Ceylon Beverage Holdings PLC announced unaudited consolidated and company earnings results for the second quarter and six months ended September 30, 2013. For the second quarter, on company basis, the company reported revenue of LKR 32,894,000 against LKR 32,085,000 a year ago. Profit from operations was LKR 29,619,000 against LKR 25,524,000 a year ago. Profit before taxation was LKR 19,349,000 against LKR 15,468,000 a year ago. Profit after taxation was LKR 15,072,000 or LKR 0.72 per share against LKR 10,733,000 or LKR 0.51 per share a year ago.

For the six months, on company basis, the company reported revenue of LKR 216,092,000 against LKR 213,681,000 a year ago. Profit from operations was LKR 209,324,000 against LKR 203,288,000 a year ago. Profit before taxation was LKR 187,865,000 against LKR 184,622,000 a year ago. Profit after taxation was LKR 180,158,000 or LKR 8.58 per share against LKR 174,960,000 or LKR 8.34 per share a year ago. Net cash generated from operating activities was LKR 170,915,000 against LKR 151,073,000 a year ago.

For the second quarter, on consolidated basis, the company reported revenue of LKR 6,601,164,000 against LKR 5,532,870,000 a year ago. Profit from operations was LKR 452,161,000 against LKR 436,474,000 a year ago. Profit before taxation was LKR 389,381,000 against LKR 485,760,000 a year ago. Profit after taxation was LKR 218,065,000 against LKR 318,765,000 a year ago. Profit attributable to equity holders of the company was LKR 113,939,000 or LKR 5.43 per share against LKR 166,554,000 or LKR 7.94 per share a year ago.

For the six months, on consolidated basis, the company reported revenue of LKR 12,815,707,000 against LKR 10,847,434,000 a year ago. Profit from operations was LKR 921,351,000 against LKR 956,840,000 a year ago. Profit before taxation was LKR 779,730,000 against LKR 959,701,000 a year ago. Profit after taxation was LKR 458,218,000 against LKR 619,565,000 a year ago. Profit attributable to equity holders of the company was LKR 197,394,000 or LKR 9.41 per share against LKR 319,721,000 or LKR 15.23 per share a year ago. Net cash generated from operating activities was LKR 631,341,000 against LKR 362,027,000 a year ago. A turnover partly due to an increase in excise duty of LKR 10 per litre which came in to effect in October 2012.