Prime Commercial Bank net profit in Q2 hike by 27.77% to Rs 71.51 crore but EPS slips to Rs 17.80 from Rs 22.66

Tue, Jan 30, 2018 7:47 AM on Latest, Financial Analysis, Featured, Stock Market,
Prime Commercial Bank Limited (PCBL) has posted hike in net profit of  27.77% in the second quarter of the current fiscal year 2074/75. As per the unaudited report published today, the commercial bank has stated that its net profit hike to Rs 71.51 crore in Q2 of the fiscal year 2074/75 from Rs 55.97 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal year 2073/74. Its deposit collection reached to Rs 71.06 arba where the bank floated loans of Rs 55.01 arba. It has paid up capital of Rs 8.03 arba with Rs 2.11 arba in reserve. Its NPL stands at 1.43%. Its Earning per Share (EPS) stands at Rs 17.80 where net worth per share stands at Rs 126.35. It has P/E ratio of 17.06 times. Major Highlights:
Particulars (In Rs '000) PCBL
Q2 2074/75 Q2 2073/74 Difference
Paid Up Capital       8,033,298       4,940,349 62.61%
Reserve & Surplus       2,116,952       2,417,366 -12.43%
Deposits     71,060,891     55,006,021 29.19%
Borrowings                     -                     - #DIV/0!
Loans & Advances     62,601,268     46,052,452 35.93%
Net Interest Income       1,042,515          808,157 29.00%
Provision for possible losses          268,317          184,737 45.24%
Operating Profit          944,629          734,169 28.67%
Net Profit          715,128          559,717 27.77%
NPL (%) 1.43 1.36 5.15%
 Annualized EPS (In Rs.)               17.80               22.66 -21.43%
Net Worth per Share (In Rs.)            126.35            148.93 -15.16%
P/E Ratio (In times) 17.06