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DISTRIBUTION AND WAREHOUSING NETWORK LTD

Main Activities: Retail Trade

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Company Information

Full name
DISTRIBUTION AND WAREHOUSING NETWORK LTD

Headquarters
No.2 Eton Road,Parktown; Johannesburg; Gauteng
Status: Listed
Legal Form: Other non-liability limited
Operational Status: Operational
ISIN CODE : ZAE000018834
Financial Auditors: PricewaterhouseCoopers (2009)
Total Employees: 4,480

Tel: +27 11 694 4200

Company Description

The Dawn Group is a focused manufacturer and distributor of leading brand plumbing, hardware and related materials to the residential and non-residential sectors of the building and construction industries. In addition, the Group also supplies related products into the petro-chemical, agricultural and mining sectors of the market, as well as into infrastructural development, both locally and in selected African countries.

Company Analysis

According to the Consolidated - Audited financial statement for the Year of 2010, total net operating revenues decreased with -8.56%, from ZAR 3,957,256 thousands to ZAR 3,618,391 thousands. Operating result decreased from ZAR 406,424 thousands to ZAR 359,003 thousands which means -11.67% change. The results of the period increased 32.48% reaching ZAR 109,177 thousands at the end of the period against ZAR 82,409 thousands last year. Return on equity (Net income/Total equity) went from 9.81% to 8.98%, the Return On Asset (Net income / Total Asset) went from 3.93% to 4.90% and the Net Profit Margin (Net Income/Net Sales) went from 2.08% to 3.02% when compared to the same period of last year. The Debt to Equity Ratio (Total Liabilities/Equity) was 105.48% compared to 185.11% of last year. Finally, the Current Ratio (Current Assets/Current Liabilities) went from 1.15 to 1.89 when compared to the previous year.

Key Executives

Mr AN Kendal Non-Executive Director
Mr AS Boynton-Lee Non-Executive Director
Mr DA Tod Chief Executive Officer
Mr JA Beukes Chief Operating Officer
Mr JAI Ferreira Chief Financial Officer
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Balance Sheet

Total Assets

2,558,797

2,498,536

Current Assets

1,778,512

1,671,087

Total Liabilities

1,383,867

1,282,576

Shareholders Equity

1,174,930

1,215,960

Current Liabilities

1,267,065

883,690

* All the accounts are in ZAR.
Income Statement

Total Operating Revenue

198,199

366,694

Operational Profit (Loss)

198,199

366,694

* All the accounts are in ZAR.
Ratios
Profitability Ratios

Return on Assets (ROA)

-1.23%

4.91%

Annualised Return on Assets (ROA)

-1.23%

4.91%

Return on Equity (ROE)

-2.45%

8.99%

Return on Capital

-2.45%

8.99%

Gross Profit Margin

100%

100%

Operating Profit Margin

100%

100%

Efficiency Ratios

Accounts Receivable Turnover

130.14x

Current asset turnover

0.11x

0.22x

Fixed-asset turnover

0.53x

1.04x

Asset Turnover

0.08x

0.16x

Valuation figures and ratios

Earning Before Interests and Taxes (EBIT)

32,445

207,868

EBITDA

149,490

267,164

Enterprise value

101,124,447

173,361,955

Enterprise Value / EBITDA

676.46

648.90

Bookvalue (BV)

956,831

944,707

Net Cash

-1,116,162

-684,710

Liquidity Ratios

Current Ratio

140.36%

189.1%

Quick ratio

73.09%

104.61%

Doom's day ratio

11.91%

22.52%

Leverage Ratios

Leverage ratio

199.22%

183.17%

Debt to equity

117.78%

105.48%

Debt to total assets

59.12%

57.58%

Debt / Enterprise Value

1.37%

0.74%

Market ratios

Price/Book Ratio

48.11

112.90

Market Cap / Net cash

-90.73

-253.47

Trend Ratios

Revenue Trend

54.05%

90.22%

Operating Income Trend

54.05%

90.22%