C & I Leasing Plc posted stronger earnings within the first half of 2025 as strong development in lease rental earnings helped cushion the affect of rising financing and depreciation fees tied to its increasing asset base.
Group revenue after tax rose 9.6 % year-on-year to N1.08 billion within the six months via June, from N987 million a yr earlier, the Lagos-based firm stated in an announcement.
Income climbed 12.5 % to N20.5 billion, buoyed by an 11.5 % soar in lease rental earnings to N17.9 billion, whereas web lease earnings surged 44 % as bills on leases moderated.
The corporate, which offers working leases, fleet administration and outsourcing providers, noticed web outsourcing earnings rise almost 30 % to N783 million, whereas curiosity earnings multiplied to N308 million from a negligible base. Different working earnings rose to N548 million, although contributions from joint ventures slipped 25 % to N822 million.
Nonetheless, heavier prices tempered bottom-line development. Finance bills jumped 54 % to N6.97 billion on the again of upper borrowings and rising market charges, whereas depreciation swelled 45 % to N4.56 billion because the agency added extra lease belongings.
Second-quarter revenue grew sooner than the half-year pattern, rising 34 % to N646 million on revenues of N10.9 billion, underscoring regular working momentum regardless of price pressures.
The stability sheet additionally expanded. Complete belongings elevated 10.4 % to N128.4 billion as of June, lifted by larger working lease belongings, finance lease receivables and money holdings.
Borrowings climbed virtually 13 % to N44.3 billion, whereas industrial papers jumped 55 % to N10.9 billion, pushing whole liabilities to N79.8 billion.
Shareholders’ fairness edged as much as N48.6 billion, although the corporate recorded a N676 million translation loss on overseas operations.
On the company-only degree, half-year revenue after tax superior to N986 million from N837 million a yr in the past, with income climbing to N15.8 billion. Retained earnings grew virtually 11 % to N9 billion, serving to fairness rise to N19.8 billion.
Earnings per share fell to 36 kobo from 56 kobo within the prior yr, following a bonus problem that expanded the share base.
With recurring lease leases nonetheless the most important income driver, analysts say C & I Leasing’s near-term outlook hinges on sustaining asset utilization and controlling funding prices as debt ranges climb.
A 6 % drop in commerce receivables suggests enhancing money collections, however larger curiosity bills from short-term notes and financial institution loans stay a key danger.
