Ceylon Cold Stores plc Announces Unaudited Consolidated and Company Earnings Results for the Second Quarter and Six Months Ended September 30, 2018
October 26, 2018 at 11:06 am EDT
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Ceylon Cold Stores Plc announced unaudited consolidated and company earnings results for the second quarter and six months ended September 30, 2018. For the quarter, on consolidated basis, the company reported revenue was LKR 14,389,357 compared with LKR 12,483,996 a year ago. Results from operating activities were LKR 450,742 compared with LKR 1,035,224 a year ago. Profit for the period was LKR 191,421 compared with LKR 751,003 a year ago. Basic earnings per share were LKR 2.01 compared with LKR 7.90 a year ago.
For the six months, the company reported revenue was LKR 28,362,835 compared with LKR 24,826,736 a year ago. Results from operating activities were LKR 908,681 compared with LKR 2,010,225 a year ago. Profit for the period was LKR 430,348 compared with LKR 1,426,798 a year ago. Basic earnings per share were LKR 4.53 compared with LKR 15.01 a year ago.
For the quarter, on company basis, the company reported revenue was LKR 2,934,563 compared with LKR 3,557,162 a year ago. Results from operating activities were LKR 346,757 compared with LKR 644,329 a year ago. Profit for the period was LKR 247,199 compared with LKR 474,635 a year ago.
For the six months, the company reported revenue was LKR 6,005,732 compared with LKR 6,940,400 a year ago. Results from operating activities were LKR 934,262 compared with LKR 1,495,791 a year ago. Profit for the period was LKR 745,847 compared with LKR 1,181,245 a year ago.
Ceylon Cold Stores PLC is a Sri Lanka-based company, which is a manufacturer of beverages and frozen confectionery. The Company sells its products under the Elephant House (EH) brand. The Company operates through two segments: Manufacturing and Supermarkets. The Manufacturing segment has developed its product offering in beverages and frozen confectionery to include a range of products that cater to diverse consumer needs and occasions. The Companyâs beverage products include carbonated soda drinks, water, fruit drinks, fruit flavored tea, flavored milk, and standardized milk. The Companyâs frozen confectionery products include bulk ice creams, ice cream cups, ice cream sticks, ice cream cones, ice cream bites and frozen yoghurt. It offers a range of ice creams, such as Pani Cadju Cup, JellyIce, Rockey Road, French Vanilla, Choc Choc Chips, Very Berry, Coffee, Cookie Cream, and others. The Supermarket segment focuses on modern organised retailing through a chain of supermarkets.