Spur Corp Ltd (JSE:SUR)
R 40.93 -0.57 (-1.37%) Market Cap: 3.32 Bil Enterprise Value: 3.10 Bil PE Ratio: 11.55 PB Ratio: 3.84 GF Score: 89/100

Full Year 2024 Spur Corporation Ltd Earnings Call Transcript

Aug 21, 2024 / 09:00AM GMT
Release Date Price: R34.5 (-1.15%)

Key Points

Positve
  • Franchise restaurant turnover grew by 11.5% to ZAR10.6 billion.
  • Revenue rose by 14.1% to ZAR3.5 billion, supported by stronger franchise revenue and increased sales from manufacturing and distribution.
  • Comparable profit before tax increased by 9.3%, and headline earnings increased by 10.8%.
  • The Board approved and declared a final dividend of $1.18 per share, representing a total dividend for fiscal '24 of $2.13.
  • Successful launch of the Ops Cadets program, empowering unemployed youth and developing a pipeline of young operation professionals.
Negative
  • Trading in Africa faced challenges, including political unrest in Kenya and economic struggles in Ghana.
  • John Dory's brand showed flat to slightly negative revenue growth, indicating potential issues in performance.
  • Increased operational expenses, primarily driven by salary increases and investments in information technology and marketing.
  • Volatility in international markets, with specific challenges in Kenya, Ghana, and India affecting growth performance.
  • July trading conditions were tough due to fewer school holidays, indicating potential challenges in consumer spending.
Val Nichas
Spur Corporation Ltd - Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer

Good morning to all our guests this morning, both in person and online, local and international. A warm welcome to all our franchisees international franchise partners, investors, business associates and shareholders. And I'd like to acknowledge our Board of Directors and our Spur Corp Board executives who have worked in unison to guide and inspire us to deliver the results that you're going to see today.

And first of all, I'd like to thank Mike. Mike I want to thank you in person and just for your continued wisdom and direction, thank you for making the past four years journey, so meaningful and offering us your advice and perspective on all the solutions we consider and the opportunities we explore. And Mike, we blessed to have you at the helm of Spur Corp.

And I also want to welcome the other Board members that are present here this morning, I can see Lerato here, and I know there's a couple of more online, thank you for being here. I'd like to express my thanks to all the executives that are here today

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