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Municipality Owned Enterprises

SĮ „Švara“ was registered in 1991 and in 2000 was reorganized into UAB „Kauno švara“. The main activity of the company is the collection, pressing and transportation of municipal, construction, green, industrial, bulky, hazardous waste. Collection and sorting of secondary raw materials, management of packaging and packaging waste, issuance of certificates. Also environmental care – cleaning and maintenance of city streets and territories.

Financial results

P/L Statment

2020 2021 2022 2023
Revenue 24,557 28,477 33,373 36,213
Cost of goods sold 19,266 22,601 27,850 31,143
Gross profit (loss) 5,291 5,876 5,523 5,070
Gross profit margin 22% 21% 17% 14%
Operating expenses 2,243 2,160 2,808 2,355
Operating profit (loss) 3,047 3,716 2,715 2,715
Operating profit margin 12% 13% 8% 7%
EBITDA 5,246 7,558 6,816 7,066
EBITDA margin 21% 27% 20% 20%
Net profit (loss) 2,550 3,132 2,268 2,281
Net profit margin 10% 11% 7% 6%

Balance sheet

2020 2021 2022 2023
Non-current assets 20,376 20,499 21,802 24,541
Intangible assets 28 16 17 14
Tangible assets 18,105 18,235 19,308 22,028
Financial assets 2,178 2,178 2,385 2,379
Other non-current assets 65 70 92 120
Current assets 8,058 8,899 9,632 8,441
Inventories and prepaid expenses 1,057 1,041 1,106 980
Accounts receivable in one year 3,300 3,698 4,450 4,058
Other current assets 0 0
Cash and cash equivalents 3,702 4,160 4,077 3,404
Total assets 28,527 29,531 31,594 33,190
Equity 15,138 16,545 19,294 19,076
Grants and subsidies 3,899 3,146 2,329 1,645
Liabilities 9,261 9,624 9,693 12,154
Financial liabilities 5,831 5,529 4,764 7,000
Long-term liabilities 4,069 3,978 2,976 4,122
Short-term liabilities 5,192 5,646 6,717 8,032
Equity and liabilities 28,527 29,531 31,594 33,190

Financial ratios

2020 2021 2022 2023
Capital return ratios
Return on assets (ROA) 10% 11% 7% 7%
Return on equity (ROE) 17% 20% 13% 12%
Return on capital employed (ROCE) 16% 18% 12% 12%
Capital structure and liquidity ratios
Debt / asset ratio (D/A) 0.20 0.19 0.15 0.21
Current Ratio 1.55 1.58 1.43 1.05
Quick ratio 1.35 1.39 1.27 0.93
Turnover ratios
Asset turnover 0.86 0.96 1.06 1.09
Fixed asset turnover 1.21 1.39 1.53 1.48
Equity turnover 1.62 1.72 1.73 1.90
Profitability ratios
EBITDA margin 21% 27% 20% 20%
Operating profit margin 12% 13% 8% 7%
Net profit margin 10% 11% 7% 6%
Other ratios
Dividends to the Municipality 2,000.00 2,000.00 2,500.00 2,000.00
Dividends paid / net profit 0.78 0.64 1.10 0.88

Expectations of the municipal

About the company

  • Official nameUAB „Kauno švara“
  • Legal formPrivate limited liability company (UAB)
  • Company code132616649
  • SectorOther
  • Line of businessWaste disposal services
  • Representing institutionKaunas city municipality
  • Share belonging to the Municipal100%
https://svara.lt/
Return to the Municipality

2.0 EUR milion

ROE

11.9%

Number of employees

591

Financial data provided as at end-December 2023

Management

  • Saulius LazauskasChief Executive Officer

Information as of: 2024/04/30