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Trends in social services

Information agency Credinform has prepared a review of trends of the largest Russian providers of social services.

The largest companies providing social services to the old and disabled people, child care services, social care, etc. (TOP-1000) in terms of annual revenue were selected for the analysis according to the data from the Statistical Register for the latest available periods (2010-2019). The analysis was based on the data of the Information and Analytical system Globas.

Net assets are total assets less total liabilities. This indicator reflects the real value of the property of an enterprise. When the company’s debt exceeds the value of its property, the indicator is considered negative (insufficiency of property).

The largest organization in term of net assets is REPUBLICAN FOUNDATION FOR SUPPORTING SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC PROGRAMS SOZIDANIE, INN 1326178496, the Republic of Mordovia. In 2019, net assets value of the foundation amounted to 1996 million RUB.

The lowest net assets value among TOP-1000 belonged to ZNAYKA KINDERGARTEN LLC, INN 5047152061, Moscow. In 2019, insufficiency of property of the organization was indicated in negative value of -348 million RUB.

Covering the ten-year period, the average net assets values have a trend to increase with a positive dynamics of the growth rate (Picture 1).

Picture 1. Change in industry average net assets value in 2010 – 2019 Picture 1. Change in industry average net assets value in 2010 – 2019

In general, for the past five years, organizations with insufficient property had significant shares in the TOP-1000 with a trend to some decrease (Picture 2).

Picture 2. Shares of TOP-1000 companies with negative net assets value in 2015-2019 Picture 2. Shares of TOP-1000 companies with negative net assets value in 2015-2019

Sales revenue
In 2019, the revenue volume of 10 largest organizations of the industry was 26% of total TOP-1000 revenue (Picture 3). This is indicative of relatively high level of competition in the sector.

Picture 3. The share of TOP-10 organizations in total 2019 revenue of TOP-1000 Picture 3. The share of TOP-10 organizations in total 2019 revenue of TOP-1000

In general, there is a trend to decrease in revenue with positive dynamics of the growth rate (Picture 4).

Picture 4. Change in industry average net profit in 2010 – 2019 Picture 4. Change in industry average net profit in 2010 – 2019

Profit and loss
The largest organization in term of net profit is LLC MANAGING COMPANY NOVOLETIE, INN 5904182219, Perm territory. Its profit for 2019 reached 521 million RUB.

Covering the ten-year period, there is a trend to increase in average net profit (Picture 5).

Picture 5. Change in industry average net profit (loss) values in 2010 – 2019 Picture 5. Change in industry average net profit (loss) values in 2010 – 2019

For the five-year period, the average net profit values of TOP-1000 have the decreasing trend with the decreasing net loss (Picture 6).

Picture 6. Change in average net profit and net loss of ТОP-1000 in 2015 – 2019 Picture 6. Change in average net profit and net loss of ТОP-1000 in 2015 – 2019

Key financial ratios
Covering the ten-year period, the average values of the current liquidity ratio were mainly out of the recommended one - from 1,0 to 2,0 with a trend to increase (Picture 7).

Current liquidity ratio (current assets to short-term liabilities) shows the sufficiency of company’s assets to repay on short-term liabilities.

Picture 7. Change in industry average values of current liquidity ratio in 2010 – 2019 Picture 7. Change in industry average values of current liquidity ratio in 2010 – 2019

Covering the ten-year period, the average values of ROI ratio have a trend to increase (Picture 8).

ROI ratio is calculated as net profit to sum of shareholders equity and long-term liabilities, and shows the return of equity involved in commercial activities and long-term borrowed funds.

Picture 8. Change in industry average values of ROI ratio in 2010 – 2019 Picture 8. Change in industry average values of ROI ratio in 2010 – 2019

Assets turnover ratio is the ratio of sales revenue and company’s average total assets for a period. It characterizes the effectiveness of using of all available resources, regardless the source of their attraction. The ratio shows how many times per year the full cycle of production and circulation is performed, generating the corresponding effect in the form of profit.

Covering the ten-year period, business activity ratio demonstrated the increasing trend (Picture 9).

Picture 9. Change in average values of assets turnover ratio in 2010 – 2019 Picture 9. Change in average values of assets turnover ratio in 2010 – 2019

Small business
67% of TOP-1000 organizations are registered in the Register of small and medium-sized enterprises of the Federal Tax Service of the Russian Federation. Their share in total revenue of TOP-1000 is 57% that is over three times above the national average in 2018-2019 (Picture 10).

Picture 10. Shares of revenue of small and medium-sized enterprises in TOP-1000 Picture 10. Shares of revenue of small and medium-sized enterprises in TOP-1000

Main regions of activity
Organizations of TOP-1000 are registered in 74 regions of Russia, and unequally located across the country. Over 46% of organizations largest by revenue are located in Moscow and Saint Petersburg (Picture 11).

Picture 11. Distribution of TOP-1000 revenue by regions of Russia Picture 11. Distribution of TOP-1000 revenue by regions of Russia

Financial position score
Assessment of the financial position of TOP-1000 organizations shows that the majority of them have financial position above average (Picture 12).

Picture 12. Distribution of TOP-1000 companies by financial position score Picture 12. Distribution of TOP-1000 companies by financial position score

Solvency index Globas
Most of TOP-1000 organizations got Superior / High and Strong / Medium index Globas. This fact shows their ability to meet their obligations fully (Picture 13).

