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Frequent Questions and Answers by investors and other stakeholders. |
A: ASBIS is currently present in 27 countries of the EMEA region and it is not planning any further geographical expansion. We have a very good potential for further penetration of our markets due to expanding product offering and growth potential of those emerging market economies. We believe this is the right strategy to follow. Success through Focus!
A: Traditionally for the IT distribution industry the gross profit margins are quite low at a level between 4-5%. The company has undertaken changes in its product portfolio which helped us to increase our margins towards 6%. These changes encompassed the introduction of private labels as well as following the customers’ future needs to a stronger extent.
A: Our dividend policy has been steady throughout the years. We are paying up to 50% of the net profit generated for the year, should we have satisfactory results including cash flow from operating activities.
A: Our top-selling categories are smartphones, CPUs (Central Processing Units) and HDD/SSD (Hard and Solid State Disk Drives).
A: The country with the highest revenues has always been Russia. In top 5 countries we have Ukraine, UAE (United Arab Emirates), Kazakhstan and Slovakia.
A: Poland has entered top ten countries since the second half of 2020 and its importance is growing. In the last quarter Poland kept its position in top 10.
A: Currently ASBIS has more than 2,000 Employees across the group.
A: ASBIS does not have a concentration of a single customer. The largest customer of ASBIS constitutes 1.7% of our total revenue.
A: ASBIS is working towards developing a new brand for Small Kitchen Appliances. Currently, the Company has three private labels: Prestigio, Canyon and Perenio.
A: Yes, ASBIS is using credit insurance policies from the worldwide leading providers of credit insurance in its efforts to manage one of the most important risk, its credit risk.