Profit for Supreme ventures dipped 18 percent in the March 2021 quarter, to $602 million, from $737 million in 2020 from Sale revenues that rose 5.7 percent to $10.7 billion from $10.1 billion in 2021.
Growth in revenues disguises an 8 percent or $400 million dip in revenues for the lottery segment and a $1 billion jump in sports betting.
Gross profit slipped 8.8 percent to $2 billion from $2.3 billion in 2020 as direct cost rose 11 percent from $7.8 billion to $8.7 billion and gross profit margin slipped to 18.84 percent in the 2021 March quarter, from 22.68 percent. Selling, administrative and other expenses rose marginally to $1.32 billion, from $1.30 million in 2020.
Finance cost ended at just $12 million in the quarter, while taxation came in at $163 million from $272 million in 2020.
The company has four reporting segments; Lottery, Sports Betting that includes horseracing, Pin Codes, and Other. During the quarter, the Lottery segment generated revenues of $4.6 billion versus $4.99 billion in 2020, with profit falling 32 percent to $630 million compared to $928 million in 2020. Sports Betting raked in revenues of $3 billion versus $2 billion in 2020 and transformed a $4 million profit into a profit of $246 million in 2021, Pin Codes generated income of $2.95 billion in 2021 with a profit of $46 million versus revenues of $3 billion in 2020 and profit of $69 million and the Other segment had revenues of $125 million with a loss of $155 million compared to revenues of $83 million and with a small $3 million loss in 2020.
Earnings per share came in at 22.46 cents for the quarter, down from 28 cents for 2020. The lottery segment delivered an increase in revenues of 9.6 percent to $5.13 billion, up from $4.68 billion for the similar period in 2019, but the gains were nullified in the first quarter of 2021. With the company now faces increased competition, that could be one reason for the fall in revenues for this segment and is a matter to be closely watched as it could worsen going forward for the rest of the year.
Supreme Ventures traded at $16 on Friday.
Gross cash flow brought in $965 million, but additions to fixed assets and acquisition of subsidiary and the paying of $738 million in dividends resulted in a net outflow of $1.34 billion. At the end of March, shareholders’ equity stood at $4 billion, with borrowings at just $5.9 million. Net current assets ended the period at $7.1 billion, including cash funds of $4.97 billion, with Payables of $3.45 billion.
The company has declared an interim ordinary dividend of 20 cents per stock payable on May 21 to shareholders on record at May 7, with the ex-dividend date of May 6.
The stock traded at $16 on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with a PE ratio of 16 times 2021 projected earnings of $1. There is the view that earnings to come, will show that the projection is too low.
In all, 16 securities traded, up from 11 on Thursday, with prices of six each rising and declining and four remaining unchanged. The Composite Index climbed 6.93 points to 1,344.18, the All T&T Index dipped 0.51 points to 1,787.01 and The Cross-Listed Index gained 2.08 points to settle at 121.96.
Massy Holdings ended at $64 after 10,006 stock units crossed the exchange. National Enterprises shed 1 cent in closing $2.99 while exchanging 29 stocks, National Flour rose 2 cents to $2.34 after trading 40,275 stocks, NCB Financial Group increased 27 cents to close at $8.49 trading 640 stocks. One Caribbean Media closed at $4.88 while swapping 5,778 units, Prestige Holdings advanced 49 cents in closing at $7.50 after crossing the market with 12 units, Republic Financial Holdings dipped 14 cents to $132.36 with an exchange of 5,072 shares. Scotiabank increased 15 cents to close at $54.65 after trading 100 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 14 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $13.86 in exchanging 11,067 stocks and Trinidad Cement dropped 9 cents to end at $2.90 with an exchange of 1,000 units.
Trading ended with 11 securities changing hands compared to 17 on Wednesday. The Composite Index shed 1.20 points to settle at 1,337.25, the All T&T Index declined 1.92 points to settle at 1,787.52, and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.06 points to 119.88.
At the close, Clico Investment Fund lost 5 cents to end at $25.05 with an exchange of 14,560 units, First Citizens Bank dropped 1 cent to end at $46.40 in exchanging 600 shares, Guardian Holdings climbed 15 cents to close at $25.75 with the swapping of 3,652 stock units, JMMB Group lost 1 cent to close at $1.81 in trading 34,500 stocks. Massy Holdings ended at $64 after 1,537 shares crossed the exchange, National Flour Mills stayed at $2.32 in an exchange of 11,941 stocks, NCB Financial Group settled at $8.22 in trading at 100 units. Prestige Holdings declined 49 cents to end at $7.01 in an exchange of 1,679 shares, Republic Financial Holdings dropped 50 cents to close at $132.50 in exchanging 916 shares, Scotiabank fell 15 cents to $54.50 in exchanging 5,169 stocks and Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $14 in trading 2,679 stocks.
