HTL FY26 profit nearly 5x to Rs473m, declares Rs1.15 dividend

Hi-Tech Lubricants Limited (PSX: HTL) reported consolidated profit after tax of Rs472.96m for the twelve months to June 30, 2026, according to Mettis Global. That figure compares with Rs101.81m a year earlier, while earnings per share climbed to Rs3.40 from Rs0.73.

Net revenue increased 12% to Rs37.58bn, and gross profit rose 19% to Rs3.67bn. Discounts almost doubled to Rs954.65m, while sales tax went up 10% to Rs2.60bn. The levy fell 94% to Rs10.57m, which helped lift profit before tax to Rs885.28m, although taxation climbed to Rs412.32m from Rs48.97m.

Alongside the results, the board announced a final payout of Rs1.15 for each share, or 11.5%, covering the same period. Finance cost fell 17% to Rs492.04m, which the report described as a meaningful tailwind. Other income rose 13% to Rs311.39m, while other expenses grew 47% to Rs208.61m.