BBFL 1QFY27 profit edges up 4%

Big Bird Foods Limited (BBFL) posted net profit of Rs344.99 million for the three months to September 30, 2026, up 3.9% from Rs331.95 million a year earlier, Mettis Global reported. Net sales advanced 4.8% to Rs4.07 billion, while gross profit grew 3.8% to Rs845.05 million. Basic and diluted earnings per share, however, declined to Rs1.05 from Rs1.11.

Higher operating costs weighed on operating profit, which slipped 1.8% to Rs598.28 million as distribution and selling expenses climbed 36.6% to Rs159.77 million. A 26.3% decrease in finance costs, to Rs64.34 million, helped lift profit before tax 2.3% to Rs533.93 million; taxation was nearly unchanged at Rs188.94 million. Other income increased 34.1% to Rs32.44 million, also supporting the quarterly result.