Loads Limited 1QFY27 profit rises 19% to Rs93m

Loads Limited reported consolidated profit of Rs92.53 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, up 19.22% from Rs77.62 million a year earlier, Mettis Global reported. Revenue advanced 5.11% to Rs2.09 billion, while gross profit increased 2.71% to Rs443.56 million as costs of revenue rose slightly faster than sales.

The bottom-line improvement came despite operating profit remaining almost unchanged at Rs306.77 million. Finance costs fell 28.74% to Rs63.76 million and other income climbed to Rs5.66 million from Rs1.57 million, although higher operating expenses and taxation limited the overall gain. Basic and diluted earnings per share moved in the opposite direction, dropping 14.63% to Rs0.35 from Rs0.41, while tax expense rose 8.03% to Rs150.48 million.