Will Sanima Bank be able to maintain same EPS as of last fiscal year after Q1 net profit surges by 26.81% to Rs 34.44 crore?

Sun, Oct 29, 2017 9:32 AM on Latest, Financial Analysis, Featured, Stock Market,
Sanima Bank Limited (SANIMA) has reported 26.81 percent increase in profit for the first quarter of the fiscal year 2074/75. As per the unaudited report for the first quarter published today, the bank’s net profit has increased to Rs 34.44 crore in the first quarter of fiscal year 2074/75, from Rs 27.16 crore reported in the same quarter of the previous fiscal year 2073/74. The bank has posted an operating profit of Rs 49.84 crore. It has collected Rs 64.13 arba in deposit in the first quarter and extended a total of Rs 57.28 arba in loans. In the corresponding quarter of fiscal year 2073/74, the bank deposits stood at Rs 48.69 arba and loan & advances at 51.26 arba. Its net interest income surged to Rs 59.45 crore in Q4 up from Rs 53.29 crore in the corresponding quarter. Its non-performing loan (NPL) has increased to 0.14 % in corresponding quarter compared to 0.05% in the current quarter. Its paid up capital remains at Rs 8.00 arba in Q1 and its reserve and surplus has grown to Rs 1.40 arba in Q1 up from Rs 1.01 arba in last quarter, a rise of 38.24 percent. Recently, the bank has distributed 16 percent stock dividend from the profits it earned in the fiscal year 2073/74. The bank’s annualized Earning Per Share (EPS) stands at Rs 17.22 , net worth per share is valued at Rs 117.55 and P/E ratio at 20.76 times. Major Highlights:
Particulars (In Rs '000) Q1 2074/75 Q1 2073/74 Difference
Paid Up Capital           8,001,255           5,278,997 51.57%
Reserve & Surplus           1,404,035           1,015,647 38.24%
Deposits         64,132,106         48,697,269 31.70%
Borrowings              319,046           3,001,359 -89.37%
Loans & Advances         57,288,532         51,264,668 11.75%
Net Interest Income              594,578              532,938 11.57%
Provision for possible losses                96,224                65,314 47.33%
Operating Profit              498,432              447,480 11.39%
Net Profit              344,457              271,622 26.81%
NPL (%) 0.14 0.05 180.00%
 Annualized EPS (In Rs.)                  17.22                  20.58 -16.33%
Net Worth per Share (In Rs.)                117.55                119.24 -1.42%
P/E Ratio (In times) 20.76 32.29 -35.71%