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Agriculture Sector

The Agriculture sector remains the second highest contributor to the national GDP after the services sector. The sector's contribution to GDP is put at 29.94% as of Q3 2021 compared to 49.65% contribution by the services sector which has the highest percentage contribution.

The Agriculture sector grew by 1.22% in Q3 2021 compared to 1.30% in Q2 2021 and 2.28% in Q1 2021. 

A cursory review of the EPS ratio of the Agriculture sector reveals that OKOMUOIL tops based on EPS and closely followed by PRESCO and ELLAHLAKES while FTNCOCOA leads otherwise with zero EPS.

Table 53:  Agriculture Sector -EPS

 Source: NSE, Proshare Markets

A review of the PE Ratio of the Agriculture sector revealed that LIVESTOCK and PRESCO top the table while  ELLAHLAKES and FTNCOCOA recorded the least ratio.

Table 54:  Agriculture Sector -PE Ratio

Source: NSE, Proshare Markets

OKOMUOIL tops Agriculture sector on Return on Equity (RoE) ratio, while ELLAHLAKES  and FTNCOCOA recorded the least ratio.

Table 55:  Agriculture Sector -ROE

Source: NSE, Proshare Markets

PRESCO tops the Agriculture sector's PAT Margin as LIVESTOCK follows on the ladder, while FTNCOCOA, OKOMUOIL  and ELLAHLAKES recorded the least percentage figure.

Table 56:  Agriculture Sector 0PAT Margin

Source: NSE, Proshare Markets