ACPL 3MFY27 profit rises 29%

Attock Cement Pakistan Limited (ACPL) recorded a 29 per cent rise in net profit for the three months to September 30, 2026, according to Mettis Global. Profit reached Rs1.08bn, up from Rs834.70m in the same period a year earlier. Earnings per share climbed to Rs7.85 from Rs6.07 in 1QFY26.

Mettis Global attributed the gains mainly to a 14 per cent increase in revenue and a 49 per cent reduction in finance costs. Revenue rose to Rs12.03bn, while cost of sales increased 17 per cent to Rs8.78bn, lifting gross profit 8 per cent to Rs3.25bn. Operating profit grew 11 per cent to Rs1.79bn, and profit before income tax rose 21 per cent to Rs1.68bn after finance costs fell to Rs115.87m.

Income tax expense for the quarter stood at Rs596.72m, up 10 per cent from Rs544.54m in 1QFY26. Distribution costs rose 7 per cent to Rs1.21bn, whereas administrative expenses fell 2 per cent to Rs247.34m.