AGHA profit plummets by 59% YoY in 9MFY23

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MG News | April 27, 2023 at 10:42 AM GMT+05:00

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April 27, 2023 (MLN): Agha Steel Mills Limited (PSX: AGHA) reported a profit after tax of Rs704.99 million [EPS: Rs1.17] for the nine months ended 31 March 2023, a significant fall of 59.48% YoY as compared to profit after tax of Rs1.73 billion [EPS: Rs2.88] in the same period last year (SPLY), the company’s stock filings on the stock exchange showed.

In the filing, the company’s top line declined by 17.43% YoY to Rs15.45bn as compared to Rs18.71bn in SPLY, translating into a 15.26% lower gross profit in 9MFY23.

On the cost side, the company observed a 20.15% YoY increase in administrative expenses to clock in at Rs247.8m and a 10.76% YoY increase in selling and distribution costs to stand at Rs338.47m.

The company’s finance costs surged by 60.64% YoY and stood at Rs2.26bn as compared to Rs1.4bn in 9MFY22, mainly due to higher interest rates.

On the tax front, the company paid 22.43% YoY lower taxes worth Rs264.24m as tax payments against the Rs340.67m paid in the corresponding period of last year, which translates into an effective tax rate of 27.26%.

Profit or Loss Account for the nine months ended March 31, 2023 (Rupees in '000')

 

Mar-23

Mar-23

% Change

Sales

    15,452,020

    18,712,858

-17.43%

Cost of sales

  (11,831,721)

  (14,440,713)

-18.07%

Gross Profit

       3,620,299

       4,272,145

-15.26%

Administrative expenses

        (247,800)

        (206,249)

20.15%

Selling and distribution costs

        (338,476)

        (305,582)

10.76%

Finance costs

    (2,262,505)

    (1,408,444)

60.64%

Operating profit

          771,518

       2,351,870

-67.20%

Other expenses

        (163,701)

        (478,531)

-65.79%

Other income

          361,420

          207,126

74.49%

Profit before taxation

          969,237

       2,080,465

-53.41%

Taxation

        (264,247)

        (340,673)

-22.43%

Net profit for the period

          704,990

       1,739,792

-59.48%

Basic and diluted earnings/ (loss) per share

                 1.17

                 2.88

-59.38%

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