Grace Kennedy settled at $5 after clearing the market with 1,000 units, Guardian Holdings shed 30 cents to close at $25.60 with 14,893 units crossing the market. JMMB Group ended at $1.82 in the transfer of 50,000 shares, Massy Holdings finished at $64 with the trading of 3,735 stock units, National Flour Mills rose 7 cents to $2.32 after trading 845 units. One Caribbean Media ended at $4.88 with 4,000 stocks changing hands, Point Lisas remained at $3 after exchanging 28,777 shares, Prestige Holdings closed at $7.50 in transferring 258 stocks. Republic Financial Holdings ended at $133 with the swapping of 500 units, Scotiabank closed at $54.65 in switching ownership of 3,163 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 48 cents to settle at a 52 weeks’ low of $14.01 with the swapping of 19,821 units and Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.32 in trading 100 shares.
Trading ended with 16 securities changing hands compared to 14 on Monday, with the prices of two stocks rising, seven declining and seven remaining unchanged. The Composite Index declined 6.92 points to 1,341.98, the All T&T Index rose just 0.14 points to 1,795.94 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 2.03 points to settle at 119.99.
losedGuardian Holdings ended at $25.90 in switching ownership of 757 shares, JMMB Group closed at $1.82 after 1,000 stock units crossed the market, Massy Holdings rose 10 cents to $64 in an exchange of 3,792 shares. NCB Financial Group dropped 27 cents in closing at $8.22 after clearing the market of 140 stocks, One Caribbean Media fell 1 cent to $4.88 trading 6,000 units, Prestige Holdings closed at $7.50 after exchanging 9,677 units. Republic Financial Holdings slipped $1 to $133, with 5,142 shares changing hands, Scotiabank closed at $54.65, with 4,390 stocks crossing the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 1 cent to $14.49, with 7,286 stock units clearing the market. Unilever Caribbean lost 1 cent to close at $16.32 with an exchange of 5,942 units and West Indian Tobacco rose 1 cent to $32.92 in an exchange of 9,255 stocks.
Guardian Holdings fell 9 cents to $25.90, with 100 shares crossing the market, Massy Holdings lost 10 cents to close at $63.90 after 500 units changed hands, National Flour settled at $2.25, with 100,000 stocks clearing the market. Prestige Holdings stayed at $7.50 while exchanging 2,812 shares, Republic Financial Holdings rose $1 to close at $134 after trading 14 shares, Scotiabank finished trading 2,767 shares at$54.65. Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 23 cents to $14.50 after 4,440 shares crossed the exchange, Trinidad Cement shed 1 cent in ending at $2.99, with 150,000 stock units crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.33 in an exchange of 40 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $32.91, with 300 stock units changing hands.
JMMB Group settled at $1.82, with 19,000 units changing hands, Massy Holdings ended at $64 in an exchange of 166 shares, National Flour Mills closed at $2.25 while exchanging 4,747 stocks. NCB Financial Group advanced 27 cents in closing at $8.49 as 11,580 units crossed the market, One Caribbean Media settled at $4.89 after 200 shares changed hands, Prestige Holdings settled at $7.50 after exchanging 1,500 stocks. Republic Financial Holdings closed at $133 with the swapping of 25 stock units, Scotiabank dropped 5 cents to close at $54.65, with 4,595 units crossing the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 4 cents to $14.73 after an exchange of 10,186 stock units and West Indian Tobacco shed 1 cent to close at $32.91 in trading 1,229 stock units.
Trading ended with 14 securities changing hands, up from 10 on Wednesday, with two rising, five declining and seven remaining unchanged. The Composite Index advanced 0.34 points to 1,342.17, the All T&T Index climbed 0.67 points to close at 1,795.21 and the Cross-Listed Index remained unchanged at 120.25.
Ansa Merchant Bank closed at $40, with 1,000 stocks clearing the market, Clico Investment Fund fell 39 cents to $25.01 in trading 14,726 units, First Citizens Bank shed 20 cents to close at $46.79 in switching ownership of 10 units, Guardian Holdings declined 1 cent to $25.99 in exchanging 40 stock units. Guardian Media remained at $3.01fter exchanging 300 shares, Massy Holdings ended at $64 while exchanging 2,710 units, Point Lisas ended at $3 in trading 83 shares. Prestige Holdings settled at $7.50, with 5,000 units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings lost $1 in closing at $133 with the swapping of 202 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 3 cents to close at $14.77, with 8,068 stocks crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco advanced 1 cent to $32.92 in exchanging 4,296 shares.
At the close, Agostini’s settled at $24.40 in trading 4,188 shares, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $14.30, with 4,000 stock units changing hands, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $6.90, with 205 stocks crossing the market, JMMB Group closed at $1.82 in exchanging 30,000 stock units. Massy Holdings ended at $64 trading 114 stocks, National Flour Mills closed at $2.25 in an exchange of 3,286 shares, Scotiabank ended at $54.70 trading 1,899 stock units. Trinidad &Tobago NGL gained 20 cents to close at $14.80 with the swapping of 6,842 units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.33 with an exchange of 5,000 units and West Indian Tobacco declined 8 cents to end at $32.91 in trading 802 shares.