KUALA LUMPUR: Cycle & Carriage Bintang Bhd (CCB) net profit for the second quarter ended June 30, 2011 rose 10.64% to RM6.52 million from RM5.89 million a year earlier due mainly to increase in sales.
Revenue for the quarter rose to RM178.63 million from RM161.02 million a year earlier. Earnings per share was 6.47 sen while net assets per share was RM1.84.
The company declared an interim dividend totaling five sen comprising gross 3.93 sen per share and single-tier exempt dividend of 1.07 sen per share.
For the six months ended June 30, CCB's revenue rose 8% to RM330.8 million while net profit increased by 13% to RM14.4 million.
In a statement Monday, July 25, CCB chairman Ben Keswick said competition in the premium vehicle segment in Malaysia was intense in the first half of the year.
Nevertheless, he said CCB increased its sales of Mercedes-Benz passenger cars by 11% with the inclusion of sales by recently acquired subsidiary, Lowe Motors. Its after-sales operations also made a good contribution, while corporate expenses were slightly lower than the previous year as costs and overheads continued to be well managed.
The acquisition of Lowe Motors Sdn Bhd, the authorised dealer of Mercedes-Benz in the state of Penang, was completed in May 2011, he said.
On its prospects, Keswick said that while conditions in the market were expected to continue to be competitive, the outlook for the group in remainder of the year was positive.
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Revenue for the quarter rose to RM178.63 million from RM161.02 million a year earlier. Earnings per share was 6.47 sen while net assets per share was RM1.84.
The company declared an interim dividend totaling five sen comprising gross 3.93 sen per share and single-tier exempt dividend of 1.07 sen per share.
For the six months ended June 30, CCB's revenue rose 8% to RM330.8 million while net profit increased by 13% to RM14.4 million.
In a statement Monday, July 25, CCB chairman Ben Keswick said competition in the premium vehicle segment in Malaysia was intense in the first half of the year.
Nevertheless, he said CCB increased its sales of Mercedes-Benz passenger cars by 11% with the inclusion of sales by recently acquired subsidiary, Lowe Motors. Its after-sales operations also made a good contribution, while corporate expenses were slightly lower than the previous year as costs and overheads continued to be well managed.
The acquisition of Lowe Motors Sdn Bhd, the authorised dealer of Mercedes-Benz in the state of Penang, was completed in May 2011, he said.
On its prospects, Keswick said that while conditions in the market were expected to continue to be competitive, the outlook for the group in remainder of the year was positive.
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