Nerude Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (NLBBL) has released its third-quarter report for FY 2079/2080, revealing a significant decline in net profit by 85.22%. According to the report, the net profit decreased to Rs. 3.15 crores, compared to Rs. 21.37 crores in the corresponding quarter of the previous year.
The company’s borrowings decreased by 5.57% to Rs. 4.91 Arba, down from Rs. 5.20 Arba in the same quarter of the previous year. On the other hand, deposits increased by 5.29% to Rs. 3.37 Arba, while loans and advances experienced a slight decrease of 0.26% to 9.89 Arba during this quarter.
The core revenue, represented by net interest income, saw a significant decrease of 30.82% to Rs. 33.05 crores, compared to Rs. 47.78 crores in the corresponding quarter of the previous year.
The provision for possible losses amounted to Rs. 7.10 crores, marking a substantial increase of 1278.48%, impacting the overall profitability for this period.
In terms of financial position, the paid-up capital of the company stood at Rs. 73.20 crores in this quarter, with reserve and surplus at Rs. 52.27 crores.
The company’s non-performing loans (NPL) stood at a higher level of 9.78%.
The earnings per share (EPS) for the company is reported as Rs. 5.75, while the net worth per share stands at Rs. 171.41. The company traded at a price-to-earnings (P/E) multiple of 106.97 times.