Chilime Hydropower Company Limited (CHCL) has released its third-quarter unaudited report, showing a 1.34% increase in net profit. In this quarter, the company’s profit increased to Rs. 52.89 crores, compared to Rs. 52.20 crores in the corresponding quarter of the previous year.
Despite the increase in net profit, the company has experienced a 2.33% decrease in electricity sales worth Rs. 80.42 crores during the quarter. The management has attributed this decline to a decrease in the amount of electricity purchased as compared to the previous year’s Chaitra, which resulted in a decrease in income from the sale of electricity. CHCL has also earned finance (interest) income of Rs. 17.58 crore till Q3.
For this quarter, the company has reported administrative expenses of Rs. 6.40 Crores and operating expenses worth Rs. 7.38 Crores.
CHCL’s reserve fund currently stands at Rs. 3.13 Arba, with share capital at Rs. 7.25 Arba. The earnings per share of the company stands at Rs. 9.72 with a net worth per share at Rs. 143.23. The P/E ratio of the company stood at 50.42 times.
To sum up, CHCL has reported an increase in net profit despite a decline in electricity sales during the third quarter. However, the company has also reported administrative and operating expenses, with a reserve fund and share capital of Rs. 3.13 Arba and Rs. 7.25 Arba, respectively.
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