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[1,-74454,64616,"Residents Say Plant Poses Health Risks","AllAfrica.com"],
[1,-79423,64608,"Dangote stirs up Kenya cement","East African Business Week"],
[1,-516826,64263,"ARM to set up a $400 million cement plant in Kitui County","The Standard Digital News"],
[1,-602929,64191,"Cement wars hot up ahead of Nigeria's 'game changing' entry into sector","The Standard Digital News"],
[1,-1097247,63901,"From small family business to major cement company","How we made it in Africa"],
[1,-1618855,63551,"Balala Accuses Cement Firms of Exploitation","Capital FM"],
[1,-1804330,63377,"MPs Sitting On Public Petititons","AllAfrica.com"],
[1,-2917582,62630,"Cement prices rise in Kenya after mining levy","World Cement"],
[1,-2932093,62598,"Cement Prices Hiked On New Mining Levy","AllAfrica.com"],
[1,-3331102,62359,"New levy to push up cement prices","The Standard Digital News"],
[1,-5823829,61080,"Firm defended against pollution claims","The Standard Digital News"],
[1,-6032145,60929,"Lobby Group Warns Firms Against Rights Violation","AllAfrica.com"],
[1,-6591852,60442,"Nigeria-Kenya: Courting business across the continent","The Africa Report"],
[1,-8361228,59418,"Athi River Mining to double production","Global Cement"],
[1,-8361228,59566,"Athi River Mining to double production - Cement industry news from Global ...","Global Cement"],
[1,-9053042,58902,"Kenya's ARM Cement has seen a rise in pretax profit in the first nine months ...","World Cement"],
[1,-9053410,58986,"ARM Cement in Kenya has announced an increase in pretax profit from January ...","World Cement"],
[0,-20537,64663,"Fortis MfB receives N1.1bn facility from Dutch development bank","BusinessDay"],
[0,-23192,64661,"Five questions answered on Africa's rising economic growth","BusinessDay"],
[0,-27412,64659,"Index rises 0.5% as bulls regain vigour","National Mirror"],
[0,-48767,64648,"Al-Futtaim takeover gets over 75% CMC shares","The Standard Digital News"],
[0,-48767,64640,"Al-Futtaim gets over 75% in CMC buyout, expects more shareholders will ...","The Standard Digital News"],
[0,-56324,64641,"Al-Futtaim buyouts over 75 pct of Kenya's CMC shares","Shanghai Daily (subscription)"],
[0,-63429,64650,"Kenya's interbank rate falls to two-month low as counties get cash","Mail & Guardian Online"],
[0,-74403,64624,"Birmingham City owners sell 12 per cent stake","Goal.com"],
[0,-75510,64612,"Foreigners Drove Bourse Last Year","AllAfrica.com"],
[0,-76276,64584,"Middle Eastern promise fails to deliver for private equity","Financial News"],
[0,-78065,64613,"In Zimbabwe, where 9 foreign currencies battle out","The Standard Digital News"],
[0,-79423,64606,"Five to list on Rwanda exchange","East African Business Week"],
[0,-93848,64590,"Kenyan High Court Bars Arrest of Central Bank Governor","AllAfrica.com"],
[0,-123230,64567,"When high-profile public jobs have killed careers","The Standard Digital News"],
[0,-129094,64587,"The Post-2015 Development Agenda: What Are the Priorities for Africa?","Sudan Vision"],
[0,-138649,64588,"Camac Energy Inc: Additional stocks and Drilling acquisitions delineate rosy ...","GroundReport"],
[0,-148885,64561,"Passion key to UBS longevity, says Cox","The Australian"],
[0,-163868,64591,"Central Bank Governor Obtains Orders Blocking His Arrest","AllAfrica.com"],
[0,-205348,64540,"Boohoo set for £500m float","The Sunday Times"],
[0,-247523,64516,"CMA in Final Stages of Rolling Out Masterplan","AllAfrica.com"],
[0,-284466,64494,"Proactive news summary including Top Level Domain Holdings, Nighthawk ...","Proactive Investors UK"],
