Nestlé Pakistan 9MCY26 profit rises 3.1% to Rs14.53 billion

Nestlé Pakistan Limited NESTLE reported profit after taxation of Rs14.53 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, up 3.1% from the same period a year earlier. The company declared a cash dividend of Rs97 per share.

Net sales reached Rs160.26 billion, an increase of 6.3%. Cost of goods sold was Rs98.95 billion, while gross profit came to Rs61.31 billion, 8.1% higher than in 9MCY25. Distribution and selling expenses rose 11.7% to Rs27.54 billion, and administrative expenses increased 2.7% to Rs5.17 billion.

Operating profit grew 5.9% to Rs28.61 billion. Finance costs declined 25.3% to Rs338.10 million, while other income increased to Rs939.77 million from Rs409 million. Profit before income tax was Rs26.78 billion, up 10.4%, and income tax charges rose 20.5% to Rs12.25 billion.

For Q3CY26, profit after taxation increased 24% to Rs4.55 billion from Rs3.67 billion in Q3CY25. Earnings per share for the quarter were Rs100.27, compared with Rs80.93 a year earlier. Nine-month basic and diluted earnings per share were Rs320.31, against Rs310.81 in the corresponding prior-year period.