MLCF_1HFY20 LPS clocked in at PKR1.61 , (AKD, Off the Analyst's Desk, Feb 26, 2020)
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MLCF: 1HFY20 LPS clocked in at PKR1.61 |
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· Maple Leaf Cement Factory (MLCF) announced results for 1HFY20 where company posted consolidated LAT of PKR1.8bn (LPS: PKR1.61) against PAT of PKR1.4bn (EPS: PKR1.22) for 1HFY19. For 2QFY20, LAT clocked in at PKR785mn (LPS: PKR0.71), witnessing a sequential improvement after LAT stood at PKR982mn (LPS: PkR0.89) for 1QFY20. Though the situation on YoY basis remains weak against a PAT of PkR748mn (EPS: PKR0.68) for 2QFY19. · Gross margins improved sequentially to 5.5% for 2QFY20 against 1.7% in 1QFY20 on the back of a combination of factors including improvement in retail cement prices, lower coal prices and higher utilization resulting in better absorption of fixed costs. However, gross margins clocked in below our expectations of 11.2% which we attribute to higher discounts. · Operating expenses for 2QFY20 increased by 35.2/34.6% QoQ/YoY due to MLCF selling its product in far flung markets resulting in high transportation costs, in our view. Taxation for the quarter stood at negative PKR57mn after company potentially recorded some tax reversals. · We have a Sell stance on the stock with our TP of PKR24.4/sh where we expect the stock to remain under pressure, particularly, in near term, as retail cement prices continue to slide while coal prices witness a surge, resulting in depressed margins for 3QFY20. |
Maple Leaf Cement Factory is engaged in the production and sale of white cement, grey cement and clinker. Co. is a subsidiary of Kohinoor Textile Mills Limited.
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