Shell Pakistan posts Q3 loss per share of Rs2.78

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MG News | October 29, 2024 at 02:45 PM GMT+05:00

October 29, 2024 (MLN): Shell Pakistan Limited (PSX: SHEL) incurred a net loss of Rs727.11 million [LPS: Rs2.78] during the quarter ending September 2024 as its margins plummeted.

That compares to a profit of Rs2.91bn [EPS: Rs13.6] recorded in the same period last year (SPLY).

The company's revenue shrank 6.3% to Rs102.16bn as compared to Rs109.08bn in SPLY. Gross profit fell 52.4% to Rs5.43bn in Q3 CY24.

The gross margins worsened to 5.3% as compared to 10.5% in SPLY.

During the period under review, other income rose by 45.1% to stand at Rs757.09m in Q3 CY24 as compared to Rs521.82m in SPLY.

On the expense side, the company's administrative expenses rose 18.2% from a year ago to Rs2.27bn, selling and distribution expenses rose 12.6% to Rs3.7bn, and other operating expenses rose to Rs20.26m.

The company’s finance cost dipped by 43.2% and stood at Rs443.88m as compared to Rs782.07m in SPLY.

On the tax front, the company paid a lower tax worth Rs670.22m against an expense paid worth Rs2.64bn in the corresponding period of last year, a decrease of 74.6%.

This translates to an effective tax rate of -1178.0% as compared to 47.6% in SPLY.

Unconsolidated (un-audited) Financial Results for quarter ended September 30, 2024 (Rupees in '000)
  Sep 24 Sep 23 % Change
Sales 102,157,450 109,077,998 -6.34%
Cost of sales (96,723,367) (97,660,827) -0.96%
Gross Profit/ (loss) 5,434,083 11,417,171 -52.40%
Administrative Expenses (2,272,235) (1,922,699) 18.18%
Selling And Distribution Expenses (3,697,444) (3,284,990) 12.56%
Other Gains / (Losses) (132,727) - -
Share Of Profit / (Loss) 277,962 146,204 90.12%
Other Income 757,086 521,815 45.09%
Other Operating Expenses 20,264 (545,526) -
Finance Cost (443,881) (782,068) -43.24%
Profit/ (loss) before taxation (56,892) 5,549,907 -
Taxation (670,216) (2,639,488) -74.61%
Net profit/ (loss) for the period (727,108) 2,910,419 -
Basic earnings/ (loss) per share (2.78) 13.60 -

Amount in thousand except for EPS

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