Access Engineering records Rs. 1.6 bn PAT for nine months | Daily News

Access Engineering records Rs. 1.6 bn PAT for nine months

    Chairman  Sumal Perera  & MD Christopher Joshua
Chairman Sumal Perera & MD Christopher Joshua

Access Engineering PLC, the premier civil engineering company listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange released its interim financial statements for the nine months December, 31 2018. As per the results the company has recorded an impressive after tax profit of Rs. 1.66 billion at Group level with a YoY increase of 43%.

For the quarter ended December 31, 2018 the Group recorded a profit after tax of Rs. 640 million, a significant YoY growth of 124% against the 3rd quarter of 2017/18. At the Company level after tax profit for the 9 months and the quarter was recorded at Rs. 1.56 billion and Rs. 542 million respectively.

Consolidated revenue for the 9 months and the quarter was recorded at Rs. 21.57 billion and Rs. 7.95 billion respectively with corresponding YoY growth levels of 13% & 15%. At the Company level turnover recorded was Rs. 13.81 billion and Rs. 5.16 billion for the cumulative period and the quarter. For the cumulative revenue the contribution of construction was 58% while the automobile segment, sale of construction related material and the property sector contributed 29%, 10% & 3% respectively. Gross profit for the quarter was recorded at Rs. 1.32 billion and Rs. 938 million at Group & Company level respectively with corresponding margins of 17% & 18%. For the cumulative period gross margin was recorded at 17% & 16% at Group & Company level respectively.

As at December 31, 2018, the total asset base of the company amounted to Rs 47.96 billion and Rs 34.55 billion at Group and Company level respectively. The equity attributed to the owners of the company was recorded at Rs 22.16 billion at the Group level while it was Rs 19.15 billion at Company level.


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