Nishat Mills struggles with loss of Rs286m in Q1 2024

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MG News | April 29, 2024 at 03:16 PM GMT+05:00

April 29, 2024 (MLN): Nishat Mills Limited (PSX: NML) incurred a loss after tax of Rs285.83 million [LPS: Rs0.81] compared to a profit of Rs3.3 billion [EPS: Rs9.39] in the same period last year (SPLY).

Going by the results, the company's top line rose 16.7% YoY to Rs43.3bn as compared to Rs37.1bn in SPLY.

However, the cost of sales also rose by 22.3% YoY, worsening the gross profit by 20.8% YoY to Rs3.84bn in Q1 2024.

The gross margins fell to 8.86% as compared to 13.06% in SPLY.

During the period under review, other income marked a decline of 30.1% YoY to stand at Rs2.39bn in Q1 2024 as compared to Rs3.43bn in SPLY.

On the expense side, the company's administrative expenses rose 26.6% YoY to Rs675.91m and selling and distribution expenses rose 26.9% YoY to Rs1.92bn.

The company’s finance cost soared by 41.5% YoY and stood at Rs2.97bn as compared to Rs2.1bn in SPLY, mainly due to higher interest rates.

On the tax front, the company paid a higher tax worth Rs992.1m against the Rs674.11m paid in the corresponding period of last year, depicting a rise of 47.2% YoY.

Unconsolidated (un-audited) Financial Results for quarter ended March 31, 2024 (Rupees in '000)
  Mar 24 Mar 23 % Change
Sales 43,295,817 37,102,058 16.69%
Cost of sales (39,459,025) (32,255,025) 22.33%
Gross Profit/ (loss) 3,836,792 4,847,033 -20.84%
Administrative Expenses (675,913) (533,733) 26.64%
Selling And Distribution Expenses (1,916,068) (1,509,623) 26.92%
Other Income 2,394,666 3,425,410 -30.09%
Other Operating Expenses 37,814 (155,231) -
Finance Cost (2,971,017) (2,099,285) 41.53%
Profit/ (loss) before taxation 706,274 3,974,571 -82.23%
Taxation (992,100) (674,105) 47.17%
Net profit/ (loss) for the period (285,826) 3,300,466 -
Basic earnings/ (loss) per share (0.81) 9.39 -

Amount in thousand except for EPS

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