LUCK FY26 profit jumps 14%

Lucky Cement Limited (PSX: LUCK) reported a 14% increase in its consolidated net profit for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2026, reaching Rs96.46bn compared to Rs84.50bn in FY25. Alongside the financial results, the company announced a cash dividend of Rs5 per share, which is the highest ever dividend and profit. Reflecting this solid bottom-line growth, consolidated basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) attributable to the owners of the holding company rose to Rs60.78 from Rs52.53 in FY25. The growth in earnings was driven by a strong top-line performance across key industrial sectors and a sharp reduction in group finance costs. Gross revenue surged by 15% year-on-year to Rs645.93bn, while net revenue after sales tax, federal excise duty, and rebates reached Rs516.36bn (up 14% from Rs454.06bn). Despite direct production costs growing by 18% to Rs385.05bn, Lucky Cement secured a 3% expansion in gross profit, which stood at Rs131.31bn.