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Tuesday, 15 April 2014

CWG Plc records 81% growth on PAT

Computer Warehouse Group Plc (“CWG” or “the Company”) last month released its audited financial results for the year ended December 31, 2013 to the Nigerian Stock Exchange.
 
The results show a strong and positive performance across all financial indices and also affirm the Company’s position as the foremost Pan African ICT services provider.

The Company’s revenues grew by 10% to N20.7bn (2012: N18.7bn) while Profit After Tax increased by a whopping 81% to N612m (2012: N339m) showing strong efficiency of operations. Continue..



The result revealed a Return on Equity of 13% in 2013, as against 11% in 2012 and Returns on Capital Employed (ROCE) of 13% against 7% in 2012.    The Company’s Asset increased by N2bn to N13.4bn as at 2013 year end, while Shareholders’ equity increased by a remarkable 66% to N5.0bn in the same period.
The Company finished with a strong cash position of over N1.1bn at the year end, with a 38% increase in cash from operation over 2012.
Based on this improved performance, the directors have recommended a 33% increase in dividend to 8k per share (2012; 6k)

Austin Okere, the group CEO, whilst reviewing the results commented that CWG used 2013 to consolidate her operations by investing in new systems and processes which has culminated in the cost efficiencies which has, in turn, resulted in the percentage growth in her bottom line.  This shall give CWG a cost leadership position whilst delivering superior service to its customers. According to him, we shall continue to make investments that would make CWG a global brand to behold.
The focus in the future would be to continue growing the brand through initiatives directed towards empowering the African entrepreneur. This would be done by making IT available to SME’s on a subscription basis, thereby lowering the entry barriers to the use of information technology. It is alsoa social impact investment  

Okere further noted that CWG, aside from consolidating its base in Uganda and Cameroun, will also make some acquisitions in the near future as part of its Pan African growth strategy. This would have an overall impact on its brand equity.
We hope to further tap into the growth potentials of emerging African economies thus bringing us closer to our philosophy of being the number 1 IT utility enabler in Africa. 

12 comments:

  1. That's good business, congratulobia to them


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  2. Wow! That's huge turnover. ⌣̊┈̥-̶̯͡»̶̥♡thanks ⌣̊┈̥-̶̯͡»̶̥ 

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  3. Huge turnover...wow.

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  4. Nigeria is open for business. You guys, especially the young ones, should take advantage of this boom. Instead of writing 419 emails, wrap up your business idea into a solid presentable proposal and get it endorsed by a reputable bank or govt agency. There are investors abroad looking for credible and reliable routes into investing in Nigeria. Growth in uk is under 1% and they are patting themselves on the back. Growth in Nigeria is over 5%. DO YOU WANT TO BE THE NEXT DANGOTE/ADENUGA OR THE NEXT ADE BENDEL(ie if you don't die or get jailed in the process of 419).

    Think!!!

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  5. I hope those figures are true. Who audits their accounts?

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  6. Yaaay..my former company. I see Mr Austin Okere going places. Hope they have stepped up pay sha. It used to be quite poor. Kudos Oga

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  7. Diggah thanks for that comment. Linda please post more inspiring and thought provoking posts... Our leaders are busy playing with brooms and umbrellas...

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  8. turnover is huge but low profit. Something is wrong

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  9. The Igbo guys have done well.
    Austin Okere, Philip obioha and James agada well done.

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  10. These guys are doing well but how come na only Austin we dey see. Other partners nko.

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