PTC rebounds to Rs4.7bn profit in 9MCY26

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTC) recorded a consolidated net profit of Rs4.73bn in the nine months to September 30, 2026, compared with a loss of Rs11.18bn a year earlier, Mettis Global reported. Earnings per share improved to Rs0.93 from a loss per share of Rs2.19. For Q3CY26, PTC earned Rs62.34m, against a Rs1.28bn loss in the same quarter last year.

Revenue for the nine-month period climbed to Rs304.40bn from Rs188.32bn, while gross profit increased to Rs101.90bn from Rs62.35bn. Operating profit reached Rs44.78bn, supported in part by expected credit loss allowances falling to Rs288.45m from Rs10.97bn. Finance costs and other expenses rose to Rs47.35bn, but lower pension past service costs and other income helped the company post pre-tax profit of Rs9.57bn; its tax charge was Rs4.84bn.