Interloop’s half-year profit soars nearly 300% to Rs5.9bn

Interloop Limited (ILP), one of Pakistan’s largest textile exporters, posted a sharp surge in profitability as its profit-after-tax (PAT) for the half-year ended December 31, 2025, jumped nearly 300% year-on-year (YoY) to Rs5.90 billion.

The company recorded Rs1.48 billion PAT in the same period of 2024 (1HFY25).

In its notice to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Wednesday, ILP announced an interim cash dividend of Rs2/share for the year ending on June 30, 2026.

ILP’s net profit jumped in line with the increase in its other income and sales. Meanwhile, a reduction in the company’s finance cost and hike also contributed in the higher profit.

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Interloop’s gross profit increased to Rs21.11 billion in 1HFY26, up by 23.5% from Rs17.09 billion from 1HFY25.

The company’s other income saw a massive jump from Rs569.72 million in 1HFY25 to Rs1.71 billion in 1HFY26 - an increase of 200%.

It’s finance cost decreased to Rs3.37 billion in 1HFY26 from Rs5.57 billion in the same period the previous year.

The profit-before-tax of the company stood at Rs10.03 billion in 1HFY26 from Rs1.64 billion in 1HFY25.

The earnings per share for the half-year ended December 31, 2025, was announced at Rs1.06.