Picture 13. Distribution of TOP-1000 companies by solvency index Globas Picture 13. Distribution of TOP-1000 companies by solvency index Globas

Conclusion
Complex assessment of activity of the largest Russian providers of social services, taking into account the main indexes, financial ratios and indicators, demonstrates the prevalence of positive trends (Table 1).

Table 1. Positive and negative trends, evaluation factors
Trends and evaluation factors Relative share of factors, %
Dynamics of the average net assets value up10
Rate of growth (decline) in the average size of net assets up10
Increase / decrease in the share of enterprises with negative values of net assets up5
Level of competition / monopolization up10
Dynamics of the average revenue down-10
Rate of growth (decline) in the average size of revenue up10
Rate of growth (decline) in the average size of profit (loss) up10
Growth / decline in average values of companies’ net profit down-10
Growth / decline in average values of companies’ net loss up10
Increase / decrease in average values of total liquidity ratio up5
Increase / decrease in average values of return on investment ratio up10
Increase / decrease in average values of asset turnover ratio, times up10
Share of small and medium-sized businesses in terms of revenue being more than 20% up10
Regional concentration down-10
Financial position (the largest share) up10
Solvency index Globas (the largest share) up10
Average value of relative share of factors up5,6

Up positive trend (factor), Down negative trend (factor).

Ranking
Debts and assets of social services

Information agency Credinform has prepared a ranking of the largest social service companies in Russia. The companies rendering social services to senior citizens and disabled people, providing child and social care etc. (TOP-10) with the largest annual revenue were selected for the ranking, according to the data from the Statistical Register and Federal Tax Service for the latest available accounting periods (2017 - 2019). Then the enterprises were ranked by the debt-to-assets ratio (Table 1). The analysis was based on the data from the Information and Analytical system Globas.

Debt-to-assets ratio indicates the share of the company’s assets being financed by loans. Standard value of the ratio is from 0.2 to 0.5.

Sales revenue and net profit demonstrate a company’s size and its business efficiency, and debt to solvency ratio indicates the risk of insolvency.

A value that exceeds the maximum standard value indicates an excessive loan overburden that may facilitate development, but as well may have a negative impact on stability of corporate funds. A value lower than the minimum standard value may speak of a conservative financial management strategy and of an excessive caution in raising new debt funds.

In order to get the most comprehensive and fair picture of the financial standing of an enterprise it is necessary to pay attention to all combination of financial indicators and company’s ratios.

Table 1. Net profit, revenue, debt-to-assets ratio, solvency index Globas of the largest social service companies in Russia (TOP-10)
Name, INN, region Revenue, million RUB Net profit (loss), million RUB Debt-to-assets ratio (x), from 0,2 to 0,5 Solvency index Globas
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
BF NO BLAGOTVORITELNYI FOND PODDERZHKI VETERANOV TRUDA NADEZHDA
INN 7714321154 Moscow
down196,48 up238,65 up14,21 down11,76 up0,12 down0,00 257 Medium
OOO PROSPEKT
INN 6229063499 Ryazan region
up145,46 down138,18 down9,35 up10,55 up0,06 up0,07 196 High
OOO DOBROE DELO
INN 7733241842 Moscow
up44,52 up164,72 up15,12 up28,10 down0,17 down0,12 231 Strong
OOO UPRAVLYAYUSHCHAYA KOMPANIYA NOVOLETIYE
INN 5904182219 Perm krai
up548,33 down521,06 up139,50 down123,85 down0,23 down0,19 173 Superior
OOO GALOKOM
INN 7733806570 Moscow
up143,05 up160,89 up27,02 up112,54 down0,11 up0,27 248 Strong
OOO MEDFARMA-SERVIS
INN 3525255572 Vologda region
up225,36 down214,55 up15,23 up23,89 down0,22 up0,30 185 High
OOO GARMONIYA
INN 7840317422 Saint Petersburg
up134,04 up201,54 up5,84 up38,00 down0,96 down0,74 191 High
OOO CENTR PROEKTIROVANIYA OBUVI SPETSIALNOGO NAZNACHENIYA ORTOMODA
INN 7718195662 Moscow
down0,00 up265,13 down0,00 up11,60 down up0,81 254 Medium
ANO EKSPERTNY INSTITUT SOTSIALNYKH ISSLEDOVANII
INN 7703424479 Moscow
up18,29 up324,71 up16,32 up33,69 down0,17 up1,00 262 Medium
OOO DOVERIYE
INN 6168004976 Rostov region
down340,72 up342,81 down-232,08 up52,77 up1,12 down1,11 234 Strong
Average value for TOP-10 up179,62 up257,22 down1,05 up44,68 down0,35 up0,46  
Industry average value up1,52 up2,78 up2,32 up71,96 down0,03 up0,99

вверх improvement compared to prior period, вниз decline compared to prior period

Average value of debt-to-assets ratio of TOP-10 companies is lower than the average industry one. Two companies have the standard value in 2019.

Picture 1. Debt-to-assets ratio and revenue of the largest social service companies in Russia (TOP-10) Picture 1. Debt-to-assets ratio and revenue of the largest social service companies in Russia (TOP-10)

During the decade, average industry values of debt-to-assets ratio were on the whole beyond the limits of the standard value and had a tendency to improve (Picture 2)

Picture 2. Change of industry average values of debt-to-assets ratio of social service companies in Russia in 2010 – 2019 Picture 2. Change of industry average values of debt-to-assets ratio of social service companies in Russia in 2010 – 2019