NMB Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (NMBMF) has released its third-quarter report for the fiscal year 2079/80, revealing a significant decline in net profit. The company’s net profit stood at Rs. 1.15 crores, representing a decrease of 89.80% compared to the same quarter of the previous fiscal year.
Personnel expenses reported by the company for the first three quarters of the current fiscal year witnessed a slight increase of 5%, totaling Rs. 17.14 crores. Meanwhile, the operating profit experienced a substantial decline of 90% and reached Rs. 1.61 crores during the same period. The net interest income, which represents the core revenue of the microfinance institution, also decreased to Rs. 25.96 crores, reflecting a decline of 25.85% compared to the corresponding quarter of FY 078/79.
However, concerning financial performance, NMBMF faced challenges as the non-performing loan (NPL) ratio more than doubled, reaching 8.97%. This increase indicates a higher proportion of loans in default or showing signs of financial distress.
In terms of earnings per share (EPS), the company reported a slump to Rs. 2.34, while the net worth per share stood at Rs. 164.73 for NMBMF.
At the end of the third quarter of the current fiscal year, the quarter-end price of NMBMF’s shares was Rs. 525.
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