SJ reports first quarter net profit of $2.18 billion

May 29, 2023

Insurance revenue increased by 14% to $10.98 Billion (2022: $9.61 Billion)

Insurance Service expenses increased by 11% to $8.79 Billion (2022: $7.92 Billion).

Insurance Service Result increased by 25% to $1.28 Billion (2022: $1.02 Billion).

The Net Insurance Finance Expense was $2.14 Billion. (2022: Net Insurance Finance Income of $3.15 Billion).

Unrealized Capital Gains were $1.32 Billion from a loss of $7.07 Billion the year before.

Net Interest Income increased by 1% to $5.51 Billion (2022: $5.44 Billion).

Net Insurance and Investment Result increased by 115% to $5.82 Billion (2022: $2.70 Billion)

Other Operating Expenses decreased by 4% to $6.26 Billion (2022: $6.50 Billion).

Profit before taxes increased by 259% to $3.07 Billion (2022: $855.82 Million)

Net Income for the period increased by 504% to $2.26 Billion (2022: Loss of $560.09 Million).

Net Profit attributable to Shareholders increased to $2.18 Billion (2022: Loss of $770.93 Million).

Earnings per share for the period was $0.56 relative to a Loss per share of $0.20 in 2022. The twelve month trailing EPS was $4.95. The number of shares used in the calculation was 3,905,634,916. SJ’s stock last traded on May 16, 2023 with a price of $48.99 and P/E of 9.90x.

Balance Sheet at a glance:

Total Assets decreased to $526.72 Billion compared to $528.53 Billion in the year prior. There was a 69% decreases in property plant and equipment to $6.37 Billion from the $20.47 Billion in the previous year.

Equity attributable to stockholders of the company as at March 31, 2023 increased by 8% to $83.53 Billion to $77.27 Billion in the previous year.

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