Nishat Chunian profit jumps 13x in Q1FY26

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MG News | October 29, 2025 at 02:56 PM GMT+05:00

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October 29, 2025 (MLN): Nishat Chunian Limited (PSX: NCL) reported a profit after tax of Rs516.16m for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, showing a remarkable surge of 1,303% compared to Rs36.78m recorded in the same period last year.

The company’s earnings per share (EPS) rose sharply to Rs2.15, up 1,333% from Rs0.15 in the corresponding quarter of 2024.

During the quarter, revenue slightly decreased by 1.64% to Rs22.94bn, compared to Rs23.33bn in the same period last year.

However, cost of sales dropped by 4.06% to Rs20.29bn, driving gross profit up 21.87% to Rs2.65bn.

Operating profit (EBITDA) rose by 27.93% to Rs1.89bn, while EBIT improved 11.54% to Rs2.00bn, supported by higher margins despite an increase in administrative and other operating expenses.

Finance cost declined 18.24% year-on-year to Rs1.20bn, providing further relief to the bottom line. As a result, profit before taxation soared 651.50% to Rs577.74m, while profit before levy and taxation stood at Rs803.28m, showing robust operational efficiency.

After accounting for taxation of Rs61.58m, up 53.57% year-on-year, the company recorded an impressive improvement in net profitability for the quarter.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 (Rupees)

Description

2025

2024

Change%

REVENUE

22,943,327,358

23,325,290,686

-1.64%

Cost of Sales

(20,290,728,894)

(21,148,634,050)

-4.06%

GROSS PROFIT

2,652,598,464

2,176,656,636

21.87%

Distribution Cost

(528,761,283)

(539,982,454)

-2.08%

Administrative Expenses

(178,580,873)

(134,659,935)

32.62%

Other Operating Expenses

(53,043,087)

(22,914,849)

131.48%

Total Expenses

(760,385,243)

(697,557,238)

9.01%

PROFIT FROM OPERATIONS (EBITDA)

1,892,213,221

1,479,099,398

27.93%

Other Operating Income

109,065,505

315,153,080

-65.39%

PROFIT FROM OPERATIONS (EBIT)

2,001,278,726

1,794,252,478

11.54%

Finance Cost

(1,197,998,977)

(1,465,348,010)

-18.24%

PROFIT BEFORE LEVY AND TAXATION

803,279,749

328,904,468

144.23%

Levy

(225,538,459)

(252,026,031)

-10.51%

PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION

577,741,290

76,878,437

651.50%

Taxation

(61,576,869)

(40,098,114)

53.57%

PROFIT AFTER TAXATION

516,164,421

36,780,323

1303.37%

EARNINGS PER SHARE - BASIC & DILUTED

2.15

0.15

1333.33%

 

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