PSO profit plummets 82% in third quarter
MG News | October 25, 2024 at 03:09 PM GMT+05:00
October 25, 2024 (MLN): Pakistan State Oil Company Limited (PSX: PSO) recorded a decrease of 81.9% YoY in its profitability, clocking in its profit after tax at Rs3.97 billion [EPS: Rs33.03], compared to a profit of Rs21.89bn [EPS: Rs21.35] in the same period last year (SPLY).
Going by the results, the company's top line decreased 14.4% to Rs787.59bn as compared to Rs920.08bn in SPLY.
The cost of sales fell by 11.6% but was higher than proportionate to sales decline, which worsened the gross profit by 56% to Rs25.74bn in Q3 CY24.
Accordingly, the gross margins worsened to 3.3% as compared to 6.4% in SPLY.
During the period under review, other income stopped 3% to stand at Rs254.76m in Q3 CY24 as compared to Rs441.3m in SPLY.
Likewise, the share of profit of associates was down 42.27% in the third quarter.
On the expense side, the company's administration expenses rose 28.9% YoY to Rs1.66bn, while distribution and selling expenses increased 10.4% YoY to Rs4.44bn.
Conversely, other operating expenses fell 72.5% YoY to Rs891.44m.
The company’s finance cost expanded by 1.4% and stood at Rs10.42bn as compared to Rs10.28bn in SPLY, mainly due to higher interest rates.
On the tax front, the company paid a lower tax worth Rs7.74bn against the Rs20.97bn paid in the corresponding period of last year, depicting a fall of 63.1%.
| Unconsolidated (un-audited) Financial Results for quarter ended September 30, 2024 (Rupees in '000) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | Sep 23 | % Change | |
| Net Sales | 787,588,690 | 920,081,392 | -14.40% |
| Cost of sales | -761,850,015.00 | -861,631,647 | -11.58% |
| Gross Profit/ (loss) | 25,738,675 | 58,449,745 | -55.96% |
| Administration expenses | -1,659,934 | -1,288,151 | 28.86% |
| Distribution and selling expenses | -4,439,986 | -4,020,881 | 10.42% |
| Provision for impairment on financial assets - net | -114,586 | -548,193 | -79.10% |
| Share Of Profit / (Loss) | 0 | 0 | - |
| Share of profit of associates - net of tax | 254,761 | 441,298 | -42.27% |
| Other income | 3,246,201 | 3,347,842 | -3.04% |
| Other Operating Expenses | -891,435 | -3,236,103 | -72.45% |
| Finance costs | -10,423,661 | -10,282,714 | 1.37% |
| Profit/ (loss) before taxation | 11,710,035 | 42,862,843 | -72.68% |
| Final tax / levies | -7,739,037 | -20,974,652 | -63.10% |
| Net profit/ (loss) for the period | 3,970,998 | 21,888,191 | -81.86% |
| Basic earnings/ (loss) per share | 33.03 | 21.35 | - |
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