PABC half-year profit jumps 41%

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MG News | August 27, 2025 at 03:53 PM GMT+05:00

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August 27, 2025 (MLN): Pakistan Aluminium Beverage Cans Limited (PSX: PABC) has released its financial results for the half year ended June 30, 2025, posting a profit of Rs3.89 billion, up 40.7% from Rs2.76bn in the same period last year.

The company’s earnings per share rose to Rs10.78, compared to Rs7.66 in the corresponding period.

Sales revenue increased by 15.4% to Rs13.54bn, from Rs11.73bn last year.

The cost of sales surged by 19.6% to Rs8.82bn, resulting in a gross profit of Rs4.73bn, an 8.4% rise from last year.

Selling and distribution expenses nearly doubled, climbing 97.2% to Rs691.52m, while administrative expenses rose 19.9% to Rs370.61m.

Other expenses also increased by 21.7% to Rs392.42m.

Operating profit, however, dipped slightly by 3.1% to Rs3.27bn, but a 42.3% rise in other income to Rs1.06bn provided a strong offset.

Profit before finance cost stood at Rs4.33bn, reflecting a 5.1% increase, while finance costs fell 21.7% to Rs418.38m.

As a result, profit before tax reached Rs3.92bn, up 9.1% from last year.

Taxation dropped sharply by 97.1% to Rs24.16m, further supporting profitability.

Statement of Profit and Loss for the Half Year Ended June 30, 2025 (Rs)

Particulars

Jun-25

Jun-24

%Change

Sales - net

13,544,291,212

11,734,971,728

15.42%

Cost of sales

(8,817,136,538)

(7,374,987,747)

19.55%

Gross profit

4,727,154,674

4,359,983,981

8.42%

Selling and distribution expenses

(691,523,371)

(350,656,506)

97.21%

Administrative expenses

(370,618,271)

(309,012,329)

19.94%

Other expenses

(392,419,957)

(322,574,795)

21.65%

Total operating expenses

(1,454,561,599)

(982,243,630)

48.09%

Operating profit

3,272,593,075

3,377,740,351

-3.11%

Other income

1,061,155,129

745,935,889

42.26%

Profit before finance cost

4,333,748,204

4,123,676,240

5.09%

Finance cost

(418,383,793)

(534,500,940)

-21.72%

Profit before income tax

3,915,364,411

3,589,175,300

9.09%

Taxation

(24,158,709)

(824,536,673)

-97.07%

Profit for the period

3,891,205,702

2,764,638,627

40.75%

Earnings per share - basic & diluted

10.78

7.66

40.73%

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