Centum posts Sh472m Net Profit For Half-Year Ended September 30

Centum Investment Company has reported a 6.1 percent growth in after-tax profit to Sh472 million for the half-year period ended September 30, 2025.

The company generated strong free cash flows of Sh703 million in the six-months, which was partly applied in paying off debt.

“The first half of the 2026 financial year marks good progress made across the key strategic focus areas in line with our Centum 5.0 strategy,” said the Centum Group CEO Dr. James Mworia.

The debt repayment saw borrowings reduce 12% from Kes 690 Mn in March 2025 to Kes 605 Mn in September 2025, helping to cut finance costs by 66%.

Further debt repayments have been made after September 2025, reducing the total outstanding borrowings to Kes 440 Mn.

Reduction in liabilities strengthened the Centum balance sheet, as Net Asset Value (NAV) per share increased by 3% to Kes 68.75 from Kes 66.93 as at 31st March 2025.

As a Nairobi Securities Exchange-listed investment holding company, Centum’s business model is identifying compelling investment opportunities, adding value to scale them up and exiting at an appropriate time and price.

“Our focus in the second half of FY2026 remains on driving cash generation and operating profitability within portfolio companies, monetizing selected investments to recycle capital into high-yielding, liquid assets, disciplined cost management and paying down debt,” said Dr Mworia.

Total Company assets decreased marginally by 1% to Kes 49.9 billion as at 30th September 2025 from Kes 50.6 billion as at 31st March 2025 following repayment of shareholder loans, while total liabilities declined by 20%, reflecting repayment of debt and other liabilities.

The Group recorded a 6% improvement in profit after tax on account of better performance in the trading and real estate businesses and recognition of higher tax credit.

The ongoing Centum share buyback program initiated in October 2024 saw a total of 150,800 shares repurchased by June 2025 at an offer price of Kes 9.51 per share, representing 0.23% of the buyback target.

“Our share price has consistently traded above the buyback threshold of KES 9.51 since the beginning of the buyback on 19th December 2024, reflecting the success of the initiative,” said Dr Mworia.

“We are confident that the Centum 5.0 strategy will continue to deliver improved returns, underpinned by a strong emphasis on value optimization and free cash flow generation,” said Dr Mworia. “Centum remains committed to its mission of delivering tangible wealth by building extraordinary enterprises in Africa.”

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