CHCC profit jumps nearly 58% in FY25

August 21, 2025 (MLN): Cherat Cement Company Limited (PSX: CHCC) has reported a 57.85% increase in its net profit for FY25, reaching Rs8.68 billion compared to Rs5.5bn in the previous year.

The company has declared a final cash dividend of Rs4 per share (40%), in addition to the interim cash dividend of Re1.5 per share (15%) already paid.

The company’s earnings per share (EPS) surged to Rs44.68, up from Rs28.31 in FY24, reflecting strong bottom-line growth.

Turnover declined marginally by 1.62% to Rs37.81bn, while cost of sales dropped 10.35% to Rs23.84bn.

This resulted in a 17.98% rise in gross profit, which stood at Rs13.97bn.

Distribution costs rose 12.32% to Rs854mn, administrative expenses increased 19.18% to Rs596m, and other expenses surged 35.61% to Rs629m.

Consequently, total expenses were up 20.57% at Rs2.08bn.

Other income, however, provided a major boost, climbing 221.92% to Rs1.59bn.

This helped lift operating profit by 27.05% to Rs13.48bn.

Finance costs decreased sharply by 57.15% to Rs592m, further strengthening profitability.

Profit before income tax jumped 41.11% to Rs12.88bn.

The company’s total income tax expense stood at Rs4.20bn, up 15.76% from last year.

Within this, current tax rose 83.78% to Rs4.28bn, prior tax surged to Rs749m from Rs30m, while deferred tax decreased 49.56% to Rs672m.

Despite higher taxation, CHCC closed FY25 with a strong bottom line, posting Rs8.68bn in after-tax profit compared to Rs5.5bn a year earlier.

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