Colgate Pakistan sees 59% YoY profit surge in Q1 2024

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By MG News | April 30, 2024 at 11:02 AM GMT+05:00

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April 30, 2024 (MLN): Colgate Palmolive (Pakistan) Limited (PSX: COLG) reported a profit after tax of Rs4.73 billion [EPS: Rs19.47], up 58.8% YoY compared to a profit of Rs2.98bn [EPS: Rs12.26] in the same period last year (SPLY).

Going by the results, the company's revenue increased by 19.7% YoY to Rs28.95bn as compared to Rs24.2bn in SPLY.

The cost of sales rose by 12.8% YoY. The gross profit increased 35.6% YoY to Rs9.85bn in Q1 2024.

The gross margins improved to 34.00% as compared to 30.00% in SPLY.

During the period under review, other income rose 178.4% YoY to stand at Rs1.28bn in Q1 2024 as compared to Rs461.03m in SPLY.

On the expense side, the company's administrative expenses rose 26.0% YoY to Rs292.78m, selling and distribution expenses rose 15.5% YoY to Rs2.73bn, and other operating expenses fell 15.5% YoY to Rs561.33m.

The company’s finance cost rose by 4.2% YoY and stood at Rs38.49m as compared to Rs36.94m in SPLY, mainly due to higher interest rates.

On the tax front, the company paid a higher tax worth Rs2.78bn against the Rs1.52bn paid in the corresponding period of last year, depicting an increase of 82.7% YoY.

Unconsolidated (un-audited) Financial Results for quarter ended March 31, 2024 (Rupees in '000)
  Mar 24 Mar 23 % Change
Sales 28,953,520 24,196,711 19.66%
Cost of sales (19,108,170) (16,937,130) 12.82%
Gross Profit/ (loss) 9,845,350 7,259,581 35.62%
Administrative Expenses (292,781) (232,366) 26.00%
Selling And Distribution Expenses (2,733,985) (2,367,642) 15.47%
Other Income 1,283,339 461,027 178.37%
Other Operating Expenses (561,332) (588,209) -4.57%
Finance Cost (38,487) (36,941) 4.19%
Profit/ (loss) before taxation 7,502,104 4,495,450 66.88%
Taxation (2,775,428) (1,519,162) 82.69%
Net profit/ (loss) for the period 4,726,676 2,976,288 58.81%
Basic earnings/ (loss) per share 19.47 12.26 -

Amount in thousand except for EPS

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