PERU fishing with guts to report…
Corpesca SA recorded a profit of USD 16.77 million in the first six months of this year, almost 1% lower than the corresponding period last year, according to the company financial report sent Superintendency of Securities and Insurance (SVS).
The company explained that this figure was derived from a gross profit of $ 67 million distribution costs USD 17.6 million, administrative expenses of USD 20.3 million, and the rest of the results and taxes generated a negative value USD 12.3 million.
This utility is compared to June 30 of last year with a slightly higher positive result of USD 17.94 million for the company, consisting of a gross profit of USD 68.7 million, distribution costs USD 15 million, expenses administration of $ 15.1 million and the remaining results and taxes had a negative value of USD 20.5 million.
The physical volume Corpesca billed during the first half of 2014 amounted to 89 540 tonnes of fish meal and oil, 15.6% more than the same period in 2013 (77,485 tonnes).
“Comparing the average transaction prices in dollars for the same semester, decreases 22.4% for fish meal and 3.3% for the fish oil were observed”He pointed Corpesca.
Between January and June 2014, the company succeeded in landing 401,000 tonnes in regions XV, I and II, 61.7% more than the same period in 2013 (248,000 tonnes).
Processing plants Corpesca received 331,000 tons of raw material, compared to 200,000 tons in the first six months of last year.
Gross profit was lower than that obtained in the first half of the previous year by 2%.
“This decrease was mainly due to the lower price charged flour Fish, partially offset by lower cost of sales of the product over the same period of 2013, primarily due to the increased amount of raw material processed, and increased physical volumes marketed product”Said the company.
SOURCE: Fis.com
