Bestway Cement profit rises 24% to Rs7bn

Bestway Cement (BWCL) earned Rs6.84 billion in the quarter ending September 30, 2026, up 24.47% from a year earlier, Mettis Global reported. Earnings per share reached Rs11.47, compared with Rs9.22 in the same quarter of 2025. Net turnover advanced 24.80% to Rs32.30 billion, while gross profit grew 40.71% to Rs10.14 billion.

Operating profit increased 35.63% to Rs8.20 billion, supported by higher sales and a slower rise in the cost of sales. Net finance and other income more than doubled to Rs298.42 million, and finance costs declined 11.11% to Rs1.25 billion. Higher operating expenses, a smaller contribution from equity-accounted investees and a 25.75% increase in income tax limited the overall earnings gain.