Outlook is good for 2018.
Key numbers and results for Q2
- Earnings per share were 0.21, compared to 0.22 in Q2 2017.
- Results in Q2 were better than had been forecasted.
- These good results were based on better results from fuel sales. Jet sale and sale to foreign vessels was more than forecasted.
- Gross profit amounted to 1,979m ISK and increased by 1.7% from Q2 previous year.
- Operation expenses decreased by 32m ISK, or 2.9% from Q2 previous year.
- EBITDA amounted to 907m ISK which is 3.51% increase from Q2 2017.
- EBITDA margin in Q2 was 45.8% compared to 45,0% in Q2 the previous year.
- Profit after taxes amounted to 435m ISK compared to 473m ISK Q2 the year before, which is a 7.9% decrease between years.
- Equity at the end of Q2 amounted to 8,093m ISK and the equity ratio was 35,3%.
The Company estimates that the EBITDA in 2018 will range from 3,100-3,300m ISK and that investments will range from 750-850m ISK.
Skeljungur hf.’s Q2 accounts for 2018 were approved by the Board of Directors and the CEO at a board meeting on August 28 th , 2018. The Q2 accounts contain the consolidated annual accounts of the company and its subsidiaries and are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The Q2 accounts have been reviewed by the company’s auditors, KPMG ehf., but not audited. For further information please find the accounts enclosed.
Key numbers and results for 1H
- Earnings per share were 0.41, compared to 0.34 1H 2017.
- EBITDA amounted to 1,722m ISK which is a 3.3% increase from 1H 2017.
- EBITDA margin in 1H was 46.2% compared to 41.7% in 1H the previous year.
- Operating costs/margin was 59.3% compared to 59.7% in 1H the previous year.
- Profit after taxes amounted to 851m ISK, which is a 16.9% increase between years.
- Return on equity (on a yearly basis) was 21.9%, compared to 20.5% in 2017.
- The average exchange rate of DKK/ISK was 16.6, which is a 5.5% increase from the same period in 2017.
Key figures
| 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | |||
| m. ISK | Q2 | Q2 | var% | 6m | 6m | var% |
| Margin | 1.979 | 1.945 | 1,7% | 3.725 | 3.605 | 3,3% |
| EBITDA | 907 | 876 | 3,5% | 1.722 | 1.503 | 14,6% |
| EBIT | 703 | 687 | 2,3% | 1.320 | 1.124 | 17,4% |
| Profit | 435 | 473 | -7,9% | 851 | 728 | 16,9% |
| EBITDA | 45,8% | 45,0% | 46,2% | 41,7% | ||
| EBIT | 35,5% | 35,3% | 35,4% | 31,2% | ||
| Salary costs/margin | 25,2% | 26,7% | 25,7% | 27,6% | ||
| Sales and distrib. costs/margin | 26,5% | 22,1% | 27,5% | 24,1% | ||
| Operating costs/margin | 56,9% | 56,3% | 59,3% | 59,7% | ||
| Return on equity | 21,9% | 20,5% |
Outlook for 2018
On August 21, the Company sent out a positive profit warning, where the EBITDA guidance for 2018 was raised. Previous EBITDA guidance ranged from 2,800-3,000m ISK and CAPEX guidance ranged from 750-850m ISK. Information which emerged from the preparation of the Q1 accounts and updated forecast for 2018 indicated that the overall results of the year would be better than anticipated. The main reason for improved results in Q2 were better results from fuel sales. Jet sale and sale to foreign vessels was more than forecasted. The outlook for the second half of the year has also been raised in line with improved results.
The Company estimates that the EBITDA in 2018 will range from 3,100-3,300m ISK and that investments will range from 750-850m ISK.
The Company’s guidance assumes stable exchange rates and stable oil prices. It is pointed out that in the translation of the financial statement, an average exchange rate over the year is used. In the budget for 2018 a fixed rate of DKK/ISK 16.62 is assumed.
Hendrik Egholm, CEO of Skeljungur:
The second quarter of 2018 exceeded our expectations. The results from the operations are better than from the same period last year in all pillars; Iceland, the Faroe Islands and sale to international vessels. Sales have increased in all grades except jet fuel, compared to Q2 last year. It is rewarding to see the positive effects from the structural changes we made last fall. We have managed to control the costs despite increased activities and despite cost pressure being historically high in both Iceland and the Faroe Islands. Increased efficiency in our operations is an important part of the Company´s efforts to offer cheap fuel to the consumers.
We continue to develop our product offering to meet a changed demand from the consumers. After the approval of the Faroese Competition Authorities we finalized a purchase of 70% of shares in Demich p/f, which offers environmentally friendly solutions for house heating in the Faroe Islands. Orkan also opened two hydrogen refuelling stations in June. Thus, the consumers now have a new environmentally friendly option which has other elements than those being offered up until today. Representatives from Keilir hf. for example recently drove 536 km on one hydrogen refuelling.
September 24-26, Skeljungur will host a Capital Markets Day in the Faroe Islands. The management will provide insights into the diverse operations of the company, developments on the markets which the Company operates on and intentions to exploit the growth opportunities which these developments offer. Please contact Ingunn Agnes Kro, Director of Administration and Communication, iak@skeljungur.is , for further information. We look forward to seeing you there.
Investor meeting
Skeljungur will host an open meeting for investors, analysts and the press on Wednesday, August 29 at 8:30 am at Hilton Reykjavik Nordica hotel, Suðurlandsbraut 2, 108 Reykjavík, in meeting room I. Light refreshments will be served from 8:15 am. CEO Hendrik Egholm and CFO Benedikt Ólafsson will give an overview of the financial results and operational highlights and answer questions from attendees.
The presentation is enclosed and a recording from the meeting will be available on Skeljungur‘s website after the meeting.
Financial Calendar 2018
Third Quarter Results 2018 October 30, 2018
Fourth Quarter Results 2018 February 26, 2018
Annual Results 2018 February 26, 2018
Annual General Meeting March 26, 2019
Financial calendar is subject to change.
For further information please contact Hendrik Egholm, CEO, investors@skeljungur.is , tel: 444-3000 / 840-3002.
Skeljungur is an energy company which sells products and services in Iceland, the Faroe Islands and in the N-Atlantic. Skeljungur’s main activities are import, storage, sales and distribution of fuel and fuel related products. The Company operates 76 gas stations and 6 oil depots in Iceland and the Faroe Islands. In addition, the Company operates convenience stores and provides services and sells oils for house heating in the Faroe Islands and sells fertilizer and other chemical products in Iceland. The Company’s customer base spans from individuals to institutions and companies in the fishing industry, agriculture, transport and contractors. Skeljungur owns the brand names Skeljungur, Orkan and OrkanX in Iceland and Magn in the Faroe Islands. Skeljungur’s goal is to fulfil the energy needs of individuals and companies in an efficient and safe way, in harmony with the environment.
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