February 25, 2021 (MLN): Pioneer Cement Limited (PIOC) has reported profits of Rs. 606.5 million (EPS: 2.67) for the half-year ended December 31, 2020, against losses of Rs. 111.6 million (LPS: 0.49) reported during the same period of last year.
The improvement in the company’s financial performance was a result of the tax credit of Rs. 261.1 million on the new credit line, as per a report by Insight Securities.
The company also saw a 106% growth in its total revenue owing to higher retention prices as well as increase in dispatches.
Despite lower interest rates, the company saw a 3.6x growth in finance costs owing to the expenditure incurred on PIOC’s expansion project.
Consolidated Financial Results for the half year ended December 31, 2020 ('000 Rupees) |
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Dec-20 |
Dec-19 |
% change |
|
Sales gross |
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Cement – Local |
14,221,071 |
6,858,768 |
107.34% |
Cement – Export |
51,692 |
47,146 |
9.64% |
14,272,763 |
6,905,914 |
106.67% |
|
Less: |
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Sales Tax |
(2,410,566) |
(1,173,269) |
105.46% |
Federal Excise duty |
(2,365,493) |
(1,514,602) |
56.18% |
Commission |
(108,370) |
(39,558) |
173.95% |
Discount and rebate |
(17,726) |
(30,758) |
-42.37% |
|
(4,902,155) |
(2,758,187) |
77.73% |
Sales – net |
9,370,608 |
4,147,727 |
125.92% |
Cost of sales |
(8,231,424) |
(4,102,710) |
100.63% |
Gross profit |
1,139,184 |
45,017 |
2430.56% |
Distribution cost |
(67,911) |
(161,627) |
-57.98% |
Administrative expenses |
(59,892) |
(57,251) |
4.61% |
Other income |
(25,599) |
(204) |
12448.53% |
Other expenses |
198,304 |
160,990 |
23.18% |
44,902 |
(58,092) |
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Operating profit |
1,184,086 |
(13,075) |
|
Finance cost |
(838,684) |
(182,261) |
360.16% |
Profit before taxation |
345,402 |
(195,336) |
|
Taxation |
261,109 |
83,668 |
212.08% |
Profit after taxation |
606,511 |
(111,668) |
|
Earnings per share – basic and diluted (Rs.) |
2.67 |
(0.49) |
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