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Earning review: PSMC does not surprise

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July 24, 2019 (MLN): Pak Suzuki Motors Company held its board meeting today, i.e. July 24, 2019, wherein the directors of the company announced net losses of Rs. 544 million and Loss per share of Rs. 6.62 for the quarter ended June 30, 2019.

The company saw almost no growth in its sales revenue, in spite of an increase in car prices over the previous quarter. Moreover, the gross profits of the company fell by a whopping 82% on the back of persistent PKR devaluation.

With regards to half-yearly performance, the company incurred losses of Rs. 1.5 billion, as compared to the profits of Rs. 1.2 billion in the same period of last year.

The company’s performance was fairly in line with market expectations, and was closest to the projection put forward by Arif Habib Limited.

Profit and loss account for the quarter ended June 30, 2019 (Rupees'000)

 

June 30, 2019

June 30, 2018

% Change

Turnover

31,039,879

30,880,756

0.52%

Cost of sales

-30,728,340

-29,132,122

5.48%

Gross Profit

311,539

1,748,634

-82.18%

Distribution costs

-1,000,623

-642,098

55.84%

Administrative expenses

-580,439

-517,434

12.18%

Finance costs

-379,617

-19,520

1844.76%

Other income

52,804

213,287

-75.24%

Workers' profit participation fund

 

-39,125

 

Workers' welfare fund

 

-14,867

 

Share of loss of equity accounted investee

-901

-383

135.25%

(Loss) / profit before taxation

-1,597,237

728,494

 

Taxation

1,052,624

-334,986

 

Net (loss) / profit for the period after Tax

-544,613

393,508

 

(Loss)/earning per share – basic and diluted

-6.62

4.78

 

 

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Posted on: 2019-07-24T15:10:00+05:00

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