$PRL Pakistan Refinery Limited (PRL): 2QFY26 Result Review – By Taurus Research
$PRL
Pakistan Refinery Limited
Rs. 49.19
+0.29%
- 2QFY26 – EPS: PKR 1.8, PAT: ~PKR 1.1Bn – below expectations.
- PRL’s net sales clocked-in at PKR 75.3Bn in 2QFY26, up 22%QoQ on account of increase in the volumes by 28%QoQ. Gross margins hovered at 5% in 2QFY26, remained flat compared to the previous quarter despite surge in HSD and MS sales as increase in FO sales i.e. 31%QoQ is likely to have balanced out margin growth. During 2QFY26, selling and admin expenses went up significantly by 27%QoQ and 61%QoQ, respectively. Further, Finance cost arrived at PKR 1.1Bn in 2QFY26, up 2%QoQ due to working capital requirements for the ongoing REUP project. Further, PRL posted a PAT of PKR 1.1Bn in 2QFY26, up 10%QoQ. 1HFY26 EPS arrived at PKR 3.4, turning positive compared to LPS of PKR 3.2 during the SPLY.