NIC Group Plc (NSE: NIC) released 3Q18 financial results reporting a 4.1% y/y decline in Profit after Tax (PAT) to KES 3.2Bn. The decline was primarily attributed to Net Interest Income (NII) which decreased 5.9% y/y, following a 22.2% y/y rise in interest expense which outpaced the 5.5% y/y growth in interest income. Non-interest Revenue (NIR) grew 7.2% y/y to KES 3.4Bn compared to KES 3.2Bn in 3Q17. Total operating expenses remained muted, declining 2.1% y/y, attributed to a 25.4% decrease in Loan Loss Provisions (LLP), while staff costs rose 8.4% to KES 2.6Bn. The balance sheet remained flat (+0.4% y/y) mainly due to the 3.1% y/y decline in the loan book. We maintain our BUY recommendation on NIC Group Plc at a target price of KES 34.89. This represents an upside potential of 54.0% from the current market price of KES 22.65. Below are the key highlights.
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