By Helgi Analytics - April 2, 2020
Geco's total assets reached CZK 3,339 mil at the end of 2017, up 10.8% compared to the previous year. Current asse...
| Profit Statement | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
| Sales | 29,977 | 32,794 | 34,305 | |
| Gross Profit | CZK mil | 433 | 1,096 | 1,211 |
| EBITDA | 501 | 479 | 509 | |
| EBIT | 441 | 413 | 436 | |
| Financing Cost | CZK mil | -8.86 | -14.3 | -19.0 |
| Pre-Tax Profit | CZK mil | 450 | 428 | 455 |
| Net Profit | CZK mil | 367 | 350 | 371 |
| Dividends | CZK mil | 350 | 350 | ... |
| Balance Sheet | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
| Total Assets | CZK mil | 2,670 | 3,014 | 3,339 |
| Non-Current Assets | CZK mil | 835 | 891 | 926 |
| Current Assets | CZK mil | 1,812 | 2,098 | 2,385 |
| Working Capital | CZK mil | -19.4 | 224 | 323 |
| Shareholders' Equity | CZK mil | 635 | 634 | 636 |
| Liabilities | CZK mil | 2,036 | 2,380 | 2,703 |
| Total Debt | CZK mil | 137 | 579 | 703 |
| Net Debt | CZK mil | -56.6 | 148 | 301 |
| Ratios | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
| ROE | % | 63.4 | 55.1 | 58.4 |
| ROCE | % | 46.6 | 36.2 | 31.4 |
| Gross Margin | % | 1.44 | 3.34 | 3.53 |
| EBITDA Margin | % | 1.67 | 1.46 | 1.48 |
| EBIT Margin | % | 1.47 | 1.26 | 1.27 |
| Net Margin | % | 1.23 | 1.07 | 1.08 |
| Net Debt/EBITDA | -0.113 | 0.309 | 0.592 | |
| Net Debt/Equity | % | -8.92 | 23.4 | 47.3 |
| Cost of Financing | % | -4.10 | -4.01 | -2.97 |
| Cash Flow | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
| Total Cash From Operations | CZK mil | 621 | 681 | 505 |
| Total Cash From Investing | CZK mil | -105 | -88.1 | -75.3 |
| Total Cash From Financing | CZK mil | -467 | -357 | -350 |
| Net Change In Cash | CZK mil | 48.8 | 236 | 79.4 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | days | -0.327 | 2.33 | 3.23 |
| Cash Earnings | CZK mil | 427 | 415 | 443 |
| Free Cash Flow | CZK mil | 516 | 593 | 429 |
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| summary | Unit | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
| income statement | |||||||||||||||
| Sales | 15,987 | 17,313 | 18,939 | 25,614 | 29,977 | ||||||||||
| Gross Profit | CZK mil | 646 | 694 | 707 | 826 | 433 | |||||||||
| EBIT | 225 | 220 | 221 | 291 | 441 | ||||||||||
| Net Profit | CZK mil | 197 | 183 | 186 | 247 | 367 | |||||||||
| ROE | % | 49.6 | 41.9 | 39.0 | 49.5 | 63.4 | |||||||||
| EBIT Margin | % | 1.41 | 1.27 | 1.17 | 1.14 | 1.47 | |||||||||
| Net Margin | % | 1.23 | 1.06 | 0.980 | 0.965 | 1.23 | |||||||||
| Employees | ... | 1,502 | 1,462 | 1,514 | 1,581 | 1,610 | |||||||||
| balance sheet | |||||||||||||||
| Total Assets | CZK mil | 1,998 | 2,552 | 3,959 | 2,813 | 2,670 | |||||||||
| Non-Current Assets | CZK mil | 501 | 642 | 806 | 797 | 835 | |||||||||
| Current Assets | CZK mil | 1,475 | 1,880 | 3,122 | 1,985 | 1,812 | |||||||||
| Shareholders' Equity | CZK mil | 396 | 477 | 474 | 524 | 635 | |||||||||
| Liabilities | CZK mil | 1,602 | 2,075 | 3,485 | 2,289 | 2,036 | |||||||||
