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STANDARD NEWSPAPERS GROUP LTD

Main Activities: Publishing Industries (except Internet)

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Company Information

Full name
STANDARD NEWSPAPERS GROUP LTD

Headquarters
Mombasa Rd., P.O Box 30080, 00100, Nairobi, Kenya.; Nairobi; Nairobi
Status: Listed
Legal Form: Other non-liability limited
Operational Status: Operational
ISIN CODE : KE0000000455
Financial Auditors: Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (2007)

Tel: +254-20-3222111

Company Description

The Standard Group Limited is a Kenya-based company. The Company is engaged in the publishing of The Standard, Saturday Standard and The Sunday Standard newspapers; distribution of selected local and newspapers, magazines and periodicals, and television broadcasting under the name of Kenya Television Network Limited (KTN). The Company’s subsidiaries include The Standard Limited, Baraza Limited, Agency Sales and Promotion Limited and KTN.

Company Analysis

According to the Consolidated - Non-Audited financial statement for the first two cumulated quarters of 2012, total net operating revenues increased with 9.00%, from KES 1,720,745 thousands to KES 1,875,625 thousands. Operating result decreased from KES 367,686 thousands to KES 280,265 thousands which means -23.78% change. The results of the period decreased -45.10% reaching KES 150,700 thousands at the end of the period against KES 274,524 thousands last year. Return on equity (Net income/Total equity) went from 15.49% to 8.55%, the Return On Asset (Net income / Total Asset) went from 7.87% to 4.40% and the Net Profit Margin (Net Income/Net Sales) went from 15.95% to 8.03% when compared to the same period of last year. The Debt to Equity Ratio (Total Liabilities/Equity) was 105.92% compared to 112.41% of last year. Finally, the Current Ratio (Current Assets/Current Liabilities) went from 1.38 to 1.19 when compared to the previous year.

Key Executives

Robin Sewell Chairman
Paul Melly Deputy Chairman
John Opiyo Executive Director - Group Operations & Technical Director
James Boyd Mcfie Independent Director
Samuel Lerionka Tiampati Independent Director
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Balance Sheet

Total Assets

3,501,548

3,424,859

Current Assets

1,248,272

1,248,422

Total Liabilities

1,885,337

1,866,770

Shareholders Equity

1,838,902

1,762,378

Current Liabilities

1,118,703

1,051,099

* All the accounts are in KES.
Income Statement

Total Operating Revenue

3,617,816

1,875,625

Operational Profit (Loss)

265,364

280,265

Net Profit (Loss)

208,836

150,700

* All the accounts are in KES.
Ratios
Profitability Ratios

Return on Assets (ROA)

5.96%

4.4%

Annualised Return on Assets (ROA)

5.96%

8.8%

Return on Equity (ROE)

12.92%

9.67%

Annualised Return on Equity (ROE)

12.92%

19.34%

Return on Sales (ROS)

5.77%

8.31%

Return on Capital

12.92%

6.95%

Gross Profit Margin

62.02%

11.98%

Operating Profit Margin

7.33%

11.98%

Efficiency Ratios

Current asset turnover

2.90x

1.45x

Fixed-asset turnover

1.61x

0.83x

Asset Turnover

1.03x

0.53x

Valuation figures and ratios

Earning Before Interests and Taxes (EBIT)

265,364

280,265

EBITDA

265,364

280,265

Enterprise value

1,833,474

2,648,631

Enterprise Value / EBITDA

6.91

9.45

Bookvalue (BV)

3,501,548

2,813,477

Net Cash

-1,118,703

-1,051,099

Liquidity Ratios

Current Ratio

111.58%

118.77%

Quick ratio

111.58%

118.77%

Leverage Ratios

Leverage ratio

216.65%

219.81%

Interest Coverage Ratio

0%

327.28%

Debt to equity

116.65%

119.81%

Debt to total assets

53.84%

54.51%

Long Term Debt to Capital

65.23%

68.73%

Debt / Enterprise Value

0%

23.08%

Market ratios

Market Capitalization/EBITDA

6.07

6.54

Price/Book Ratio

0.46

0.65

Market Cap / Net cash

-1.44

-1.74

Trend Ratios

Revenue Trend

113.95%

108.15%

Net Income Trend

95.23%

54.9%

Operating Income Trend

13.97%

76.22%