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NASPERS LIMITED

Main Activities: Information - Publishing Industries (except Internet) - Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers

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Company Information

Full name
NASPERS LIMITED

Headquarters
40 Heerengracht,Cape Town; Cape Town; Western Cape
Status: Listed
Legal Form: Other non-liability limited
Operational Status: Operational
ISIN CODE : ZAE000015889
Financial Auditors: PricewaterhouseCoopers (2012)
Total Employees: 19,651

Tel: +27 21 406 2121 / +27 21 406 2652

Company Description

Naspers Limited is a multinational media company with principal operations in electronic media and print media. The Company through its operating subsidiaries, joint ventures and associated companies, is engaged in the operation of pay-television and the provision of related technologies, the operation of Internet and instant messaging subscriber platforms, e-commerce platforms and the publishing, distribution and printing of magazines, newspapers and books. It has operation of Internet platforms
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Company Analysis

According to the Consolidated - Audited financial statement for the Year of 2011, total net operating revenues increased with 18.17%, from ZAR 27,998,000 thousands to ZAR 33,085,000 thousands. Operating result increased from ZAR 6,490,891 thousands to ZAR 8,289,044 thousands which means 27.70% change. The results of the period increased 76.25% reaching ZAR 4,378,000 thousands at the end of the period against ZAR 2,484,000 thousands last year. Return on equity (Net income/Total equity) went from 6.97% to 2.62%, the Return On Asset (Net income / Total Asset) went from 6.92% to 8.99% and the Net Profit Margin (Net Income/Net Sales) went from 8.87% to 13.23% when compared to the same period of last year. The Debt to Equity Ratio (Total Liabilities/Equity) was 16.11% compared to 30.57% of last year. Finally, the Current Ratio (Current Assets/Current Liabilities) went from 1.20 to 1.35 when compared to the previous year.

Key Executives

Dr RCC Jafta Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr BJ Van Der Ross Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr JJM Van Zyl Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr JP Bekker Managing Director
Mr LN Jonker Independent Non-Executive Director
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Balance Sheet

Total Assets

69,855,000

57,468,000

Current Assets

16,208,000

13,126,000

Total Liabilities

26,913,000

21,834,000

Shareholders Equity

167,075,000

35,634,000

Current Liabilities

11,963,000

10,942,000

* All the accounts are in ZAR.
Income Statement

Total Operating Revenue

8,289,044

6,490,891

Operational Profit (Loss)

8,289,044

6,490,891

* All the accounts are in ZAR.
Ratios
Profitability Ratios

Return on Assets (ROA)

5.46%

5.28%

Annualised Return on Assets (ROA)

5.46%

5.28%

Return on Equity (ROE)

1.59%

5.32%

Return on Capital

1.59%

5.32%

Gross Profit Margin

100%

100%

Operating Profit Margin

100%

100%

Efficiency Ratios

Current asset turnover

0.51x

0.49x

Fixed-asset turnover

1.10x

1.00x

Asset Turnover

0.17x

0.18x

Valuation figures and ratios

Earning Before Interests and Taxes (EBIT)

5,289,000

3,969,000

EBITDA

8,542,000

6,444,000

Enterprise value

-8,044,000

-6,090,000

Enterprise Value / EBITDA

-0.94

-0.95

Bookvalue (BV)

21,778,000

14,038,000

Net Cash

-3,232,000

-4,157,000

Liquidity Ratios

Current Ratio

135.48%

119.96%

Quick ratio

129.37%

113.63%

Doom's day ratio

72.98%

62.01%

Leverage Ratios

Leverage ratio

29.14%

100.67%

Debt to equity

16.11%

61.27%

Debt to total assets

55.27%

60.87%

Long Term Debt to Capital

0%

0%

Debt / Enterprise Value

-334.57%

-358.52%

Market ratios

Price/Book Ratio

0.00

0.00

Market Cap / Net cash

0.00

0.00

Trend Ratios

Revenue Trend

127.7%

110.39%

Operating Income Trend

127.7%

110.39%