Fatima Fertilizer Company Limited (PSX: FATIMA) announced a profit after tax of Rs16.93 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2025, reflecting a 24.7% increase from Rs13.58 billion in the same period last year. Earnings per share (EPS) grew to Rs8.06 from Rs6.47 in H1FY24.
Sales increased by 6.9% to Rs115.9 billion, while cost of sales rose by 14.2% to Rs73.96 billion, leading to a slight decline in gross profit, which stood at Rs41.94 billion, down 3.8% from last year.
Operating expenses increased with selling and distribution expenses rising 25.3% to Rs8.2 billion. Administrative expenses remained nearly unchanged at Rs5.19 billion. Finance costs more than doubled to Rs3.91 billion, while other operating expenses fell by 63% to Rs2.8 billion.
Other income increased by 29.3% to Rs5.73 billion. Profit before tax stood at Rs27.57 billion, a 4% increase compared to Rs26.51 billion last year. Tax expenses decreased by 17.7%, contributing to a rise in the bottom line. Despite the positive result, the company’s stock price had dipped more than 5% at the closing of the market today
Fatima Fertilizer declared an interim cash dividend of Rs3.5 per share.
