Hardman & Co Research on Arbuthnot Banking Group (ARBB): 2023 - delivering strategy with strong profit growth

Hardman & Co Research Hardman & Co Research on Arbuthnot Banking Group (ARBB): 2023 - delivering strategy with strong profit growth 08-Apr-2024 / 15:50 GMT/BST The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. Hardman & Co Research on Arbuthnot Banking Group (ARBB): 2023 - delivering strategy with strong profit growth The saying goes, the proof of the pudding is in the eating. ABG’s 2023 results proved that the strategic positioning of the group, as a relationship bank, has created enormous value. Key highlights were i) PBT £47.1m (2022: £20.0m), ii) operating income £178.9m (2022: £137.4m), iii) average net margin 5.7% (2022: 5.1%), iv) EPS +103% to 222.8p, v) total dividend for the year of 46p (2022: 42p), vi) net assets of £252.4m (2022: £212.0m), NAV per share of 1,547p (2022: 1,411p), vii) CET1 ratio of 13.0% (2022: 11.6%), and total capital ratio of 15.2% (2022: 14.0%). Customer deposits grew 21% to £3.8bn, loans by 6% to £2.3bn and FUM by 29% to £1.71bn. Please click on the link below for the full report: https://hardmanandco.com/research/corporate-research/arbuthnot-2023-delivering-strategy-with-strong-profit-growth/ If you are interested in meeting the company, you can register your interest by clicking on the above link To contact us: Hardman & Co 9 Bonhill Street London EC2A 4DJ www.hardmanandco.com Follow us on Twitter @HardmanandCo Contact: Mark Thomas [e-mail]   Hardman & Co Research can still be accessed for free after MiFID II. Please click here to read the statement. About Hardman & Co: Hardman Research Ltd, trading as Hardman & Co, is an appointed representative of Capital Markets Strategy Ltd and is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority; our FCA registration number is 600843. Hardman Research Ltd is registered at Companies House with number 8256259. Attention is drawn to the important disclaimers at the end of the report. Dissemination of a CORPORATE NEWS, transmitted by EQS Group. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

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