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Fatima Fertilizers Ltd reports 28.5% improvement in net profits for FY18

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April 1, 2019 (MLN): Fatima Fertilizers Limited has reported net profits of Rs. 11 billion for the year ended December 31, 2018, depicting a 28.55% increase as compared to the earnings of previous year. Moreover, the company’s Earnings per Share stood at Rs. 5.67.

The upward trajectory in the net earnings was a result of improved sales revenue (13.09%), as well as reduced cost of sales (3.92%) of the company.

In spite of a massive increase in the taxation expense from Rs. 852 million to Rs. 4.8 billion, the company still managed to perform remarkably.

The company also announced a final cash dividend for the aforementioned period at Rs. 1.75 per share i.e. 17.5%.

Profit and loss account for the year ended December 31 2018 (Rupees'000)

 

Dec-18

Dec-17

% Change

Sales

51,309,994

45,371,156

13.09%

Cost of sales

-25,639,375

-26,685,583

-3.92%

Gross profit

25,670,619

18,685,573

37.38%

Distribution cost

-3,684,686

-3,610,140

2.06%

Administrative expenses

-2,316,965

-1,736,973

33.39%

Finance cost

-1,822,902

-2,707,253

-32.67%

Other operating expenses

-1,708,069

-914,015

86.88%

Other income

603,101

403,094

49.62%

Share of profit from Associate

49,211

 

 

Profit before tax

16,790,309

10,120,286

65.91%

Taxation

-4,876,754

-852,343

472.16%

Profit for the year

11,913,555

9,267,943

28.55%

Earnings per share- basic and diluted

5.67

4.41

28.57%

 

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Posted on: 2019-04-01T09:51:00+05:00

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