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3 Firms Profit Sinks in last 9 months
The Board of Directors of 3 firms listed on bourses have published unaudited financial reports for the Q3 (July-September, 2022) and nine months (January-September, 2022) of the current financial year. According to the published data, the profit per share of the companies has dropped in nine months.
This information was announced on Tuesday, 25 October by Dhaka Stock Exchange sources.
The firms are – City Bank, Asia Insurance and Paramount Insurance
City Bank
The combined earnings per share (EPS) of the company in the 9 months of the current financial year stood at Tk 2.75. In the corresponding period of the last year, EPS was Tk 2.77, which results, in the profit of the firm is dropped by 0.02 taka or 1pc.
In the meantime, the combined earnings per share, EPS of the company in the Q3 of the current financial year was Tk 0.94. EPS was Tk 0.85 during the same period last year. As a result, the profit of the firm has hiked by 0.09 taka or 11pc. As on September 30, 2022, the company’s combined assets per share (NAVPS) stood at Tk 27.83.
Asia Insurance
The company’s earnings per share, EPS for the 9 months of the current financial year has been Tk 2.87. EPS in the same period last year was Tk 3.18 which results, in the profit of the company has dropped by 0.31 takas or 10pc. Meanwhile, the company’s earnings per share (EPS) for the Q3 of the current financial year has been Tk 1.45. In the same period the previous year, EPS was Tk 1.70 which results, the profit of the firm has dropped by 0.25 taka or 15pc. As on September 30, 2022, the company’s NAVPS stood at Tk 27.72.
Paramount Insurance
The company’s earnings per share (EPS) in the 9 months of the current financial year of the company has been 2 takas. EPS in the same period the previous year was Tk 3.08 which results, in the profit of the company has dropped by 1.08 takas or 35pc. In the meantime, the firm’s earnings per share (EPS) for the Q3 of the current financial year has been Tk 0.50. In the same period last year, EPS was Tk 0.49which results, in the profit of the company hiking by 0.01 takas or 2pc. As on September 30, 2022, the company’s (NAVPS) stood at Tk 26.02.
Dhaka Stock Exchange DSE, Bourse on the last working day of the week, April 18th, ended with a drop in Indices and hike in Turnover from the previous working session. This information is known from DSE sources.
522 crore 51 lakh taka shares were traded on this day. 39 crore 97 lakh more tradings were done in DSE today compared to the previous workday, 17th April , Shares worth Tk 482 crores 53 lakh shares were traded last time, Wednesday.
The benchmark DSEX lost 77.08 points or 5,686 The Shariah-based index DSES dropped 15.85 points or 1,246, and the blue-chip index DS30 decreased by 22.77 points or 1,984.
Of the issues traded, 29 advanced, 342 declined and 24 remained unchanged.
Asiatic laboratories Limited ranked top gainer on DSE, the share price increased by Tk 4.60 paisa or 9.96 percent. On this day, the share was last traded at Tk 50.80 paisa.
Far East Finance & Investment Limited ranked top loser on the DSE, the share price dropped by Tk 0.30 paisa or 6.97 percent. On this day, the share was last traded at Tk 4.00 paisa.
DSE topped on trade is Asiatic Laboratories Limited 39 crore 22 lakh takas of company shares have been traded.
A total of 40 companies’ shares were traded in the Block on Dhaka Stock Exchange. A total of 47 lakh 25 thousand 651 shares of the companies were traded. The financial value of which is 17 crore 46 lakh taka
One of the listed companies, Agni Systems limited discloses its financial reports for the third quarter, (January – March 24).
The company’s earnings per share (EPS) was Tk 0.32 paisa in Q3 of the current financial year (January – March 24). EPS was Tk 0.27 paisa during the same period last year. NAV per share was Tk. 16.37 as of March 31, 2024.
One of the Listed companies, Dutch Bangla Bank PLC has recommended 17.5% Cash Dividends & 17.5% Stock Dividends for the year ended December 31, 2023.
In terms of financial performance, The Company has further informed Consolidated EPS of Tk. 10.72 for the year ended December 31, 2023. The Company has also reported Consolidated NAV per share of Tk. 64.41 for the year ended December 31, 2023.
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the company will be taking place on June 09, through the digital platform. The record date for this has been fixed at May 9.
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