April 28, 2025 (MLN): Lucky Cement Limited (PSX: LUCK) has reported a consolidated profit after tax of Rs63.14 billion for the nine-month period ended March 31, 2025, reflecting a 13.45% increase from Rs55.65bn in the same period last year.
The company's gross revenue surged to Rs413.9bn, up from Rs366.85bn in the previous year.
Despite a rise in cost of sales, which stood at Rs238.3bn, the gross profit grew to Rs94.52bn, compared to Rs92.99bn last year.
LUCK profit before tax stood at Rs78.95 billion, marking a significant improvement from Rs68.21bn in the same period last year.
Earnings per share (EPS) climbed to Rs39.12, compared to Rs34.1 in March 2024.
The company also continues to benefit from contributions from joint ventures and associates, which added Rs12.93bn to its profits.
| Consolidated Profit and Loss for the Nine Month ended March 31, 2025 ('000 Rupees) | |||
| Particulars | Mar-25 | Mar-24 | %Change |
| Gross Revenue | 413,900,016 | 366,845,139 | 12.83% |
| Less: Sales tax and excise duty | (69,977,729) | (49,768,498) | 40.61% |
| Less: Rebates, incentives and commission | (11,107,327) | (10,764,181) | 3.19% |
| Net Revenue | 332,814,915 | 306,312,460 | 8.65% |
| Cost of sales | (238,295,244) | (213,291,708) | 11.72% |
| Gross Profit | 94,519,671 | 92,990,752 | 1.64% |
| Distribution cost | (13,041,865) | (11,180,878) | 16.64% |
| Administrative expenses | (6,682,566) | (6,252,115) | 6.88% |
| Finance costs | (20,821,649) | (27,878,594) | -25.31% |
| Other expenses | (3,632,104) | (3,245,149) | 11.92% |
| Other income | 15,563,686 | 14,150,742 | 9.98% |
| Share of profit – joint ventures and associate | 12,930,592 | 11,505,566 | 12.39% |
| Profit before levy and taxation | 79,375,720 | 69,490,324 | 14.23% |
| Levy | (430,101) | (1,284,755) | -66.52% |
| Profit before taxation | 78,945,619 | 68,205,569 | 15.75% |
| Taxation | (15,808,959) | (12,554,619) | 25.92% |
| Profit after taxation | 63,136,660 | 55,650,950 | 13.45% |
| Attributable to: | |||
| Owners of the Holding Company | 57,313,557 | 50,925,737 | 12.54% |
| Non-controlling interest | 5,823,103 | 4,725,213 | 23.23% |
| Earnings per share – basic and diluted | 39.12 | 34.1 | 14.72% |
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Posted on: 2025-04-28T09:33:25+05:00
