PABC 9MCY26 profit falls 26% to Rs4bn

October 30, 2026 (MLN): Profit for the period of Pakistan Aluminium Beverage Cans Limited (PSX: PABC) fell 26.49% year-on-year to Rs4.16bn for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, compared with Rs5.66bn in the same period last year.

Basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) declined 26.48% to Rs11.52 from Rs15.67 in the corresponding period last year.

The decline came from a 47% drop in net sales, which pulled gross profit down 40.30%. Sharply lower selling, administrative and other operating expenses, a 36% cut in finance costs, higher other operating income and a lower tax charge partly cushioned the impact.

Net sales fell 47.01% to Rs11.15bn from Rs21.04bn. Cost of sales declined faster, by 50.35%, to Rs6.98bn from Rs14.05bn, which limited the fall in gross profit to 40.30% at Rs4.17bn, compared with Rs6.99bn.

Selling and distribution expenses fell 64.58% to Rs377.88m from Rs1.07bn, while administrative expenses declined 14.73% to Rs485.31m from Rs569.15m. Other operating expenses dropped 28.82% to Rs399.58m from Rs561.40m. Other operating income rose 8.49% to Rs1.68bn from Rs1.55bn.

Finance costs fell 36.38% to Rs416.36m from Rs654.50m, providing further relief.

Profit before taxation declined 26.60% to Rs4.17bn from Rs5.68bn.

Taxation fell 53.11% to Rs11.33m from Rs24.16m, which left profit for the period at Rs4.16bn.

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