Report
Gerald Muriuki

KCB Group Plc (NSE: KCB) FY19 Earnings Note

KCB Group Plc (NSE: KCB) released FY19 results reporting a 5.0% y/y increase in Earnings per Share (EPS) to KES 7.86. The performance was, in part, attributed to a 184.0% y/y increase in Loan loss provision (LLP) to KES 8.9Bn. Net Interest Income (NII) grew 2.3% y/y to KES 56.1Bn while Non-interest Revenue (NIR) recorded robust growth of 12.8% y/y to KES 28.2Bn. Other operating expenses were subdued (-9.1% y/y) as staff costs declined 6.8% y/y. The balance sheet grew 8.4% y/y to KES 898.6Bn, driven by the 7.9% y/y rise in deposits to KES 686.6Bn, coupled with the 6.3% y/y rise in the loan book to KES 535.4Bn. Government securities grew modestly at 1.7% y/y to KES 169.2Bn. Final dividend has been maintained at KES 2.50 per share (total DPS of KES 3.50, representing a dividend yield of 7.2%), with books closure on 27th April 2020. We maintain our long-term BUY recommendation on KCB with a fair value estimate of KES 62.25, representing a potential upside of 27.9%.

Underlying
KCB Group Ltd

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Genghis Capital
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Gerald Muriuki

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