PAKOXY CY2025 profit more than doubles
02-Mar-2026
MettisGlobal
March 02, 2026 (MLN): Pakistan Oxygen Limited (PSX: PAKOXY) posted a strong net profit of Rs1.67 billion for the year ended December 31, 2025, more than doubling from Rs711.76 million in the same period last year.
The company’s earnings per share (EPS) rose to Rs19.16,
up from Rs8.17, showing a similar double increase in shareholder
returns.
On the top line, net sales rose by 15% year-on-year to
Rs13.05bn, up from Rs11.35bn in CY2024, driven by higher demand across the
industrial gases segment and improved pricing.
Gross sales also increased 15.12% to Rs15.04bn, while sales
tax rose 15.92% to Rs1.99bn.
Cost of sales decreased by 5.77% to Rs7.81bn from Rs8.29bn,
resulting in a significant 71.24% increase in gross profit to Rs5.24bn,
compared to Rs3.06bn in the corresponding period last year.
Operating expenses showed mixed trends, with distribution
and marketing expenses declining 23.88% to Rs417.80m, while administrative
expenses rose 23.92% to Rs425.16m.
Other operating expenses surged 130.85% to Rs317.17m,
bringing total operating expenses up 12.71% to Rs1.16bn.
Despite this, operating profit before other income nearly
doubled, increasing 100.91% to Rs4.08bn.
Other income fell 53.85% to Rs43.81m, while the company
recorded no gains on the sale of non-current assets, compared to Rs50.42m in CY2024.
Overall, operating profit rose 89.51% to Rs4.12bn from Rs2.18bn.
Finance costs provided a substantial relief, falling more
than half to Rs483.16m from Rs999.10m in the previous year, supporting
overall profitability.
Profit before taxation and levy surged more than triple
to Rs3.64bn, up from Rs1.18bn. After adjusting for taxation of Rs1.97bn, net
profit stood at Rs1.67bn.
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STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR
LOSS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025 (Rs.000) |
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Description |
2025 |
2024 |
Change (%) |
|
Gross sales |
15,037,378 |
13,061,918 |
15.12% |
|
Sales tax |
(1,990,092) |
(1,716,819) |
15.92% |
|
Net sales |
13,047,286 |
11,345,099 |
15.00% |
|
Cost of sales |
(7,807,314) |
(8,285,137) |
-5.77% |
|
Gross profit |
5,239,972 |
3,059,962 |
71.24% |
|
Distribution and
marketing expenses |
(417,800) |
(548,844) |
-23.88% |
|
Administrative expenses |
(425,159) |
(343,097) |
23.92% |
|
Other operating expenses |
(317,171) |
(137,390) |
130.85% |
|
Total operating expenses |
(1,160,130) |
(1,029,331) |
12.71% |
|
Operating profit before
other income |
4,079,842 |
2,030,631 |
100.91% |
|
Gain on sale of
non-current assets |
- |
50,424 |
|
|
Other income |
43,806 |
94,923 |
-53.85% |
|
Operating profit |
4,123,648 |
2,175,978 |
89.51% |
|
Finance cost |
(483,159) |
(999,099) |
-51.64% |
|
Profit before taxation
and levy |
3,640,489 |
1,176,879 |
209.33% |
|
Minimum tax differential
- levy |
- |
(32,279) |
|
|
Profit before taxation |
3,640,489 |
1,144,600 |
218.06% |
|
Taxation |
(1,971,466) |
(432,841) |
355.47% |
|
Profit for the year |
1,669,023 |
711,759 |
134.49% |
|
Earnings per share
(Rupees) |
19.16 |
8.17 |
134.52% |
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