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Atlas Honda Ltd’s profits suffer at hands of higher cost pressures

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January 30, 2019 (MLN): Atlas Honda Limited has reported its nine-month earnings for the period ended December 31, 2018, at Rs.2.5 billion, EPS: Rs.24.3 marking a 26% decline from last year’s net income (Rs.3.4 billion).

Similarly, during last quarter in particular, ATLH’s profit after tax (PAT) fell to Rs.572.5 million, EPS: Rs.5.54, down from Rs.1.2 billion earned during the same quarter last year.

Looking through the cumulative financial statement released by the company, it seems that the decline in profitability came about as a result of higher cost pressures and an uplift in overall expenses and finance cost.

This deduction can be made from an over 2% decline in ATLH’s gross margin which currently stand at 8.25%.

Profit and Loss for the nine months ended December 31,2018 ('000 Rupees)

 

Dec-18

Dec-17

% Change

Sales

                     60,537,895

                    56,511,563

7.1%

Cost of Sales

                  (55,545,270)

                  (50,329,402)

10.4%

Gross Profit

                       4,992,625

                       6,182,161

-19.2%

Sales and Marketing Expenses

                     (1,396,404)

                    (1,346,627)

3.7%

Administrative expenses

                        (462,917)

                        (479,488)

-3.5%

Other operating income

                           687,988

                          605,522

13.6%

Other operating expenses

                        (262,945)

                        (354,070)

-25.7%

Share of profit of an associate – net of tax

                             13,271

                             44,977

-70.5%

Profit from operations

                       3,571,618

                       4,652,475

-23.2%

Finance Cost

                           (13,926)

                          (13,780)

1.1%

Profit before taxation

                       3,557,692

                       4,638,695

-23.3%

Taxation

                     (1,043,817)

                    (1,226,346)

-14.9%

Profit after taxation

                       2,513,875

                       3,412,349

-26.3%

Earnings per share – Rupees

24.31

                               33.00

-26.3%

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Posted on: 2019-01-30T13:44:00+05:00

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