Pioneer Cement profit rises 9.6% in Q3 amid lower finance costs

By MG News | October 29, 2024 at 12:44 PM GMT+05:00
October 29, 2024 (MLN): Pioneer Cement Limited (PSX: PIOC) experienced a rise of 9.6% YoY in its third quarter bottom line, earning a profit after tax of Rs1.02 billion [EPS: Rs4.5], compared to Rs933.02m [EPS: Rs4.11] in the same period last year (SPLY).
The company achieved this positive financial outcome due to a substantial reduction in finance costs amid monetary easing.
The finance cost decreased by 48.1% and stood at Rs493.16m as compared to Rs950.19m in SPLY.
According to the results, PIOC experienced a setback as its revenue from contracts with customers decreased by 9.4% to Rs7.89bn, compared to Rs8.71bn in the SPLY.
While the cost of sales also declined by 9.4%, the drop in revenue was of greater magnitude, resulting in a 9.4% decrease in gross profit to Rs2.4bn in Q3 CY24.
On the expense side, the company's administration expenses rose 72.5% YoY to Rs137.07m, and other operating expenses increased 33.6% YoY to Rs105.57m.
Meanwhile, distribution and selling expenses fell 33.6% YoY to Rs40.8m
During the period under review, other income grew 652.6% to stand at Rs52.58m in Q3 CY24 as compared to Rs6.99m in SPLY, another factor supporting its profit growth.
On the tax front, the company paid a higher tax worth Rs653.96m against the Rs601.56m paid in the corresponding period of last year, depicting an increase of 8.7%.
Unconsolidated (un-audited) Financial Results for quarter ended September 30, 2024 (Rupees in '000) | |||
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Sep 24 | Sep 23 | % Change | |
Revenue from contracts with customers - net | 7,890,606 | 8,712,228 | -9.43% |
Cost of sales | (5,489,766) | (6,061,838) | -9.44% |
Gross Profit/ (loss) | 2,400,840 | 2,650,390 | -9.42% |
Administration expenses | (137,065) | (79,479) | 72.45% |
Distribution and selling expenses | (40,803) | (61,487) | -33.64% |
Remeasurement gain on assets held at fair | - | 47,352 | - |
Other Income | 52,578 | 6,986 | 652.62% |
Other Operating Expenses | (105,572) | (78,999) | 33.64% |
Financial (charges) / income | (493,158) | (950,185) | -48.10% |
Profit/ (loss) before taxation | 1,676,820 | 1,534,578 | 9.27% |
Final tax / levies | (653,960) | (601,555) | 8.71% |
Net profit/ (loss) for the period | 1,022,860 | 933,023 | 9.63% |
Basic earnings/ (loss) per share | 4.50 | 4.11 | - |
Amount in thousand except for EPS
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