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ARGENT INDUSTRIAL LIMITED

Main Activities: Retail Trade - Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers

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Company Information

Full name
ARGENT INDUSTRIAL LIMITED

Headquarters
1316 Club House Street,Maraisburg,Roodepoort; Johannesburg; Gauteng
Status: Listed
Legal Form: Other non-liability limited
Operational Status: Operational
ISIN CODE : ZAE000019188
Financial Auditors: Etchells, James Kruger & Associates Inc (2005)
Total Employees: 3,640

Tel: +27 11 764 4632

Company Description

Argent industriel limited carris on the business of a holding company.the group derives its income from manufacturing,trading contracts and rental.

Company Analysis

According to the Consolidated - Audited financial statement for the Year of 2010, total net operating revenues decreased with -24.87%, from ZAR 1,949,368 thousands to ZAR 1,464,494 thousands. Operating result decreased from ZAR 260,452 thousands to ZAR 125,018 thousands which means -52.00% change. The results of the period decreased -94.50% reaching ZAR 3,378 thousands at the end of the period against ZAR 61,403 thousands last year. Return on equity (Net income/Total equity) went from 4.87% to 0.27%, the Return On Asset (Net income / Total Asset) went from 3.66% to 0.20% and the Net Profit Margin (Net Income/Net Sales) went from 3.15% to 0.23% when compared to the same period of last year. The Debt to Equity Ratio (Total Liabilities/Equity) was 20.94% compared to 56.39% of last year. Finally, the Current Ratio (Current Assets/Current Liabilities) went from 2.27 to 1.69 when compared to the previous year.

Key Executives

Mr AF Litschka Executive Director
Mr D Smith Executive Director
Mr GK Youngman Executive Alternate Director
Mr K Mapasa Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr MJ Antonic Executive Director
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Balance Sheet

Total Assets

2,049,218

1,971,600

Current Assets

840,537

773,222

Total Liabilities

757,534

719,399

Shareholders Equity

1,291,684

1,252,201

Current Liabilities

465,403

457,208

* All the accounts are in ZAR.
Income Statement

Total Operating Revenue

182,380

125,018

Operational Profit (Loss)

182,380

125,018

* All the accounts are in ZAR.
Ratios
Profitability Ratios

Return on Assets (ROA)

3.08%

0.69%

Annualised Return on Assets (ROA)

3.08%

0.69%

Return on Equity (ROE)

4.2%

0.93%

Return on Capital

4.2%

0.93%

Gross Profit Margin

100%

100%

Operating Profit Margin

100%

100%

Efficiency Ratios

Accounts Receivable Turnover

1,982.39x

72.26x

Current asset turnover

0.22x

0.16x

Fixed-asset turnover

0.21x

0.14x

Asset Turnover

0.10x

0.07x

Valuation figures and ratios

Earning Before Interests and Taxes (EBIT)

101,963

49,447

EBITDA

141,504

87,170

Enterprise value

27

-201

Enterprise Value / EBITDA

0.00

-0.00

Bookvalue (BV)

1,003,240

961,159

Net Cash

-465,146

-456,931

Liquidity Ratios

Current Ratio

180.6%

169.12%

Quick ratio

76.35%

65.4%

Doom's day ratio

0.06%

0.06%

Leverage Ratios

Leverage ratio

136.32%

134.21%

Debt to equity

58.65%

57.45%

Debt to total assets

43.02%

42.81%

Debt / Enterprise Value

2,805,681.48%

-357,909.95%

Trend Ratios

Revenue Trend

145.88%

48%

Operating Income Trend

145.88%

48%