KARACHI – Atlas Honda Limited (PSX: ATLH), Pakistan’s leading motorcycle manufacturer, announced blockbuster financial results for the half year ended September 30, 2025, showcasing a period of exceptional profitability and sales growth. The company’s Board of Directors, reflecting this strong performance, recommended a substantial interim cash dividend of Rs. 46 per share (460%).
The half-year results reveal a powerful upward trajectory, with profit after tax for the six-month period reaching PKR 9.62 billion, a massive 45.3% increase compared to the PKR 6.62 billion earned in the same period last year. This growth was fueled by a 34.8% surge in net sales, which climbed to PKR 125.34 billion from PKR 92.94 billion.
“The results demonstrate the company’s strong market position and operational efficiency in a dynamic economic environment,” the management stated.
The most striking improvement was in gross profit, which nearly doubled, increasing by 92.0% to PKR 15.86 billion. The gross profit margin expanded dramatically to 12.65%, up from 8.89% last year—an improvement of 376 basis points.
Earnings per share (EPS) jumped to PKR 77.51, a 45.3% increase from PKR 53.36, significantly enhancing shareholder value. The company’s financial health is robust, with cash and bank balances standing at a formidable PKR 32.88 billion. The interim dividend of Rs. 46 per share represents a 43.75% increase over the Rs. 32 per share dividend paid for the same period last year.
The company’s performance in the second quarter (July-Sept 2025) was even more potent, with quarterly profit after tax rising 53.0% to PKR 4.81 billion, on the back of a 38.5% increase in quarterly sales.
The results underscore Atlas Honda’s dominant grip on the domestic motorcycle market, leveraging its brand strength and distribution network to achieve record-breaking financial performance. The company’s future outlook remains closely tied to broader economic conditions, including consumer purchasing power and government policies affecting the automotive sector.
Atlas Honda Limited is a public company listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange and is a joint venture between the Atlas Group and Honda Motor Co. Ltd., Japan. It is the leading manufacturer of motorcycles in Pakistan, producing a range of motorcycles and spare parts at its plants in Karachi and Sheikhupura.
