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HUB Power company reports 2.8% growth in annual profit

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The Hub Power Company Limited reported 2.8% increase in its annual profits, mainly due to reduced operating costs, as the profits went up from Rs.11.3 billion to Rs.11.6 billion during the year ended on June 30th 2018.

The company conducted their Board of Directors meeting on August 20, 2018, during which they compared their financial earnings for the year ended on June 30th 2018, with earnings during the year ended on June 30th 2017.

The company’s Turnover reduced by 1.2% but the operating costs reduced by a slightly larger margin of 2.6%, thus letting the gross profits increase by almost 6%.

Profit from operations observed an increase of 5.6% while taxation witnessed an increase of 35%.

Moreover, HUBCO declared its Earnings per share at Rs.9.56 per share, from Rs.9.24 per share.

Profit and Loss Account for the Year Ended June 30th 2018 (Rupees in '000)

 

Jun-18

Jun-17

% Change

Turnover

                     99,999,433

                  101,188,378

-1.17%

Operating costs

                  (81,720,455)

                  (83,928,576)

-2.63%

Gross Profit

                     18,278,978

                     17,259,802

5.90%

General and administration expenses

                     (1,524,972)

                     (1,365,449)

11.68%

Other income

                           218,863

                           156,372

39.96%

Other operating expenses

                        (109,941)

                           (76,754)

43.24%

Profit from operations

                     16,862,928

                     15,973,971

5.57%

Finance costs

                     (4,432,498)

                     (4,081,317)

8.60%

Gain on dilution of interest in associates – net

                                      –  

                               1,191

 

Share of loss from associates

                        (280,075)

                        (186,148)

50.46%

Profit before taxation

                     12,150,355

                     11,707,697

3.78%

Taxation

                        (485,572)

                        (359,215)

35.18%

Profit for the year

                     11,664,783

                     11,348,482

2.79%

Basic and diluted earnings per share – in Rupees

                                  9.56

                                  9.24

3.46%

 

 

 

Posted on: 2018-08-20T12:26:00+05:00

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