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April 24, 2020 (MLN): Maple Leaf Cement Factory (MLCF) has announced nine months financial results today in which the company has reported net losses worth Rs 2.72 billion with a loss per share stood at Rs 3.20, compared to the profits of Rs 1.89 billion with earning per share at Rs 2.75 in the corresponding period of last year.

During the period under review, the Company recorded net revenues of Rs. 23 billion against Rs. 18.53 billion in the corresponding period last year; mainly driven by growth in local dispatches.

Despite a stunning growth in local dispatches, topline increased by only 24%; mainly due to reduced domestic retention prices amid intense competition in the local market leading to higher discounts.

Furthermore, gross profit margin of the company also fell from 26% to 3% owing to lower retention prices and depreciation expense of the new plant.

Further injury has occurred through higher finance costs which rose from Rs 765.2 million to Rs 2.72 billion on account of recent expansion and higher short-term borrowing requirements amid a peaked interest rate scenario.

Financial Results for the Nine months ended March 31, 2020 ('000 Rupees)

 

Mar-20

Mar-19

% Change

Sales – net

 23,096,773

 18,537,200

24.60%

Cost of Sales

 (22,387,559)

 (13,782,191)

62.44%

Gross profit

 709,214

 4,755,009

-85.08%

Distribution cost

 (629,924)

 (607,036)

3.77%

Administrative expenses

 (569,966)

 (518,993)

9.82%

Other charges

 (123,087)

 (447,830)

-72.51%

 

 (1,322,977)

 (1,573,859)

-15.94%

Other income

 118,614

 30,464

289.36%

Profit from operations

 (495,149)

 3,211,614

Finance cost

 (2,358,902)

 (765,222)

208.26%

Profit before taxation

 (2,854,051)

 2,446,392

Taxation

 126,872

 (553,761)

Profit after taxation

 (2,727,179)

 1,892,631

Basic and diluted earnings per share (Rupees)

 (3.20)

 2.75

 

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Posted on: 2020-04-24T11:09:00+05:00

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