April 10, 2026 (MLN): Attock Cement Pakistan Limited (PSX: ACPL) reported a strong net profit of Rs2.46 billion for the nine months ended March 31, 2026, registering a significant increase of 87.88% compared to Rs1.31bn in the same period last year.

The company’s earnings per share (EPS) also rose notably to Rs17.9 from Rs9.53 in the corresponding period of 2025.

The performance was driven by a substantial 40.01% growth in revenue from contracts with customers, which surged to Rs33.11bn from Rs23.65bn last year.

Cost of sales increased by 28.52% to Rs23.90bn; however, this was outpaced by revenue growth, leading to a sharp 82.27% rise in gross profit to Rs9.21bn.

On the expense side, distribution costs climbed 40.89% to Rs3.68bn, while administrative expenses increased 28.50% to Rs820.66m. Other expenses saw a notable spike of 146.24% to Rs294.33m.

Despite higher operating expenses, profit from operations grew significantly by 67.41% to Rs4.90bn compared to Rs2.93bn in the same period last year.

Other income declined by 61.26% to Rs480.90m, while finance costs dropped sharply by 45.51% to Rs739.88m, providing support to the bottom line.

Profit before tax and levies surged to 2.63x, more than doubling to Rs4.16bn.

After accounting for taxation of Rs1.70bn, which surged significantly year-on-year, the company posted a net profit of Rs2.46bn for the period.

The board also declared an interim cash dividend of Rs0.50 per share, equivalent to 5%, showing confidence in the company’s financial performance.