Power Cement roars back to profit, Rs804m in Q1FY25

October 21, 2025 (MLN): Power Cement Limited (PSX: POWER) has shared its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, reporting a profit after tax of Rs804.36m, a sharp turnaround from a loss of Rs492.16m in the same period last year (SPLY).

Company’s earnings per share (EPS) stood at Rs0.60, compared to a loss per share of Rs0.55 in SPLY.

The company had earlier stated an exceptional full-year performance, posting a net profit of Rs815m for FY2025, compared to a net loss of Rs2.7bn in FY2024, a significant improvement in operational efficiency and profitability across its business segments.

Power Cement’s revenue from contracts with customers surged 54.8% year-on-year to Rs7.81bn, up from Rs5.05bn.

Furthermore, gross profit more than doubled to Rs2.71bn, from Rs1.24bn a year ago. As a result, the gross profit margin improved significantly to 34.7%, compared to 24.5% in SPLY.

Selling and distribution expenses rose 52.6% to Rs666.52m, while administrative expenses increased 26% to Rs156.38m. Other expenses amounted to Rs128.13m, compared to an income of Rs2.49m last year.

Despite higher operating costs, profit from operations surged to Rs1.76bn, from Rs679.98m in SPLY.

On the financial side, finance costs dropped notably by 53.9% to Rs514.93m, while finance income improved 42.8% to Rs10.23m, bringing the net finance cost down 54.5%.

Recently, Power Cement also entered into an agreement with Burj Clean Energy Modaraba (PSX: GEMBCEM) for Pakistan’s first-ever Green Captive Power Transaction, valued at Rs1.5bn. Under the arrangement, a 7.5 MW wind captive power plant will be developed by BCEM for Power Cement under a lease structure, focusing on decarbonization and energy efficiency

The company recorded a profit before taxation of Rs1.23bn, a strong rebound from a loss of Rs442.41m last year. After accounting for taxation of Rs424.84m Power Cement closed the quarter with a net profit of Rs804.36m.

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