Despite slow business growth Premier Insurance able to increase Q4 profit by 44.07% to Rs 35.38 crore

Mon, Aug 17, 2020 7:00 AM on Latest, Company Analysis,

Premier Insurance Company Limited (PIC) has earned a net profit of Rs 35.38 crore till the Q4 of FY 2076/77. The profit of the company has increased by 44.07% in this quarter compared to the corresponding quarter of the last fiscal year.

As per the unaudited report published today, the net earnings from premium has decreased by 13.90% to Rs 69.56 crore from Rs 80.80 crore in the corresponding quarter of last fiscal year.

The insurance company has a paid-up capital of Rs 1.07 arba with a reserve of Rs 32.47 crore in Q4 of 2076/77.

Likewise, the company’s insurance fund has increased to Rs 67.24 crore from Rs 48.64 crore in the corresponding quarter of the last fiscal year.

The insurance company has issued a total of 1,42,457 insurance policies, which is a decline of 24.69%.

As per the fourth-quarter report, the EPS of the insurance company stands at Rs 32.93 with net worth per share of Rs 198.68. The quarter-end PE Ratio stands at 14.58 times.

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Major Highlights:

Particulars (In Rs '000")

Premier Insurance

Q4 2076/77

Q4 2075/76

Difference

Paid Up Capital

1,074,560

1,074,560

0.00%

Reserve and Surplus

324,782

157,326

106.44%

Insurance Fund

672,467

486,442

38.24%

Contingent Fund

63,098

44,492

41.82%

Gross Premium

1,664,099

1,649,895

0.86%

Net Premium

695,693

808,052

-13.90%

Re-Insurance Commission Income

205,985

205,092

0.44%

Income from Investment, Loan and others

135,948

97,678

39.18%

Claim Payment (Net)

425,925

489,052

-12.91%

Agent Commission

29,729

27,233

9.17%

Gross Profit

398,101

291,704

36.47%

Net Profit

353,870

245,623

44.07%

No of Policies

142,457

189,156

-24.69%

EPS (In Rs.)

32.93

22.86

44.07%

Net Worth per Share (In Rs.)

198.68

164.05

21.11%

Qtr End PE Ratio

14.58

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Qtr End Market Price

480.00

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