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Profitability Trends and Liquidity Management Implications at BRALIRWA Plc, Rwanda: A Seven-Year Analysis, 2018–2024

Hakizimana Phanuel

Abstract

This paper examines the reported profitability trends of BRALIRWA Plc in Rwanda between 2018 and 2024, focusing on return on equity , return on assets , and net profit margin . A descriptive longitudinal case-study design is used to identify changes in the three indicators over seven annual observations. The reported figures show that ROE declined from 18.5% in 2018 to 3.4% in 2019 before increasing to 52.4% in 2024. ROA decreased from 5.4% to

Keywords

BRALIRWA Plcliquidity managementworking-capital managementprofitabilityreturn on equityreturn on assetsnet profit marginRwanda

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