Pakistan's Large Scale Manufacturing Industries (LSMI) posted modest 0.7 percent year-on-year growth in August 2026, while output fell 5.0 percent from July 2026, according to data compiled by the Pakistan…
Pakistan’s textile sector posted a robust 66% year‑on‑year profit increase in FY26, driven by higher exports, improved gross margins, and lower finance costs, according to AKD Research. The brokerage noted…
Food sector’s profitability grew 15%YoY in 1QCY26 on higher sales amid improved margins along with a decline in finance costs. The sector’s gross margins expanded amid improving demand, and easing…
Meezan Bank Ltd. (MEBL) announced its 1QCY26 financial results earlier today, wherein the bank posted a profit of PkR23.4bn (EPS: PkR13.0) for the quarter, up 6%YoY/7%QoQ. The result is slightly…
Pioneer Cement Limited (PIOC) announced its 3QFY26 financial results on the PSX today, according to a BMA Research report. PIOC recorded earnings of PkR 1,522mn (EPS: PkR 6.70) in 3QFY26,…
Topline Pakistan Research released a special report on the profitability of listed consumer sector companies in Pakistan, highlighting a 28% year-on-year (YoY) increase in profits for 2025. The pharmaceutical sector…
IMS Research has released a report on Systems Ltd (SYS), which reported consolidated 4QCY25 NPAT of PKR3.1bn (EPS: PKR2.1), marking a 53% YoY and 11% QoQ increase, bringing CY25 earnings…
Pakistan Tobacco Company Ltd (PAKT), a subsidiary of British American Tobacco, holds a 36% market share. With illicit cigarettes accounting for 55% of the market, ongoing enforcement measures could enable…
Attock Petroleum Limited (APL) posted 2QFY26 NPAT of PKR2.6bn (EPS: PKR20.97), down 32% QoQ and 5% YoY, above our expected EPS of PKR17.25, with the positive variance primarily driven by…
Pakistan Oilfields Ltd. (POL) posted 2QFY26 NPAT of PKR6.3bn (EPS: PKR22.16), down 17% YoY but up 16% QoQ, higher than our estimated EPS of PKR19.06. The deviation mainly stems from…
Hub Power Company Ltd (HUBC) announced its 2QFY26 results earlier today, reporting consolidated NPAT of PkR10.6bn (EPS: PkR8.19), up by 152% YoY — below expectations due to a lower-than-anticipated share…
We anticipate that earnings in the Topline Fertiliser sector will increase by 52% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) and 44% year-over-year (YoY) in the fourth quarter of 2025 (4Q2025), primarily driven by unprecedented…
· Large Scale Manufacturing Industries (LSMI) sustained its positive momentum in Nov’25, demonstrating robust growth of 10.37%YoY while maintaining steady progress of 0.16%MoM. The provisional Quantum Index of Manufacturing (QIM) for…
Pakistan’s petroleum sales rose 6% YoY to 1.35 million tons in Dec’25. On a full-year basis, CY25 volumes increased 5% YoY to 16.45 million tons, up from 15.62 million tons…
This landmark deal represents a major strategic and financial shift for Pakistan. By converting a USD1.0bn UAE deposit into equity stakes within the Fauji Foundation Group, a diversified conglomerate with…
In 2025, Pakistan saw gold and stocks outperform other asset classes, with both delivering impressive gains. Gold achieved a remarkable 73% return from January 1 to December 24, 2025, rising…
The PSX is positioned for strong performance in CY26, driven by multiple tailwinds: a rotation from fixed income to equities, continued IMF support, greater political stability, an improved international image,…
Recent developments are sparking renewed interest in KAPCO, NPL, and NCPL, which have long been overlooked despite attractive valuations, robust cash positions, debt-free balance sheets, and appealing dividend yields. While…
PSO ranked as the leading stock among the top 30 mutual fund holdings in Nov’25, with mutual funds collectively holding 47.2% of its free float. Alongside PSO, other major names…
Systems Limited (SYS) management held an analyst briefing to discuss 9MCY25 results and the company’s outlook, according to a report released by AHL Research. In 9MCY25, the company posted a…
Dolmen City REIT Ltd. (DCR) recently held a corporate briefing to discuss its FY25 financial results and future outlook. The following are key highlights from a report by AKD Research.…
The Searle Company Ltd. (SEARL) held its corporate briefing today to discuss its FY25 and 1QFY26 financial results and future outlook. According to AKD Research, the following are the key…
Unity Foods Ltd (UNITY) held its analyst briefing today to brief investors about FY25 financial results and shed light on the future outlook, according to AKD Research: · To recall, company…
Quice Foods Ltd. (Quice) held its analyst briefing today to discuss the company's FY25 financial results and future outlook. According to AKD Research, the following are key points: · To recall, company…
AgriTech Ltd (AGL) held its analyst briefing earlier today to discuss 9MCY25 financial results and future outlook. According to a report from AKD Research, the key takeaways are as follows:…