Citi Pharma profit climbs 7% in FY25, unveils 35% cash dividend

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MG News | October 02, 2025 at 04:51 PM GMT+05:00

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October 2, 2025 (MLN): Citi Pharma Limited (PSX: CPHL) reported a profit after tax of Rs892.0 million for the year ended June 30, 2025, showing a 7.0% increase compared to Rs833.5m in FY24.

Earnings per share rose to Rs3.90 from Rs3.65 last year. Alongside the results, the company declared a cash dividend of Rs3.5 per share (35%).

Net sales grew 6.0% year-on-year to Rs13.15bn, supported by higher demand, while the cost of sales increased at a slower pace of 2.9% to Rs11.14bn.

Consequently, gross profit expanded 27.2% to Rs2.02bn against Rs1.59bn in FY24, with the gross margin improving to 15.3% from 12.8% a year earlier.

Administrative expenses rose 8.8% to Rs222.1m, while marketing and distribution expenses increased 8.4% to Rs191.2m.

Despite rising expenses, operating profit advanced 33.1% year-on-year to Rs1.60bn, compared to Rs1.21bn last year.

Financial charges climbed 9.9% to Rs329.7m, while other income dropped sharply by 59.5% to Rs198.3m. Other expenses inched up 3.6% to Rs118.3m.

Profit before tax improved 6.0% to Rs1.35bn from Rs1.28bn in FY24. Tax expense stood at Rs462.5m, up 4.1% year-on-year.

The company concluded FY25 with a net profit of Rs892.0m, maintaining earnings growth despite a significant decline in other income.

Net profit margin stood at 6.8%, broadly stable compared to the prior year.

STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025(Rs.)

Gdescription

2025

2024

Change%

Sales - net

13,153,521,857

12,409,238,742

6.00%

Cost of sales

(11,135,913,539)

(10,823,043,626)

2.89%

Gross profit

2,017,608,317

1,586,195,116

27.20%

Administrative and general expenses

222,111,434

204,140,660

8.80%

Marketing and distribution expenses

191,248,622

176,413,202

8.41%

Operating Profit

1,604,248,261

1,205,641,254

33.06%

Financial Charges

(329,672,942)

(299,906,390)

9.93%

Other income

198,270,120

489,667,362

-59.51%

Other Expenses

(118,335,610)

(114,200,518)

3.62%

Profit before income taxes and final taxes

1,354,509,829

1,281,201,708

5.72%

Taxation - Final taxes

-

(3,296,190)

Profit before income tax

1,354,509,829

1,277,905,518

5.99%

Taxation - Income tax

(462,470,896)

(444,441,671)

4.06%

Profit after income tax

892,038,933

833,463,847

7.03%

Earnings per share - basic and dilutive (Rupees)

3.9

3.65

6.85%

 

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