Interloop Limited (PSX: ILP) announced on Friday, 30 October 2026 that its unaudited standalone profit after tax for the quarter ended 30 September 2026 increased 52.9% year-on-year to Rs 4.28 billion, driven by a larger sales base.
The first-quarter report also showed net sales of Rs 49.7 billion, up 13.6% from Rs 43.8 billion in the same period last year, meaning earnings grew faster than revenue.
Profit grows faster than sales
Operating profit reached Rs 7.59 billion, higher than the comparable quarter a year earlier. Profit after tax rose to Rs 4.28 billion from Rs 2.8 billion.
These figures are standalone and do not include the consolidated results for the group, which are reported separately.
The year-earlier comparison
Compared with the prior year's quarter, Interloop expanded both sales and earnings, with profit increasing at a quicker pace than revenue.
The data provided cover only this year-on-year comparison and do not extend to earlier quarters.
What the earnings gap suggests
In simple terms, the stronger profit growth indicates better profitability for the quarter, as the company retained more earnings while its business expanded.
Management attributes the results to higher sales volumes, better capacity utilisation, an improved product mix and cost control, along with higher other income mainly from gains on derivatives.
Dividend information on file
The filing lists a cash dividend announced on 10 Sep 2026 but does not specify a new payout or book-closure dates for this quarter.
The table below shows the recorded payouts; the earlier dividend should not be interpreted as a new entitlement linked to these results.
| Announced | Entitlement | Book closure |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 2026 | A cash dividend of 20% of face value | 07/10/2026-14/10/2026 |
| 10 Sep 2026 | A cash dividend of 20% of face value | 07/10/2026-14/10/2026 |
| 6 Feb 2026 | A cash dividend of 20% of face value | 17/02/2026-18/02/2026 |
| 10 Sep 2025 | A cash dividend of 10% of face value | 03/10/2025-10/10/2025 |
As PSX lists them, each in its own unit.
Share-price context
The supplied data include a closing price for Friday, 30 October 2026, though the direction of movement over the chart period is not indicated. A chart of Interloop's share-price history follows.
About Interloop
Interloop Limited (PSX: ILP) trades on the Pakistan Stock Exchange in the Textile Composite sector and is part of the KSE-100 index.
Source: "Transmission of 1st Quarterly Report for the Period Ended September 30, 2026", filed with the Pakistan Stock Exchange on Friday, 30 October 2026.
