February 25, 2025 (MLN): Matco Foods Limited (PSX: MFL) has reported a significant 182% increase in net profit for the half-year ended December 31, 2024, reaching Rs238 million compared to Rs84mn in the same period last year.The earnings per share (EPS) rose to Rs1.95 from Rs0.69, reflecting strong financial performance despite a decline in sales revenue.The company’s net sales for the period stood at Rs13 billion, marking a 7.3% decrease from Rs14bn in the corresponding period of 2023.The reduction in sales was accompanied by an 8.7% decline in the cost of sales, bringing gross profit to Rs1.7bn, a 3.2% increase year-over-year.Despite the rise in gross profit, operating profit witnessed a marginal decline of 1.5% to Rs1bn due to an 18.7% increase in administrative expenses and a 5.2% rise in selling and distribution expenses.However, an impressive 545.2% surge in exchange gain, amounting to Rs212mn, and a 158% increase in other income, which stood at Rs63mn, significantly boosted the company’s bottom line.Finance costs increased by 3% to Rs1bn, but the company benefitted from a 21% reduction in final and minimum tax expenses and a 46.4% decline in overall taxation, supporting the surge in profitability.Condensed interim profit and loss statement for the half year ended December 31, 2024 (in Rupees)20242023%ChangeSales – net 12,936,528,132 13,952,825,845-7.28%Cost of sales (11,177,931,765) (12,249,052,235)-8.74%GROSS PROFIT 1,758,596,367 1,703,773,6103.22%Selling and distribution expenses (264,373,393) (251,381,919)5.17%Administrative expenses (371,759,605) (313,076,588)18.74%Operating profit 1,122,463,369 1,139,315,103-1.48%Finance cost (1,072,415,926) (1,039,795,896)3.14%Other income 63,008,502 24,427,865157.94%Exchange gain – net 211,953,674 32,851,720545.18%Provision for workers' welfare fund (6,074,946) (2,884,347)110.62%Provision for workers' profit participation fund (15,187,365) (7,210,868)110.62%PROFIT BEFORE LEVIES AND INCOME TAX 303,747,308 146,703,577107.05%Less: Final and Minimum Tax (100,184,768) (127,167,148)-21.22%Taxation 34,737,480 64,847,527-46.43%PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD 238,300,020 84,383,956182.40%EARNINGS PER SHARE – BASIC AND DILUTED1.950.69 Copyright Mettis Link NewsPosted on: 2025-02-25T17:27:37+05:00The post Matco Foods nearly triples net profit to Rs238mn in H1FY25 appeared first on Mettis Global Link.