HASCOL's losses narrow 75% to Rs1.74bn

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MG News | August 01, 2024 at 12:14 PM GMT+05:00

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August 01, 2024 (MLN): Hascol Petroleum Limited (PSX: HASCOL) revealed its financial statements for the first quarter of 2024, wherein the loss after tax narrowed 75.5% YoY to Rs1.74 billion [LPS: Rs1.74].

That compares with a loss of Rs7.09bn [LPS: Rs7.1] incurred in the same period last year (SPLY).

Going by the results, the company's top line shrank 14.2% YoY to Rs27.53bn as compared to Rs32.08bn in SPLY.

The cost of sales fell by 10.4% YoY but was higher than proportionate to sales decline, which worsened the gross profit by 63.5% YoY to Rs839.28m in Q1 2024.

The gross margins worsened to 3.0% as compared to 7.2% in SPLY.

During the period under review, other income expanded by 695.2% YoY to stand at Rs790.26m in Q1 2024 as compared to Rs99.38m in SPLY.

On the expense side, the company's administrative expenses rose 6.5% YoY to Rs240.36m, and selling and distribution expenses rose 6.5% YoY to Rs883.02m.

The company’s finance cost soared by 4.7% YoY and stood at Rs2.51bn as compared to Rs2.4bn in SPLY, mainly due to higher interest rates.

On the tax front, the company paid a higher tax worth Rs137.46m against the Rs134.57m paid in the corresponding period of last year, depicting a rise of 2.1% YoY.

Unconsolidated (un-audited) Financial Results for quarter ended March 30, 2024 (Rupees in '000)
  Mar 24 Mar 23 % Change
Sales 27,526,122 32,082,816 -14.20%
Cost of sales (26,686,847) (29,784,979) -10.40%
Gross Profit/ (loss) 839,275 2,297,837 -63.48%
Administrative Expenses (240,363) (225,650) 6.52%
Selling And Distribution Expenses (883,022) (828,971) 6.52%
Other Gains / (Losses) 411,915 (5,900,162) -
Other Income 790,261 99,381 695.18%
Other Operating Expenses (5,798) 0 -
Finance Cost (2,513,920) (2,400,736) 4.71%
Profit/ (loss) before taxation (1,601,652) (6,958,301) -76.98%
Taxation (137,455) (134,569) 2.14%
Net profit/ (loss) for the period (1,739,107) (7,092,870) -75.48%
Basic earnings/ (loss) per share (1.74) (7.10) -

Amount in thousand except for EPS

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