Karachi: Ghandhara Industries Limited reported its financial results for the quarter ending on September 30, 2026, showing a significant increase in net sales and profit after taxation compared to the same period last year. The report, dated October 27, 2026, revealed a notable rise in the company's financial performance.
The company's net sales for the period reached 18.89 billion rupees, up from 11.92 billion rupees in the same quarter of the previous year. This reflects a very large or significant move in sales figures, contributing to a gross profit of 4.69 billion rupees, compared to 2.85 billion rupees last year.
Despite increases in distribution expenses, which rose to 715.65 million rupees from 314.48 million rupees, and administrative expenses, which increased to 158.07 million rupees from 114.99 million rupees, the company managed to improve its operational efficiency. Other expenses also showed an increase, recorded at 191.06 million rupees compared to 169.61 million rupees previously.
The company reported an increase in other income, which grew to 477.07 million rupees from 274.37 million rupees. As a result, the profit from operations was 4.11 billion rupees, up from 2.52 billion rupees.
Finance costs saw a minor increase, recorded at 11.93 million rupees compared to 9.96 million rupees in the previous year's quarter. Consequently, the profit before income taxation was 4.10 billion rupees, significantly higher than the 2.51 billion rupees reported last year.
After accounting for taxation expenses, which amounted to 1.50 billion rupees compared to 930.32 million rupees previously, the profit after taxation stood at 2.59 billion rupees, a notable improvement from 1.58 billion rupees last year. According to information available from the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), this performance places Ghandhara Industries Limited within a strong market position.
The company's earnings per share also showed a substantial increase, reaching 60.89 rupees compared to 36.98 rupees in the same quarter of the previous year, aligning with the overall very large or significant move in their financial performance for the quarter.