December 26, 2018 (MLN): Habib Sugar Mills Limited’s bottom-line earnings for the year ended September 30th, 2018 have jumped up by 60.6% to Rs 895 million, owing to an increase in sales revenue along with reduction in cost of sales as compared to the corresponding period last year.
Even though the company’s overall expenses increased substantially, a remarkable growth of 428% in operating profits enabled the company to drive its profits up by Rs. 337 million.
Moreover, company’s basic and diluted earnings per share exhibited an increase of 60% as it grew from RS3.72 to Rs 5.97.
Company’s Board of Directors has announced a final cash dividend at Rs 2.75 per share i.e 55%.
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Consolidated Financial results for the year ended September 30, 2018 (Rupees in thousands)
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Sep-18 |
Sep-17 |
% change |
|---|---|---|---|
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Net sales and services |
7,758,520.00 |
7,134,930.00 |
8.73995961 |
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Cost of sales |
6,484,368.00 |
6,544,790.00 |
-0.92320762 |
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Gross Profit |
1,274,152.00 |
590,140.00 |
115.906734 |
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Selling and distribution expenses |
(252,147.00) |
(175,440.00) |
43.7226402 |
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Administrative expenses |
(183,021.00) |
(157,833.00) |
15.9586398 |
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Other operating expenses |
(56,883.00) |
(32,054.00) |
77.4599114 |
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Impairment on long-term investments – available for sale |
(45,445.00) |
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|
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Other income |
162,419.00 |
246,099.00 |
-34.0025762 |
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|
(375,077.00) |
(119,228.00) |
214.588016 |
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Operating Profit |
899,075.00 |
470,912.00 |
90.9220831 |
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Finance income – net |
53,630.00 |
26,407.00 |
103.09009 |
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Profit before taxation |
952,705.00 |
497,319.00 |
91.5681886 |
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Taxation |
(57,624.00) |
60,000.00 |
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Profit after taxation |
895,081.00 |
557,319.00 |
60.6047883 |
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Earnings per share – Basic and diluted |
5.97 |
3.72 |
60.483871 |
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