| Non-Current Liabilities | CZK mil | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.83 | 3.21 | 2.60 | |||||||||
| Current Liabilities | CZK mil | 1,180 | 1,404 | 2,145 | 1,992 | 1,894 | |||||||||
| Net Debt/EBITDA | 0.912 | 1.91 | 3.83 | 0.425 | -0.113 | ||||||||||
| Net Debt/Equity | % | 63.1 | 110 | 224 | 28.6 | -8.92 | |||||||||
| Cost of Financing | % | ... | -4.33 | -0.739 | -0.620 | -1.45 | -4.10 | ||||||||
| cash flow | |||||||||||||||
| Total Cash From Operations | CZK mil | 154 | 8.00 | -143 | 1,194 | 621 | |||||||||
| Total Cash From Investing | CZK mil | -42.0 | -87.0 | -231 | -49.8 | -105 | |||||||||
| Total Cash From Financing | CZK mil | -58.0 | 49.0 | 492 | -1,255 | -467 | |||||||||
| Net Change In Cash | CZK mil | 54.0 | -30.0 | 118 | -111 | 48.8 |
| income statement | Unit | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
| income statement | |||||||||||||||
| Sales | 15,987 | 17,313 | 18,939 | 25,614 | 29,977 | ||||||||||
| Cost of Goods & Services | CZK mil | 15,341 | 16,619 | 18,233 | 24,788 | 29,545 | |||||||||
| Gross Profit | CZK mil | 646 | 694 | 707 | 826 | 433 | |||||||||
| Staff Cost | CZK mil | 433 | 450 | 456 | 496 | 553 | |||||||||
| Other Cost | CZK mil | -61.0 | -31.0 | -27.4 | -22.6 | -622 | |||||||||
| EBITDA | 274 | 275 | 278 | 353 | 501 | ||||||||||
| Depreciation | CZK mil | 49.0 | 55.0 | 56.2 | 61.3 | 60.1 | |||||||||
| EBIT | 225 | 220 | 221 | 291 | 441 | ||||||||||
| Financing Cost | CZK mil | -15.0 | -4.00 | -6.15 | -11.7 | -8.86 | |||||||||
| Extraordinary Cost | CZK mil | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Pre-Tax Profit | CZK mil | 240 | 224 | 228 | 303 | 450 | |||||||||
| Tax | CZK mil | 43.0 | 42.0 | 42.0 | 55.7 | 82.8 | |||||||||
| Minorities | CZK mil | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Net Profit | CZK mil | 197 | 183 | 186 | 247 | 367 | |||||||||
| Dividends | CZK mil | 200 | 200 | 200 | 250 | 350 | ... | ||||||||
| growth rates | |||||||||||||||
| Total Revenue Growth | % | ... | 22.1 | 8.29 | 9.39 | 35.2 | 17.0 | ||||||||
| Operating Cost Growth | % | ... | 5.08 | 12.6 | 2.37 | 10.4 | -115 | ||||||||
| EBITDA Growth | % | ... | -13.8 | 0.365 | 0.945 | 27.0 | 42.2 | ||||||||
| EBIT Growth | % | ... | -21.1 | -2.22 | 0.645 | 31.5 | 51.5 | ||||||||
| Pre-Tax Profit Growth | % | ... | -17.2 | -6.67 | 1.59 | 33.1 | 48.6 | ||||||||
| Net Profit Growth | % | ... | -16.2 | -7.11 | 1.42 | 33.2 | 48.6 | ||||||||
| ratios | |||||||||||||||
| ROE | % | 49.6 | 41.9 | 39.0 | 49.5 | 63.4 | |||||||||
| ROCE | % | ... | 23.9 | 18.3 | 13.9 | 21.2 | 46.6 | ||||||||
| Gross Margin | % | 4.04 | 4.01 | 3.73 | 3.23 | 1.44 | |||||||||
| EBITDA Margin | % | 1.71 | 1.59 | 1.47 | 1.38 | 1.67 | |||||||||
| EBIT Margin | % | 1.41 | 1.27 | 1.17 | 1.14 | 1.47 | |||||||||
| Net Margin | % | 1.23 | 1.06 | 0.980 | 0.965 | 1.23 | |||||||||
| Payout Ratio | % | 102 | 109 | 108 | 101 | 95.3 | ... | ||||||||
| Cost of Financing | % | ... | -4.33 | -0.739 | -0.620 | -1.45 | -4.10 | ||||||||
