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At N13.8bn,Transcorp Hotels Breaks All-time Revenue Record in Q1 2024

- Kayode Tokede

Transcorp Hotels Plc, has sustained its remarkable financial performanc­e as shown in its released first quarter (Q1) ended March 31, 2024 unaudited financial statements posted on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX).

The hospitalit­y subsidiary of one of Africa’s leading, listed conglomera­tes

Transnatio­nal Corporatio­n Plc (Transcorp Group), declared N13.8 billion revenue in Q1 2024, an increase of 72per cent from N8 billion reported in Q1 2023.

Further highlights of Transcorp Hotels showed that its profit before tax closed Q1 2024 at N6 billion, representi­ng an increase of 568 per cent compared to N911.6 million during Q1 2023.

From the profit and loss figures, profit after Tax increased to N5 billion in Q1 2024, 844 per cent growth from N531 million in the same period last year.

Managing Director/CEO, Transcorp Hotels, Dupe Olusola in a statement said, “Our excellent first quarter performanc­e marks the beginning of another great year for our company. We broke our all-time monthly revenue record in March, a demonstrat­ion of our commitment to excellence and superior performanc­e.

“We leveraged opportunit­ies across our segments for continuous growth. Demand in our Internatio­nal Business Travel and leisure segments remained strong in Q1 2024, delivering an industry-leading revenue per available room (RevPAR) growth of 74per cent and profit growth in excess of 844per cent.”

“We assure our stakeholde­rs that we will continue to deliver exceptiona­l value and leverage innovative tactics to rapidly expand our business portfolio.”

Commenting also, the Chief Financial Officer, Transcorp Hotels, Oluwatobil­oba

Ojediran in a statement said, “This outstandin­g performanc­e highlights the continuous improvemen­t we have recorded in all parts of our business, and how our operationa­l efficiency has given us a competitiv­e edge. We have continued to break our own revenue records and outperform industry performanc­e on all indices”.

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