Q3 2022: GTCO reports 11.7% growth in PBT to N169.7bn
By Philemon Adedeji
Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc has released its Unaudited Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements for the period ended September 30, 2022, to the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) and London Stock Exchange (LSE).
The Group reported Profit Before Tax of N169.7billion, representing an increase of 11.7 per cent over N151.9billion recorded in the corresponding period ended September 2021.
The Group’s loan book (net) increased by 2.2 per cent from N1.80 trillion recorded as at December 2021 to N1.84 trillion in September 2022, while deposit liabilities increased by 6.4 per cent from N4.13trillion in December 2021 to N4.39 trillion in September 2022
The Group’s balance sheet remained well structured and resilient with total assets and shareholders’ funds closing at N5.81trillion and N872.8 billion, respectively.
Strong Capital Ratios and Asset Quality were sustained as CAR, NPL ratio, and Cost of Risk (COR) closed at 20.7 per cent, 5.6 per cent, and 0.2 per cent in September 2022 from 23.8 per cent, 6.0 per cent, and 0.5 per cent in December 2021, respectively.
Commenting on the results, the Group Chief Executive Officer of Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO Plc), Mr. Segun Agbaje, said, “The Group’s 3rd quarter result reaffirms our strategy for long-term growth and underscores our capacity to deliver sustainable strong performance despite the volatilities in our operating environment.
“We have also kept in focus our vision of supporting small and medium enterprises specifically through our free business platforms to help them stay in business and expand their offerings. With our non-banking businesses fully operational alongside our core banking subsidiary, we are well positioned to maximize our earnings potential going into the 4th quarter of the year.”
He further stated, “In creating a thriving financial services ecosystem, our goal is to offer great experiences to all who interact with our brand whilst continually enhancing access to innovative financial solutions for individuals and businesses across Africa. We are appreciative of all our customers and other stakeholders who are with us on this journey of building a truly global African financial services institution.”
Overall, the Group continues to post one of the best metrics in the Nigerian Financial Services Industry in terms of key financial ratios i.e., Pre-Tax Return on Equity (ROAE) of 25.8 per cent, Pre-Tax Return on Assets (ROAA) of 4.0 per cent, Full Impact Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) of 20.7 per cent and Cost to Income ratio of 45.1 per cent.
