K-Electric suffers a massive loss of Rs30.98bn in FY23

September 15, 2023 (MLN): K-Electric Limited (PSX: KEL) has revealed its financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2023, as per which the company has recorded a substantial loss after tax of 30.98bn (LPS: Rs1.21), compared to a profit of Rs8.52bn (EPS: Rs0.31) in the same period last year (SPLY).

Going by the results, the company's top line grew by 10.52% YoY to Rs382.82bn as compared to Rs346.38bn in SPLY.

Conversely, the tariff adjustment for FY23 fell to Rs136.91bn compared to Rs172.69bn in FY22, depicting a decline of 20.72%.

The cost of sales went up by 3.64% to stand at Rs466.89bn in the respective period compared to Rs450.51bn in SPLY.

This increase is attributed to a jump in both the purchase of electricity and expenses incurred in generation, transmission & distribution to stand at Rs223.16bn and Rs33.74bn in FY23.

Meanwhile, the company's expense of fuel and oil inched down by 1.28% YoY to Rs209.76bn compared to Rs212.49bn in FY22.

The increase in the cost of sales along with the decline in the company's tariff adjustment resulted in a lower gross profit of Rs52.84bn, down by 22.92% YoY against Rs68.56bn in SPLY.

On the expense side, the company observed a rise in impairment loss against trade debt & other receivables by 25.29% YoY and other consumer services and administrative expenses by 15.74% YoY to clock in at Rs31.13bn and Rs24.85bn respectively during the review period.

KEL also witnessed a major increase in other operating expenses, as they grew by 54.05% YoY to Rs14.5bn in FY23.

However, during the review period, other income rose by 21.76% YoY to stand at Rs12.43bn in FY23 as compared to Rs10.21bn in SPLY.

The company’s finance costs surged by 2.29x YoY and stood at Rs34.57bn as compared to Rs15.12bn in FY23, mainly due to higher interest rates.

Due to decreased tariff adjustments, increasing costs of sales, and other operating expenses, the company reported a loss before tax of Rs42.5bn in FY23, compared to a profit before tax of Rs5.57bn in the SPLY.

On the tax front, the company incurred a higher tax rebate worth Rs11.51bn against the Rs2.9bn received in the corresponding period of last year, depicting a rise of 3.98x YoY.

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