GCB Bank Plc

GHSE:GCB Stock Report

Market Cap: GH₵2.0b

GCB Bank Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 4/6

GCB Bank has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 14%, while the Banks industry saw earnings growing at 18.7% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 19.3% per year. GCB Bank's return on equity is 27.6%, and it has net margins of 30.5%.

Key information

14.0%

Earnings growth rate

23.4%

EPS growth rate

Banks Industry Growth0.6%
Revenue growth rate19.3%
Return on equity27.6%
Net Margin30.5%
Last Earnings Update31 Mar 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How GCB Bank makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

GHSE:GCB Revenue, expenses and earnings (GHS Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Mar 254,2551,2981,4400
31 Dec 244,0031,2011,3640
30 Sep 243,8591,0701,2220
30 Jun 243,6971,1011,1760
31 Mar 243,4851,0631,0530
31 Dec 233,3511,0101,0690
30 Sep 231,229-5191,0520
30 Jun 231,128-5811,0400
31 Mar 231,096-5611,0500
31 Dec 22900-5939620
30 Sep 222,4766758990
30 Jun 222,3556498590
31 Mar 222,2095908210
31 Dec 212,1035728000
30 Sep 211,9715187890
30 Jun 211,8764947530
31 Mar 211,8254897460
31 Dec 201,7484457240
30 Sep 201,7344887150
30 Jun 201,6854846970
31 Mar 201,5824566530
31 Dec 191,4974286320
30 Sep 191,4393986070
30 Jun 191,3693705830
31 Mar 191,3153545650
31 Dec 181,2223275220
30 Sep 181,1652585180
30 Jun 181,0792174810
31 Mar 181,0472064510
31 Dec 171,0762354240
30 Sep 179921633980
30 Jun 171,0302365270
31 Mar 171,0612873400
31 Dec 161,0453183230
30 Sep 161,0213764180
30 Jun 168792914180
31 Mar 168142723480
31 Dec 157732552690
30 Sep 157152453480
30 Jun 157993163480
31 Mar 157543053480
31 Dec 148072823480
30 Sep 1471930210
30 Jun 1464525610

Quality Earnings: GCB has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: GCB's current net profit margins (30.5%) are lower than last year (30.5%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: GCB's earnings have grown by 14% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: GCB's earnings growth over the past year (22%) exceeds its 5-year average (14% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: GCB earnings growth over the past year (22%) did not outperform the Banks industry 26%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: GCB's Return on Equity (27.6%) is considered high.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/05/07 06:09
End of Day Share Price 2025/05/07 00:00
Earnings2025/03/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

GCB Bank Plc is covered by 5 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Afua Mensa-BonsuDatabank Brokerage Ltd.
Evelyn LavieDatabank Brokerage Ltd.
Muammar IsmailyEFG-Hermes Research