Nepal Bank Limited reports first quarter report with a slight decline in Net Profit; net worth per share stands at Rs 273.49

Sat, Oct 31, 2020 1:06 PM on Company Analysis, Latest,

Nepal Bank Limited (NBL) has published its first-quarter unaudited report for the FY 2077/2078 with a slight decrease in Net Profit by 5.40%. The bank’s net profit declined to Rs. 55.04 crores in this quarter from Rs. 58.18 crores of FY 2076/2077.

The company’s operating profit has increased by 27.60% to Rs. 77.89 crores in first-quarter compared to the corresponding quarter of the previous year. The bank has Rs. 19.64 crores as distributable profit after P/L appropriation and regulatory requirements in this quarter.

The bank has a deposit of Rs. 1.45 kharba which is an increase of 2.36% in this quarter (compared with immediate previous year ending). Similarly, loans and advances increased to Rs. 1.07 kharba. The net interest income of the bank increased by 11.54% to Rs. 1.48 Arba compared to the corresponding quarter of the previous year.

The bank’s paid-up capital stood at Rs. 11.28 Arba with Rs. 19.57 Arba as its reserves and surplus. The Non-performing loan (NPL) increased to 3.02%.

The annualized EPS for the bank stood at Rs. 19.51. The Net worth per share stands at Rs. 273.49. The stock for the period traded at a P/E multiple of 16.60 times.

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Financial Highlights:

Particulars

Nepal Bank Limited

Q1, 2077/2078

Q1, 2076/2077

Difference

Paid-Up Capital

11,282,820.20

11,282,820.20

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Share Premium

1,788,700.29

1,788,700.29

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Retained Earnings

4,089,498.34

4,125,071.77

-0.86%

Reserves

13,696,645.71

12,985,435.81

5.48%

Deposits from Customers

145,469,372.75

142,114,284.98

2.36%

Loans & Advances to Customers

107,045,614.73

104,588,242.82

2.35%

Net Interest Income

1,481,592.59

1,328,262.34

11.54%

Fee and Commission Income

197,361.01

181,966.72

8.46%

Impairment Charge/ (Reversal)

155,985.29

109,965.69

41.85%

Personnel Expenses

656,259.60

679,980.13

-3.49%

Operating Profit

778,923.81

610,461.61

27.60%

Profit/ (Loss) for the period

550,419.39

581,823.65

-5.40%

Total Comprehensive Income

963,706.80

-23,012.80

-4287.70%

Distributable Profit/(Loss) after P/L appropriation and Regulatory Adjustments

196,464.01

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Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) (%)

17.03%

18.01%

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Non-Performing Loan (NPL)

3.02%

2.75%

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CCD (as per NRB Directive)

66.54%

68.63%

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Cost of Fund (%)

3.97%

5.22%

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Base Rate (%)

6.81%

7.84%

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Annualized EPS (Rs.)

19.51

20.63

-5.40%

Net Worth per share (Rs.)

273.49

267.50

2.24%

Qtr End PE Ratio (Rs.)

16.60

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Qtr End Market Price

324

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Price to Book (PB Ratio)

1.18

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