Pakistan National Shipping Corp profits fall 43.41 percent to Rs. 690.946 million

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MG News | April 19, 2018 at 12:59 PM GMT+05:00

Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) today announced financial results for the nine months ending 31 March, 2018 reporting Revenue worth Rs. 3.419 billion. National Shipping Corporation Company’s gross profit during the outgoing nine months fell by 50 percent to reach 1.065 billion.

PNSC releases on the exchange show a very dismal performance during the last nine months bringing the profits down by 43 percent. Expenditure during the outgoing nine months, expenditure fell by 31 percent to clock in at 2.353 billion.

On the expenses front, the company reported a 21.5 percent decline in Administrative Expenses and other expenses declined by 37.18 percent.

PNSC Profit after taxation clocked in at 690.946 million down by 43.41 percent against last year’s 1.220 billion translating into an EPS of Rs. 5.23 vs. an EPS of Rs 9.25 during the nine months ending March, 2017.

Comparison of Key Financials

Unconsolidated Profit and Loss Account - For the Nine Months Ended, March 30th 2018

Key Financials

March, 2018

March, 2017

% Change

 

Amounts in PKR ‘000

Revenue

3,419,496

5,575,514

-38.67%

Expenditure

2,353,541

3,413,503

-31.05%

Gross Profit

1,065,955

2,162,011

-50.70%

Administrative Expenses

236,504

301,285

-21.50%

Other Expenses

487,104

775,405

-37.18%

Other Income

741,833

804,138

-7.75%

Operating Profit

1,084,180

1,889,459

-42.62%

Finance Costs

192,891

253,735

-23.98%

Profit before Taxation

891,289

1,635,724

-45.51%

Taxation

200,343

414,758

-51.70%

Profit after Taxation

690,946

1,220,966

-43.41%

EPS

5.23

9.25

-43.46%

Company release on Earnings Report can be accessed here.

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