| Net Debt/EBITDA | 0.912 | 1.91 | 3.83 | 0.425 | -0.113 |
| balance sheet | Unit | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
| balance sheet | |||||||||||||||
| Non-Current Assets | CZK mil | 501 | 642 | 806 | 797 | 835 | |||||||||
| Property, Plant & Equipment | CZK mil | 462 | 506 | 533 | 501 | 507 | |||||||||
| Intangible Assets | CZK mil | 13.0 | 11.0 | 12.8 | 13.8 | 12.2 | |||||||||
| Current Assets | CZK mil | 1,475 | 1,880 | 3,122 | 1,985 | 1,812 | |||||||||
| Inventories | CZK mil | 1,039 | 1,435 | 2,304 | 1,332 | 1,074 | |||||||||
| Receivables | CZK mil | 208 | 222 | 371 | 409 | 495 | |||||||||
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | CZK mil | 168 | 138 | 256 | 145 | 194 | |||||||||
| Total Assets | CZK mil | 1,998 | 2,552 | 3,959 | 2,813 | 2,670 | |||||||||
| Shareholders' Equity | CZK mil | 396 | 477 | 474 | 524 | 635 | |||||||||
| Of Which Minority Interest | CZK mil | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Liabilities | CZK mil | 1,602 | 2,075 | 3,485 | 2,289 | 2,036 | |||||||||
| Non-Current Liabilities | CZK mil | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.83 | 3.21 | 2.60 | |||||||||
| Long-Term Debt | CZK mil | 170 | 170 | 128 | 85.0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | CZK mil | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.83 | 3.21 | 2.60 | |||||||||
| Current Liabilities | CZK mil | 1,180 | 1,404 | 2,145 | 1,992 | 1,894 | |||||||||
| Short-Term Debt | CZK mil | 248 | 494 | 1,192 | 210 | 137 | |||||||||
| Trade Payables | CZK mil | 857 | 1,194 | 1,909 | 1,779 | 1,589 | |||||||||
| Equity And Liabilities | CZK mil | 1,998 | 2,552 | 3,959 | 2,813 | 2,670 | |||||||||
| growth rates | |||||||||||||||
| Total Asset Growth | % | ... | 27.7 | 27.7 | 55.1 | -28.9 | -5.09 | ||||||||
| Shareholders' Equity Growth | % | ... | -0.503 | 20.5 | -0.606 | 10.6 | 21.0 | ||||||||
| Net Debt Growth | % | ... | 55.3 | 110 | 102 | -85.9 | -138 | ||||||||
| Total Debt Growth | % | ... | 52.0 | 58.9 | 98.8 | -77.7 | -53.4 | ||||||||
| ratios | |||||||||||||||
| Total Debt | CZK mil | 418 | 664 | 1,320 | 295 | 137 | |||||||||
| Net Debt | CZK mil | 250 | 526 | 1,064 | 150 | -56.6 | |||||||||
| Working Capital | CZK mil | 390 | 463 | 765 | -37.5 | -19.4 | |||||||||
| Capital Employed | CZK mil | 891 | 1,105 | 1,571 | 760 | 816 | |||||||||
| Net Debt/Equity | % | 63.1 | 110 | 224 | 28.6 | -8.92 | |||||||||
| Cost of Financing | % | ... | -4.33 | -0.739 | -0.620 | -1.45 | -4.10 |
| cash flow | Unit | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
| cash flow | |||||||||||||||
| Net Profit | CZK mil | 197 | 183 | 186 | 247 | 367 | |||||||||
| Depreciation | CZK mil | 49.0 | 55.0 | 56.2 | 61.3 | 60.1 | |||||||||
| Non-Cash Items | CZK mil | ... | 45.0 | -157 | -82.4 | 82.8 | 211 | ||||||||
| Change in Working Capital | CZK mil | ... | -137 | -73.0 | -302 | 803 | -18.1 | ||||||||
| Total Cash From Operations | CZK mil | 154 | 8.00 | -143 | 1,194 | 621 | |||||||||
