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Aradel reports strong 9-months operating performance

Aradel reports strong 9-months operating performance
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The Group reported profit after tax of ₦43.3 billion, compared with ₦245.1 billion in the corresponding period of 2025. However, the Group reported a sharp rise in tax expense to ₦721.4 billion, compared with ₦55.6 billion in 2025, reflecting the higher tax rates associated with the consolidation.
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  • ✦Profits before tax increased 154% to ₦764.7 billion as against N55.6 billion in the corresponding period of 2025.
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2026:As production skyrocketed •Returns to net cash By Emeka Anaeto, Business Editor Aradel Holdings Plc has reported impressive output growth and financial performance for the period covering first nine months of 2026.53%:Similarly, revenue skyrocketed to N3.95 trillion with EBITDA rising to N2.1 trillion, thus yielding an 53% margin.₦475.1 billion:Cash generation and balance sheet materially strengthened with net cash from operations of N2.46 trillion thus moving the Group from a net debt of ₦475.1 billion to a net cash of ₦532.3 billion, while providing liquidity for funding capital expenditure, debt service, dividends and ₦543.9 billion of earnout payments.
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  • ✦The Group reported profit after tax of ₦43.3 billion, compared with ₦245.1 billion in the corresponding period of 2025.
  • ✦However, the Group reported a sharp rise in tax expense to ₦721.4 billion, compared with ₦55.6 billion in 2025, reflecting the higher tax rates associated with the consolidation.
  • ✦Profits before tax increased 154% to ₦764.7 billion as against N55.6 billion in the corresponding period of 2025.
Key Facts:2026: As production skyrocketed •Returns to net cash By Emeka Anaeto, Business Editor Aradel Holdings Plc has reported impressive output growth and financial performance for the period covering first nine months of 2026.53%: Similarly, revenue skyrocketed to N3.95 trillion with EBITDA rising to N2.1 trillion, thus yielding an 53% margin.₦475.1 billion: Cash generation and balance sheet materially strengthened with net cash from operations of N2.46 trillion thus moving the Group from a net debt of ₦475.1 billion to a net cash of ₦532.3 billion, while providing liquidity for funding capital expenditure, debt service, dividends and ₦543.9 billion of earnout payments.2025: Profits before tax increased 154% to ₦764.7 billion as against N55.6 billion in the corresponding period of 2025.
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•As production skyrocketed •Returns to net cash By Emeka Anaeto, Business Editor Aradel Holdings Plc has reported impressive output growth and financial performance for the period covering first nine months of 2026.

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What is the key takeaway from this report?

The Group reported profit after tax of ₦43.3 billion, compared with ₦245.1 billion in the corresponding period of 2025.

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However, the Group reported a sharp rise in tax expense to ₦721.4 billion, compared with ₦55.6 billion in 2025, reflecting the higher tax rates associated with the consolidation.

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As production skyrocketed •Returns to net cash By Emeka Anaeto, Business Editor Aradel Holdings Plc has reported impressive output growth and financial performance for the period covering first nine months of 2026.

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