Chilime Hydropower Records Rs. 72 Crore Q4 Profit as Revenue Grows 3.72%

Chilime Hydropower Company Limited (CHCL) has posted a net profit of Rs. 72.00 crores in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2082/83, marking a 6.44% increase from Rs. 67.65 crores recorded in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal year. However, the company’s earnings per share (EPS) declined slightly to Rs. 7.59 from Rs. 7.70.

The company generated revenue of Rs. 1.16 Arba during the review period, registering a year-on-year growth of 3.72%. Meanwhile, its retained earnings fell by 15.56% to Rs. 2.26 Arba, while property, plant, and equipment decreased by 1.69% to Rs. 2.11 Arba.

Chilime’s investment in subsidiaries increased by 3.45% to Rs. 69.42 crores. Likewise, the company’s paid-up capital rose by 8% to Rs. 9.48 Arba during the period under review.

Despite the improvement in net profit and revenue, the company’s net worth per share declined by 5.11% to Rs. 123.90 from Rs. 130.57 in the same quarter last year. At the end of the quarter, Chilime’s market price stood at Rs. 487 per share, while its price-to-earnings (PE) ratio was recorded at 64.15 times.

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Particulars (In Rs '000) Chilime Hydropower Company Limited
Q4 2082/83 Q4 2081/82 Difference
Paid Up Capital 9,484,988.68 8,782,396.92 8.00%
Share Premium 0.00 0.00 -
Retained Earnings 2,267,245.51 2,685,115.56 -15.56%
Property, Plant & Equipment 2,118,137.94 2,154,625.39 -1.69%
Investment in Subsidiaries 694,250.00 671,086.40 3.45%
Revenue 1,167,632.06 1,125,707.92 3.72%
Financial Income 135,927.81 134,746.35 0.88%
Net Profit 720,059.20 676,520.92 6.44%
EPS (In Rs.) 7.59 7.70 -1.45%
Net Worth per Share (In Rs.) 123.90 130.57 -5.11%
Qtr end PE Ratio (times) 64.15 - -
Qtr End Market Price 487 - -