Karachi: Exide Pakistan Limited announced its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, revealing a notable downturn in both revenue and profit compared to the same period last year. The company's Board of Directors, in a meeting held on November 28, 2025, at the company's registered office and via Zoom, reported that no cash dividend, bonus shares, right shares, or any other entitlements would be distributed to shareholders for the reported period.

The unconsolidated condensed interim statement of profit or loss showed revenue from customers at 4.05 billion rupees for the quarter, down from 5.53 billion rupees in the same quarter of the previous year. This represents a very large or significant move in revenue decrease. Correspondingly, the gross profit fell to 703.06 million rupees from 820.99 million rupees, a big move in decline.

Operating profit for the quarter stood at 222.47 million rupees, down from 260.47 million rupees the previous year. Profit before tax dropped to 86.96 million rupees from 117.04 million rupees. Profit after taxation was reported at 54.07 million rupees, marking a decline from 71.40 million rupees, reflecting a big move downward in profitability.

The company also reported earnings per share (basic and diluted) of 6.96 rupees for the quarter, compared to 9.19 rupees in the same quarter last year.

According to information available from the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), Exide Pakistan Limited's financial position as of September 30, 2025, showed total assets of 15.62 billion rupees, a reduction from 16.29 billion rupees recorded in March 2025. Current liabilities also saw a decrease to 8.44 billion rupees from 9.31 billion rupees during the same period.

The statement of cash flows for the half-year ended September 30, 2025, indicated cash generated from operations amounted to 1.62 billion rupees, with net cash flows from operating activities at 735.14 million rupees. However, the company reported a net decrease in cash and cash equivalents of 512.21 million rupees for the period.

Overall, Exide Pakistan Limited's financial results for the quarter reflect challenges in maintaining revenue and profit levels amid market conditions, as evidenced by the substantial declines reported in its key financial metrics.