Fourth quarter operational update - FY 2021
CASHBUILD LIMITED
(Registration number: 1986/001503/06)
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
JSE share code: CSB ISIN: ZAE000028320
(“Cashbuild” or “the Group”)
FOURTH QUARTER OPERATIONAL UPDATE – FY 2021
Cashbuild herewith provides its voluntary quarterly operational update.
Revenue for the fourth quarter for the Cashbuild Group was up 38% on the fourth quarter of the prior financial
year (“the comparative period”) which was impacted by Covid-19 hard lockdown. The 298 existing stores’
revenue increased by 36% and the 21 new stores contributed 2% of the growth. The growth for the fourth
quarter together with the growth of the previous quarters, equates to an increase in revenue for the Cashbuild
Group of 25% for the financial year ended 27 June 2021 (“the financial year”), with new stores contributing
2% of the increase and existing stores increasing 23%.
Transactions through the tills during the fourth quarter for the Cashbuild Group increased by 23% to that of the
comparative period, with new stores contributing 2% of the increase and existing stores increasing by 21%.
A revenue performance breakdown per operating segment is reflected in the following table:
Revenue performance 4th Quarter FY2021 versus 4th Quarter FY2020
Operating Segment Percentage of Total New Existing
Total Revenue % % %
Cashbuild South Africa Half Year 80 24 3 21
Q3 81 25 1 24
Q4 81 43 3 40
Full Year 80 28 2 26
Cashbuild Common Monetary Areas Half Year 6 28 1 27
Q3 6 21 3 18
Q4 6 29 5 24
Full Year 6 26 2 24
Cashbuild Other * Half Year 4 19 - 19
Q3 5 19 (1) 20
Q4 5 32 - 34
Full Year 5 22 - 22
P&L Hardware South Africa Half Year 10 4 3 1
Q3 8 (5) 3 (8)
Q4 8 10 3 7
Full Year 9 3 3 -
Total Group Half Year 100 21 2 19
Q3 100 21 2 19
Q4 100 38 2 36
Full Year 100 25 2 23
*Botswana, Malawi and Zambia
Selling inflation was 7.4% at the end of June 2021 when compared to June 2020 mainly driven by
extraordinary steel related product price increases.
During the fourth quarter the Group opened three Cashbuild stores, closed one Cashbuild store at the
expiration of its lease agreement and refurbished 16 Cashbuild stores, bringing the total number of stores
trading at the end of the financial year to 319.
A store breakdown by segment is reflected in the following table:
Number of stores – end of financial Percentage Total New Existing
year of total
Cashbuild South Africa 73 232 14 218
Cashbuild Common Monetary Areas 6 18 2 16
Cashbuild Other * 4 13 1 12
Cashbuild DIY Pilot stores - 1 - 1
P&L Hardware South Africa 17 55 4 51
Total Group 100 319 21 298
*Botswana, Malawi and Zambia
The information contained in this operational update has not been reviewed or reported on by Cashbuild’s
auditors.
22 July 2021
Sponsor
Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking, a division of Nedbank Limited
Date: 22-07-2021 12:00:00
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