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Gunvor Group Results 2013
Gunvor Group Ltd (“Gunvor”) today released its full year 2013 results, ending 31 December 2013. For the year, Gunvor’s EBITDA increased by 25% to US $719 mil., up from US $575 mil. the year prior. This represents an average 28% increase in EBITDA year-on-year for the last three years.
REVENUE:
US $91 billion
VOLUMES:
131 million MT
NET PROFIT:
US $308 million
EBITDA:
US $719 mil
Net profit for 2013 also increased year-on-year to US $308 million, up from US $301 million in 2012. It was impacted by depreciation and some exceptional items related to acquisitions. These results came onrevenue of US $91 billion, which was a slight decrease from US $93 billion the year prior, demonstrating an improvement in trading margins.
Overall trading volumes were flat at 131 million MT compared with 130 million MT the year prior.
“Gunvor’s results are based on its global trading activity, underscoring that our diversification strategy continues to be successful even in a tough trading environment,” said CEO Torbjörn Törnqvist. “Gunvor’s strategy will continue in full, including in how we diversify into new products, new geographies and new investments. Our cash position remains strong, more than at any point in our company’s history. First quarter results already indicate an improvement in underlying trading activity, though we acknowledge it will continue to be a challenging environment.”
Gunvor sources crude and products from more than 35 countries, with less than 20 percent of trade flows originating from Russia.
Founded: 2000
Employees: 1,600 worldwide
Consecutive Years of Profitability: 14
Value of Industrial Asset Base: > US $2 billion
Number of Global Banking Partners: > 75
Number of Barrels Traded Per Day: ~2.5 million
Number of Countries Sourcing Crude and Products: > 35
About Gunvor Group
Gunvor Group is one of the world’s largest independent commodities trading houses by turnover, creating logistics solutions that safely and efficiently move physical energy and bulk materials from where they are sourced and stored to where they are demanded most. Gunvor has strategic investments in industrial infrastructure—refineries, pipelines, storage and terminals—that complement our core trading activity and generate sustainable value across the global supply chain for our customers
“Gunvor’s results are based on its global trading activity, underscoring that our diversification strategy continues to be successful even in a tough trading environment,”
CEO Torbjörn Törnqvist