SKS Microfinance gains on turnaround Q4 earnings

Q4 net profit at Rs 2.7 crore against loss of Rs 330 crore in year ago quarter.

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SI Reporter Mumbai
Last Updated : May 09 2013 | 9:21 AM IST
SKS Microfinance is trading higher by 5% at Rs 134 after reporting a net profit of Rs 2.7 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 (Q4) against loss of Rs 330 crore in year ago quarter. Total income rose nearly 44% to Rs 95 crore from Rs 66 crore year-on-year.

“The company could improve profitability on account of robust growth in assets with  the  core interest income in non-Andhra Pradesh states increasing by 15% to Rs 90 crore in Q4-FY13 from Rs 78 crore in Q3-FY13,” SKS Microfinance, India’s only listed micro lender, said in press release.

The company said its cost of borrowing has come down significantly to 12% in Q4-FY13 from 13.2% in Q3-FY13 while collection efficiency in 16 non-AP states has further improved to 99.9% (99.8% in Q3-FY13, 99.2% in Q2-FY13 and 97.6% in Q1-FY13).

The stock opened at Rs 135 and hit a high of Rs 139 on NSE. A combined 320,074 shares have changed hands on the counter in early morning deals on NSE and BSE.
 

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First Published: May 09 2013 | 9:18 AM IST

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