[0,-289050,64530,"Graft charges test West's ties to Somali leader","The Daily Star"],
[0,-310253,64498,"Kenyan High Court blocks charges against Ndung'u","Central Banking (subscription)"],
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[0,-321065,64475,"Base Minerals to ship first minerals from Kwale mineral sands project","Proactive Investors Chinese"],
[0,-331411,64476,"Kenya court blocks charges against central bank governor","Reuters UK"],
[0,-336256,64453,"Kenya High Court Blocks Central Bank Governor Ndung'u Arrest","Bloomberg"],
[0,-338124,64444,"Camac gets nod for secondary listing on JSE","BDlive"],
[0,-342375,64452,"INSIGHT-Graft allegations test West's ties to Somali president","Thomson Reuters Foundation"],
[0,-346152,64434,"African Markets - Factors to watch on Feb 14","Reuters"],
[0,-347777,64420,"AFRICA OIL CORPORATE UPDATE","Wall Street Journal"],
[0,-348063,64435,"Kenyan central bank governor opposes corruption charges","Independent Online"],
[0,-369857,64538,"CAMAC Energy Inc.: CAMAC Energy Announces Shareholder Approval","The Wall Street Transcript"],
[0,-371374,64418,"Eni SpA (ADR) (E) news: Eni SpA Management Discusses Q4 2013 Results ...","Seeking Alpha"],
[0,-372649,64445,"(MKTW) Africa Oil Corporate Update","Wall Street Journal"],
[0,-379690,64428,"Forget President Uhuru Kenyatta's bank records, AG Githu Muigai tells ICC","The Standard Digital News"],
[0,-387468,64410,"State wants East African Portland Cement Company case dismissed","The Standard Digital News"],
[0,-392184,64405,"Advisers Cautiously Bullish on Some African Markets","Wall Street Journal"],
[0,-404955,64388,"UPDATE 1-Kenyan shilling weakens versus dollar; stocks decline","Reuters"],
[0,-407662,64404,"CAMAC Energy to List on JSE Main Board","Marketwired (press release)"],
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[0,-426443,64127,"Investors seek greater highs in hi-tech","Financial News"],
[0,-430580,64352,"Modest growth expected for South Africa's stock market in 2014","Zawya (registration)"],
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[0,-460162,64301,"BMMI Continues its Support of Bahrain Polytechnic Industry Projects","Zawya (registration)"],
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[0,-482380,64506,"Kenya may suspend central bank chief","Times of Oman"],
[0,-488686,64312,"UPDATE 1-Kenyan shilling eases, stocks edge higher","Reuters"],
[0,-490781,64400,"TV and sponsorship deals boost Man United revenue","The Malay Mail Online"],
[0,-501406,64300,"Challenger ATS Brasil prepares to take on BM&F Bovespa “super monopoly”","Banking Technology"],
[0,-503848,64308,"African press review 12 February 2014","RFI"],
[0,-512493,64303,"Shariah Compliant Banking Expanding","AllAfrica.com"],
[0,-513281,64284,"Equity, Safaricom, EA Breweries, CFC rule trade","The Star"],
[0,-513413,64283,"Daily Money Tip: \"Frontier markets\" are looking more attractive","Philly.com"],
[0,-515278,64279,"Dangote losses drag Tiger Brands' earnings down","BDlive"],
[0,-516826,64259,"CBK seeks Sh10 billion from bond market","The Standard Digital News"],
[0,-516826,64220,"State misses CBK dividend despite profit","The Standard Digital News"],
[0,-516826,64255,"Central Bank of Kenya tender 'was faulty from the start'","The Standard Digital News"],
[0,-516826,64252,"President Uhuru Kenyatta's fate at ICC now linked to his cash records","The Standard Digital News"],
[0,-518258,64322,"Arrest warrant issued for Kenya Central Bank Governor","Legalbrief (subscription)"],
[0,-547056,64270,"Anti-graft officials fail to find CBK Governor Njuguna Ndung'u","The Standard Digital News"],
