing positive with 55 gainers as against 16 losers.
The ASI gained 96.09 basis points or 0.23 per cent to close at 41,147.72 as against 41,051.63 recorded the previous day while the market capitalisation of equities appreciated by N50bn or 0.23 per cent to close at 21.52tn from N21.47tn as market sentiment returned to the green zone.
Goddy Egene writes that given the gains being recorded in the equities market, discerning investors could invest in stocks to hedge against the rising inflation rate the hit 15.8 per cent in December 2020
Last week the National Bureau Statistics (NBS) released the consumer price index report, which showed that the headline inflation rose to 15.8 per cent in December 2020. The inflation rate, which was an increase from the 14.9 per cent recorded in November, 2020, was said to be the highest level of headline inflation since December 2017, and the largest increase (98bps) since January 2012.
This rising inflation is a great concern for all stakeholders- consumers, manufacturers and investors among others. For instance, for investors to enjoy positive returns on their investments, that returns must be above the headline inflation of 15.8 per cent. And considering the prevailing economic conditions, it is difficult to come across such investments that will deliver returns above the inf
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