GSK Pakistan suffers Rs1.23 loss per share in 9 months

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MG News | October 24, 2023 at 03:18 PM GMT+05:00

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October 24, 2023 (MLN): GlaxoSmithKline (Pakistan) Limited (PSX: GLAXO) unveiled its profit and loss statement for the nine months ended September 30 2023, wherein the loss after tax clocked in at 391.62 million [LPS: Rs1.23], compared to a profit of Rs779.88m [EPS: Rs2.45] in the same period last year (SPLY).

Going by the results, the company's top line marked an increase of 23.05% YoY to Rs37.03bn as compared to Rs30.09bn in SPLY.

However, the cost of sales also rose by 39.97% YoY, which worsened the gross profit by 52.41% YoY to Rs2.62bn in 9MCY23.

During the review period, other income increased by 67.96% YoY to stand at Rs2.96bn in 9MCY23 as compared to Rs1.77bn in SPLY.

On the expense side, the company observed an increase in sales and distribution expenses by 38.00% YoY while reducing other operating expenses by 87.23% YoY to clock in at Rs3.44bn and Rs26.74m respectively during the review period.

The company’s finance charges decreased by 52.21% YoY and stood at Rs377.94m as compared to Rs790.87m in 9MCY22.

On the tax front, the company paid a higher tax worth Rs647.1m against the Rs1.7bn paid in the corresponding period of last year, depicting a rise of 62.04% YoY.

Unconsolidated (un-audited) Financial Results for Nine months ended 30 September, 2023 (Rupees in '000)
  Sep 23 Sep 22 % Change
Sales 37,029,870 30,094,003 23.05%
Cost of sales (34,406,705) (24,581,431) 39.97%
Gross Profit 2,623,165 5,512,572 -52.41%
Sales and distribution expenses (3,436,017) (2,489,953) 38.00%
Administrative expenses (1,491,802) (1,302,779) 14.51%
Other Income 2,964,813 1,765,202 67.96%
Other operating expenses (26,744) (209,463) -87.23%
Finance cost (377,935) (790,871) -52.21%
Profit before taxation 255,480 2,484,708 -89.72%
Taxation (647,101) (1,704,832) -62.04%
Net profit for the period (391,621) 779,876 -
Basic earnings/ (loss) per share (1.23) 2.45 -

Amount in thousand except for EPS

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