Lucky Core Industries Limited (LCI) reported a consolidated profit after tax of Rs. 9.75 billion for the year ended June 30, 2026, marking a 17 percent decline from Rs. 11.76 billion recorded a year earlier.

Earnings per share (EPS) fell to Rs. 21.11, compared with Rs. 25.46 in FY25.

The company’s Board of Directors recommended a final cash dividend of Rs. 5.25 per share. Combined with the interim dividend of Rs. 5.25 per share already paid, the total cash payout for FY26 amounts to Rs. 10.50 per share.

Consolidated net turnover declined 5 percent year-on-year to Rs. 113.38 billion, while gross profit fell to Rs. 24.59 billion from Rs. 27.45 billion. Operating profit also dropped 18 percent to Rs. 14.74 billion.

Lucky Core said the weaker annual performance reflected lower operating profitability. The consolidated financial results also include the performance of its subsidiary, Lucky Core PowerGen Limited.

Despite the weaker full-year results, the company delivered a stronger performance in the fourth quarter. Quarterly profit after tax increased 17 percent to Rs. 3.25 billion, up from Rs. 2.78 billion in the same period last year, while quarterly EPS improved to Rs. 7.03 from Rs. 6.01.

According to Arif Habib Limited (AHL) Research, the improvement in fourth-quarter earnings was largely driven by a 192 percent increase in other income, which rose to Rs. 1.88 billion from Rs. 642 million a year earlier. Quarterly sales remained broadly unchanged at around Rs. 28 billion.

AHL Research added that FY26 gross margins narrowed by 120 basis points to 21.7 percent, mainly due to margin pressure in the polyester and soda ash businesses. The brokerage noted that average quarterly PTA prices increased 36 percent year-on-year to around $770 per tonne in the fourth quarter, raising raw material costs, while persistent global oversupply continued to weigh on demand.