Karachi: Thal Limited, a prominent player in the Pakistani industrial sector, has announced its financial results for the quarter ending September 30, 2026. The company reported a notable rise in profit after taxation, reflecting a robust performance over the same period last year.
Thal Limited's revenue from contracts with customers reached 9.72 billion Rupees, up from 9.48 billion Rupees in the corresponding quarter of 2025. The cost of sales decreased slightly to 8.52 billion Rupees from 8.62 billion Rupees, resulting in a gross profit of 1.20 billion Rupees, compared to 860.06 million Rupees in the previous year.
The company's distribution and selling expenses amounted to 313.02 million Rupees, while administrative expenses increased to 475.03 million Rupees from 411.97 million Rupees. Other charges rose to 31.46 million Rupees, up from 9.15 million Rupees last year. Overall, these expenses totaled 819.50 million Rupees, compared to 746.57 million Rupees in the prior period.
A significant factor contributing to the improved financial performance was the company's other income, which surged to 2.56 billion Rupees from 241.97 million Rupees in the third quarter of 2025. This increase propelled the operating profit to 2.94 billion Rupees, up from 355.45 million Rupees.
Finance costs remained relatively stable at 107.53 million Rupees, compared to 107.22 million Rupees in 2025. Profit before levy and taxation rose sharply to 2.83 billion Rupees, demonstrating a very large move from the previous year's 248.23 million Rupees.
The levy reduced significantly to 8.66 million Rupees from 45.51 million Rupees. Consequently, profit before taxation increased to 2.83 billion Rupees, compared to 202.72 million Rupees in 2025. After accounting for taxation of 364.42 million Rupees, which was up from 20.45 million Rupees last year, the profit after taxation stood at 2.46 billion Rupees, representing a very large move from the previous year's 182.28 million Rupees.
According to information available from the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), the basic and diluted earnings per share for the quarter rose to 30.38 Rupees, up from 2.25 Rupees in the corresponding period of the previous year.
These results reflect Thal Limited's strong performance and its ability to enhance revenue and profitability despite fluctuating costs and expenses.