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Unilever Ghana Limited

Main Activities: Manufacturing - Food Manufacturing

Secondary Activities: Other Food Manufacturing

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Company Information

Full name
Unilever Ghana Limited

Headquarters
Lever Brothers Factory, Heavy Industrial Area Tema; Accra; Greater Accra; P.O.Box 1648
Status: Listed
Legal Form: Other non-liability limited
Operational Status: Operational
ISIN CODE : GH0000000219
Financial Auditors: PricewaterhouseCoopers (2007)
Total Employees: 900

Tel: +233 22 218100

Company Description

Unilever Ghana Limited supplies fast moving consumer goods across foods, home and personal product categories in Ghana. The Company's Foods category manages brands in four groups: savory and dressings, which includes sales of soups, bouillons, sauces, snacks, mayonnaise, salad dressings and olive oil; spreads and cooking products, which includes sales of margarines, spreads and other cooking products; beverages, which include the sales of tea, weight management products and nutritionally enhanced
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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 13.86%, from GHC 181,243 thousands to GHC 206,369 thousands. Operating result decreased from GHC 29,924 thousands to GHC 19,955 thousands which means -33.31% change. The results of the period decreased -37.19% reaching GHC 14,021 thousands at the end of the period against GHC 22,323 thousands last year. Return on equity (Net income/Total equity) went from 29.42% to 47.12%, the Return On Asset (Net income / Total Asset) went from 15.43% to 10.46% and the Net Profit Margin (Net Income/Net Sales) went from 12.32% to 6.79% when compared to the same period of last year. The Debt to Equity Ratio (Total Liabilities/Equity) was 350.45% compared to 116.21% of last year. Finally, the Current Ratio (Current Assets/Current Liabilities) went from 1.35 to 0.91 when compared to the previous year.

Key Executives

Ishmael Evans Yamson Chairman
Charles Alexander Cofie Chief Executive Officer
Asante Obeng Director
Stephane Achio Director
Bernard Cheruiyot Langant Director/Member Of The Board
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Balance Sheet

Total Assets

145,710

134,048

Current Assets

90,110

89,207

Total Liabilities

113,942

104,289

Shareholders Equity

31,768

29,759

Current Liabilities

107,520

97,902

* All the accounts are in GHC.
Income Statement

Total Operating Revenue

281,988

206,369

Operational Profit (Loss)

25,284

19,955

Net Profit (Loss)

16,659

14,021

* All the accounts are in GHC.
Ratios
Profitability Ratios

Return on Assets (ROA)

11.43%

10.46%

Annualised Return on Assets (ROA)

11.43%

13.95%

Return on Equity (ROE)

52.44%

47.12%

Annualised Return on Equity (ROE)

52.44%

62.83%

Return on Sales (ROS)

5.9%

6.81%

Return on Capital

52.44%

47.12%

Gross Profit Margin

23.28%

23.91%

Operating Profit Margin

9.01%

9.57%

Efficiency Ratios

Accounts Receivable Turnover

8.19x

5.51x

Inventory Turnover

6.64x

4.32x

Current asset turnover

3.13x

2.31x

Fixed-asset turnover

5.07x

4.59x

Asset Turnover

1.94x

1.54x

Valuation figures and ratios

Earning Before Interests and Taxes (EBIT)

25,284

20,201

EBITDA

25,284

20,201

Enterprise value

-19,666

-5,741

Enterprise Value / EBITDA

-0.78

-0.28

Bookvalue (BV)

145,710

126,504

Net Cash

-87,854

-84,617

Liquidity Ratios

Current Ratio

83.81%

91.12%

Quick ratio

53.51%

54.07%

Doom's day ratio

18.29%

13.57%

Leverage Ratios

Leverage ratio

458.67%

450.45%

Interest Coverage Ratio

571%

889.52%

Debt to equity

358.67%

350.45%

Debt to total assets

78.2%

77.8%

Long Term Debt to Capital

84.26%

84.18%

Debt / Enterprise Value

0%

-131.41%

Market ratios

Price/Book Ratio

3.65

4.10

Trend Ratios

Revenue Trend

117.12%

113.8%

Net Income Trend

52.45%

62.81%

Operating Income Trend

50.02%

60.63%