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Attock refinery undergoes a drop of 81% in annual profits

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Attock Refinery Limited (ARL) conducted their Board of directors meeting on August 14th 2018 to discuss the financial earnings for the year ended June 30th 2018.

According to the financial earnings report issued to PSX, as compared to the year ended June 30th 2017, ARL's Gross Sales increased by 28% while Net sales increased by 27%.

Since Cost of Sales went up by 34%, ARL reported a Gross Loss worth Rs.1.1 billion

On the other hand, Other income increased by 37.8%, yet the operating profits dropped by 93.7%.

Finance cost rose by 131.6%, whereas Income from non-refinery operations came down by 35%, therefore leading to an overall drop of 81% in annual profits.

ARL further reported Earnings per Share at Rs.16.28 per share, 81% down from Rs.86.93 per share last year.

 

Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended June 30th 2018 ('000 Rupees)

 

Jun-18

Jun-17

% Change

Gross sales

                  179,430,555

                  139,515,951

28.61%

Taxes, duties, levies and price differential

                  (49,833,990)

                  (38,104,159)

30.78%

Net sales

                  129,596,565

                  101,411,792

27.79%

Cost of sales

                (130,675,227)

                  (97,078,919)

34.61%

Gross profit/(loss)

                     (1,078,662)

                       4,332,873

 

Administrative expenses

                           645,120

                           595,023

8.42%

Distribution cost

                             50,156

                             49,047

2.26%

Other charges

                        (106,271)

                           202,660

 

Other income

                       1,977,477

                       1,434,222

37.88%

Operating profit/(loss)

                           309,810

                       4,920,365

-93.70%

Finance cost

                     (2,925,299)

                     (1,263,141)

131.59%

Profit/(loss) before taxation from refinery operations

                     (2,615,489)

                       3,657,224

 

Taxation

                       1,602,931

                             42,111

3706.44%

Profit/(loss) after taxation from refinery operations

                     (1,012,558)

                       3,699,335

 

Income from non-refinery operations

                       2,401,306

                       3,715,479

-35.37%

Profit for the year

                       1,388,748

                       7,414,814

-81.27%

Earnings per share – basic and diluted (rupees)

                               16.28

                               86.93

-81.27%

 

Posted on: 2018-08-15T10:13:00+05:00

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