Insights

For the FY 2020, Auto Hall’s revenue stands at MAD 3,948 Mn, down -10.8% against an AGR estimate of -21.5%. At the origin of this outperformance, the good momentum of the DFSK and OPEL brands, whose sales increased by 66% and 44% respectively in 2020.

In 2020, Marsa Maroc recorded a much-awaited drop in its results within a context marked by a significant slowdown in port activity on a global scale. 

For the FY 2020, SNEP shows a limited decline in its revenue, i.e. -2.9% to MAD 917 Mn in line with our estimate of MAD 914 Mn (Cf. Start the year 2021 under the cash-conversion perspective).

CMT's operational achievements in 2020 do not come as a real surprise. In fact, the decreases in the EBIT by -31% to MAD 158 Mn and in the recurring NIGS by -35% to MAD 120 Mn are largely integrated into our initial forecasts (Cf. Start 2021 under the cash-conversion perspective).

In a context marked by the fall in domestic cement consumption of -10.0% in 2020, CIMAR outperforms its sector by limiting the drop in its revenues to -7.2% against an AGR estimate of -6.4 % (Cf. Start 2021 under the cash-conversion perspective).

As expected, Cosumar showed during 2020 a solid resilience of its results, despite the negative repercussions of the health crisis on the local demand.

In 2020, TAQA Morocco recorded a consolidated revenue of MAD 7,789 Mn down -14.6%. This is mainly explained by the -24.1% drop in energy costs following the decline in international coal prices (i.e. -17.0% in 2020).

2020 achievements without surprises. The growth of SMI's activity in 2020 is in line with our initial forecasts (C.f. Start 2021 under the cash-conversion perspective). This is a slight increase in revenue of 0.5% to MAD 856 Mn against an estimate of MAD 865 Mn.

Listed companies' release of their operating results for the 4th quarter of 2020 takes place in a context marked by the gradual recovery of economic activity in Morocco.