SSGC earning per share rises to Rs8

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MG News | August 11, 2025 at 10:18 AM GMT+05:00

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August 11, 2024 (MLN): Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (PSX: SSGC) released its financial results for the half-year ended December 31, 2024, reporting a profit after tax of Rs7.06bn, up 8.54% from Rs6.5bn in the corresponding period last year.

The company’s earnings per share (EPS) increased to Rs8.01 from Rs7.38 which showed an 8.5% YoY growth.

Revenue from contracts with customers surged by 38.2% YoY to Rs244.09bn, compared to Rs176.60bn in 1HFY23.

Tariff adjustments, however, fell sharply by 65% to Rs19.75bn. This resulted in a net revenue of Rs224.34bn, representing a 3.7% YoY decline.

The cost of revenue eased by 3.5% to Rs217.02bn, leading to a gross profit of Rs7.32bn, down 9.9% from last year’s Rs8.13bn.

Administrative and selling expenses increased by 7.2%, while other operating expenses fell 23.6%. Other income posted an 8% YoY increase, reaching Rs13.54bn.

Operating profit stood at Rs14.27bn, down 10% YoY. Finance costs inched up by 1.8% to Rs6.72bn, resulting in profit before levy and taxation of Rs7.55bn, an 18.3% decline from last year.

The company’s taxation expenses dropped by 59.7% to Rs194.6m, which supported the bottom-line growth.

Statement for profit and loss of the half year ended on December 31, 2024 (Rs in '000')

Description

1HF24

1HF23

change %

Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Gas Sales

244,091,531

176,603,152

38.2%

(Less)/Add: Tariff adjustments

(19,746,570)

(56,401,610)

-65.0%

Net revenue

224,344,961

233,004,762

-3.7%

Cost of revenue

(217,022,469)

(224,874,668)

-3.5%

Gross profit

7,322,492

8,130,094

-9.9%

Administrative and selling expenses

(3,709,240)

(3,461,582)

7.2%

Other operating expenses

(497,673)

(651,753)

-23.6%

Allowance for expected credit loss

(2,383,832)

(707,168)

237.1%

Other income

13,541,867

12,544,143

8.0%

Operating profit

14,273,614

15,853,734

-10.0%

Finance cost

(6,719,317)

(6,603,455)

1.8%

Profit before levy and taxation

7,554,297

9,250,279

-18.3%

Levy

-

-

Minimum tax differential

(301,408)

(2,262,322)

-86.7%

Final tax

(2,966)

(392)

656.6%

Profit before taxation

7,249,923

6,987,565

3.8%

Taxation

(194,639)

(483,245)

-59.7%

Profit for the period

7,055,284

6,504,320

8.5%

Earnings per share - basic and diluted

8.01

7.38

8.5%

 

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