The Manufacturing sector on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE)
include stocks like that of Unilever Ghana Ltd. (UNIL), PZ Cussons Ghana Ltd. (PZC), Aluworks Limited (ALW) and the Pioneer Kitchen Limited (PKL). PKL is no
more listed on the GSE with effect from 26th March 2012 due to a
sanction from the exchange for refusing to observe the continuing listing
obligation including failure to hold annual general meetings. This move by the
GSE reduces the market capitalization and that of the manufacturing sector by about GHS 2 million (about $1.25 million).
This sector on the exchange is dominated by Unilever Ghana Ltd;
with a market capitalization of GHS 509.37 million (about $312.50 million),
making it the most capitalized in the manufacturing sector.
UNIL
Unilever Ghana Limited (UNIL) manufactures and markets
consumer goods throughout Ghana some of which includes toilet soaps, personal
products, detergents, and consumable food products.
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| UNIL: 1st Quarter Chart on GSE: (courtesy; Bloomberg & GSE) |
This year, UNIL began trading at GHS 6.64 (03.01.12) per
share on the exchange and saw price hikes to close at GHS 8.15 as at
today with a Year-High of GHS 8.15 and a Year-Low of GHS 6.63. An investment
made in UNIL exactly one year ago would yield 31.34% profit. UNIL records a Price/Book value of 8.0428 in
the most recent Quarter with Earning per share and Price/Earnings ratio of
0.5081 and 16.0388 (trailing 12 months) respectively.
PZC
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| PZC 1st Quarter Chart on GSE: (courtesy; Bloomberg & GSE) |
PZ Cussons Ghana Ltd. (PZC) is another company in the
manufacturing sector on the GSE. This company is the manufacturer of
over-the-counter pharmaceutical preparations, cosmetics and beauty products. PZC
began trading on the exchange in 2012 with a share price of 0.24p (03.01.12)
and since then, there was no price change. The 1st quarter did not
favour PZC in terms of price change although it traded some volumes of share in
the quarter. With a market capitalization of GHS 40.32 million, PZC recorded a
dividend yield (trailing 12 months) of GHS 1.5694 and as reported by Bloomberg,
an enterprise value of GHS 38.54 million.
ALW
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| ALW: 1st Quarter Chart on GSE: (courtesy; Bloomberg & GSE) |
Aluworks Ghana Limited as the name implies works with
aluminum. It is an aluminum rolling mill with produces semi-finished and
finished aluminum sheet in coil, circles, flat sheet and corrugated roofing
sheets. This company was incorporated on February 24, 1978 and currently has a
market capitalization of GHS 6.44 million making it the lowest in the
manufacturing sector on the exchange since PKL has been suspended. ALW began
the quarter and the year with a 0.13p share price (03.01.12) and later dropped to 0.12p to 0.9p and now
closed at 0.07p per share. With an obvious Year-High of 0.13p and a Year-low of
0.07p/share, ALW has a Price/Book of 0.2355, Earning per share (trailing 12
months) of -0.0977 and an Enterprise value of GHS 28.04 million.
The Manufacturing Sector as a whole did not performed so well despite the driving and dominating strength of UNIL in the sector. Investors should follow closely activities in this particular sector and look for the opportunities.
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