Karachi: The Board of Directors of Habib Sugar Mills Limited approved the unaudited condensed interim financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, during a meeting held on January 27, 2026. The company reported a net profit of 387.64 million rupees for the quarter, up from 344.72 million rupees in the same period the previous year. Despite this profit increase, the board did not recommend any cash dividends, bonus shares, or right shares for the quarter.
The company's net sales and services for the quarter stood at 3.18 billion rupees, while the cost of sales was 2.55 billion rupees, resulting in a gross profit of 636.43 million rupees. Operating profit for the period was recorded at 564.91 million rupees, slightly up from 558.61 million rupees in the previous year. The finance income for the quarter was 51.73 million rupees, leading to a profit before tax of 589.71 million rupees, after accounting for levies of 26.93 million rupees.
According to information available from the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), the taxation for the period was 202.07 million rupees, resulting in a net profit of 387.64 million rupees for the quarter. The earnings per share were reported at 2.87 rupees, compared to 2.55 rupees in the previous year.
The company's total assets as of December 31, 2025, were valued at 25.91 billion rupees, with non-current assets amounting to 8.42 billion rupees and current assets at 17.55 billion rupees. The total equity stood at 16.73 billion rupees, with reserves of 16.06 billion rupees. The current liabilities were reported at 8.63 billion rupees, showing a very large or significant move compared to the previous period.
Habib Sugar Mills' cash flows from operating activities resulted in a net cash generation of 590.45 million rupees. However, investing activities led to a net cash outflow of 1.80 billion rupees, and financing activities resulted in a cash outflow of 4.82 million rupees. Consequently, there was a net decrease of 1.22 billion rupees in cash and cash equivalents by the end of the quarter.
The company's financial report and statements will be transmitted through the Karachi Stock Exchange's designated market category system, PUCARS, within the specified time frame.