BBFL FY26 profit jumps 4%

According to Mettis Global, Big Bird Foods Limited (BBFL) earned a net profit of Rs1.17bn for the year ended June 30, 2026, which is 4 per cent higher than the restated Rs1.12bn of the previous year. Earnings per share came in at Rs3.80, up from Rs3.75. The gain was achieved despite a sharp rise in taxation, which reached Rs975.61m, or 121 per cent more than the year before.

Revenue growth was the main driver, as net sales climbed 30 per cent to Rs14.76bn from Rs11.36bn. Gross profit increased 29 per cent to Rs3.07bn, while cost of sales rose to Rs11.69bn. Distribution and selling expenses jumped 61 per cent to Rs602.92m, while administration costs grew 27 per cent to Rs301.18m and other income rose 47 per cent to Rs448.42m.

Finance costs fell 8 per cent to Rs316.73m, which helped lift profit before tax by 37 per cent to Rs2.15bn. The company's profit from operations also rose 29 per cent to Rs2.46bn.