Sahas Urja Limited (SAHAS) has released its revised third-quarter report for the fiscal year 2079/80. The company’s net profit for this quarter has decreased to Rs. 26.51 crores compared to Rs. 58.13 crores in the same quarter of the previous fiscal year.
SAHAS has generated revenue of Rs. 21.80 crores from the sale of electricity. However, the company has experienced a significant increase in administrative expenses, reaching Rs. 1.67 crores by the end of the third quarter. Additionally, finance expenses for the company amounted to Rs. 14.71 crores during Q3 of FY 079/80.
The paid-up capital of SAHAS is Rs. 3.50 Arba, and it has Rs. 2.36 Arba in reserves and accumulated profit. The company’s earnings per share (EPS) ratio is Rs. 10.10, and the net worth per share is Rs. 167.53. The quarter-end price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for SAHAS is 69.03 times. At the end of the third quarter, the company’s closing stock price was Rs. 518.
SAHAS has completed the construction and testing of the 83 MW Solukhola (Dudhkoshi) Hydropower project in Solukhumbu. The commercial production of electricity from this project began on 2079/11/17. The company has billed the Nepal Electricity Authority for the electricity sales, and the payments are currently being made by NEA.
According to the management analysis of SAHAS, the other income mentioned in the financial statement is not real, as it is generated by applying the principles of IFRIC 12: Service Concession Arrangement based on the NFRS system.
