Interloop 1QFY27 profit jumps 54% to Rs4bn

October 22, 2026 (MLN): Consolidated profit for the period of Interloop Limited (PSX: ILP) rose 54.25% year-on-year to Rs4.23bn for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, compared with Rs2.74bn in the same period last year.

Basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) increased 54.59% to Rs3.03 from Rs1.96 in the corresponding quarter last year.

The growth came from higher sales, a more than doubling of other income and a lower finance cost. Higher distribution costs and other operating expenses partly offset the gains.

Net sales grew 12.27% to Rs50.75bn from Rs45.20bn. Cost of sales rose slightly faster, by 13.06%, to Rs39.21bn from Rs34.68bn, which limited gross profit growth to 9.67% at Rs11.54bn, compared with Rs10.52bn.

Distribution cost increased 25.02% to Rs2.02bn from Rs1.62bn, while administrative expenses rose 5.56% to Rs2.92bn from Rs2.76bn. Other operating expenses grew 24.18% to Rs754.34m from Rs607.44m.

Other income was the key driver, more than doubling to Rs1.71bn from Rs706.92m. Net of other income, the expense subtotal declined 6.92% to Rs3.99bn from Rs4.28bn.

As a result, profit from operations rose 21.06% to Rs7.55bn from Rs6.24bn.

Finance cost fell 7.63% to Rs1.57bn from Rs1.70bn, providing further relief.

Profit before income tax and levies climbed 31.83% to Rs5.98bn from Rs4.53bn. After levies of Rs7.10m (nil last year), profit before income tax rose 31.67% to Rs5.97bn from Rs4.53bn.

Income tax declined 2.89% to Rs1.74bn from Rs1.79bn, which left profit for the period at Rs4.23bn.

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