Ceylon Beverage Holdings PLC announced parent and group earnings results for the fourth quarter and year ended March 31, 2014. On parent company basis, for the quarter, reported revenue of LKR 33,352,000 compared to LKR 31,972,000 for the same period a year ago. Profit from operations was LKR 29,132,000 compared to LKR 29,152,000 for the same period a year ago. Profit before taxation was LKR 13,437,000 compared to LKR 11,375,000 for the same period a year ago. Profit after taxation was LKR 8,878,000 or LKR 0.42 per ordinary share compared to LKR 7,302,000 or LKR 0.35 per ordinary share for the same period a year ago.

For the year, company reported revenue of LKR 282,694,000 compared to LKR 278,905,000 for the same period a year ago. Profit from operations was LKR 269,117,000 compared to LKR 261,673,000 for the same period a year ago. Profit before taxation was LKR 198,762,000 compared to LKR 199,196,000 for the same period a year ago. Profit after taxation was LKR 182,211,000 or LKR 8.68 per ordinary share compared to LKR 181,174,000 or LKR 8.63 per ordinary share for the same period a year ago. Net cash generated from operating activities was LKR 37,676,000 compared to net cash generated from operating activities of LKR 150,170,000 for the same period a year ago.

For the quarter, on group basis, reported revenue of LKR 6,820,401,000 compared to LKR 6,006,795,000 for the same period a year ago. Profit from operations was LKR 705,929,000 compared to LKR 299,876,000 for the same period a year ago. Profit before taxation was LKR 652,598,000 compared to LKR 325,365,000 for the same period a year ago. Profit attributable to equity holders of the company was LKR 185,989,000 or LKR 8.86 per ordinary share compared to LKR 109,046,000 or LKR 5.20 per ordinary share for the same period a year ago.

For the year, on group basis, reported revenue of LKR 26,692,372,000 compared to LKR 22,983,570,000 for the same period a year ago. Profit from operations was LKR 2,290,224,000 compared to LKR 1,603,988,000 for the same period a year ago. Profit before taxation was LKR 2,061,153,000 compared to LKR 1,590,034,000 for the same period a year ago. Profit attributable to equity holders of the company was LKR 528,203,000 or LKR 25.17 per ordinary share compared to LKR 518,456,000 or LKR 24.70 per ordinary share for the same period a year ago. Net cash generated from operating activities was LKR 2,216,639,000 compared to net cash used in operating activities of LKR 1,950,888,000 for the same period a year ago.