Sasini grew its net income 45.5 times to Sh573.2 million in the year ended September.
The growth was helped by higher sales and cost containment measures that boosted margins.
The Nairobi Securities Exchange-listed firm had made a net profit of Sh12.6 million the year before.
Sasini Performance
The firm’s revenue increased by Sh1.1 billion to Sh5.2 billion in the review period when it also benefitted from reduced costs.
Sasini declared a final dividend of Sh0.5 per share.
This will be payable on March 15 to shareholders who will be on record as of February 22.
The final dividend will raise the company’s total distribution for the year to Sh1 per share.
“The group’s performance showed resilience evidenced in increased turnover compared to the prior year driven by a combination of improved prices in some commodities, depreciation of the Kenya Shilling, good weather conditions for growing resulting in higher coffee volumes, and cost containment measures within the group,” Sasini said.
The local currency depreciated to trade at lows of 111.5 units to the dollar in the review period.
This in turn lifted the earnings of exporters according to Business Daily.
Other Products
Sasini did not give a breakdown of its expenses but noted that it continues to implement the mechanization of tea harvesting.
The company states that this is a strategy it says is a “key driver in the cost containment measures of the company and the return to profitability.”
“Tea production volumes were within expectations.
The coffee business had a strong performance based on high global prices for coffee, reduced supply due to growing disruptions in Brazil and Vietnam, and good growing conditions in Kenya,” Sasini said.
“The macadamia business recovered in the second half of the year as global markets opened up on the back of relaxation of the containment measures for the Covid19 pandemic.”
The company added that the avocado business registered good harvests and increased demand during the year.
Its performance was however affected by increased competition from competitor growing regions in South America.
