UBL Q2 FY26: profit down 64%, net sales down 3%, premium up 17%; auditor changed
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UBL's Q2 FY26 net sales fell 3% to about Rs 2,051 crore; revenue including excise fell 21% to Rs 3,736 crore. Standalone profit dropped 64% to Rs 47 crore and EPS was Rs 1.78. Q2 EBIT fell 55%; volume fell 3% but premium volume rose 17%. Half-year net sales grew 7%, EBIT fell 18% and operating cash flow was Rs 453 crore. A new auditor reviewed this quarter. A Rs 752 crore competition penalty stays under appeal.
Profit down 64% and margins narrower are negative, though premium volume rose 17%. A Rs 752 crore competition penalty remains under appeal.