[0,-551917,64269,"Kenyan Central Bank Governor May Have to Step Aside Over Charges","Businessweek"],
[0,-564008,64421,"Officials: Kenya Central Bank Chief Faces Abuse of Office Charges","Tolerance"],
[0,-569387,64250,"Governors grapple with regulatory implications of African mobile money growth","Central Banking (subscription)"],
[0,-571935,64243,"UPDATE 1-Kenyan shares snap four-session losing streak, shilling steady","Reuters"],
[0,-579816,64236,"Barclays Africa caution pays off as bad debt charges fall","Reuters Africa"],
[0,-605718,64206,"Lay Appointed Chairman of EAPCC","AllAfrica.com"],
[0,-605718,64327,"allAfrica.com: Kenya: Lay Appointed Chairman of EAPCC","AllAfrica.com"],
[0,-635119,64199,"What's Next for the BRICS?","U.S. News & World Report"],
[0,-649244,64187,"Is Dangote to be feared or dismissed? Well, depends on whom you ask","The Standard Digital News"],
[0,-658888,64180,"UPDATE 1-Kenya shilling weakens slightly, shares nudge lower","Reuters"]]})
COMPANY DATA (millions) Current Period:Q1 (Mar 31)
FY-2005
(Dec 31)
FY-2006
(Dec 31)
FY-2007
(Dec 31)
FY-2008
(Dec 31)
Restated
FY-2009
(Dec 31)
5-Year Trend
Current Assets
1,057.04
1,056.81
1,182.98
1,872.77
3,342.21
Non-current Assets
2,181.63
3,197.51
3,321.70
4,479.71
8,778.35
Total Assets
3,238.66
4,254.33
4,504.68
6,352.48
12,120.55
Current Liabilities
520.47
1,081.70
1,066.35
1,842.93
3,333.22
Non-current Liabilities
1,508.23
1,798.14
1,666.35
2,382.00
4,658.40
Net Assets
2,718.20
3,172.63
3,438.33
4,509.55
8,787.33
Turnover
2,208.72
2,605.03
3,881.74
4,619.47
5,144.82
Net Profit
199.50
264.56
421.66
503.45
645.77
Shareholder Funds
1,162.22
1,324.78
1,734.77
2,127.54
4,128.93
MARKET INFORMATION
Share Price
82.00
93.00
90.50
111.00
Shares Issued
93.00M
93.00M
99.06M
99.06M
99.06M
Market Capitalization
7.63B
9.21B
8.96B
11.00B
FINANCIAL STRENGTH
Current Ratio
2.03
0.98
1.11
1.02
1.00
Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.30
1.36
0.96
1.12
1.13
Debt Ratio
0.47
0.42
0.37
0.37
0.38
MANAGEMENT EFFECTIVENESS (%)
Return on Equity (%)
17.17
19.97
24.31
23.66
15.64
Return on Assets (%)
6.16
6.22
9.36
7.93
5.33
Return on Investments (%)
13.23
14.71
25.30
21.14
13.86
DIVIDEND INFORMATION
Dividend Yield (%)
1.22
1.34
1.38
1.35
Dividend Per Share (DPS)
0.75
1.00
1.25
1.25
1.50
Payout Ratio (%)
34.88
35.21
29.34
24.61
23.01
VALUATION
Earnings Per Share (EPS)
2.15
2.84
4.26
5.08
6.52
Net Asset Value Per Share
29.23
34.11
34.71
45.53
88.71
Price-to-Book Value
2.40
2.68
1.99
1.25
Asset Turnover
1.47
1.63
1.16
1.38
2.36
EPS Growth (%)
70.63
32.09
50.00
19.25
28.35
Internal Growth (%)
11.18
12.94
17.18
17.84
12.04
Price-to-Earnings Ratio (PE)
28.83
21.85
17.81
17.03
Forward PE
2.07
1.20
0.95
1.31
Trailing PE
28.87
21.83
17.81
17.02
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Brief Company Profile
Market Segment: Main Investment Segment Sector: Construction and Allied
ARM Cement Ltd, formerly Athi River Mining Ltd, is a Kenya-based company engaged in the manufacture and sale of cement, mining and processing of industrial minerals and chemicals, as well as trading in other building products and the sale of fertilizers. The Company’s operations are divided into six operating divisions: Cement, Industrial Minerals, Lime, Fertilizers, Sodium Silicate and Special Building Products. The Company operates through several subsidiaries, including wholly owned ARM (Tanzania) Limited, which is engaged in the extraction and processing of limestone; ARMSA (Pty) Limited, which is engaged in the manufacture of sodium silicates, and Maweni Limestone Limited, which is a cement manufacturer.
