Pakistan's Packages Limited posts 8% sales growth in nine months
Packages Limited, the Pakistani group spanning packaging, paper and board, plastics and consumer products, reported consolidated net sales of PKR 160.45bn for the nine months to 30 September 2026, up 8% from PKR 149.04bn. Consolidated profit rose to PKR 6.54bn from PKR 1.40bn, helped by a one-off PKR 1.23bn gain from a Sindh infrastructure cess settlement, while third-quarter profit fell to PKR 1.09bn from PKR 1.74bn.
Why this mattersA recovery in core Paper and Board and Plastics segments lifts group earnings, but a weaker third quarter and rising finance costs temper the outlook.
- Consolidated net sales of PKR 160.45bn for the nine months to 30 September 2026, up from PKR 149.04bn
- Consolidated operating profit rose to PKR 21.45bn from PKR 16.46bn on recovery in Paper and Board, Plastics and Corn Starch
- Nine-month consolidated profit rose to PKR 6.54bn from PKR 1.40bn; basic EPS PKR 49.49 against a loss per share of PKR 2.88
- Third-quarter profit fell to PKR 1.09bn from PKR 1.74bn
- Other income included a one-off net gain of PKR 1.23bn from the Sindh Infrastructure Development Cess settlement
- Finance costs rose to PKR 11.20bn from PKR 10.81bn over the nine months
Sources
finance.brands.pk