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Thatta Cement Q1 profit surges almost five times

Thatta Cement Q1 profit surges almost five times
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October 25, 2024 (MLN): Thatta Cement Company Limited (PSX: THCCL) recorded an increase of 392.0% in its profits during the first quarter of FY25 as its gross margins jumped.

The company recorded after-tax profit of Rs596.85 million [EPS: Rs7.05] during g the quarter ending September 2024, compared to Rs121.31m [EPS: Rs1.43] in the same period last year (SPLY).

Along with the results, the company announced an Interim cash dividend for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 at Rs0.5 per share i.e. 5%.

The company's revenue rose 17.1% to Rs1.72bn as compared to Rs1.47bn in SPLY.

Furthermore, the cost of sales fell 21.6%, improving the gross profit by 243.8% to Rs736.36m in Q1 FY25.

The gross margins jumped to 42.8% as compared to 14.6% in SPLY.

During the period under review, other income also surged 416.7% to stand at Rs357.84m in Q1 FY25 as compared to Rs69.26m in SPLY.

On the expense side, the company's administrative expenses fell 8.6% from a year ago to Rs36.08m, selling and distribution expenses fell 12.5% to Rs11.73m, while other operating expenses rose 375.6% to Rs70.95m.

The company’s finance cost grew by 24.0% and stood at Rs18.19m as compared to Rs14.66m in SPLY, mainly due to higher interest rates.

On the tax front, the company paid a higher tax worth Rs360.4m against the Rs79.64m paid in the corresponding period of last year, depicting a rise of 352.5%.

This translates to an effective tax rate of 37.6% as compared to 39.6% in SPLY.

Unconsolidated (un-audited) Financial Results for quarter ended September 30, 2024 (Rupees in '000)
  Sep 24 Sep 23 % Change
Sales 1,721,214 1,470,533 17.05%
Cost of sales (984,855) (1,256,375) -21.61%
Gross Profit/ (loss) 736,359 214,158 243.84%
Administrative Expenses (36,083) (39,483) -8.61%
Selling And Distribution Expenses (11,725) (13,399) -12.49%
Other Income 357,838 69,258 416.67%
Other Operating Expenses (70,946) (14,917) 375.61%
Finance Cost (18,188) (14,664) 24.03%
Profit/ (loss) before taxation 957,255 200,953 376.36%
Taxation (360,404) (79,641) 352.54%
Net profit/ (loss) for the period 596,851 121,312 392.00%
Basic earnings/ (loss) per share 7.05 1.43

Amount in thousand except for EPS

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Posted on: 2024-10-25T15:17:02+05:00