PABC 9MCY26 profit falls 26% to Rs4bn

Pakistan Aluminium Beverage Cans Limited (PABC) reported profit of Rs4.16bn for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, down 26.49% from Rs5.66bn a year earlier, Mettis Global reported. Basic and diluted earnings per share also declined, falling to Rs11.52 from Rs15.67. Net sales dropped 47.01% to Rs11.15bn, while gross profit fell 40.30% to Rs4.17bn.

Lower operating expenses and finance costs, alongside higher other operating income, partly offset the pressure on earnings. Selling and distribution expenses decreased 64.58% to Rs377.88m, and finance costs were down 36.38% to Rs416.36m. Other operating income increased 8.49% to Rs1.68bn, while taxation declined 53.11% to Rs11.33m; these reductions did not prevent profit before tax from falling 26.60% to Rs4.17bn.