Bata Pakistan 9MCY26 loss widens 78% to Rs633m

October 28, 2026 (MLN): Net loss of Bata Pakistan Limited (PSX: BATA) widened 77.90% year-on-year to Rs633.41m for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, compared with Rs356.06m in the same period last year.

Loss per share (LPS) increased 77.88% to Rs83.78 from Rs47.10 in the corresponding period last year.

The wider loss came from an income tax charge, against a credit last year, along with higher distribution and administrative costs and a near doubling of other expenses.

Higher revenue, a 16% rise in gross profit and a swing to a small impairment reversal partly offset these pressures.

Net revenue from contracts with customers grew 10.05% to Rs14.34bn from Rs13.03bn. Cost of sales rose at a slower pace of 5.26% to Rs7.56bn from Rs7.18bn, lifting gross profit 15.94% to Rs6.78bn from Rs5.85bn.

Distribution costs increased 16.50% to Rs4.66bn from Rs4.00bn, while administrative expenses rose 13.69% to Rs1.70bn from Rs1.50bn. Other expenses nearly doubled to Rs288.61m from Rs148.02m.

The company booked a net impairment reversal on financial assets of Rs1.54m, against a net impairment loss of Rs82.13m last year.

Other income rose 67.27% to Rs84.83m from Rs50.71m, while finance costs increased 5.66% to Rs556.31m from Rs526.53m.

Loss before levy and income tax narrowed 3.99% to Rs342.50m from Rs356.72m. Levy (minimum tax) rose 9.68% to Rs182.45m from Rs166.34m, taking loss before income tax to Rs524.95m, up 0.36% from Rs523.07m.

The company booked an income tax charge of Rs108.46m, against a tax credit of Rs167.01m last year, which widened the net loss to Rs633.41m.

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