Higher finance cost drags down BATA’s profitability by 74%

06:45
April 25, 2019
MG

April 25, 2019 (MLN): BATA Pakistan Limited has posted a 74% decline in its profits after tax for the quarter ended on March 31st 2019, with EPS recorded at Rs 5.84, compared to same quarter last year.

This decline in earnings were attributable to massive increase in finance cost which was 12 times higher than the cost incurred in corresponding period last year.

During the quarter, company also witnessed a decline in tax payments and other expenses by 38% and 30% respectively, but it failed to pull the company's profitability up.

Profit and Loss account for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 ('000 Rupees)
	Mar-19	Mar-18	% Change
Sales	3,076,575	3,057,368	1%
Cost of sales	(1,658,378)	(1,735,429)	-4%
Gross profit	1,418,197	1,321,939	7%
Distribution cost	(903,309)	(785,285)	15%
Administrative expenses	(276,349)	(264,900)	4%
Other expenses	(15,727)	(22,379)	-30%
Other income	8,590	12,282	-30%
Operating profit	231,402	261,657	-12%
Finance cost	(138,108)	(11,132)	1141%
Profit before taxation	93,294	250,525	-63%
Taxation	(49,109)	(79,199)	-38%
Profit after taxation	44,185	171,326	-74%
Earnings per share – basic and diluted (Rupees)	5.84	22.66	-74%

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Posted on: 2019-04-25T11:45:00+05:00

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