Muthoot Capital Services Ltd has posted a 48 per cent increase in its gross income at ₹158.76 crore for FY14, compared with ₹107.22 crore in the previous fiscal. The financial, employee and other expenses saw a rise of 66.96 per cent from ₹74.95 crore to ₹125.14 crore. As a result, net profit rose 2.07 per cent to ₹22.21 crore for the year, from ₹21.76 crore in FY13.
March quarterThe company’s gross revenue stood at ₹45.5 crore for the quarter ended March 31, compared with ₹32.61 crore in the year-ago quarter. However, expenses during the period increased 62.10 per cent to ₹36.96 crore from ₹22.80 crore. As a result, net profit for the quarter was lower by 9.42 per cent at ₹5.96 crore.
The Board of Directors has recommended a dividend of ₹4.50 per share (45 per cent).
The company, engaged in two- and three-wheeler financing, has achieved a substantial increase in revenue in spite of the adverse market conditions. It also managed to register a rise in net profit in spite of the increasing expenses, said Thomas George Muthoot, Managing Director, Muthoot Capital Services.
The company disbursed 1,37,294 loans amounting to ₹581.63 crore during the year ended March 31, compared with 95,520 loans worth ₹431.14 crore in the previous fiscal.
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