Friday 31 March 2023

SGF: EBIT increased 84%, PAT declined by 15%.

Service Global Footwear Ltd. (PSX:SGF) - Full Year Financial Results (Dec 2022) 

SGF announced another cash dividend of Rs. 1/- per share for the year ending December 2022, in addition to the Rs. 2.5 per share already distributed as an interim dividend. This is a good payout.

EPS for the year ending December 2022 was Rs. 1.67, declining 15% from last year. 

There was a substantial increase of 67% in sales, and in addition to that, the gross profit margin of the company also increased by 1% over last year. EBIT registered an increase of  84% due to higher other operating income. But the profit before tax could only increase by 20% due to higher financial charges and  accounted share of loss of Rs. 225 million in an Investee.

Profits after taxes fell 15% as the bottom line got hit with higher taxes at 50% compared to last year's 29%.

SGF Annual ResultsDec-2022yoy
Rs. Mill%
Sales11,75367%
Gross Profit2,18677%
Other Income68429%
Operating Profit1,37984%
Finance Cost467154%
Profit Before Tax68720%
Profit After Tax342-15%
GP Margin18.6%6%
Tax Rate50.3%74%

SGF stock is trading at around Rs. 27.3. In last 52 weeks SGF market price has seen a high of Rs. 52 and low of Rs. 25.