Karachi: The Dandot Cement Company Limited has announced its financial results for the quarter ending September 30, 2025, revealing a narrowed net loss compared to the same period last year. The results were disclosed following a Board of Directors meeting held on November 4, 2025. The company reported a net loss of 17,469,000 rupees, a significant improvement from the 60,731,000 rupees loss recorded in the corresponding quarter of the previous year.
The company’s sales for the quarter increased to 1.74 billion rupees from 1.39 billion rupees in the same period last year, marking a very large or significant move. This increase in sales resulted in a gross profit of 186.23 million rupees, up from 135.83 million rupees last year. Despite the increase in revenue, the company did not declare any cash dividend, bonus issue, or right shares.
Operating profit also improved to 166.97 million rupees from 112.14 million rupees. However, the finance cost of 169.14 million rupees, although slightly reduced from 172.05 million rupees last year, contributed to a pre-tax loss of 7.02 million rupees. According to information available from the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), the company’s current taxation stood at 21.80 million rupees, offset by deferred tax of 11.36 million rupees, resulting in a net taxation of 10.45 million rupees.
The company’s earnings per share also saw an improvement, recorded at a loss of 0.04 rupees per share compared to a loss of 0.24 rupees per share in the previous year. In terms of cash flows, the company experienced a net cash outflow from operating activities amounting to 63.06 million rupees, a reversal from the 42.36 million rupees inflow in the same quarter last year. Cash used in investing activities was minimal at 83,000 rupees, compared to 8.72 million rupees last year.
The financial data also shows a net cash outflow of 48.51 million rupees from financing activities, which included significant payments towards long-term financing. The overall cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period stood at 58.95 million rupees, down from 170.60 million rupees at the beginning of the quarter. These results reflect the company’s efforts to manage its financial challenges, as it continues to navigate a complex market environment.