| Capital Expenditures | CZK mil | -43.0 | -89.0 | -239 | -56.7 | -106 | |||||||||
| Other Investments | CZK mil | 1.00 | 2.00 | 8.06 | 6.92 | 0.406 | |||||||||
| Total Cash From Investing | CZK mil | -42.0 | -87.0 | -231 | -49.8 | -105 | |||||||||
| Dividends Paid | CZK mil | ... | -200 | -200 | -200 | -200 | -250 | ||||||||
| Issuance Of Shares | CZK mil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 0 | ||
| Issuance Of Debt | CZK mil | ... | 143 | 246 | 656 | -1,025 | -158 | ||||||||
| Total Cash From Financing | CZK mil | -58.0 | 49.0 | 492 | -1,255 | -467 | |||||||||
| Net Change In Cash | CZK mil | 54.0 | -30.0 | 118 | -111 | 48.8 | |||||||||
| ratios | |||||||||||||||
| Days Sales Outstanding | days | 4.75 | 4.68 | 7.15 | 5.83 | 6.03 | |||||||||
| Days Sales Of Inventory | days | 24.7 | 31.5 | 46.1 | 19.6 | 13.3 | |||||||||
| Days Payable Outstanding | days | 20.4 | 26.2 | 38.2 | 26.2 | 19.6 | |||||||||
| Cash Conversion Cycle | days | 9.08 | 9.97 | 15.0 | -0.746 | -0.327 | |||||||||
| Cash Earnings | CZK mil | 246 | 238 | 242 | 309 | 427 | |||||||||
| Free Cash Flow | CZK mil | 112 | -79.0 | -374 | 1,145 | 516 |
| other data | Unit | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
| other data | |||||||||||||||
| ROA | % | 11.1 | 8.04 | 5.70 | 7.30 | 13.4 | |||||||||
| Gross Margin | % | 4.04 | 4.01 | 3.73 | 3.23 | 1.44 | |||||||||
| Employees | ... | 1,502 | 1,462 | 1,514 | 1,581 | 1,610 | |||||||||
| Cost Per Employee | USD per month | ... | 1,358 | 1,311 | 1,284 | 1,224 | 1,198 | ||||||||
| Cost Per Employee (Local Currency) | CZK per month | ... | 24,024 | 25,650 | 25,118 | 26,162 | 28,605 | ||||||||
| Staff Cost (As % Of Total Cost) | % | 2.75 | 2.63 | 2.44 | 1.96 | 1.87 | |||||||||
| Effective Tax Rate | % | 17.9 | 18.8 | 18.5 | 18.4 | 18.4 | |||||||||
| Capital Expenditures (As % of Sales) | % | 0.269 | 0.514 | 1.26 | 0.221 | 0.352 |
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Geco, a.s. (also known as Geco Tabák) is the largest Czech Republic's tobacco distributor. With the turnover of over CZK 17 bil, the Company ranked 49th among the largest companies in the Czech Republic by sales in 2012. Geco is the major purchaser and distributor of Philip Morris's tobacco products. The Company operates 250 retail stores throughout the country in 95 cities. Since 2000, the Company has been operating on the Slovak market
Geco has been growing its sales by a year on average in the last 5 years. EBITDA has grown on average by 13.1% a year during that time to total of 509 in 2017, or 1.48% of sales. That’s compared to 1.49% average margin seen in last five years.
The company netted CZK 371 mil in 2017 implying ROE of 58.4% and ROCE of 31.4%. Again, the average figures were 53.1% and 29.9%, respectively when looking at the previous 5 years.
Geco’s net debt amounted to CZK 301 mil at the end of 2017, or 47.3% of equity. When compared to EBITDA, net debt was 0.592x, down when compared to average of 1.01x seen in the last 5 years.
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