Laxmi Sunrise Bank Limited Reports 32.79% Increase in Q4 Net Profit Driven by Doubling Net Interest Income; EPS at Rs. 13.09

Laxmi Sunrise Bank Limited (LSL) has released its financial report for the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2080/81, showing a 32.79% increase in net profit, amounting to Rs 3.03 Arba.

As of the end of this fiscal period, the bank's total paid-up capital stands at Rs 23.18 Arba, with reserves of Rs 16.28 Arba and retained earnings of Rs 1.28 Crores. The bank's total deposits rose by 11.03% to Rs 32.89 Kharba, while loans and advances to customers reached Rs 25.03 Arba.

Net Interest Income more than doubled, with a 103.97% increase, reaching Rs 11.59 Arba. Personnel expenses totaled Rs 4.25 Arba, and impairment charges surged by 222.34%, standing at Rs 3.41 Arba.

Key financial metrics for the fourth quarter include an Earnings Per Share (EPS) of Rs 13.09 and a net worth per share of Rs 175.80. The bank faced an increase in Non-Performing Loans (NPL) to 4.72%. Additionally, LSL disclosed a distributable profit of Rs 1.28 Arba.

Report:

* Figures are of Immediate Previous Year Quarter Ending

Particulars (In Rs '000) Laxmi Sunrise Bank Limited
Q4 2080/81 Q4 2079/80 Difference
Paid Up Capital 23,187,155.00 21,670,238.00* 7.00%
Share Premium  0.00 0.00 -
Retained Earnings 1,287,179.00 1,728,332.00* -25.52%
Reserves  16,288,987.00 14,826,362.00* 9.87%
Deposits 328,931,512.00 296,243,475.00* 11.03%
Loans & Advances  250,365,316.00 247,870,138.00* 1.01%
Net Interest Income 11,598,891.00 5,686,691.00 103.97%
Personnel Expenses 4,254,680.00 1,884,059.00 125.83%
Impairment Charges 3,419,046.00 1,060,700.00 222.34%
Operating Profit 4,454,981.00 3,276,036.00 35.99%
Net Profit 3,034,539.00 2,285,239.00 32.79%
Distributable Profit/ (Loss) after P/L Appropriation and Regulatory Adjustments  1,287,179.00 1,728,332.00 -25.52%
Capital Adequacy (%) 13.11 13.21 -0.76%
NPL (%) 4.72 2.91 62.20%
Cost of Fund (%) 6.11 8.38 -27.09%
EPS (In Rs.) 13.09 10.55 24.10%
Net Worth per Share (In Rs.) 175.80 176.39 -0.34%
Qtr end PE Ratio (times) 13.37    
Qtr End Market Price 175 -