Red Star Express Plc released its 2014 FY results showing a 21% rise in revenue to N6.4billion (2013 FY: N5.3b). Gross profit rose 10.5% t0 N1.8billion compared to N1.6billion posted a year earlier. Profit after tax rose 32% to N404million compared to N305million a year earlier.
Key Highlights
- The increase in revenue is a 21% increase compared to a 5% increase the year before. The group has 3 major business segments, Courier, Freight, Logistics and Support Services. The four segments posted significant rise in revenue for the year with each posting 12%, 42%, 8.4% and 42% respectively. The parent company does courier and posted N3.9billion of the total whilst the remaining four posted a combined N2.5billion
- Despite a 5% rise YoY, Operating expenses as a percentage of Gross Profit was 67% compared to 70% the year before.
- Red Star Express has also refunded a huge chunk of its loans to N91million. The loan balance of N91million is the balance of a N114million loan obtained from Fidelity bank to finance plants
- Operating profit margin was flat at 9.1% in line with prior year trends. Profit margin was 6.3% suggesting a low margin business
- Return on Equity was great at 22% compared to 18% the year before.
- Return on Assets was 18% up from 16% the year earlier. The double figures in return on assets figures well with the business model that depends very little on assets to provide service.
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