Hub Power Q1 profit doubles

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MG News | October 30, 2024 at 11:10 AM GMT+05:00

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October 30, 2024 (MLN): Hub Power Company Limited's (PSX: HUBC) first-quarter profit almost doubled as its revenue and other income rose.

Pakistan’s largest Independent Power Producer (IPP) recorded a net profit of Rs7.79 billion [EPS: Rs6] during the quarter ending September 2024, up 92.4% from Rs4.05bn [EPS: Rs3.12] in the same period last year (SPLY).

Its revenue increased 33.1% to Rs13.11bn as compared to Rs9.85bn in SPLY. Gross profit rose 34.5% to Rs9.35bn in Q1 FY25.

The gross margins improved to 71.3% as compared to 70.6% in SPLY.

During the period under review, other income rose by 521.1% to stand at Rs541.85m in Q1 FY25 as compared to Rs87.24m in SPLY.

The company’s finance cost fell by 32.7% and stood at Rs1.88bn as compared to Rs2.79bn in SPLY.

On a consolidated basis, the company posted a net profit of Rs20.31bn [EPS: Rs14.74], up 10.9% from SPLY.

Unconsolidated (un-audited) Financial Results for quarter ended September 30, 2024 (Rupees in '000)
  Sep 24 Sep 23 % Change
Sales 13,110,064 9,846,876 33.14%
Cost of sales (3,757,604) (2,893,756) 29.85%
Gross Profit/ (loss) 9,352,460 6,953,120 34.51%
Administrative Expenses - (195,338) -
Selling And Distribution Expenses (217,189) - -
Other Income 541,847 87,241 521.09%
Finance Cost (1,880,245) (2,792,237) -32.66%
Profit/ (loss) before taxation 7,796,873 4,052,786 92.38%
Taxation (11,508) (5,823) 97.63%
Net profit/ (loss) for the period 7,785,365 4,046,963 92.38%
Basic earnings/ (loss) per share 6.00 3.12 -

Amount in thousand except for EPS

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