KARACHI: Attock Petroleum posted profit after tax (PAT) at Rs1.01bn and earnings per share (EPS) at Rs10.13 for the year ended June 30.

The earnings tumbled from Rs3.96bn and EPS from Rs39.79 the previous year. The board did not recommend a dividend. Net sales fell to Rs201bn from Rs223bn while total assets held by the company stood at Rs51bn.

Sanofi incurs Rs103m loss

Sanofi-Aventis declared loss of Rs103 million for the six months ended June 30, translating into loss per share of Rs10.70. This jumped from loss of Rs70m and LPS at Rs7.31 last year.

Engro Fertiliser net income dips

Engro Fertiliser unveiled consolidated condensed PAT for 1HCY20 at Rs4.46bn and EPS at Rs3.34.

The net income dropped from Rs7.18bn and EPS at Rs5.38. Net sales declined to Rs40.7bn, from Rs50.6bn.

Hinopak reduces losses

Hinopak Motors reported loss of Rs412m for the quarter ended June 30, converting into LPS at Rs33.19.

This showed an improvement from the comprehensive loss of Rs608m and LPS at Rs48.99 in the same period last year.

Bank Alfalah profits slip

Bank Alfalah on Wednesday announced PAT of Rs5.584 billion (EPS: Rs3.14) for the half year ended June 30, down 10 per cent over Rs6.209bn (EPS: Rs3.5) recorded in same period of 2019.

However, its operating profit jumped 16.1pc year-on-year to Rs14.386bn.

Published in Dawn, August 27th, 2020

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