Transcorp Group Closes Gross Profit at N66.4 billion

Transcorp Group, Nigeria’s largest diversified conglomerate disclosed its gross profit increased by 21% to N66.4 billion in 2022 from N54.8 billion in 2021 while sustaining a gross profit margin of 49%.

This was reported in its Full Year 2022 and Q1 2023 financial results in a conference call. In 2022, the company sustained its growth trajectory, with gross earnings of N134.7 billion, a 21% increase from N111.2 billion recorded in 2021, largely driven by the power and hospitality businesses.

Despite facing inflationary pressures and adverse economic factors, the Group was able to sustain a gross profit margin of 49%. The Group’s cost-to-income ratio reduced from 79% in 2021 to 78% in 2022, demonstrating the Group’s operating efficiencies. The Company has declared an N2 billion dividend payment for 2022, resulting in a 150% growth in dividend payments.

Transcorp Group aims to continue to focus on the exploration of OPL 281 to realize its integrated gas-to-power strategy, redefine hospitality standards in Nigeria and beyond, and increase its daily average available and generated capacity in Nigeria’s power sector. The company is also launching a world-class event center in Abuja and developing a 300-key 5-star hotel in Lagos.

Transnational Corporation Plc (Transcorp Group), Nigeria’s largest diversified conglomerate, with investments in Power, Hospitality, and Oil & Gas, held its Investors and Analysts Conference Call on Thursday, April 20, 2023, where its Full Year 2022 and Q1 2023 financial results were discussed as well as providing an outlook for the rest of the year.

The Group’s Chief Financial Officer, Joseph Adegunwa, presented a comprehensive overview of the Group’s performance, highlighting key achievements across its portfolio.

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In 2022, Transcorp Group sustained its growth trajectory and ended the year with gross earnings of N134.7 billion, a 21% increase from N111.2 billion recorded in 2021, a growth that happened to have been largely driven by the power and hospitality businesses.

Despite facing inflationary pressures and adverse economic factors, the Group’s cost-to-income ratio reduced from 79% in 2021 to 78% in 2022, demonstrating the Group’s operating efficiencies.

Transcorp ended the year with a PBT of N30.3 billion, an increase from N28 billion in 2021. This impressive performance resulted in an increase to the Company’s asset base, Shareholders’ Funds, and consequently, a 150% growth in dividend payment. Under the Elumelu leadership, Transcorp has pursued a consistent policy of, where prudent, rewarding shareholders with a progressive dividend policy. The Company has declared an N2 billion dividend payment for 2022.

In Q1 2023, the Group recorded N32.4 billion in gross earnings, reflecting an improvement from N31 billion, despite facing economic and gas challenges, that affected the power business’s generation capacity. 2022 will be the 5th consecutive year of unbroken dividends payment by Transcorp since the Elumelu-led team assumed leadership of the conglomerate. Prior to the change in ownership and management in 2011, Transcorp had operated since inception without dividends to its shareholders.

Although an exchange loss was recognized on foreign-denominated liabilities that impacted the Group’s profitability, Transcorp still maintained its revenue growth in Q1 2023. While commenting on the Q1 2023 financial highlights, Mr. Adegunwa in his words, said, “We are optimistic about a full rebound in Q2 2023, with the increased-generated capacity from our power business and higher occupancy from our hospitality business.”

Group President/CEO, Dr. Owen Omogiafo, also highlighted Transcorp’s ESG initiatives and progress in reducing its carbon footprint, supporting local communities, and promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion. “Transcorp is about sustainability. We will continue to execute our sustainability strategy of transforming our world to create positive environmental, social, and economic impact across our businesses and communities,” he said.

The President/GCEO added that “We are optimistic, and we remain focused on our strategic objectives of fully optimizing our existing assets to ensure we consistently and sustainably deliver value for our stakeholders.”

While answering a question from an analyst on the call, Dr. Omogiafo clarified that there are no current plans to list the company’s power business on the stock market.

Transcorp is said to aim at continuing to focus on the exploration of OPL 281 to realize its integrated gas-to-power strategy, redefine hospitality standards in Nigeria and beyond, and increase its daily average available and generated capacity in Nigeria’s power sector.

In addition, it is also launching a world-class event center in Abuja to consolidate its hospitality business, even as it continues its expansion to major cities, including Lagos, where it is developing a 300-key 5-star hotel.

Transnational Corporation Plc (Transcorp Group) is a publicly quoted company, with a diversified shareholder base of approximately 300,000 and its portfolio comprises strategic investments in the power, hospitality, and oil and gas sectors. Transcorp prides itself in its various businesses in which it thrives, like Transcorp Hilton Abuja, Transcorp Hotels Calabar, Aura by Transcorp Hotels, Transcorp Power, Transafam Power, and Transcorp Energy.