EFERT: Engro Fertilizer Ltd FINANCIAL RESULTS: FOR THE FIRST QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2024 Cash Dividend: An interim cash dividend for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024, at Rs. 8.00 per share, i.e., 80%. EPS: Rs. 6.6 (last year, Rs. 4.13 in the same quarter last year) EFERT continues to shine. Remarkable first quarter performance. Sales surged impressively by 61%. Gross profit witnessed even more remarkable growth, soaring by 113% to Rs. 18.3 billion, driven by improved operational efficiency and a widened gross profit margin, which expanded from 26% to 34%. Profit before tax surged by 90% to Rs. 13.8 billion, despite a decline in other income. The growth in profit after tax got restricted to 60% due to higher taxation at 36% compared to 24% in the same quarter last year. On a consolidated basis, EFERT has posted an EPS of Rs. 8.08, substantially higher than Rs. 3.3 last year. Today EFERT closed at Rs.154.14 gaining Rs. 6.12 up 4.14%. Year to date it has gained over 37.4% and in on...