Pakistan Cables turns Rs141m loss into Rs10m profit

Pakistan Cables reported consolidated after-tax earnings of Rs9.86m for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, compared with a Rs140.97m loss a year earlier, Mettis Global reported. Earnings per share were Rs0.18, against a loss per share of Rs2.59 in the corresponding quarter. Revenue climbed 70.20% to Rs11.34bn, while gross profit increased 71.46% to Rs1.06bn.

The revenue growth came alongside a 70.07% rise in cost of sales to Rs10.28bn. Finance costs grew 10.41% to Rs617.25m, marketing and distribution expenses rose 42.79% to Rs331.11m, and administrative expenses were up 23.98% to Rs122.91m. A Rs20.41m tax expense, compared with a tax credit of Rs41.54m last year, reduced the gain; profit before tax was Rs30.27m, against a loss of Rs182.51m.