Searle reports 11.8% drop in revenue, profit down 7.4% in Q3
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MG News | October 30, 2024 at 03:49 PM GMT+05:00
October 30, 2024 (MLN): The Searle Company Limited (PSX: SEARL) experienced a fall of 7.4% YoY in its quarterly earnings, with its profit after tax falling to Rs300.78 million [EPS: Rs0.59].
Going by the results, the company's top line went down by 11.8% to Rs6.68bn as compared to Rs7.57bn in SPLY.
The cost of sales fell by 10.4%, but since the decline in sales was larger, gross profit worsened by 13.4%, dropping to Rs3.06bn in Q3 CY24.
SEARL took an additional hit as its other income dipped 34.9%, standing at Rs36.11m in Q3 CY24 compared to Rs55.48m in the SPLY.
On the expense side, the company's administration expenses fell 15.0% YoY to Rs339.97m and distribution and selling expenses dropped 8.9% YoY to Rs1.53bn.
Moreover, other operating expenses also narrowed 4.7% YoY to Rs38.12m.
The company’s finance cost fell by 26.4% and stood at Rs741.19m as compared to Rs1.01bn in SPLY.
A favorable reduction in operating expenses and finance costs helped mitigate the negative impact of declining sales.
On the tax front, the company paid a higher tax worth Rs148.05m against the Rs138.32m paid in the corresponding period of last year, depicting an increase of 7.0%.
Unconsolidated (un-audited) Financial Results for quarter ended September 30, 2024 (Rupees in '000) | |||
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Sep 24 | Sep 23 | % Change | |
Sales | 6,677,620 | 7,570,264 | -11.79% |
Cost of sales | (3,616,743) | (4,037,671) | -10.43% |
Gross Profit/ (loss) | 3,060,877 | 3,532,593 | -13.35% |
Administration expenses | (339,967) | (400,118) | -15.03% |
Distribution and selling expenses | (1,528,881) | (1,677,958) | -8.88% |
impairment loss on investment in subsidiary | 0 | 0 | -% |
Share Of Profit / (Loss) | 0 | 0 | -% |
Provision Reversed / (Charged) | 0 | 0 | -% |
Other Income | 36,111 | 55,484 | -34.92% |
Other Operating Expenses | (38,118) | (39,996) | -4.70% |
Financial (charges) / income | (741,189) | (1,007,055) | -26.40% |
Profit/ (loss) before taxation | 448,833 | 462,950 | -3.05% |
Final tax / levies | (148,052) | (138,315) | 7.04% |
Net profit/ (loss) for the period | 300,781 | 324,635 | -7.35% |
Basic earnings/ (loss) per share | 0.59 | 0.80 | - |
Amount in thousand except for EPS
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