INDU's half-year profits slip by 6.14 percent
MG News | February 25, 2019 at 12:00 PM GMT+05:00
February 25, 2019 (MLN): Indus Motor Company Limited has declared profits of Rs. 6.9 billion (EPS: 87.94) for the half year ended December 31, 2018, i.e. around 6.14% lower than the profits made in the same period last year.
The increase in company’s cost of sales surpassed the growth in sales revenue, leading to a negative change in Gross Profit margin.
Moreover, even a decline in major expense heads i.e. Finance cost and Taxation by 2.69% and 0.7% respectively, couldn’t provide a substantial impetus to the company’s financial position.
It is pertinent to mention that the above mentioned results are in line with market expectations, while the estimate closest to the actual earnings was put forward by BIPL Securities.
The company also announced an Interim Cash Dividend for the quarter ended December 31, 2018 at Rs. 25 per share, i.e. 250%. This is in addition to Interim Cash Dividend already paid art Rs. 32.5 per share i.e. 325%.
| Profit and loss account for the six months ended December 31 2018 (Rupees'000) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
| Dec-18 | Dec-17 | % Change |
| Net turnover | 76,446,801 | 63,074,535 | 21.20% |
| Cost of sales | -66,389,473 | -52,185,265 | 27.22% |
| Gross profit | 10,057,328 | 10,889,270 | -7.64% |
| Administration expenses | -596,784 | -683,425 | -12.68% |
| Distribution expenses | -662,583 | -581,452 | 13.95% |
| Other operating expenses | -77,853 | -69,784 | 11.56% |
| Workers' profit participation fund | -751,523 | -782,709 | -3.98% |
| Other income | 2,098,084 | 1,769,845 | 18.55% |
| Finance costs | -27,884 | -28,654 | -2.69% |
| Profit before taxation | 10,038,785 | 10,513,091 | -4.51% |
| Taxation | -3,126,720 | -3,148,882 | -0.70% |
| Profit after taxation | 6,912,065 | 7,364,209 | -6.14% |
| Basic and diluted earnings per share | 87.94 | 93.69 | -6.14% |
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