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BENSO OIL PALM PLANTATION LIMITED

Main Activities: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting - Oilseed (except Soybean) Farming - Oil Palm Tree Farming

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Company Information

Full name
BENSO OIL PALM PLANTATION LIMITED

Headquarters
Adum Banso Estate, Western Region,P.O.Box 470, Takoradi; Sekondi-Takoradi; Western; P.O.Box 470
Status: Listed
Legal Form: Other non-liability limited
Operational Status: Operational
ISIN CODE : GH0000000581
Financial Auditors: PricewaterhouseCoopers (2007)
Incorporation Date: January 22, 1976

Tel: +233 31 24219

Company Description

Benso Oil Plantation is involved in the manufacturing of Oil palm production and processing. Its produces oil such as RBD Palm Oil, RBD Palm Olein, and vegetable oil mills and control a large part of the market in West Africa. It’s also involved in the refinery of fats and oils Refining and blending. The company is in the possession of patented technology to convert wasted food into nutritious food.Smallholders use land provided by the plantations, on which they do not pay rent. The Company
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Company Analysis

According to the Consolidated - Non-Audited financial statement for the first three cumulated quarters of 2012, total net operating revenues increased with 16.03%, from GHC 30,148 thousands to GHC 34,980 thousands. Operating result increased from GHC 5,695 thousands to GHC 10,400 thousands which means 82.62% change. The results of the period increased 91.55% reaching GHC 10,909 thousands at the end of the period against GHC 5,695 thousands last year. Return on equity (Net income/Total equity) went from 22.21% to 28.68%, the Return On Asset (Net income / Total Asset) went from 18.63% to 25.27% and the Net Profit Margin (Net Income/Net Sales) went from 18.89% to 31.19% when compared to the same period of last year. The Debt to Equity Ratio (Total Liabilities/Equity) was 13.50% compared to 19.23% of last year. Finally, the Current Ratio (Current Assets/Current Liabilities) went from 2.71 to 4.44 when compared to the previous year.

Key Executives

Ishmael Evans Yamson Chairman
Santosh Pillai Managing Director
Ho Dye Joan Non-Executive Director
Nene Ofoe Amegatcher Non-Executive Director
Neneyo A Mate-Kole Non-Executive Director
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Balance Sheet

Total Assets

43,299

43,172

Current Assets

20,988

22,794

Total Liabilities

2,725

5,134

Shareholders Equity

40,574

38,038

Current Liabilities

2,725

5,134

* All the accounts are in GHC.
Income Statement

Total Operating Revenue

41,422

34,980

Operational Profit (Loss)

11,706

10,400

Net Profit (Loss)

13,445

10,909

* All the accounts are in GHC.
Ratios
Profitability Ratios

Return on Assets (ROA)

31.05%

25.27%

Annualised Return on Assets (ROA)

31.05%

33.69%

Return on Equity (ROE)

33.14%

28.68%

Annualised Return on Equity (ROE)

33.14%

38.24%

Return on Sales (ROS)

32.92%

31.45%

Return on Capital

33.14%

28.68%

Gross Profit Margin

33.81%

35.58%

Operating Profit Margin

27.36%

29.13%

Efficiency Ratios

Accounts Receivable Turnover

27.73x

42.66x

Inventory Turnover

6.27x

4.27x

Current asset turnover

1.95x

1.52x

Fixed-asset turnover

1.83x

1.70x

Asset Turnover

0.94x

0.80x

Valuation figures and ratios

Earning Before Interests and Taxes (EBIT)

11,706

10,400

EBITDA

11,755

10,400

Enterprise value

-13,008

-9,233

Enterprise Value / EBITDA

-1.11

-0.89

Bookvalue (BV)

43,299

43,172

Net Cash

10,283

4,099

Liquidity Ratios

Current Ratio

770.2%

443.98%

Quick ratio

612%

342.13%

Doom's day ratio

477.36%

179.84%

Leverage Ratios

Leverage ratio

106.72%

113.5%

Interest Coverage Ratio

20,903.57%

Debt to equity

6.72%

13.5%

Debt to total assets

6.29%

11.89%

Market ratios

Price/Book Ratio

1.13

1.21

Trend Ratios

Revenue Trend

117.36%

116.72%

Net Income Trend

140.27%

191.55%

Operating Income Trend

132.81%

182.62%