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Originally published by The Standard BusinessNovember 29, 2025
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Centum half-year profit jumps to Sh472m amid debt reprieve
Investment firm Centum has posted a 6.1 per cent rise in half-year after-tax profit...
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Centum Investment Company reported a 6.1 per cent increase in half-year after-tax profit, reaching Sh472 million, largely due to improved performance in its trading and real estate sectors and substantial reductions in finance costs.
- The profit for the six months ending September 30, 2025, rose from Sh444 million in the previous year.
- Centum's borrowings decreased by 12 per cent to Sh605 million, slashing finance costs by 66 per cent.
- The Group Chief Executive, James Mworia, highlighted strong free cash flow generation of Sh703 million used to pay down debt, strengthening the company’s balance sheet with Net Asset Value per share increasing by 3 per cent to Sh68.75.
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