Fatima Fertilizer Company Limited (PSX: FATIMA) has posted a profit after tax of Rs16.93 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2025, marking a 24.7 percent increase from Rs13.58 billion in the same period last year.
Earnings per share rose to Rs8.06 from Rs6.47 in H1FY24.
Sales during the half year grew 6.9 percent to Rs115.9 billion, while cost of sales jumped 14.2 percent to Rs73.96 billion. This pushed gross profit slightly lower by 3.8 percent to Rs41.94 billion.
Operating expenses were higher as selling and distribution costs surged 25.3 percent to Rs8.2 billion, whereas administrative expenses remained steady at Rs5.19 billion. Finance costs more than doubled to Rs3.91 billion, but other operating expenses dropped 63 percent to Rs2.8 billion.
Other income provided a boost, rising 29.3 percent to Rs5.73 billion. Profit before tax reached Rs27.57 billion, up 4 percent from Rs26.51 billion last year. Lower tax expenses, down 17.7 percent, also supported the bottom line.
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Despite the strong results, Fatima Fertilizer’s share price fell more than 5 percent at market close. The company declared an interim cash dividend of Rs3.5 per share.
Analysts noted that while rising finance costs and operating expenses weighed on margins, strong other income and lower taxes helped lift profitability.
