MACTER FY26 profit softens 14%

Macter International Limited reported a 14% fall in consolidated net profit for the year to June 30, 2026, according to Mettis Global. Net profit came in at Rs675.17m, compared with Rs786.93m a year earlier, while basic and diluted earnings per share slipped to Rs14.83 from Rs16.95. The decline came even though revenue from customer contracts climbed 17% to Rs12.17bn from Rs10.36bn.

Gross profit rose 25% to Rs5.92bn as cost of sales grew 11% to Rs6.25bn. Operating expenses increased sharply, with selling and distribution costs up 30% to Rs3.59bn and administrative expenses up 30% to Rs883.53m, which the report attributes to market expansion. Other income declined 46% to Rs42.64m, and operating profit edged up 8% to Rs1.38bn.

Finance costs climbed 9% to Rs146.60m, and pre-tax profit grew 8% to Rs1.23bn. The largest drag came from taxation, with the charge rising 58% to Rs558.77m from Rs354.44m. The company also recorded an expected credit loss charge of Rs1.58m, compared with a Rs10.12m credit in the previous year.