LOTCHEM 1HCY26 profit jumps over fivefold

Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited's (PSX: LOTCHEM) profit after taxation more than fivefold to Rs4.31bn for the half-year ended June 30, 2026, compared to Rs741.78m in the corresponding period last year. Earnings per share climbed in tandem, reaching Rs2.85 against Rs0.49 in 1HFY25. Revenue from contracts with customers grew 11.28% year-on-year to Rs44.71bn from Rs40.18bn, while cost of sales rose at a much slower pace of 1.77% to Rs39.08bn from Rs38.40bn. This wide gap between top-line growth and cost containment allowed gross profit to more than triple to Rs5.63bn from Rs1.78bn.